Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | Republican | 67% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | Republican | 87% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | Republican | 71% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 7 | Peter Varney | Republican | 72% |
| AR | State House - 87 | DeAnn Vaught | Republican | 77% |
| MA | State House - Third Barnstable | David Vieira | Republican | 69% |
| PA | State House - 166 | Greg Vitali | Democratic | 18% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 5 | Michael Vose | Republican | 90% |
| ME | State House - 82 | Nathan Wadsworth | Republican | 90% |
| AL | State House - 14 | Tim Wadsworth | Republican | 73% |
| CT | State House - 93 | Toni Walker | Democratic | 6% |
| PA | State House - 69 | Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | 90% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Janet Wall | Democratic | 7% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 19 | Mary Wallner | Democratic | 4% |
| IL | State House - 86 | Lawrence Walsh, Jr. | Democratic | 31% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Essex | Thomas Walsh | Democratic | 0% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 10 | Thomas Walsh IV | Republican | 69% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 27 | Gerry Ward | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | Democratic | 10% |
| UT | State House - 19 | Ray Ward | Republican | 30% |
| AR | State House - 94 | Jeff Wardlaw | Republican | 67% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| PA | State House - 52 | Ryan Warner | Republican | 89% |
| NC | State House - 76 | Harry Warren | Republican | 86% |
| AL | State House - 82 | Pebblin Warren | Democratic | 26% |
| NC | State House - 80 | Sam Watford | Republican | 65% |
| MS | State House - 103 | Percy Watson | Democratic | 17% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | Democratic | 10% |
| KS | State House - 109 | Troy Waymaster | Republican | 63% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 5 | Lucy Weber | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | Republican | 91% |
| SC | State House - 51 | David Weeks | Democratic | 36% |
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | Democratic | 6% |
| AZ | State House - 13 | Jeff Weninger | Republican | 92% |
| PA | State House - 7 | Parke Wentling | Republican | 83% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | Republican | 57% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | Republican | 93% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democratic | 17% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 14 | Kenneth Weyler | Republican | 85% |
| MA | State House - Second Franklin | Susannah Whipps | Independent | 59% |
| AR | State House - 22 | David Whitaker | Democratic | 14% |
| MS | State House - 48 | Jason White | Republican | 87% |
| TN | State House - 83 | Mark White | Republican | 86% |
| PA | State House - 170 | Martina White | Republican | 52% |
| SC | State House - 1 | William Whitmire | Republican | 53% |
| AL | State House - 22 | Ritchie Whorton | Republican | 67% |
| KS | State House - 73 | Rick Wilborn | Republican | 68% |
| AL | State House - 104 | Margie Wilcox | Republican | 65% |
| GA | State House - 38 | David Wilkerson | Democratic | 12% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | Democratic | 23% |
| IL | State House - 11 | Ann Williams | Democratic | 8% |
| DE | State House - 19 | Kim Williams | Democratic | 23% |
| KS | State House - 77 | Kristey Williams | Republican | 74% |
| SC | State House - 62 | Robert Williams | Democratic | 47% |
| TN | State House - 42 | Ryan Williams | Republican | 91% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | Republican | 82% |
| NC | State House - 23 | Shelly Willingham | Democratic | 0% |
| SC | State House - 16 | Mark Willis | Republican | 40% |
| IA | State House - 10 | John Wills | Republican | 69% |
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | Democratic | 14% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | Republican | 86% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | Republican | 82% |
| KS | State House - 34 | Valdenia Winn | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | State House - 2A | William Wivell | Republican | 86% |
| AR | State House - 90 | Richard Womack | Republican | 88% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Essex | Donald Wong | Republican | 70% |
| AL | State House - 36 | Randy Wood | Republican | 67% |
| ME | State House - 92 | Stephen Wood | Republican | 89% |
| VT | State House - Washington-Chittenden | Theresa Wood | Democratic | 13% |
| ME | State House - 139 | David Woodsome | Republican | 70% |
| HI | State House - 9 | Justin Woodson | Democratic | 13% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | Democratic | 7% |
| CT | State House - 87 | David Yaccarino | Republican | 40% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | Democratic | 15% |
| DE | State House - 34 | Lyndon Yearick | Republican | 72% |
| MN | State House - 46B | Cheryl Youakim | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| SC | State House - 53 | Richie Yow | Republican | 74% |
| TN | State House - 14 | Jason Zachary | Republican | 85% |
| WV | State House - 2 | Mark Zatezalo | Republican | 85% |
| CT | State House - 61 | Tami Zawistowski | Republican | 74% |
| LA | State House - 52 | Jerome Zeringue | Republican | 59% |
| PA | State House - 99 | David Zimmerman | Republican | 81% |
| MA | State House - Second Worcester | Jon Zlotnik | Democratic | 26% |
| MS | State House - 113 | Henry Zuber III | Republican | 88% |
| CT | State House - 89 | Lezlye Zupkus | Republican | 76% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | Republican | 63% |
| LA | State Senate - 25 | Mark Abraham | Republican | 53% |
| UT | State Senate - 7 | Stuart Adams | Republican | 61% |
| NC | State Senate - 16 | Gale Adcock | Democratic | 28% |
| NY | State Senate - 15 | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. | Democratic | 40% |
| VA | State Senate - 13 | Lashrecse Aird | Democratic | 10% |
