Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | State House - 91 | Chris Kannady | Republican | 65% |
| WI | State Senate - 33 | Chris Kapenga | Republican | 96% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | Republican | 87% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 13 | Phyllis Katsakiores | Republican | 74% |
| PA | State House - 89 | Rob Kauffman | Republican | 89% |
| IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | 71% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | Republican | 90% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 30 | Sean Kean | Republican | 88% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Kean, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| MO | Governor | Mike Kehoe | Republican | 82% |
| TN | State House - 38 | Kelly Keisling | Republican | 74% |
| GA | State House - 16 | Trey Kelley | Republican | 81% |
| MI | State House - 93 | Tim Kelly | Republican | 88% |
| UT | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Kennedy | Republican | 73% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | Republican | 81% |
| CA | U.S. House - 40 | Young Kim | Republican | 88% |
| AR | State Senate - 28 | Bryan King | Republican | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | Republican | 65% |
| KY | State House - 55 | Kim King | Republican | 68% |
| MS | State House - 52 | Bill Kinkade | Republican | 81% |
| MD | State House - 31 | Nic Kipke | Republican | 74% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | Republican | 78% |
| CT | State Senate - 7 | John Kissel | Republican | 54% |
| WI | State Assembly - 1 | Joel Kitchens | Republican | 87% |
| PA | State House - 169 | Kate Klunk | Republican | 80% |
| WI | State Assembly - 24 | Dan Knodl | Republican | 94% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 10 | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 89% |
| MO | Public Service Commissioner | Glen Kolkmeyer | Republican | 78% |
| MN | State House - 57A | Jon Koznick | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | 65% |
| MN | State House - 10A | Ron Kresha | Republican | 80% |
| WI | State Assembly - 72 | Scott Krug | Republican | 93% |
| TN | State House - 66 | Sabi Kumar | Republican | 78% |
| CT | Selectwoman - At-Large | Brenda Kupchick | Republican | 56% |
| OH | Secretary of State | Frank LaRose | Republican | 86% |
| CA | State Assembly - 34 | Tom Lackey | Republican | 79% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 5 | Rick Ladd, Jr. | Republican | 69% |
| MS | State House - 93 | Timmy Ladner | Republican | 87% |
| AR | State House - 32 | Jack Ladyman | Republican | 69% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 80% |
| MS | State House - 8 | Trey Lamar III | Republican | 85% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | Republican | 64% |
| TN | State House - 44 | William Lamberth | Republican | 85% |
| NC | State House - 75 | Donny Lambeth | Republican | 79% |
| WY | State Senate - 27 | Bill Landen | Republican | 63% |
| OH | State Senate - 31 | Al Landis | Republican | 92% |
| LA | Secretary of State | Nancy Landry | Republican | 71% |
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | Republican | 64% |
| WY | State House - 54 | Lloyd Larsen | Republican | 60% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Chris Latvala | Republican | 74% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | Republican | 65% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | Republican | 81% |
| PA | State House - 13 | John Lawrence | Republican | 90% |
| DE | State Senate - 15 | Dave Lawson | Republican | 72% |
| WI | State Senate - 9 | Devin LeMahieu | Republican | 95% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | Republican | 91% |
| AL | State House - 24 | Nathaniel Ledbetter | Republican | 49% |
| NC | State Senate - 7 | Michael Lee | Republican | 94% |
| AL | State House - 86 | Paul Lee | Republican | 68% |
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | Republican | 81% |
| IN | State House - 79 | Matt Lehman | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 83% |
| WV | Commissioner of Agriculture | Kent Leonhardt | Republican | 89% |
| OK | State House - 9 | Mark Lepak | Republican | 62% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | Republican | 90% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 80% |
| TN | State House - 78 | Mary Littleton | Republican | 95% |
| AZ | State House - 28 | David Livingston | Republican | 92% |
| AL | State Senate - 8 | Steve Livingston | Republican | 64% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Second Middlesex | Marc Lombardo | Republican | 91% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Bob Long | Republican | 83% |
| SC | State House - 60 | Phillip Lowe | Republican | 65% |
| IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | Republican | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | Republican | 88% |
| GA | State House - 12 | Eddie Lumsden | Republican | 68% |
| AR | State House - 18 | Robin Lundstrum | Republican | 86% |
| AK | Assembly Member - At-Large | Bob Lynn | Republican | 70% |
| TN | State House - 57 | Susan Lynn | Republican | 84% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | Republican | 82% |
| PA | U.S. House - 7 | Ryan Mackenzie | Republican | 85% |
| FL | State Board of Education | MaryLynn Magar | Republican | 89% |
| NY | U.S. House - 11 | Nicole Malliotakis | Republican | 67% |
| PA | State House - 130 | David Maloney, Sr. | Republican | 87% |
| MS | State House - 53 | Vince Mangold | Republican | 85% |
| OH | State House - 52 | Gayle Manning | Republican | 80% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | Republican | 69% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Michael Marcotte | Republican | 73% |
| ME | School Board Member - At-Large | Donald Marean | Republican | 93% |
| WI | State Senate - 17 | Howard Marklein | Republican | 93% |
| TN | State House - 62 | Pat Marsh | Republican | 86% |
| GA | State House - 49 | Chuck Martin, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| CT | State Senate - 31 | Henri Martin | Republican | 43% |
| SC | State Senate - 13 | Shane Martin | Republican | 69% |
