Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | Agriculture Commissioner | Jonathan Shell | Republican | 71% |
| MO | Alderman - Ward 5 | Bonnaye Mims | 13% | |
| IL | Alderman - Ward 23 | Silvana Tabares | 14% | |
| AK | Assembly Member - Seat A | David Guttenberg | Democratic | 45% |
| AK | Assembly Member - At-Large | Bob Lynn | Republican | 70% |
| VT | Assistant Judge - At-Large | Carolyn Partridge | Democratic | 13% |
| NC | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - 4 | Tamara Barringer | Republican | 79% |
| MS | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - District 1 Place 3 | Jenifer Branning | No Party Affiliation | 83% |
| CA | Attorney General | Rob Bonta | Democratic | 3% |
| ME | Attorney General | Aaron Frey | Democratic | 3% |
| NC | Attorney General | Jeff Jackson | Democratic | 44% |
| WV | Attorney General | JB McCuskey | Republican | 72% |
| IL | Attorney General | Kwame Raoul | Democratic | 7% |
| OR | Attorney General | Dan Rayfield | Democratic | 0% |
| CT | Attorney General | William Tong | Democratic | 13% |
| MA | Auditor | Diana DiZoglio | Democratic | 8% |
| OH | Auditor | Keith Faber | Republican | 92% |
| MO | Auditor | Scott Fitzpatrick | Republican | 91% |
| IL | Board Member - 6 | Pamela Althoff | 82% | |
| MO | Chair of the Tax Commission | Gary Romine | 80% | |
| FL | Chief Financial Officer | Blaise Ingoglia | Republican | 85% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | Republican | 84% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | Joseph Atkins | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 16% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Kevin Boyce | 16% | |
| SD | Commissioner - 2 | Thomas Brunner | Republican | 77% |
| CO | Commissioner - At-Large | Perry Buck | 98% | |
| KS | Commissioner - At-Large | Tom Burroughs | 12% | |
| MO | Commissioner - Western | Jon Carpenter | Democratic | 19% |
| ME | Commissioner - 3 | Justin Chenette | Democratic | 13% |
| ME | Commissioner - 2 | Andre Cushing III | Republican | 87% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Gene DiGirolamo | Republican | 64% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Bob Dixon | Republican | 80% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Willie Dove | Republican | 88% |
| FL | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Drake | Republican | 90% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Denise Driehaus | 15% | |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Tom Flanigan | Republican | 82% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Gage Froerer | Republican | 49% |
| FL | Commissioner - 13 | René Garcia | 74% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Tim Ginter | Republican | 86% |
| MI | Commissioner - 1 | Ken Goike | Republican | 86% |
| FL | Commissioner - 2 | Tom Goodson | Republican | 75% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | Kevin Grantham | Republican | 93% |
| MN | Commissioner - 3 | Laurie Halverson | 11% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Stephen Hambley | Republican | 78% |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | Republican | 74% |
| MI | Commissioner - 5 | Dave Hildenbrand | Republican | 83% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Shannon Jones | 87% | |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | John Kefalas | 4% | |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Kip Kendrick | Democratic | 14% |
| CO | Commissioner - 2 | Andy Kerr | 5% | |
| MI | Commissioner - 8 | David Knezek, Jr. | 30% | |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Chris Latvala | Republican | 74% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Linda Longstreth | Democratic | 24% |
| ME | Commissioner - At-Large | Garrett Mason | Republican | 93% |
| AL | Commissioner - At-Large | Mac McCutcheon | No Party Affiliation | 65% |
| FL | Commissioner - 9 | Kionne McGhee | 8% | |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Rena Moran | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Lynn Morris | Republican | 78% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | David Parker | Republican | 67% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | Republican | 33% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | Republican | 77% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Wendy Piper | Democratic | 17% |
| MI | Commissioner - 6 | Earl Poleski | Republican | 77% |
| FL | Commissioner - 7 | Bobby Powell, Jr. | Democratic | 15% |
| NC | Commissioner - At-Large | Shirley Randleman | Republican | 94% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Holly Raschein | 68% | |
| MO | Commissioner - Northern | Craig Redmon | Republican | 76% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Alicia Reece | 15% | |
| FL | Commissioner - 9 | Hazelle Rogers | 13% | |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | Democratic | 11% |
| MO | Commissioner - 2 | Robert Ross | Republican | 95% |
| NH | Commissioner - 3 | Robert Rowe | Republican | 71% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Maria Sachs | 27% | |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Chris Sainato | Democratic | 47% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Gary Scherer | Republican | 87% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Don Schroeder | Republican | 50% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | Republican | 66% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Kelli Sobonya | Republican | 74% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Peter Spanos | Republican | 98% |
| OR | Commissioner - 3 | Sherrie Sprenger | 73% | |
| MI | Commissioner - 4 | Jim Stamas | Republican | 77% |
| ME | Commissioner - 5 | Joel Stetkis | Republican | 96% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Robert Theberge | Republican | 16% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Jack Thimesch | Republican | 88% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Patsy Trecost II | Democratic | 37% |
| SD | Commissioner - At-Large | Burton Tulson | Republican | 54% |
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | Republican | 93% |
| OR | Commissioner - At-Large | Jessica Vega Pederson | 3% | |
| KS | Commissioner - 1 | Jene Vickrey | Republican | 88% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Nino Vitale | Republican | 75% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | Republican | 78% |
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | Republican | 91% |
| WV | Commissioner of Agriculture | Kent Leonhardt | Republican | 89% |
| MS | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | Andy Gipson | Republican | 86% |
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | Republican | 76% |
