Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2016 Positions (State Legislatures)

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State Office Name Party Rating
WI State Assembly - 57 Kevin Petersen Republican 87%
WI State Assembly - 59 Rob Brooks Republican 87%
WI State Assembly - 70 Nancy VanderMeer Republican 80%
WI State Assembly - 72 Scott Krug Republican 80%
WI State Assembly - 79 Lisa Subeck Democratic 7%
WI State Assembly - 82 Scott Allen Republican 92%
WI State Assembly - 86 John Spiros Republican 87%
WI State Assembly - 94 Steve Doyle Democratic 0%
WI State Assembly - 95 Jill Billings Democratic 0%
WI State Assembly - 97 Cindi Duchow Republican 87%
WI State Senate - 1 Andre Jacque Republican 87%
WI State Senate - 3 Tim Carpenter Democratic 0%
WI State Senate - 5 Rob Hutton Republican 93%
WI State Senate - 6 LaTonya Johnson Democratic 7%
WI State Senate - 7 Christopher Larson Democratic 0%
WI State Senate - 9 Devin LeMahieu Republican 94%
WI State Senate - 11 Stephen Nass Republican 94%
WI State Senate - 12 Mary Felzkowski Republican 87%
WI State Senate - 13 John Jagler Republican 87%
WI State Senate - 15 Mark Spreitzer Democratic 0%
WI State Senate - 17 Howard Marklein Republican 94%
WI State Senate - 21 Van Wanggaard Republican 94%
WI State Senate - 22 Bob Wirch Democratic 0%
WI State Senate - 25 Romaine Quinn Republican 87%
WI State Senate - 27 Dianne Hesselbein Democratic 0%
WI State Senate - 33 Chris Kapenga Republican 100%
WI Mayor - At-Large Eric Genrich Democratic 0%
WI Supervisor - 1 Janis Ringhand Democratic 6%
WI Supervisor - 6 Adam Jarchow Republican 87%
WI Supervisor - 20 Steve Doyle 0%
WI Council Member - 8 JoCasta Zamarripa Democratic 7%
WV U.S. House - 1 Carol Miller Republican 82%
WV State House - 1 Patrick McGeehan Republican 82%
WV State House - 2 Mark Zatezalo Republican 82%
WV State House - 5 Shawn Fluharty Democratic 44%
WV State House - 10 Bill Anderson, Jr. Republican 64%
WV State House - 18 Jim Butler Republican 82%
WV State House - 25 Sean Hornbuckle Democratic 18%
WV State House - 26 Matthew Rohrbach Republican 64%
WV State House - 30 Jeff Eldridge Republican 40%
WV State House - 37 Marty Gearheart Republican 82%
WV State House - 38 Joe Ellington, Jr. Republican 78%
WV State House - 40 Roy Cooper Republican 73%
WV State House - 47 Ray Canterbury, Jr. Republican 64%
WV State House - 54 Mike Pushkin Democratic 27%
WV State House - 62 Roger Hanshaw Republican 64%
WV State House - 77 Joseph Statler Republican 90%
WV State House - 87 Gary Howell Republican 82%
WV State Senate - 1 Ryan Weld Republican 82%
WV State Senate - 3 Michael Azinger Republican 80%
WV State Senate - 5 Michael Woelfel Democratic 42%
WV State Senate - 6 Mark Maynard Republican 83%
WV State Senate - 7 Rupie Phillips, Jr. Republican 64%
WV State Senate - 11 Bill Hamilton Republican 50%
WV State Senate - 14 Randy Smith Republican 82%
WV State Senate - 17 Tom Takubo Republican 75%
WV Attorney General JB McCuskey Republican 73%
WV Justice of the Supreme Court Charles Trump IV 83%
WV Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt Republican 83%
WV Commissioner - At-Large Linda Longstreth Democratic 18%
WV Commissioner - At-Large Kelli Sobonya Republican 82%
WV Commissioner - At-Large Patsy Trecost II Democratic 40%
WV State Board of Education Christopher Stansbury Republican 82%
WY State House - 7 Bob Nicholas Republican 40%
WY State House - 37 Steve Harshman Republican 60%
WY State House - 54 Lloyd Larsen Republican 60%
WY State Senate - 1 Ogden Driskill Republican 58%
WY State Senate - 2 Brian Boner Republican 83%
WY State Senate - 3 Cheri Steinmetz Republican 73%
WY State Senate - 7 Stephan Pappas Republican 42%
WY State Senate - 9 Christopher Rothfuss Democratic 33%
WY State Senate - 11 Larry Hicks Republican 83%
WY State Senate - 16 Dan Dockstader Republican 75%
WY State Senate - 19 Dan Laursen Republican 80%
WY State Senate - 23 Eric Barlow Republican 80%
WY State Senate - 25 Cale Case Republican 50%
WY State Senate - 27 Bill Landen Republican 75%
WY State Senate - 28 Jim Anderson Republican 67%
WY State Senate - 30 Charles Scott Republican 67%
WY Council Member - Ward 3 Ken Esquibel 47%