| NY | State Senate - 7 | Jack Martins | Republican | 71% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | Republican | 77% |
| ME | Commissioner - At-Large | Garrett Mason | Republican | 93% |
| MS | State House - 13 | Steve Massengill | Republican | 72% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | Republican | 66% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | Republican | 76% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | State House - 91 | Chris Kannady | R | 65% |
| WI | State Senate - 33 | Chris Kapenga | R | 96% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | R | 87% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 13 | Phyllis Katsakiores | R | 74% |
| PA | State House - 89 | Rob Kauffman | R | 89% |
| IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | R | 71% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | R | 90% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 30 | Sean Kean | R | 88% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Kean, Jr. | R | 82% |
| MO | Governor | Mike Kehoe | R | 82% |
| TN | State House - 38 | Kelly Keisling | R | 74% |
| GA | State House - 16 | Trey Kelley | R | 81% |
| MI | State House - 93 | Tim Kelly | R | 88% |
| UT | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Kennedy | R | 73% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | R | 81% |
| CA | U.S. House - 40 | Young Kim | R | 88% |
| AR | State Senate - 28 | Bryan King | R | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | R | 65% |
| KY | State House - 55 | Kim King | R | 68% |
| MS | State House - 52 | Bill Kinkade | R | 81% |
| MD | State House - 31 | Nic Kipke | R | 74% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | R | 78% |
| CT | State Senate - 7 | John Kissel | R | 54% |
| WI | State Assembly - 1 | Joel Kitchens | R | 87% |
| PA | State House - 169 | Kate Klunk | R | 80% |
| WI | State Assembly - 24 | Dan Knodl | R | 94% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | R | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 10 | Kyle Koehler | R | 89% |
| MO | Public Service Commissioner | Glen Kolkmeyer | R | 78% |
| MN | State House - 57A | Jon Koznick | R | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | R | 65% |
| MN | State House - 10A | Ron Kresha | R | 80% |
| WI | State Assembly - 72 | Scott Krug | R | 93% |
| TN | State House - 66 | Sabi Kumar | R | 78% |
| CT | Selectwoman - At-Large | Brenda Kupchick | R | 56% |
| OH | Secretary of State | Frank LaRose | R | 86% |
| CA | State Assembly - 34 | Tom Lackey | R | 79% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 5 | Rick Ladd, Jr. | R | 69% |
| MS | State House - 93 | Timmy Ladner | R | 87% |
| AR | State House - 32 | Jack Ladyman | R | 69% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 80% |
| MS | State House - 8 | Trey Lamar III | R | 85% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | R | 64% |
| TN | State House - 44 | William Lamberth | R | 85% |
| NC | State House - 75 | Donny Lambeth | R | 79% |
| WY | State Senate - 27 | Bill Landen | R | 63% |
| OH | State Senate - 31 | Al Landis | R | 92% |
| LA | Secretary of State | Nancy Landry | R | 71% |
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | R | 64% |
| WY | State House - 54 | Lloyd Larsen | R | 60% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Chris Latvala | R | 74% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | R | 65% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | R | 81% |
| PA | State House - 13 | John Lawrence | R | 90% |
| DE | State Senate - 15 | Dave Lawson | R | 72% |
| WI | State Senate - 9 | Devin LeMahieu | R | 95% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | R | 91% |
| AL | State House - 24 | Nathaniel Ledbetter | R | 49% |
| NC | State Senate - 7 | Michael Lee | R | 94% |
| AL | State House - 86 | Paul Lee | R | 68% |
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | R | 81% |
| IN | State House - 79 | Matt Lehman | R | 87% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 83% |
| WV | Commissioner of Agriculture | Kent Leonhardt | R | 89% |
| OK | State House - 9 | Mark Lepak | R | 62% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | R | 90% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | R | 80% |
| TN | State House - 78 | Mary Littleton | R | 95% |
| AZ | State House - 28 | David Livingston | R | 92% |
| AL | State Senate - 8 | Steve Livingston | R | 64% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Second Middlesex | Marc Lombardo | R | 91% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Bob Long | R | 83% |
| SC | State House - 60 | Phillip Lowe | R | 65% |
| IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | R | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | R | 88% |
| GA | State House - 12 | Eddie Lumsden | R | 68% |
| AR | State House - 18 | Robin Lundstrum | R | 86% |
| AK | Assembly Member - At-Large | Bob Lynn | R | 70% |
| TN | State House - 57 | Susan Lynn | R | 84% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | R | 82% |
| PA | U.S. House - 7 | Ryan Mackenzie | R | 85% |
| FL | State Board of Education | MaryLynn Magar | R | 89% |
| NY | U.S. House - 11 | Nicole Malliotakis | R | 67% |
| PA | State House - 130 | David Maloney, Sr. | R | 87% |
| MS | State House - 53 | Vince Mangold | R | 85% |
| OH | State House - 52 | Gayle Manning | R | 80% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | R | 69% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Michael Marcotte | R | 73% |
| ME | School Board Member - At-Large | Donald Marean | R | 93% |
| WI | State Senate - 17 | Howard Marklein | R | 93% |
| TN | State House - 62 | Pat Marsh | R | 86% |
| GA | State House - 49 | Chuck Martin, Jr. | R | 82% |
| CT | State Senate - 31 | Henri Martin | R | 43% |
| SC | State Senate - 13 | Shane Martin | R | 69% |
| NY | State Senate - 7 | Jack Martins | R | 71% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | R | 77% |
| ME | Commissioner - At-Large | Garrett Mason | R | 93% |
| MS | State House - 13 | Steve Massengill | R | 72% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | R | 66% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | R | 76% |