Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | Commissioner - 1 | Jene Vickrey | Republican | 88% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | Republican | 78% |
| MA | State House - Third Barnstable | David Vieira | Republican | 69% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Nino Vitale | Republican | 75% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| WI | State Assembly - 33 | Robin Vos | Republican | 94% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 5 | Michael Vose | Republican | 90% |
| ME | State House - 82 | Nathan Wadsworth | Republican | 90% |
| AL | State House - 14 | Tim Wadsworth | Republican | 73% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | Republican | 71% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 90% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | Republican | 58% |
| PA | State House - 69 | Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | 90% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | Republican | 72% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 10 | Thomas Walsh IV | Republican | 69% |
| WI | State Senate - 21 | Van Wanggaard | Republican | 94% |
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | Republican | 76% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | Republican | 92% |
| UT | State House - 19 | Ray Ward | Republican | 30% |
| AR | State House - 94 | Jeff Wardlaw | Republican | 67% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| PA | State House - 52 | Ryan Warner | Republican | 89% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 74% |
| NC | State House - 76 | Harry Warren | Republican | 86% |
| NC | State House - 80 | Sam Watford | Republican | 65% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | Republican | 65% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | Republican | 89% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | Republican | 68% |
| KS | State House - 109 | Troy Waymaster | Republican | 63% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | Republican | 67% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | Republican | 43% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Jay Webber | Republican | 98% |
| MI | State Senate - 9 | Michael Webber | Republican | 80% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | 75% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | Republican | 91% |
| UT | State Senate - 8 | Todd Weiler | Republican | 59% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Ryan Weld | Republican | 88% |
| AZ | State House - 13 | Jeff Weninger | Republican | 92% |
| PA | State House - 7 | Parke Wentling | Republican | 83% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | Republican | 57% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | Republican | 93% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | Republican | 58% |
| KY | State Senate - 27 | Steve West | Republican | 93% |
| VT | State Senate - Lamoille | Richard Westman | Republican | 53% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 77% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 14 | Kenneth Weyler | Republican | 85% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | Republican | 95% |
| MS | State House - 48 | Jason White | Republican | 87% |
| TN | State House - 83 | Mark White | Republican | 86% |
| PA | State House - 170 | Martina White | Republican | 52% |
| SC | State House - 1 | William Whitmire | Republican | 53% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | Republican | 94% |
| AL | State House - 22 | Ritchie Whorton | Republican | 67% |
| MS | State Senate - 52 | Brice Wiggins | Republican | 90% |
| KS | State House - 73 | Rick Wilborn | Republican | 68% |
| AL | State House - 104 | Margie Wilcox | Republican | 65% |
| AL | State Senate - 34 | Jack Williams | Republican | 56% |
| KS | State House - 77 | Kristey Williams | Republican | 74% |
| TN | State House - 42 | Ryan Williams | Republican | 91% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | Republican | 82% |
| SC | State House - 16 | Mark Willis | Republican | 40% |
| IA | State House - 10 | John Wills | Republican | 69% |
| DE | State Senate - 18 | David Wilson | Republican | 69% |
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | Republican | 89% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | Republican | 86% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | Republican | 82% |
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | Republican | 86% |
| MD | State House - 2A | William Wivell | Republican | 86% |
| AR | State House - 90 | Richard Womack | Republican | 88% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Essex | Donald Wong | Republican | 70% |
| AL | State House - 36 | Randy Wood | Republican | 67% |
| ME | State House - 92 | Stephen Wood | Republican | 89% |
| NM | State Senate - 7 | Pat Woods | Republican | 72% |
| ME | State House - 139 | David Woodsome | Republican | 70% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| CT | State House - 87 | David Yaccarino | Republican | 40% |
| TN | State Senate - 12 | Ken Yager | Republican | 83% |
| PA | State Senate - 23 | Gene Yaw | Republican | 86% |
| DE | State House - 34 | Lyndon Yearick | Republican | 72% |
| AZ | Treasurer | Kimberly Yee | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 88% |
| SC | State Senate - 24 | Tom Young, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| MS | State Senate - 17 | Charles Younger | Republican | 73% |
| SC | State House - 53 | Richie Yow | Republican | 74% |
| TN | State House - 14 | Jason Zachary | Republican | 85% |
| WV | State House - 2 | Mark Zatezalo | Republican | 85% |
| CT | State House - 61 | Tami Zawistowski | Republican | 74% |
