Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Carr | 61% | |||
| Ron Castorina, Jr. | 61% | |||
| Page Cortez | 61% | |||
| Paula Davis | 61% | |||
| Alyson Eastman | 61% | |||
| Bob Ewing | 61% | |||
| James Fannin | 61% | |||
| Elaine Gannon | 61% | |||
| Jim Halligan | 61% | |||
| Michele Harrison | 61% | |||
| GA | State House - 27 | Lee Hawkins | Republican | 61% |
| LA | State House - 94 | