Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | Republican | 62% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | Republican | 84% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | Republican | 77% |
| AR | State Senate - 8 | Stephanie Flowers | Democratic | 25% |
| AR | State Senate - 9 | Reginald Murdock | Democratic | 21% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | Republican | 65% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | Republican | 63% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | Democratic | 17% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | Republican | 69% |
| AR | State Senate - 18 | Jonathan Dismang | Republican | 62% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | Republican | 69% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 76% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | Republican | 77% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | Republican | 83% |
| AR | State Senate - 23 | Scott Flippo | Republican | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 24 | Missy Irvin | Republican | 76% |
| AR | State Senate - 27 | Justin Boyd | Republican | 69% |
| AR | State Senate - 28 | Bryan King | Republican | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | Democratic | 31% |
| AR | State Senate - 33 | Bart Hester | Republican | 83% |
| AR | State Senate - 34 | Jim Dotson | Republican | 88% |
| AR | Mayor - At-Large | Vivian Flowers | Democratic | 26% |
| AR | Justice of the Peace - 12 | David Meeks | Republican | 87% |
| AR | State Board of Education | Kenneth Bragg | Republican | 65% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | Republican | 92% |
| AZ | Governor | Katie Hobbs | Democratic | 17% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Sylvia Allen | Republican | 89% |
| AZ | State House - 10 | Justin Olson | Republican | 91% |
| AZ | State House - 13 | Jeff Weninger | Republican | 88% |
| AZ | State House - 19 | Gail Griffin | Republican | 92% |
| AZ | State House - 22 | Lupe Contreras | Democratic | 22% |
| AZ | State House - 28 | David Livingston | Republican | 88% |
| AZ | State House - 29 | Steve Montenegro | Republican | 91% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | Republican | 88% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | Republican | 86% |
| AZ | State Senate - 5 | Lela Alston | Democratic | 6% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | Republican | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 11 | Catherine Miranda | Democratic | 21% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | Republican | 94% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | Republican | 91% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | Republican | 82% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | Republican | 91% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | Republican | 88% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | Democratic | 14% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | Democratic | 12% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Sonny Borrelli | 94% | |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Kate McGee | Republican | 62% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | Republican | 89% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 5 | Pancrazi | Democratic | 20% |
| AZ | Treasurer | Kimberly Yee | Republican | 89% |
| CA | U.S. House - 1 | James Gallagher | Republican | 83% |
| CA | U.S. House - 13 | Adam Gray | Democratic | 22% |
| CA | U.S. House - 15 | Kevin Mullin | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | Republican | 89% |
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 40 | Young Kim | Republican | 75% |
| CA | State Assembly - 3 | James Gallagher | Republican | 83% |
| CA | State Assembly - 31 | Joaquin Arambula | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | State Assembly - 34 | Tom Lackey | Republican | 68% |
| CA | State Assembly - 42 | Jacqui Irwin | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | State Assembly - 65 | Mike Gipson | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | State Senate - 2 | Mike McGuire | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | Republican | 86% |
| CA | State Senate - 24 | Ben Allen | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | Republican | 78% |
| CA | Attorney General | Rob Bonta | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | Secretary of State | Shirley Weber | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | Insurance Commissioner | Ricardo Lara | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin McCarty | 5% | |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Luis Alejo | 3% | |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Janet Nguyen | 83% | |
| CA | Supervisor - 2 | Joel Anderson | 94% | |
| CA | Supervisor - 2 | Holly Mitchell | 3% | |
| CA | Supervisor - 3 | Don Wagner | 84% | |
| CA | Council Member - 2 | Adrin Nazarian | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | State Superintendent of Public Instruction | Tony Thurmond | Non-partisan | 5% |
| CA | State Board of Equalization - 1 | Ted Gaines | Republican | 97% |
| CO | U.S. House - 7 | Brittany Pettersen | Democratic | 8% |
| CO | Lieutenant Governor | Dianne Primavera | Democratic | 4% |
| CO | State Senate - 22 | Jessie Danielson | Democratic | 4% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Jeni Arndt | Democratic | 4% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Mike Johnston | Democratic | 5% |
| CO | Mayor | Mike Johnston | Democratic | 5% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | Kevin Grantham | Republican | 74% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | John Kefalas | 11% | |
| CO | Commissioner - 2 | Andy Kerr | 5% | |
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | Republican | 96% |
| CO | Commissioner - At-Large | Perry Buck | 100% | |
| CO | Treasurer | Dave Young | Democratic | 4% |
| CT | State House - 1 | Matt Ritter | Democratic | 18% |
| CT | State House - 3 | Minnie Gonzalez | Democratic | 23% |
| CT | State House - 8 | Tim Ackert | Republican | 50% |
| CT | State House - 9 | Jason Rojas | Democratic | 23% |