| LA | State House - 52 | Jerome Zeringue | Republican | 59% |
| SD | State Senate - 14 | Larry Zikmund | Republican | 66% |
| PA | State House - 99 | David Zimmerman | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State House - 113 | Henry Zuber III | Republican | 88% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | Republican | 73% |
| CT | State House - 89 | Lezlye Zupkus | Republican | 76% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | Commissioner - 1 | Jene Vickrey | R | 88% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | R | 78% |
| MA | State House - Third Barnstable | David Vieira | R | 69% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Nino Vitale | R | 75% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | R | 80% |
| WI | State Assembly - 33 | Robin Vos | R | 94% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 5 | Michael Vose | R | 90% |
| ME | State House - 82 | Nathan Wadsworth | R | 90% |
| AL | State House - 14 | Tim Wadsworth | R | 73% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | R | 71% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 90% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | R | 58% |
| PA | State House - 69 | Carl Walker Metzgar | R | 90% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | R | 72% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 10 | Thomas Walsh IV | R | 69% |
| WI | State Senate - 21 | Van Wanggaard | R | 94% |
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | R | 76% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | R | 92% |
| UT | State House - 19 | Ray Ward | R | 30% |
| AR | State House - 94 | Jeff Wardlaw | R | 67% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | R | 85% |
| PA | State House - 52 | Ryan Warner | R | 89% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 74% |
| NC | State House - 76 | Harry Warren | R | 86% |
| NC | State House - 80 | Sam Watford | R | 65% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | R | 65% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | R | 89% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | R | 68% |
| KS | State House - 109 | Troy Waymaster | R | 63% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | R | 67% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | R | 43% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Jay Webber | R | 98% |
| MI | State Senate - 9 | Michael Webber | R | 80% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | 75% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | R | 91% |
| UT | State Senate - 8 | Todd Weiler | R | 59% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Ryan Weld | R | 88% |
| AZ | State House - 13 | Jeff Weninger | R | 92% |
| PA | State House - 7 | Parke Wentling | R | 83% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | R | 57% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | R | 93% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | R | 58% |
| KY | State Senate - 27 | Steve West | R | 93% |
| VT | State Senate - Lamoille | Richard Westman | R | 53% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | R | 77% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 14 | Kenneth Weyler | R | 85% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | R | 95% |
| MS | State House - 48 | Jason White | R | 87% |
| TN | State House - 83 | Mark White | R | 86% |
| PA | State House - 170 | Martina White | R | 52% |
| SC | State House - 1 | William Whitmire | R | 53% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | R | 94% |
| AL | State House - 22 | Ritchie Whorton | R | 67% |
| MS | State Senate - 52 | Brice Wiggins | R | 90% |
| KS | State House - 73 | Rick Wilborn | R | 68% |
| AL | State House - 104 | Margie Wilcox | R | 65% |
| AL | State Senate - 34 | Jack Williams | R | 56% |
| KS | State House - 77 | Kristey Williams | R | 74% |
| TN | State House - 42 | Ryan Williams | R | 91% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | R | 82% |
| SC | State House - 16 | Mark Willis | R | 40% |
| IA | State House - 10 | John Wills | R | 69% |
| DE | State Senate - 18 | David Wilson | R | 69% |
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | R | 89% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | R | 86% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | R | 82% |
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | R | 86% |
| MD | State House - 2A | William Wivell | R | 86% |
| AR | State House - 90 | Richard Womack | R | 88% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Essex | Donald Wong | R | 70% |
| AL | State House - 36 | Randy Wood | R | 67% |
| ME | State House - 92 | Stephen Wood | R | 89% |
| NM | State Senate - 7 | Pat Woods | R | 72% |
| ME | State House - 139 | David Woodsome | R | 70% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | R | 83% |
| CT | State House - 87 | David Yaccarino | R | 40% |
| TN | State Senate - 12 | Ken Yager | R | 83% |
| PA | State Senate - 23 | Gene Yaw | R | 86% |
| DE | State House - 34 | Lyndon Yearick | R | 72% |
| AZ | Treasurer | Kimberly Yee | R | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | R | 88% |
| SC | State Senate - 24 | Tom Young, Jr. | R | 67% |
| MS | State Senate - 17 | Charles Younger | R | 73% |
| SC | State House - 53 | Richie Yow | R | 74% |
| TN | State House - 14 | Jason Zachary | R | 85% |
| WV | State House - 2 | Mark Zatezalo | R | 85% |
| CT | State House - 61 | Tami Zawistowski | R | 74% |
| LA | State House - 52 | Jerome Zeringue | R | 59% |
| SD | State Senate - 14 | Larry Zikmund | R | 66% |
| PA | State House - 99 | David Zimmerman | R | 81% |
| MS | State House - 113 | Henry Zuber III | R | 88% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | R | 73% |
| CT | State House - 89 | Lezlye Zupkus | R | 76% |