Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | State House - 14 | Kelly Cassidy | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | Democratic | 6% |
| IL | State Senate - 15 | Napoleon Harris III | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 18 | Bill Cunningham | Democratic | 16% |
| IL | State House - 18 | Robyn Gabel | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 28 | Laura Murphy | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | State House - 28 | Bob Rita | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | State House - 29 | Thaddeus Jones | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 29 | Julie Morrison | Democratic | 7% |
| IL | State House - 30 | Will Davis | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State House - 33 | Marcus Evans, Jr. | Democratic | 7% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | Republican | 91% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | Republican | 92% |
| IL | State House - 39 | Will Guzzardi | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State House - 40 | Jaime Andrade, Jr. | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 42 | Linda Holmes | Democratic | 14% |
| IL | State House - 43 | Anna Moeller | Democratic | 12% |
| IL | State House - 44 | Fred Crespo | Democratic | 30% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | Republican | 69% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | Republican | 82% |
| IL | State House - 56 | Michelle Mussman | Democratic | 25% |
| IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | Republican | 71% |
| IL | State House - 60 | Rita Mayfield | Democratic | 17% |
| IL | State House - 69 | Joe Sosnowski | Republican | 94% |
| IL | State House - 78 | Camille Lilly | Democratic | 7% |
| IL | State House - 80 | Anthony DeLuca | Democratic | 20% |
| IL | State House - 84 | Stephanie Kifowit | Democratic | 14% |
| IL | State House - 86 | Lawrence Walsh, Jr. | Democratic | 31% |
| IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | Republican | 82% |
| IL | State House - 92 | Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democratic | 18% |
| IL | State House - 94 | Norine Hammond | Republican | 84% |
| IL | State House - 96 | Sue Scherer | Democratic | 37% |
| IL | State House - 98 | Natalie Manley | Democratic | 18% |
| IL | State House - 100 | C.D. Davidsmeyer | Republican | 77% |
| IL | State House - 103 | Carol Ammons | Democratic | 7% |
| IL | State House - 109 | Charlie Meier | Republican | 83% |
| IL | State House - 113 | Jay Hoffman | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | Alderman - Ward 23 | Silvana Tabares | 14% | |
| IL | County Executive - At-Large | Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | Mayor - At-Large | Daniel Biss | 15% | |
| IL | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Jerry Costello II | Democratic | 49% |
| IL | Director of the Department of Revenue | David Harris | 80% | |
| IL | Attorney General | Kwame Raoul | Democratic | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 14% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 14% | |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | Republican | 84% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 80% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Democratic | 37% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | Republican | 78% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | Republican | 78% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | Republican | 80% |
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | Democratic | 35% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 45% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 79% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 73% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 24% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | Republican | 80% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | Republican | 85% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | Republican | 93% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 64% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 44% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | Republican | 84% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 10% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | Democratic | 28% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 85% |
| IN | State House - 37 | Todd Huston | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | Republican | 67% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | 91% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 90% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 91% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 81% |
| IN | State House - 46 | Bob Heaton | Republican | 90% |
| IN | State House - 48 | Douglas Miller | Republican | 90% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 69% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 42% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | Republican | 91% |
| IN | State House - 60 | Peggy Mayfield | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 18% |
| IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | Republican | 77% |
| IN | State House - 79 | Matt Lehman | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | Democratic | 21% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | State House - 14 | Kelly Cassidy | D | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | D | 6% |
| IL | State Senate - 15 | Napoleon Harris III | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 18 | Bill Cunningham | D | 16% |
| IL | State House - 18 | Robyn Gabel | D | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | D | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 28 | Laura Murphy | D | 5% |
| IL | State House - 28 | Bob Rita | D | 13% |
| IL | State House - 29 | Thaddeus Jones | D | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 29 | Julie Morrison | D | 7% |
| IL | State House - 30 | Will Davis | D | 11% |
| IL | State House - 33 | Marcus Evans, Jr. | D | 7% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | D | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | R | 91% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | R | 92% |
| IL | State House - 39 | Will Guzzardi | D | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | D | 11% |
| IL | State House - 40 | Jaime Andrade, Jr. | D | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 42 | Linda Holmes | D | 14% |
| IL | State House - 43 | Anna Moeller | D | 12% |
| IL | State House - 44 | Fred Crespo | D | 30% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | D | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | R | 69% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | R | 82% |
| IL | State House - 56 | Michelle Mussman | D | 25% |
| IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | R | 71% |
| IL | State House - 60 | Rita Mayfield | D | 17% |
| IL | State House - 69 | Joe Sosnowski | R | 94% |
| IL | State House - 78 | Camille Lilly | D | 7% |
| IL | State House - 80 | Anthony DeLuca | D | 20% |
| IL | State House - 84 | Stephanie Kifowit | D | 14% |
| IL | State House - 86 | Lawrence Walsh, Jr. | D | 31% |
| IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | R | 82% |
| IL | State House - 92 | Jehan Gordon-Booth | D | 18% |
| IL | State House - 94 | Norine Hammond | R | 84% |
| IL | State House - 96 | Sue Scherer | D | 37% |
| IL | State House - 98 | Natalie Manley | D | 18% |
| IL | State House - 100 | C.D. Davidsmeyer | R | 77% |
| IL | State House - 103 | Carol Ammons | D | 7% |
| IL | State House - 109 | Charlie Meier | R | 83% |
| IL | State House - 113 | Jay Hoffman | D | 13% |
| IL | Alderman - Ward 23 | Silvana Tabares | 14% | |
| IL | County Executive - At-Large | Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant | D | 9% |
| IL | Mayor - At-Large | Daniel Biss | 15% | |
| IL | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Jerry Costello II | D | 49% |
| IL | Director of the Department of Revenue | David Harris | 80% | |
| IL | Attorney General | Kwame Raoul | D | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 14% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 14% | |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | R | 86% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | R | 84% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 83% |
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | R | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 80% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | D | 37% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | R | 78% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | R | 78% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | R | 80% |
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | D | 35% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 45% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | R | 79% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 73% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 24% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | R | 82% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | R | 80% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | R | 88% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | R | 85% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 88% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | R | 93% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 64% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 44% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | R | 84% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 75% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | R | 89% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | R | 87% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 10% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | D | 28% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | R | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 85% |
| IN | State House - 37 | Todd Huston | R | 87% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | R | 87% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | R | 67% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | R | 91% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 90% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 83% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | R | 91% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 81% |
| IN | State House - 46 | Bob Heaton | R | 90% |
| IN | State House - 48 | Douglas Miller | R | 90% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 69% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 42% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | R | 91% |
| IN | State House - 60 | Peggy Mayfield | R | 87% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 18% |
| IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | R | 83% |
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | R | 77% |
| IN | State House - 79 | Matt Lehman | R | 87% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | D | 21% |