Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 45 | Jack Flanagan | Republican | 70% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Tom Flanigan | Republican | 82% |
| AR | State Senate - 23 | Scott Flippo | Republican | 86% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | Republican | 41% |
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | Republican | 73% |
| ME | State House - 145 | Robert Foley | Republican | 86% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | Republican | 96% |
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | Republican | 74% |
| KS | State House - 125 | Shannon Francis | Republican | 59% |
| MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | Republican | 83% |
| ME | State House - 33 | Ken Fredette | Republican | 95% |
| NY | State Assembly - 124 | Chris Friend | Republican | 93% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Gage Froerer | Republican | 49% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Worcester | Paul Frost | Republican | 73% |
| SC | U.S. House - 7 | Russell Fry | Republican | 53% |
| FL | State Senate - 1 | Don Gaetz | Republican | 87% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 16 | Larry Gagne | Republican | 83% |
| SC | State House - 11 | Craig Gagnon | Republican | 57% |
| CA | State Board of Equalization - 1 | Ted Gaines | Republican | 93% |
| CA | State Assembly - 3 | James Gallagher | Republican | 88% |
| CA | U.S. House - 1 | James Gallagher | Republican | 88% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 78% |
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | Republican | 71% |
| NH | State Senate - 23 | William Gannon | Republican | 100% |
| NY | U.S. House - 2 | Andrew Garbarino | Republican | 63% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | Republican | 85% |
| AL | State House - 44 | Danny Garrett | Republican | 63% |
| VA | State House - 56 | Tom Garrett, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| WV | State House - 37 | Marty Gearheart | Republican | 90% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jeff Ghrist | Republican | 80% |
| AK | State Senate - E | Cathy Giessel | Republican | 71% |
| PA | State House - 128 | Mark Gillen | Republican | 81% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | Republican | 77% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Tim Ginter | Republican | 86% |
| MS | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | Andy Gipson | Republican | 86% |
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | Republican | 79% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 73% |
| MI | Commissioner - 1 | Ken Goike | Republican | 86% |
| AR | State House - 89 | Justin Gonzales | Republican | 70% |
| KY | State House - 12 | Jim Gooch, Jr. | Republican | 41% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 90% |
| FL | Commissioner - 2 | Tom Goodson | Republican | 75% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | Republican | 92% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Robin Grammer, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | Kevin Grantham | Republican | 93% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | Republican | 79% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | Republican | 74% |
| DE | State House - 38 | Ronald Gray | Republican | 60% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 84% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | Republican | 52% |
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | Republican | 80% |
| SD | State House - 22 | Lana Greenfield | Republican | 80% |
| ME | State House - 56 | Randall Greenwood | Republican | 91% |
| PA | State House - 43 | Keith Greiner | Republican | 77% |
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | Republican | 78% |
| AZ | State House - 19 | Gail Griffin | Republican | 91% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | Republican | 70% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | Republican | 64% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | Republican | 95% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | Republican | 66% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 86% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | Republican | 91% |
| MS | State House - 114 | Jeffrey Guice | Republican | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 93% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 90% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 15 | Joseph Guthrie | Republican | 69% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | Republican | 88% |
| KY | State House - 74 | David Hale | Republican | 34% |
| MS | State House - 24 | Jeff Hale | Republican | 77% |
| NC | State House - 91 | Kyle Hall | Republican | 54% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Stephen Hambley | Republican | 78% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | Republican | 52% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | Republican | 82% |
| IL | State House - 94 | Norine Hammond | Republican | 84% |
| MS | State House - 118 | Greg Haney | Republican | 82% |
| WV | State House - 62 | Roger Hanshaw | Republican | 68% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| SC | State House - 105 | Kevin Hardee | Republican | 55% |
| CT | State Senate - 30 | Stephen Harding, Jr. | Republican | 57% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | Republican | 84% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | Republican | 78% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | Republican | 66% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | Republican | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 33 | Matt Harrington | Republican | 70% |
| LA | State Board of Education - 5 | Lance Harris | Republican | 59% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | Republican | 60% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | Republican | 82% |
| WY | State House - 37 | Steve Harshman | Republican | 60% |
| NC | State House - 110 | Kelly Hastings | Republican | 91% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | Republican | 70% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | Republican | 78% |
| TN | State House - 5 | David Hawk | Republican | 89% |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | Republican | 74% |
