Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WY | State House - 7 | Bob Nicholas | Republican | 45% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 80% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | Republican | 76% |
| TN | Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western | Mark Norris, Sr. | Republican | 86% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 12 | Jeanine Notter | Republican | 96% |
| WI | State Assembly - 51 | Todd Novak | Republican | 82% |
| SD | State House - 3 | Al Novstrup | Republican | 76% |
| SD | Council Member - At-Large | David Novstrup | Republican | 76% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | Republican | 74% |
| ME | State House - 66 | Robert Nutting | Republican | 97% |
| KS | State Board of Education - 4 | Connie O'Brien | Republican | 86% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Norfolk | Patrick O'Connor | Republican | 35% |
| CT | State House - 125 | Tom O'Dea | Republican | 61% |
| MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | Republican | 85% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | Republican | 74% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | Republican | 82% |
| NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | Republican | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | Republican | 94% |
| OH | State House - 48 | Scott Oelslager | Republican | 80% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 10 | Bill Ohm | Republican | 94% |
| MS | State House - 46 | Karl Oliver | Republican | 80% |
| AZ | State House - 10 | Justin Olson | Republican | 95% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | Republican | 85% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Bob Onder | Republican | 89% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | Republican | 93% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | Republican | 63% |
| PA | State House - 46 | Jason Ortitay | Republican | 87% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | Republican | 71% |
| OK | Commissioner of Labor | Leslie Osborn | Republican | 65% |
| KY | State House - 59 | David Osborne | Republican | 46% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 2 | Jason Osborne | Republican | 95% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | Republican | 68% |
| MI | State Senate - 33 | Rick Outman | Republican | 79% |
| UT | State Senate - 27 | Derrin Owens | Republican | 62% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | Republican | 78% |
| NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | Republican | 66% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | Republican | 55% |
| WY | State Senate - 7 | Stephan Pappas | Republican | 56% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | David Parker | Republican | 67% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | Republican | 80% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | Republican | 68% |
| ME | State House - 140 | Wayne Parry | Republican | 89% |
| GA | State House - 44 | Don Parsons | Republican | 66% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | Republican | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | Republican | 86% |
| CT | State House - 77 | Cara Pavalock-D'Amato | Republican | 60% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | Republican | 91% |
| KS | State Senate - 15 | Virgil Peck, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | Republican | 57% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | Republican | 95% |
| CT | State Senate - 21 | Jason Perillo | Republican | 48% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | Republican | 33% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | Republican | 77% |
| WI | State Assembly - 57 | Kevin Petersen | Republican | 94% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | Republican | 71% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | Republican | 97% |
| OH | State House - 91 | Bob Peterson | Republican | 91% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | Republican | 98% |
| UT | State House - 56 | Val Peterson | Republican | 76% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | Republican | 61% |
| AL | State House - 1 | Phillip Pettus | Republican | 51% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | 82% |
| OK | State House - 38 | John Pfeiffer | Republican | 67% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | Republican | 60% |
| PA | State Senate - 28 | Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | 77% |
| PA | State House - 110 | Tina Pickett | Republican | 86% |
| MS | State House - 99 | Bill Pigott | Republican | 84% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 75% |
| CT | State House - 76 | John Piscopo | Republican | 83% |
| TN | State Senate - 17 | Mark Pody | Republican | 87% |
| MI | Commissioner - 6 | Earl Poleski | Republican | 77% |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | Republican | 66% |
| SC | State House - 47 | Tommy Pope | Republican | 57% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 13 | John Potucek | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | Republican | 72% |
| MS | State House - 59 | Brent Powell | Republican | 87% |
| TN | State House - 36 | Dennis Powers | Republican | 96% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 74% |
| AL | State House - 101 | Chris Pringle | Republican | 49% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 15 | Mark Proulx | Republican | 56% |
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | Republican | 81% |
| WI | State Senate - 25 | Romaine Quinn | Republican | 93% |
| NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | Republican | 56% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | Republican | 84% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | Republican | 87% |
| PA | State House - 176 | Jack Rader, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | Republican | 70% |
| KS | State House - 110 | Ken Rahjes | Republican | 83% |
| NC | Commissioner - At-Large | Shirley Randleman | Republican | 94% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | Republican | 25% |
| PA | State House - 65 | Kathy Rapp | Republican | 91% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | Republican | 76% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | Republican | 87% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | Republican | 91% |
