Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Dudenhefer | 79% | |||
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | Republican | 79% |
| Sal Esquivel | 79% | |||
| TN | State House - 17 | Andrew Farmer | Republican | 79% |
| Steve Fitzgerald | 79% | |||
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | Republican | 79% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | Republican | 79% |
| Mary Griffin | 79% | |||
| Cheryl Grossman | 79% | |||
| Dan Hamilton | 79% | |||
| Werner Horn | 79% | |||
| Jay Houghton | 79% | |||
| Scott Jenkins | 79% | |||
| Jeff King | 79% | |||
| Marvin Kleeb | 79% | |||
| CA | State Assembly - 34 | Tom Lackey | Republican | 79% |
| NC | State House - 75 | Donny Lambeth | Republican | 79% |
| Brian Linder | 79% | |||
| Peggy Mast | 79% | |||
| Charles McCall | 79% | |||
| VT | State House - Rutland-1 | Patricia McCoy | Republican | 79% |
| Randy McDaniel | 79% | |||
| Allen McNeill | 79% | |||
| Linda Miller | 79% | |||
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | Republican | 79% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Worcester | David Muradian, Jr. | Republican | 79% |
| MI | State Senate - 33 | Rick Outman | Republican | 79% |
| Ross Paustian | 79% | |||
| John Payne | 79% | |||
| Tony Pellegrino | 79% | |||
| Patricia Pike | 79% | |||
| Jane Powdrell-Culbert | 79% | |||
| Joshua Putnam | 79% | |||
| Matt Ramsey | 79% | |||
| Bob Rankin | 79% | |||
| Eric Redman | 79% | |||
| Bill Reiboldt | 79% | |||
| MD | State House - 35A | Teresa Reilly | Republican | 79% |
| Pam Roach | 79% | |||
| Bob Robson | 79% | |||
| Don Rone | 79% | |||
| Ed Rynders | 79% | |||
| MS | State House - 90 | Noah Sanford | Republican | 79% |
| Brian Savage | 79% | |||
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Steve Smith | Republican | 79% |
| Nelda Speaks | 79% | |||
| Brent Steele | 79% | |||
| Gary Stubblefield | 79% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | Republican | 79% |
| Anne Thayer | 79% | |||
| Charles Thomsen | 79% | |||
| Linda Upmeyer | 79% | |||
| Rob VerHeulen | 79% | |||
| Wayne Wallingford | 79% | |||
| Brent Waltz | 79% | |||
| Andy Welch III | 79% | |||
| Paul Joseph Wieland | 79% | |||
| Steve Bair | 78% | |||
| Steve Barrar | 78% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | Republican | 78% |
| Avery Bourne | 78% | |||
| Tim Brown | 78% | |||
| Wes Cantrell | 78% | |||
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | Republican | 78% |
| Greg Chaney | 78% | |||
| Ling-Ling Chang | 78% | |||
| Allen Christensen | 78% | |||
| Jack Ciattarelli | 78% | |||
| Scott Clem | 78% | |||
| Jim Coley | 78% | |||
| Zach Cook | 78% | |||
| Scott Craig | 78% | |||
| Andy Davis | 78% | |||
| MA | State House - Fifth Plymouth | David DeCoste | Republican | 78% |
| Dave Deyoe | 78% | |||
| Cecil Dolecheck | 78% | |||
| Bill Dunn | 78% | |||
| Jon Echols | 78% | |||
| Bud Estes | 78% | |||
| Justin Fawson | 78% | |||
| Larry Fiske | 78% | |||
| Greg Forristall | 78% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 78% |
| Andy Gardiner | 78% | |||
| Julian Garrett | 78% | |||
| Tedd Gassman | 78% | |||
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | Republican | 78% |
| Don Haggar | 78% | |||
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Stephen Hambley | Republican | 78% |
| Mary Ann Hanusa | 78% | |||
| Mark Harmsworth | 78% | |||
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | Republican | 78% |
| Brett Harrell | 78% | |||
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | Republican | 78% |
| Timothy Hennessey | 78% | |||
| Jack Hill | 78% | |||
| Richard Hinch | 78% | |||
| Brian Hobart | 78% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | Republican | 78% |
| MO | State Senate - 30 | Lincoln Hough | Republican | 78% |