| CT | State House - 10 | Henry Genga | Democratic | 19% |
| CT | State House - 21 | Mike Demicco | Democratic | 23% |
| CT | State House - 23 | Devin Carney | Republican | 55% |
| CT | State House - 32 | Christie Carpino | Republican | 55% |
| CT | State House - 41 | Aundré Bumgardner | Democratic | 45% |
| CT | State House - 47 | Doug Dubitsky | Republican | 81% |
| CT | State House - 49 | Susan Johnson | Democratic | 19% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | R | 62% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | R | 84% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | R | 77% |
| AR | State Senate - 8 | Stephanie Flowers | D | 25% |
| AR | State Senate - 9 | Reginald Murdock | D | 21% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | R | 65% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | R | 63% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | D | 17% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | R | 69% |
| AR | State Senate - 18 | Jonathan Dismang | R | 62% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | R | 69% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | R | 76% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | R | 77% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | R | 83% |
| AR | State Senate - 23 | Scott Flippo | R | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 24 | Missy Irvin | R | 76% |
| AR | State Senate - 27 | Justin Boyd | R | 69% |
| AR | State Senate - 28 | Bryan King | R | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | D | 31% |
| AR | State Senate - 33 | Bart Hester | R | 83% |
| AR | State Senate - 34 | Jim Dotson | R | 88% |
| AR | Mayor - At-Large | Vivian Flowers | D | 26% |
| AR | Justice of the Peace - 12 | David Meeks | R | 87% |
| AR | State Board of Education | Kenneth Bragg | R | 65% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | R | 92% |
| AZ | Governor | Katie Hobbs | D | 17% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Sylvia Allen | R | 89% |
| AZ | State House - 10 | Justin Olson | R | 91% |
| AZ | State House - 13 | Jeff Weninger | R | 88% |
| AZ | State House - 19 | Gail Griffin | R | 92% |
| AZ | State House - 22 | Lupe Contreras | D | 22% |
| AZ | State House - 28 | David Livingston | R | 88% |
| AZ | State House - 29 | Steve Montenegro | R | 91% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | R | 88% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | R | 86% |
| AZ | State Senate - 5 | Lela Alston | D | 6% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | R | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 11 | Catherine Miranda | D | 21% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | R | 94% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | R | 91% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | R | 82% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | R | 91% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | R | 88% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | D | 14% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | D | 12% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Sonny Borrelli | 94% | |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Kate McGee | R | 62% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | R | 89% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 5 | Pancrazi | D | 20% |
| AZ | Treasurer | Kimberly Yee | R | 89% |
| CA | U.S. House - 1 | James Gallagher | R | 83% |
| CA | U.S. House - 13 | Adam Gray | D | 22% |
| CA | U.S. House - 15 | Kevin Mullin | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | R | 89% |
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 40 | Young Kim | R | 75% |
| CA | State Assembly - 3 | James Gallagher | R | 83% |
| CA | State Assembly - 31 | Joaquin Arambula | D | 8% |
| CA | State Assembly - 34 | Tom Lackey | R | 68% |
| CA | State Assembly - 42 | Jacqui Irwin | D | 5% |
| CA | State Assembly - 65 | Mike Gipson | D | 3% |
| CA | State Senate - 2 | Mike McGuire | D | 3% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | R | 86% |
| CA | State Senate - 24 | Ben Allen | D | 6% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | R | 78% |
| CA | Attorney General | Rob Bonta | D | 5% |
| CA | Secretary of State | Shirley Weber | D | 5% |
| CA | Insurance Commissioner | Ricardo Lara | D | 6% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin McCarty | 5% | |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Luis Alejo | 3% | |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Janet Nguyen | 83% | |
| CA | Supervisor - 2 | Joel Anderson | 94% | |
| CA | Supervisor - 2 | Holly Mitchell | 3% | |
| CA | Supervisor - 3 | Don Wagner | 84% | |
| CA | Council Member - 2 | Adrin Nazarian | D | 6% |
| CA | State Superintendent of Public Instruction | Tony Thurmond | Other | 5% |
| CA | State Board of Equalization - 1 | Ted Gaines | R | 97% |
| CO | U.S. House - 7 | Brittany Pettersen | D | 8% |
| CO | Lieutenant Governor | Dianne Primavera | D | 4% |
| CO | State Senate - 22 | Jessie Danielson | D | 4% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Jeni Arndt | D | 4% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Mike Johnston | D | 5% |
| CO | Mayor | Mike Johnston | D | 5% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | Kevin Grantham | R | 74% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | John Kefalas | 11% | |
| CO | Commissioner - 2 | Andy Kerr | 5% | |
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | R | 96% |
| CO | Commissioner - At-Large | Perry Buck | 100% | |
| CO | Treasurer | Dave Young | D | 4% |
| CT | State House - 1 | Matt Ritter | D | 18% |
| CT | State House - 3 | Minnie Gonzalez | D | 23% |
| CT | State House - 8 | Tim Ackert | R | 50% |
| CT | State House - 9 | Jason Rojas | D | 23% |
| CT | State House - 10 | Henry Genga | D | 19% |
| CT | State House - 21 | Mike Demicco | D | 23% |
| CT | State House - 23 | Devin Carney | R | 55% |
| CT | State House - 32 | Christie Carpino | R | 55% |
| CT | State House - 41 | Aundré Bumgardner | D | 45% |
| CT | State House - 47 | Doug Dubitsky | R | 81% |
| CT | State House - 49 | Susan Johnson | D | 19% |