Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | State Board of Education | Kenneth Bragg | Republican | 67% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | Republican | 98% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-1 | Carolyn Branagan | Republican | 47% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 76% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | Republican | 57% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | Republican | 89% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | Republican | 67% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 85% |
| OK | U.S. House - 2 | Josh Brecheen | Republican | 79% |
| 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% |
| NC | State House - 22 | William Brisson | Republican | 65% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | Republican | 94% |
| NC | State House - 55 | Mark Brody | Republican | 86% |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | Republican | 85% |
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | Republican | 88% |
| WI | State Assembly - 59 | Rob Brooks | Republican | 88% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | Republican | 75% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | Republican | 82% |
| AR | State House - 67 | Karilyn Brown | Republican | 74% |
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | Republican | 77% |
| PA | Secretary of Revenue | Pat Browne | Republican | 82% |
| SD | Commissioner - 2 | Thomas Brunner | Republican | 77% |
| 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% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | Republican | 88% |
| MI | State Senate - 32 | Jon Bumstead | Republican | 82% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-2 | Tom Burditt | Republican | 87% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| MO | U.S. House - 7 | Eric Burlison | Republican | 95% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | Republican | 55% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | Republican | 68% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | Republican | 66% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | Republican | 84% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State House - 18 | Jim Butler | Republican | 79% |
| AL | State House - 28 | Mack Butler | Republican | 55% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | Republican | 98% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | Republican | 89% |
| IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | Republican | 82% |
| OK | State House - 40 | Chad Caldwell | Republican | 76% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | Republican | 70% |
| ME | State House - 19 | Richard Campbell | Republican | 81% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | Republican | 59% |
| CT | State House - 86 | Vin Candelora | Republican | 53% |
| VT | State House - Rutland 10 | William Canfield | Republican | 71% |
| WV | State House - 47 | Ray Canterbury, Jr. | Republican | 63% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | Republican | 92% |
| CT | State House - 23 | Devin Carney | Republican | 47% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | Republican | 75% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | Republican | 63% |
| KS | State House - 81 | Blake Carpenter | Republican | 97% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | Republican | 86% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | Republican | 89% |
| KS | State House - 75 | Will Carpenter | Republican | 91% |
| CT | State House - 32 | Christie Carpino | Republican | 51% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | Republican | 82% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | Republican | 72% |
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | Republican | 78% |
| WY | State Senate - 25 | Cale Case | Republican | 55% |
| CT | State House - 63 | Jay Case | Republican | 74% |
| PA | State House - 67 | Martin Causer | Republican | 84% |
| AL | State Senate - 30 | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. | Republican | 56% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 83% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | Republican | 86% |
| HI | State House - 38 | Lauren Cheape Matsumoto | Republican | 18% |
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | Republican | 68% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | Republican | 62% |
| UT | State House - 68 | Scott Chew | Republican | 68% |
| RI | State House - 40 | Michael Chippendale | Republican | 77% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | Republican | 62% |
| SC | State House - 35 | Bill Chumley | Republican | 80% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | Republican | 86% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | Republican | 84% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | Republican | 71% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | Republican | 83% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | Republican | 69% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | Republican | 83% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Robert Clifton | Republican | 80% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | Republican | 96% |
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | Republican | 70% |
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | Republican | 73% |
| SC | State House - 5 | Neal Collins | Republican | 53% |
| DE | State House - 41 | Richard Collins | Republican | 86% |
| AL | State House - 8 | Terri Collins | Republican | 68% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | Republican | 57% |
| WV | State House - 40 | Roy Cooper | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State House - 45 | Sharon Cooper | Republican | 72% |
| KS | State House - 54 | Ken Corbet | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | Republican | 42% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | Republican | 64% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 75% |
| AK | State House - 15 | Mia Costello | Republican | 77% |
| NC | State House - 105 | Tricia Cotham | Republican | 16% |
| LA | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Jean-Paul Coussan | Republican | 73% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | State Board of Education | Kenneth Bragg | R | 67% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | R | 98% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-1 | Carolyn Branagan | R | 47% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 76% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | R | 57% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | R | 89% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | R | 67% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | R | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 85% |
| OK | U.S. House - 2 | Josh Brecheen | R | 79% |
| 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% |
| NC | State House - 22 | William Brisson | R | 65% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | R | 94% |
| NC | State House - 55 | Mark Brody | R | 86% |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | R | 85% |
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | R | 88% |
| WI | State Assembly - 59 | Rob Brooks | R | 88% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | R | 75% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | R | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | R | 82% |
| AR | State House - 67 | Karilyn Brown | R | 74% |
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | R | 77% |
| PA | Secretary of Revenue | Pat Browne | R | 82% |
| SD | Commissioner - 2 | Thomas Brunner | R | 77% |
| 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% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | R | 88% |
| MI | State Senate - 32 | Jon Bumstead | R | 82% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-2 | Tom Burditt | R | 87% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | R | 90% |
| MO | U.S. House - 7 | Eric Burlison | R | 95% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | R | 55% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | R | 68% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | R | 66% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | R | 84% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | R | 92% |
| WV | State House - 18 | Jim Butler | R | 79% |
| AL | State House - 28 | Mack Butler | R | 55% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | R | 98% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | R | 89% |
| IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | R | 82% |
| OK | State House - 40 | Chad Caldwell | R | 76% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | R | 70% |
| ME | State House - 19 | Richard Campbell | R | 81% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | R | 59% |
| CT | State House - 86 | Vin Candelora | R | 53% |
| VT | State House - Rutland 10 | William Canfield | R | 71% |
| WV | State House - 47 | Ray Canterbury, Jr. | R | 63% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | R | 92% |
| CT | State House - 23 | Devin Carney | R | 47% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | R | 75% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | R | 63% |
| KS | State House - 81 | Blake Carpenter | R | 97% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | R | 86% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | R | 89% |
| KS | State House - 75 | Will Carpenter | R | 91% |
| CT | State House - 32 | Christie Carpino | R | 51% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | R | 82% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | R | 72% |
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | R | 78% |
| WY | State Senate - 25 | Cale Case | R | 55% |
| CT | State House - 63 | Jay Case | R | 74% |
| PA | State House - 67 | Martin Causer | R | 84% |
| AL | State Senate - 30 | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. | R | 56% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 83% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | R | 86% |
| HI | State House - 38 | Lauren Cheape Matsumoto | R | 18% |
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | R | 68% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | R | 62% |
| UT | State House - 68 | Scott Chew | R | 68% |
| RI | State House - 40 | Michael Chippendale | R | 77% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | R | 62% |
| SC | State House - 35 | Bill Chumley | R | 80% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | R | 86% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | R | 84% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | R | 71% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | R | 83% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | R | 69% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | R | 83% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Robert Clifton | R | 80% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | R | 96% |
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | R | 70% |
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | R | 73% |
| SC | State House - 5 | Neal Collins | R | 53% |
| DE | State House - 41 | Richard Collins | R | 86% |
| AL | State House - 8 | Terri Collins | R | 68% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | R | 57% |
| WV | State House - 40 | Roy Cooper | R | 67% |
| GA | State House - 45 | Sharon Cooper | R | 72% |
| KS | State House - 54 | Ken Corbet | R | 93% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | R | 42% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | R | 64% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | R | 75% |
| AK | State House - 15 | Mia Costello | R | 77% |
| NC | State House - 105 | Tricia Cotham | R | 16% |
| LA | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Jean-Paul Coussan | R | 73% |