Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | State Senate - 5 | Lela Alston | Democratic | 5% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 64% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | Republican | 63% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | Republican | 69% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 75% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | Democratic | 8% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | Democratic | 21% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | Republican | 88% |
| NH | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Avard | Republican | 98% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | Republican | 90% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | Republican | 75% |
| VA | State Senate - 14 | Lamont Bagby | Democratic | 5% |
| TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | Republican | 90% |
| PA | State Senate - 20 | Lisa Baker | Republican | 81% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | Republican | 75% |
| MS | State Senate - 34 | Juan Barnett | Democratic | 52% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Middlesex | Mike Barrett | Democratic | 6% |
| LA | State Senate - 15 | Regina Barrow | Democratic | 37% |
| PA | State Senate - 46 | Camera Bartolotta | Republican | 83% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Phil Baruth | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | Republican | 67% |
| NJ | State Senate - 6 | James Beach | Democratic | 0% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | Republican | 68% |
| AL | State Senate - 28 | Billy Beasley | Democratic | 33% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | Republican | 63% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 42% |
| ME | State Senate - 12 | Pinny Beebe-Center | Democratic | 9% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | Democratic | 19% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | Democratic | 21% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | Republican | 54% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | Democratic | 15% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | Republican | 92% |
| FL | State Senate - 26 | Lori Berman | Democratic | 4% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | Republican | 85% |
| CT | State Senate - 32 | Eric Berthel | Republican | 52% |
| ME | State Senate - 20 | Bruce Bickford | Republican | 100% |
| KS | State Senate - 40 | Rick Billinger | Republican | 68% |
| NH | State Senate - 19 | Regina Birdsell | Republican | 96% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | Democratic | 20% |
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | Republican | 87% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | Republican | 83% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State Senate - 29 | David Blount | Democratic | 33% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | Democratic | 28% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | Republican | 83% |
| PA | State Senate - 18 | Lisa Boscola | Democratic | 37% |
| LA | State Senate - 24 | Gerald Boudreaux | Democratic | 46% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | Republican | 54% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | Republican | 90% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | Republican | 91% |
| AR | State Senate - 27 | Justin Boyd | Republican | 72% |
| VA | State Senate - 38 | Jennifer Boysko | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Plymouth and Norfolk | Michael Brady | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | Republican | 98% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 76% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | Republican | 89% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | Republican | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 85% |
| VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Patrick Brennan | Republican | 49% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | Republican | 94% |
| TN | State Senate - 7 | Richard Briggs | Republican | 86% |
| SC | State Senate - 12 | Lee Bright III | Republican | 82% |
| MI | State Senate - 29 | Winnie Brinks | Democratic | 32% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | Republican | 94% |
| MD | State Senate - 10 | Ben Brooks, Sr. | Democratic | 13% |
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | Republican | 77% |
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | Democratic | 9% |
| MS | State Senate - 7 | Hob Bryan | Democratic | 30% |
| IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | Republican | 71% |
| NJ | State Senate - 25 | Anthony Bucco, Jr. | Republican | 91% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 88% |
| MI | State Senate - 32 | Jon Bumstead | Republican | 82% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | Republican | 66% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | Republican | 84% |
| NJ | State Senate - 3 | John Burzichelli | Democratic | 6% |
| MS | State Senate - 37 | Albert Butler | Democratic | 21% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | Republican | 70% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | Democratic | 32% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | Republican | 59% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | Republican | 63% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | Republican | 86% |
| WI | State Senate - 3 | Tim Carpenter | Democratic | 7% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | Republican | 82% |
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | Republican | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 7 | Gary Carter, Jr. | Democratic | 18% |
| WY | State Senate - 25 | Cale Case | Republican | 55% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | Democratic | 32% |
| AL | State Senate - 30 | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. | Republican | 56% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| MI | State Senate - 3 | Stephanie Chang | Democratic | 15% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 83% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | Republican | 86% |