| OK | Commissioner of Insurance | Glen Mulready | Republican | 75% |
| KS | Commissioner of Insurance | Vicki Schmidt | Republican | 22% |
| OK | Commissioner of Labor | Leslie Osborn | Republican | 65% |
| NM | Commissioner of Public Lands | Stephanie Garcia Richard | Democratic | 23% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 26% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | Agriculture Commissioner | Jonathan Shell | R | 71% |
| MO | Alderman - Ward 5 | Bonnaye Mims | 13% | |
| IL | Alderman - Ward 23 | Silvana Tabares | 14% | |
| AK | Assembly Member - Seat A | David Guttenberg | D | 45% |
| AK | Assembly Member - At-Large | Bob Lynn | R | 70% |
| VT | Assistant Judge - At-Large | Carolyn Partridge | D | 13% |
| NC | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - 4 | Tamara Barringer | R | 79% |
| MS | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - District 1 Place 3 | Jenifer Branning | N/A | 83% |
| CA | Attorney General | Rob Bonta | D | 3% |
| ME | Attorney General | Aaron Frey | D | 3% |
| NC | Attorney General | Jeff Jackson | D | 44% |
| WV | Attorney General | JB McCuskey | R | 72% |
| IL | Attorney General | Kwame Raoul | D | 7% |
| OR | Attorney General | Dan Rayfield | D | 0% |
| CT | Attorney General | William Tong | D | 13% |
| MA | Auditor | Diana DiZoglio | D | 8% |
| OH | Auditor | Keith Faber | R | 92% |
| MO | Auditor | Scott Fitzpatrick | R | 91% |
| IL | Board Member - 6 | Pamela Althoff | 82% | |
| MO | Chair of the Tax Commission | Gary Romine | 80% | |
| FL | Chief Financial Officer | Blaise Ingoglia | R | 85% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | R | 84% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | Joseph Atkins | DFL | 16% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Kevin Boyce | 16% | |
| SD | Commissioner - 2 | Thomas Brunner | R | 77% |
| CO | Commissioner - At-Large | Perry Buck | 98% | |
| KS | Commissioner - At-Large | Tom Burroughs | 12% | |
| MO | Commissioner - Western | Jon Carpenter | D | 19% |
| ME | Commissioner - 3 | Justin Chenette | D | 13% |
| ME | Commissioner - 2 | Andre Cushing III | R | 87% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Gene DiGirolamo | R | 64% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Bob Dixon | R | 80% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Willie Dove | R | 88% |
| FL | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Drake | R | 90% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Denise Driehaus | 15% | |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Tom Flanigan | R | 82% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Gage Froerer | R | 49% |
| FL | Commissioner - 13 | René Garcia | 74% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Tim Ginter | R | 86% |
| MI | Commissioner - 1 | Ken Goike | R | 86% |
| FL | Commissioner - 2 | Tom Goodson | R | 75% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | Kevin Grantham | R | 93% |
| MN | Commissioner - 3 | Laurie Halverson | 11% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Stephen Hambley | R | 78% |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | R | 74% |
| MI | Commissioner - 5 | Dave Hildenbrand | R | 83% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Shannon Jones | 87% | |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | John Kefalas | 4% | |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Kip Kendrick | D | 14% |
| CO | Commissioner - 2 | Andy Kerr | 5% | |
| MI | Commissioner - 8 | David Knezek, Jr. | 30% | |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Chris Latvala | R | 74% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Linda Longstreth | D | 24% |
| ME | Commissioner - At-Large | Garrett Mason | R | 93% |
| AL | Commissioner - At-Large | Mac McCutcheon | N/A | 65% |
| FL | Commissioner - 9 | Kionne McGhee | 8% | |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Rena Moran | DFL | 9% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Lynn Morris | R | 78% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | David Parker | R | 67% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | R | 33% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | R | 77% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Wendy Piper | D | 17% |
| MI | Commissioner - 6 | Earl Poleski | R | 77% |
| FL | Commissioner - 7 | Bobby Powell, Jr. | D | 15% |
| NC | Commissioner - At-Large | Shirley Randleman | R | 94% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Holly Raschein | 68% | |
| MO | Commissioner - Northern | Craig Redmon | R | 76% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Alicia Reece | 15% | |
| FL | Commissioner - 9 | Hazelle Rogers | 13% | |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | D | 11% |
| MO | Commissioner - 2 | Robert Ross | R | 95% |
| NH | Commissioner - 3 | Robert Rowe | R | 71% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Maria Sachs | 27% | |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Chris Sainato | D | 47% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Gary Scherer | R | 87% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Don Schroeder | R | 50% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | R | 66% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Kelli Sobonya | R | 74% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Peter Spanos | R | 98% |
| OR | Commissioner - 3 | Sherrie Sprenger | 73% | |
| MI | Commissioner - 4 | Jim Stamas | R | 77% |
| ME | Commissioner - 5 | Joel Stetkis | R | 96% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Robert Theberge | R | 16% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Jack Thimesch | R | 88% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Patsy Trecost II | D | 37% |
| SD | Commissioner - At-Large | Burton Tulson | R | 54% |
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | R | 93% |
| OR | Commissioner - At-Large | Jessica Vega Pederson | 3% | |
| KS | Commissioner - 1 | Jene Vickrey | R | 88% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Nino Vitale | R | 75% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | R | 78% |
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | R | 91% |
| WV | Commissioner of Agriculture | Kent Leonhardt | R | 89% |
| MS | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | Andy Gipson | R | 86% |
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | R | 76% |
| OK | Commissioner of Insurance | Glen Mulready | R | 75% |
| KS | Commissioner of Insurance | Vicki Schmidt | R | 22% |
| OK | Commissioner of Labor | Leslie Osborn | R | 65% |
| NM | Commissioner of Public Lands | Stephanie Garcia Richard | D | 23% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | DFL | 26% |