WY Treasurer Curtis Meier Republican 83%
Peter Abbate, Jr. 11%
Michael Abbott 7%
Ako Abdul-Samad 7%
Richard Abel 7%
Catherine Abercrombie 23%
Tom Abinanti 10%
Patrick Abrami 77%
Stacey Abrams 8%
Steve Abrams 70%
Max Abramson 88%
Joseph Abruzzo 29%
Edward Acevedo 5%
Katcho Achadjian 69%
John Ackerley 73%
Bryan Adams 39%
Christopher Adams 93%
Joe Adams 11%
Les Adams 95%
Dawn Addiego 75%
State Office Name Party Rating
WI State Assembly - 57 Kevin Petersen R 87%
WI State Assembly - 59 Rob Brooks R 87%
WI State Assembly - 70 Nancy VanderMeer R 80%
WI State Assembly - 72 Scott Krug R 80%
WI State Assembly - 79 Lisa Subeck D 7%
WI State Assembly - 82 Scott Allen R 92%
WI State Assembly - 86 John Spiros R 87%
WI State Assembly - 94 Steve Doyle D 0%
WI State Assembly - 95 Jill Billings D 0%
WI State Assembly - 97 Cindi Duchow R 87%
WI State Senate - 1 Andre Jacque R 87%
WI State Senate - 3 Tim Carpenter D 0%
WI State Senate - 5 Rob Hutton R 93%
WI State Senate - 6 LaTonya Johnson D 7%
WI State Senate - 7 Christopher Larson D 0%
WI State Senate - 9 Devin LeMahieu R 94%
WI State Senate - 11 Stephen Nass R 94%
WI State Senate - 12 Mary Felzkowski R 87%
WI State Senate - 13 John Jagler R 87%
WI State Senate - 15 Mark Spreitzer D 0%
WI State Senate - 17 Howard Marklein R 94%
WI State Senate - 21 Van Wanggaard R 94%
WI State Senate - 22 Bob Wirch D 0%
WI State Senate - 25 Romaine Quinn R 87%
WI State Senate - 27 Dianne Hesselbein D 0%
WI State Senate - 33 Chris Kapenga R 100%
WI Mayor - At-Large Eric Genrich D 0%
WI Supervisor - 1 Janis Ringhand D 6%
WI Supervisor - 6 Adam Jarchow R 87%
WI Supervisor - 20 Steve Doyle 0%
WI Council Member - 8 JoCasta Zamarripa D 7%
WV U.S. House - 1 Carol Miller R 82%
WV State House - 1 Patrick McGeehan R 82%
WV State House - 2 Mark Zatezalo R 82%
WV State House - 5 Shawn Fluharty D 44%
WV State House - 10 Bill Anderson, Jr. R 64%
WV State House - 18 Jim Butler R 82%
WV State House - 25 Sean Hornbuckle D 18%
WV State House - 26 Matthew Rohrbach R 64%
WV State House - 30 Jeff Eldridge R 40%
WV State House - 37 Marty Gearheart R 82%
WV State House - 38 Joe Ellington, Jr. R 78%
WV State House - 40 Roy Cooper R 73%
WV State House - 47 Ray Canterbury, Jr. R 64%
WV State House - 54 Mike Pushkin D 27%
WV State House - 62 Roger Hanshaw R 64%
WV State House - 77 Joseph Statler R 90%
WV State House - 87 Gary Howell R 82%
WV State Senate - 1 Ryan Weld R 82%
WV State Senate - 3 Michael Azinger R 80%
WV State Senate - 5 Michael Woelfel D 42%
WV State Senate - 6 Mark Maynard R 83%
WV State Senate - 7 Rupie Phillips, Jr. R 64%
WV State Senate - 11 Bill Hamilton R 50%
WV State Senate - 14 Randy Smith R 82%
WV State Senate - 17 Tom Takubo R 75%
WV Attorney General JB McCuskey R 73%
WV Justice of the Supreme Court Charles Trump IV 83%
WV Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt R 83%
WV Commissioner - At-Large Linda Longstreth D 18%
WV Commissioner - At-Large Kelli Sobonya R 82%
WV Commissioner - At-Large Patsy Trecost II D 40%
WV State Board of Education Christopher Stansbury R 82%
WY State House - 7 Bob Nicholas R 40%
WY State House - 37 Steve Harshman R 60%
WY State House - 54 Lloyd Larsen R 60%
WY State Senate - 1 Ogden Driskill R 58%
WY State Senate - 2 Brian Boner R 83%
WY State Senate - 3 Cheri Steinmetz R 73%
WY State Senate - 7 Stephan Pappas R 42%
WY State Senate - 9 Christopher Rothfuss D 33%
WY State Senate - 11 Larry Hicks R 83%
WY State Senate - 16 Dan Dockstader R 75%
WY State Senate - 19 Dan Laursen R 80%
WY State Senate - 23 Eric Barlow R 80%
WY State Senate - 25 Cale Case R 50%
WY State Senate - 27 Bill Landen R 75%
WY State Senate - 28 Jim Anderson R 67%
WY State Senate - 30 Charles Scott R 67%
WY Council Member - Ward 3 Ken Esquibel 47%
WY Treasurer Curtis Meier R 83%
Peter Abbate, Jr. 11%
Michael Abbott 7%
Ako Abdul-Samad 7%
Richard Abel 7%
Catherine Abercrombie 23%
Tom Abinanti 10%
Patrick Abrami 77%
Stacey Abrams 8%
Steve Abrams 70%
Max Abramson 88%
Joseph Abruzzo 29%
Edward Acevedo 5%
Katcho Achadjian 69%
John Ackerley 73%
Bryan Adams 39%
Christopher Adams 93%
Joe Adams 11%
Les Adams 95%
Dawn Addiego 75%
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