| NC | State Senate - 15 | Jay Chaudhuri | Democratic | 30% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | Republican | 62% |
| RI | State Senate - 7 | Frank Ciccone III | Democratic | 10% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | Republican | 86% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | State Senate - 5 | Lela Alston | D | 5% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 64% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | R | 63% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | R | 69% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | R | 75% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | D | 8% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | D | 21% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | R | 88% |
| NH | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Avard | R | 98% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | R | 90% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | R | 75% |
| VA | State Senate - 14 | Lamont Bagby | D | 5% |
| TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | R | 90% |
| PA | State Senate - 20 | Lisa Baker | R | 81% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | R | 75% |
| MS | State Senate - 34 | Juan Barnett | D | 52% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Middlesex | Mike Barrett | D | 6% |
| LA | State Senate - 15 | Regina Barrow | D | 37% |
| PA | State Senate - 46 | Camera Bartolotta | R | 83% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Phil Baruth | D | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | R | 67% |
| NJ | State Senate - 6 | James Beach | D | 0% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | R | 68% |
| AL | State Senate - 28 | Billy Beasley | D | 33% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | R | 63% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 42% |
| ME | State Senate - 12 | Pinny Beebe-Center | D | 9% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | D | 19% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | D | 21% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | R | 54% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | D | 15% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | R | 92% |
| FL | State Senate - 26 | Lori Berman | D | 4% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | R | 85% |
| CT | State Senate - 32 | Eric Berthel | R | 52% |
| ME | State Senate - 20 | Bruce Bickford | R | 100% |
| KS | State Senate - 40 | Rick Billinger | R | 68% |
| NH | State Senate - 19 | Regina Birdsell | R | 96% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | D | 20% |
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | R | 87% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | R | 83% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | R | 85% |
| MS | State Senate - 29 | David Blount | D | 33% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | D | 28% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | R | 83% |
| PA | State Senate - 18 | Lisa Boscola | D | 37% |
| LA | State Senate - 24 | Gerald Boudreaux | D | 46% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | R | 54% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | R | 90% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | R | 91% |
| AR | State Senate - 27 | Justin Boyd | R | 72% |
| VA | State Senate - 38 | Jennifer Boysko | D | 10% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Plymouth and Norfolk | Michael Brady | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | R | 98% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 76% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | R | 89% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | R | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 85% |
| VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Patrick Brennan | R | 49% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | R | 94% |
| TN | State Senate - 7 | Richard Briggs | R | 86% |
| SC | State Senate - 12 | Lee Bright III | R | 82% |
| MI | State Senate - 29 | Winnie Brinks | D | 32% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | R | 94% |
| MD | State Senate - 10 | Ben Brooks, Sr. | D | 13% |
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | R | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | R | 82% |
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | R | 77% |
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | D | 9% |
| MS | State Senate - 7 | Hob Bryan | D | 30% |
| IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | R | 71% |
| NJ | State Senate - 25 | Anthony Bucco, Jr. | R | 91% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 88% |
| MI | State Senate - 32 | Jon Bumstead | R | 82% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | R | 90% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | R | 66% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | R | 84% |
| NJ | State Senate - 3 | John Burzichelli | D | 6% |
| MS | State Senate - 37 | Albert Butler | D | 21% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | R | 70% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | D | 32% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | R | 59% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | DFL | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | R | 63% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | R | 86% |
| WI | State Senate - 3 | Tim Carpenter | D | 7% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | R | 82% |
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | R | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 7 | Gary Carter, Jr. | D | 18% |
| WY | State Senate - 25 | Cale Case | R | 55% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | D | 32% |
| AL | State Senate - 30 | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. | R | 56% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL | 4% |
| MI | State Senate - 3 | Stephanie Chang | D | 15% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 83% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | R | 86% |
| NC | State Senate - 15 | Jay Chaudhuri | D | 30% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | R | 62% |
| RI | State Senate - 7 | Frank Ciccone III | D | 10% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | R | 86% |