| TN | State Senate - 29 | Raumesh Akbari | Democratic | 19% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | Republican | 79% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | Republican | 95% |
| AL | State Senate - 22 | Greg Albritton | Republican | 59% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | Republican | 29% |
| CA | State Senate - 24 | Ben Allen | Democratic | 5% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | Republican | 80% |
| SC | State Senate - 7 | Karl Allen | Democratic | 6% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | R | 67% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | R | 87% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | R | 71% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 7 | Peter Varney | R | 72% |
| AR | State House - 87 | DeAnn Vaught | R | 77% |
| MA | State House - Third Barnstable | David Vieira | R | 69% |
| PA | State House - 166 | Greg Vitali | D | 18% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 5 | Michael Vose | R | 90% |
| ME | State House - 82 | Nathan Wadsworth | R | 90% |
| AL | State House - 14 | Tim Wadsworth | R | 73% |
| CT | State House - 93 | Toni Walker | D | 6% |
| PA | State House - 69 | Carl Walker Metzgar | R | 90% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Janet Wall | D | 7% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 19 | Mary Wallner | D | 4% |
| IL | State House - 86 | Lawrence Walsh, Jr. | D | 31% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Essex | Thomas Walsh | D | 0% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 10 | Thomas Walsh IV | R | 69% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 27 | Gerry Ward | D | 5% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | D | 10% |
| UT | State House - 19 | Ray Ward | R | 30% |
| AR | State House - 94 | Jeff Wardlaw | R | 67% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | R | 85% |
| PA | State House - 52 | Ryan Warner | R | 89% |
| NC | State House - 76 | Harry Warren | R | 86% |
| AL | State House - 82 | Pebblin Warren | D | 26% |
| NC | State House - 80 | Sam Watford | R | 65% |
| MS | State House - 103 | Percy Watson | D | 17% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | D | 10% |
| KS | State House - 109 | Troy Waymaster | R | 63% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 5 | Lucy Weber | D | 7% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | R | 91% |
| SC | State House - 51 | David Weeks | D | 36% |
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | D | 6% |
| AZ | State House - 13 | Jeff Weninger | R | 92% |
| PA | State House - 7 | Parke Wentling | R | 83% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | R | 57% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | R | 93% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | D | 17% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 14 | Kenneth Weyler | R | 85% |
| MA | State House - Second Franklin | Susannah Whipps | I | 59% |
| AR | State House - 22 | David Whitaker | D | 14% |
| MS | State House - 48 | Jason White | R | 87% |
| TN | State House - 83 | Mark White | R | 86% |
| PA | State House - 170 | Martina White | R | 52% |
| SC | State House - 1 | William Whitmire | R | 53% |
| AL | State House - 22 | Ritchie Whorton | R | 67% |
| KS | State House - 73 | Rick Wilborn | R | 68% |
| AL | State House - 104 | Margie Wilcox | R | 65% |
| GA | State House - 38 | David Wilkerson | D | 12% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | D | 23% |
| IL | State House - 11 | Ann Williams | D | 8% |
| DE | State House - 19 | Kim Williams | D | 23% |
| KS | State House - 77 | Kristey Williams | R | 74% |
| SC | State House - 62 | Robert Williams | D | 47% |
| TN | State House - 42 | Ryan Williams | R | 91% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | R | 82% |
| NC | State House - 23 | Shelly Willingham | D | 0% |
| SC | State House - 16 | Mark Willis | R | 40% |
| IA | State House - 10 | John Wills | R | 69% |
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | D | 14% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | R | 86% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | R | 82% |
| KS | State House - 34 | Valdenia Winn | D | 11% |
| MD | State House - 2A | William Wivell | R | 86% |
| AR | State House - 90 | Richard Womack | R | 88% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Essex | Donald Wong | R | 70% |
| AL | State House - 36 | Randy Wood | R | 67% |
| ME | State House - 92 | Stephen Wood | R | 89% |
| VT | State House - Washington-Chittenden | Theresa Wood | D | 13% |
| ME | State House - 139 | David Woodsome | R | 70% |
| HI | State House - 9 | Justin Woodson | D | 13% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | R | 83% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | D | 7% |
| CT | State House - 87 | David Yaccarino | R | 40% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | D | 15% |
| DE | State House - 34 | Lyndon Yearick | R | 72% |
| MN | State House - 46B | Cheryl Youakim | DFL | 7% |
| SC | State House - 53 | Richie Yow | R | 74% |
| TN | State House - 14 | Jason Zachary | R | 85% |
| WV | State House - 2 | Mark Zatezalo | R | 85% |
| CT | State House - 61 | Tami Zawistowski | R | 74% |
| LA | State House - 52 | Jerome Zeringue | R | 59% |
| PA | State House - 99 | David Zimmerman | R | 81% |
| MA | State House - Second Worcester | Jon Zlotnik | D | 26% |
| MS | State House - 113 | Henry Zuber III | R | 88% |
| CT | State House - 89 | Lezlye Zupkus | R | 76% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | R | 63% |
| LA | State Senate - 25 | Mark Abraham | R | 53% |
| UT | State Senate - 7 | Stuart Adams | R | 61% |
| NC | State Senate - 16 | Gale Adcock | D | 28% |
| NY | State Senate - 15 | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. | D | 40% |
| VA | State Senate - 13 | Lashrecse Aird | D | 10% |
| TN | State Senate - 29 | Raumesh Akbari | D | 19% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | R | 79% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | R | 95% |
| AL | State Senate - 22 | Greg Albritton | R | 59% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | R | 29% |
| CA | State Senate - 24 | Ben Allen | D | 5% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | R | 80% |
| SC | State Senate - 7 | Karl Allen | D | 6% |