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | Republican | 89% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | Republican | 87% |
| MO | Commissioner - Northern | Craig Redmon | Republican | 76% |
| TN | State House - 74 | Jay Reedy | Republican | 91% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 87% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WY | State House - 7 | Bob Nicholas | R | 45% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 80% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | R | 76% |
| TN | Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western | Mark Norris, Sr. | R | 86% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 12 | Jeanine Notter | R | 96% |
| WI | State Assembly - 51 | Todd Novak | R | 82% |
| SD | State House - 3 | Al Novstrup | R | 76% |
| SD | Council Member - At-Large | David Novstrup | R | 76% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | R | 74% |
| ME | State House - 66 | Robert Nutting | R | 97% |
| KS | State Board of Education - 4 | Connie O'Brien | R | 86% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Norfolk | Patrick O'Connor | R | 35% |
| CT | State House - 125 | Tom O'Dea | R | 61% |
| MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | R | 85% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | R | 74% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | R | 82% |
| NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | R | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | R | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | R | 94% |
| OH | State House - 48 | Scott Oelslager | R | 80% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 10 | Bill Ohm | R | 94% |
| MS | State House - 46 | Karl Oliver | R | 80% |
| AZ | State House - 10 | Justin Olson | R | 95% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | R | 85% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Bob Onder | R | 89% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | R | 93% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | R | 63% |
| PA | State House - 46 | Jason Ortitay | R | 87% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | R | 71% |
| OK | Commissioner of Labor | Leslie Osborn | R | 65% |
| KY | State House - 59 | David Osborne | R | 46% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 2 | Jason Osborne | R | 95% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | R | 68% |
| MI | State Senate - 33 | Rick Outman | R | 79% |
| UT | State Senate - 27 | Derrin Owens | R | 62% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | R | 78% |
| NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | R | 66% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | R | 55% |
| WY | State Senate - 7 | Stephan Pappas | R | 56% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | David Parker | R | 67% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | R | 80% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | R | 68% |
| ME | State House - 140 | Wayne Parry | R | 89% |
| GA | State House - 44 | Don Parsons | R | 66% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | R | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | R | 86% |
| CT | State House - 77 | Cara Pavalock-D'Amato | R | 60% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | R | 91% |
| KS | State Senate - 15 | Virgil Peck, Jr. | R | 90% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | R | 57% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | R | 95% |
| CT | State Senate - 21 | Jason Perillo | R | 48% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | R | 33% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | R | 77% |
| WI | State Assembly - 57 | Kevin Petersen | R | 94% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | R | 71% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | R | 97% |
| OH | State House - 91 | Bob Peterson | R | 91% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | R | 98% |
| UT | State House - 56 | Val Peterson | R | 76% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | R | 61% |
| AL | State House - 1 | Phillip Pettus | R | 51% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | R | 82% |
| OK | State House - 38 | John Pfeiffer | R | 67% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | R | 60% |
| PA | State Senate - 28 | Kristin Phillips-Hill | R | 77% |
| PA | State House - 110 | Tina Pickett | R | 86% |
| MS | State House - 99 | Bill Pigott | R | 84% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | R | 75% |
| CT | State House - 76 | John Piscopo | R | 83% |
| TN | State Senate - 17 | Mark Pody | R | 87% |
| MI | Commissioner - 6 | Earl Poleski | R | 77% |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | R | 66% |
| SC | State House - 47 | Tommy Pope | R | 57% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 13 | John Potucek | R | 85% |
| GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | R | 72% |
| MS | State House - 59 | Brent Powell | R | 87% |
| TN | State House - 36 | Dennis Powers | R | 96% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | 74% |
| AL | State House - 101 | Chris Pringle | R | 49% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 15 | Mark Proulx | R | 56% |
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | R | 81% |
| WI | State Senate - 25 | Romaine Quinn | R | 93% |
| NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | R | 56% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | R | 84% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | R | 87% |
| PA | State House - 176 | Jack Rader, Jr. | R | 80% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | R | 70% |
| KS | State House - 110 | Ken Rahjes | R | 83% |
| NC | Commissioner - At-Large | Shirley Randleman | R | 94% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | R | 25% |
| PA | State House - 65 | Kathy Rapp | R | 91% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | R | 76% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | R | 87% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | R | 91% |
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | R | 89% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | R | 87% |
| MO | Commissioner - Northern | Craig Redmon | R | 76% |
| TN | State House - 74 | Jay Reedy | R | 91% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 87% |