| KS | State House - 100 | Daniel Hawkins | Republican | 82% |
| GA | State House - 27 | Lee Hawkins | Republican | 61% |
| NY | State Assembly - 139 | Steve Hawley | Republican | 69% |
| OR | State Senate - 6 | Cedric Hayden | Republican | 69% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State House - 46 | Bob Heaton | Republican | 90% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 45 | Jack Flanagan | R | 70% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Tom Flanigan | R | 82% |
| AR | State Senate - 23 | Scott Flippo | R | 86% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | R | 41% |
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | R | 73% |
| ME | State House - 145 | Robert Foley | R | 86% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | R | 96% |
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | R | 74% |
| KS | State House - 125 | Shannon Francis | R | 59% |
| MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | R | 83% |
| ME | State House - 33 | Ken Fredette | R | 95% |
| NY | State Assembly - 124 | Chris Friend | R | 93% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Gage Froerer | R | 49% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Worcester | Paul Frost | R | 73% |
| SC | U.S. House - 7 | Russell Fry | R | 53% |
| FL | State Senate - 1 | Don Gaetz | R | 87% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 16 | Larry Gagne | R | 83% |
| SC | State House - 11 | Craig Gagnon | R | 57% |
| CA | State Board of Equalization - 1 | Ted Gaines | R | 93% |
| CA | State Assembly - 3 | James Gallagher | R | 88% |
| CA | U.S. House - 1 | James Gallagher | R | 88% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | R | 78% |
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | R | 71% |
| NH | State Senate - 23 | William Gannon | R | 100% |
| NY | U.S. House - 2 | Andrew Garbarino | R | 63% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | R | 85% |
| AL | State House - 44 | Danny Garrett | R | 63% |
| VA | State House - 56 | Tom Garrett, Jr. | R | 93% |
| WV | State House - 37 | Marty Gearheart | R | 90% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jeff Ghrist | R | 80% |
| AK | State Senate - E | Cathy Giessel | R | 71% |
| PA | State House - 128 | Mark Gillen | R | 81% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | R | 77% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Tim Ginter | R | 86% |
| MS | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | Andy Gipson | R | 86% |
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | R | 79% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | R | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 73% |
| MI | Commissioner - 1 | Ken Goike | R | 86% |
| AR | State House - 89 | Justin Gonzales | R | 70% |
| KY | State House - 12 | Jim Gooch, Jr. | R | 41% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 90% |
| FL | Commissioner - 2 | Tom Goodson | R | 75% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | R | 92% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Robin Grammer, Jr. | R | 90% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | Kevin Grantham | R | 93% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | R | 79% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | R | 74% |
| DE | State House - 38 | Ronald Gray | R | 60% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 84% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | R | 52% |
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | R | 80% |
| SD | State House - 22 | Lana Greenfield | R | 80% |
| ME | State House - 56 | Randall Greenwood | R | 91% |
| PA | State House - 43 | Keith Greiner | R | 77% |
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | R | 78% |
| AZ | State House - 19 | Gail Griffin | R | 91% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | R | 70% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | R | 64% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | R | 95% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | R | 66% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 86% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | R | 91% |
| MS | State House - 114 | Jeffrey Guice | R | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 93% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 90% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 15 | Joseph Guthrie | R | 69% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | R | 88% |
| KY | State House - 74 | David Hale | R | 34% |
| MS | State House - 24 | Jeff Hale | R | 77% |
| NC | State House - 91 | Kyle Hall | R | 54% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Stephen Hambley | R | 78% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | R | 52% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | R | 82% |
| IL | State House - 94 | Norine Hammond | R | 84% |
| MS | State House - 118 | Greg Haney | R | 82% |
| WV | State House - 62 | Roger Hanshaw | R | 68% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | R | 80% |
| SC | State House - 105 | Kevin Hardee | R | 55% |
| CT | State Senate - 30 | Stephen Harding, Jr. | R | 57% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | R | 84% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | R | 78% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | R | 66% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | R | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 33 | Matt Harrington | R | 70% |
| LA | State Board of Education - 5 | Lance Harris | R | 59% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | R | 60% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | R | 82% |
| WY | State House - 37 | Steve Harshman | R | 60% |
| NC | State House - 110 | Kelly Hastings | R | 91% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | R | 70% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | R | 78% |
| TN | State House - 5 | David Hawk | R | 89% |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | R | 74% |
| KS | State House - 100 | Daniel Hawkins | R | 82% |
| GA | State House - 27 | Lee Hawkins | R | 61% |
| NY | State Assembly - 139 | Steve Hawley | R | 69% |
| OR | State Senate - 6 | Cedric Hayden | R | 69% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | R | 89% |
| IN | State House - 46 | Bob Heaton | R | 90% |