Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Howarth | 80% | |||
| Mac Huddleston | 80% | |||
| Randy Hunt | 80% | |||
| George Hurt | 80% | |||
| Riley Ingram | 80% | |||
| PA | State House - 81 | Rich Irvin | Republican | 80% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jay Jacobs | Republican | 80% |
| Linda Johnson | 80% | |||
| GA | State House - 47 | Jan Jones | Republican | 80% |
| Tom Kirby | 80% | |||
| PA | State House - 169 | Kate Klunk | Republican | 80% |
| John Knotwell | 80% | |||
| Bart Korman | 80% | |||
| MN | State House - 10A | Ron Kresha | Republican | 80% |
| Mike Lair | 80% | |||
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 80% |
| Eric Leutheuser | 80% | |||
| David Lifferth | 80% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 80% |
| Kelley Linck | 80% | |||
| Bunky Loucks | 80% | |||
| Steve Lynch | 80% | |||
| OH | State House - 52 | Gayle Manning | Republican | 80% |
| Earle McCormick | 80% | |||
| Steve McDaniel | 80% | |||
| Rocky Miller | 80% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | Republican | 80% |
| John Mullen, Jr. | 80% | |||
| Joshua Nelson | 80% | |||
| Frank Niceley | 80% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 80% |
| OH | State House - 48 | Scott Oelslager | Republican | 80% |
| MS | State House - 46 | Karl Oliver | Republican | 80% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | Republican | 80% |
| David Pearce | 80% | |||
| Chip Perfect, Jr. | 80% | |||
| Frank Pratt | 80% | |||
| Kevin Priola | 80% | |||
| Al Pscholka | 80% | |||
| Connie Quimby | 80% | |||
| Marty Quinn | 80% | |||
| PA | State House - 176 | Jack Rader, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| Ron Richard | 80% | |||
| MO | Chair of the Tax Commission | Gary Romine | 80% | |
| Kim Rosen | 80% | |||
| NC | State House - 63 | Stephen Ross | Republican | 80% |
| Bill Sanderson III | 80% | |||
| John Schroder, Sr. | 80% | |||
| Clay Scofield | 80% | |||
| KS | State House - 101 | Joe Seiwert | Republican | 80% |
| Paul Shepherd | 80% | |||
| Roger Sherman | 80% | |||
| Noel Shull | 80% | |||
| Lindell Shumake | 80% | |||
| Justin Simmons | 80% | |||
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | Republican | 80% |
| Gregory Smith | 80% | |||
| Chrissy Sommer | 80% | |||
| Jon Stanard | 80% | |||
| Bob Steinburg, Sr. | 80% | |||
| Dave Sypolt | 80% | |||
| Steve Thompson | 80% | |||
| Rena Turner | 80% | |||
| Mike Turzai | 80% | |||
| Renee Unterman | 80% | |||
| Jill Upson | 80% | |||
| Ron Villanueva | 80% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| Frank Wagner | 80% | |||
| Tom Washburne | 80% | |||
| Jay Wasson | 80% | |||
| MI | State Senate - 9 | Michael Webber | Republican | 80% |
| Roger West | 80% | |||
| Bob Wooley | 80% | |||
| Brad Zaun | 80% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | Republican | 79% |
| Mary Allen | 79% | |||
| Chad Anderson | 79% | |||
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 79% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | Republican | 79% |
| NC | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - 4 | Tamara Barringer | Republican | 79% |
| Clel Baudler | 79% | |||
| Ellis Black | 79% | |||
| Amanda Bouldin | 79% | |||
| Lydia Brasch | 79% | |||
| OK | U.S. House - 2 | Josh Brecheen | Republican | 79% |
| Rob Bryan III | 79% | |||
| WV | State House - 18 | Jim Butler | Republican | 79% |
| Kent Calfee | 79% | |||
| Kevin Calvey | 79% | |||
| Blaine Campbell | 79% | |||
| Roger Chamberlain | 79% | |||
| Don Cheatham | 79% | |||
| Kim Coleman | 79% | |||
| John Cosgrove, Jr. | 79% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 79% |
| Larry Cupoli | 79% | |||
| Paul Davis, Sr. | 79% | |||
| Matt Dollar | 79% | |||
| Adam Driggs | 79% |