Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Shirley, Jr. | 76% | |||
| Ralph Shortey | 76% | |||
| Jeff Siddoway | 76% | |||
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | Republican | 76% |
| Todd Stephens | 76% | |||
| Jesse Stone | 76% | |||
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 76% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | Republican | 76% |
| Tama Theis | 76% | |||
| Greg Treat | 76% | |||
| Mike Vereb | 76% | |||
| Jill Vogel | 76% | |||
| Danny Wagner | 76% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | Republican | 76% |
| Russell Webber | 76% | |||
| Chuck Winder | 76% | |||
| Bob Worsley | 76% | |||
| Jesse Young | 76% | |||
| Monica Youngblood | 76% | |||
| CT | State House - 89 | Lezlye Zupkus | Republican | 76% |
| Patrick Abrami | 75% | |||
| Mark Allen | 75% | |||
| LA | State House - 51 | Beryl Amedée | Republican | 75% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 75% |
| Steven Arndt | 75% | |||
| Susan Aumann | 75% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | Republican | 75% |
| Barbara Bailey | 75% | |||
| Alonzo Baldonado | 75% | |||
| Robert Bancroft | 75% | |||
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | Republican | 75% |
| Nathan Beard | 75% | |||
| Scott Biggs | 75% | |||
| Phil Boots | 75% | |||
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | Republican | 75% |
| Josh Byrnes | 75% | |||
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | Republican | 75% |
| John Coghill, Jr. | 75% | |||
| Jim Colver | 75% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 75% |
| Tim Couch | 75% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 75% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 75% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Kim David | Republican | 75% |
| Tom Dayley | 75% | |||
| Dennis Devereux | 75% | |||
| Lynne DiSanto | 75% | |||
| Gerald Dial | 75% | |||
| John Edmonds | 75% | |||
| Earl Ehrhart | 75% | |||
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | Republican | 75% |
| John Enns | 75% | |||
| Sue Entlicher | 75% | |||
| Allen Farley | 75% | |||
| Robert Fesh | 75% | |||
| Jon Ford | 75% | |||
| Lyndall Fraker | 75% | |||
| Cindy Frich | 75% | |||
| FL | Commissioner - 2 | Tom Goodson | Republican | 75% |
| AJ Griffin | 75% | |||
| SD | State Board of Education | Phyllis Heineman | 75% | |
| Gordon Helsel, Jr. | 75% | |||
| Ken Henderson | 75% | |||
| LA | State Senate - 26 | Bob Hensgens | Republican | 75% |
| Dave Hinson | 75% | |||
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | Republican | 75% |
| Holly Hughes | 75% | |||
| Shelley Hughes | 75% | |||
| Hans Hunt | 75% | |||
| Roger Hunt | 75% | |||
| Craig Johnson | 75% | |||
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | Republican | 75% |
| Rick Jones | 75% | |||
| Pete Kelly | 75% | |||
| Luke Kenley | 75% | |||
| Bill Kidd | 75% | |||
| Thomas Killion | 75% | |||
| David Knight | 75% | |||
| John Landon | 75% | |||
| Jack Latvala | 75% | |||
| Thomas Laware | 75% | |||
| Garrett Love | 75% | |||
| Christopher Malone III | 75% | |||
| David Maturen | 75% | |||
| Howard Maxwell | 75% | |||
| MI | State Senate - 38 | Ed McBroom | Republican | 75% |
| Tom McGarrigle, Sr. | 75% | |||
| Tim Moore | 75% | |||
| OK | Commissioner of Insurance | Glen Mulready | Republican | 75% |
| Paul Muxlow | 75% | |||
| Christy Perry | 75% | |||
| Peter Pettalia | 75% | |||
| John Picchiotti | 75% | |||
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 75% |
| John Rafferty, Jr. | 75% | |||
| Paulette Rakestraw-Braddock | 75% | |||
| Bruce Rampelberg | 75% | |||
| Ann Rivers | 75% | |||
| Dustin Roberts | 75% | |||
| Michael Rogers, Jr. | 75% |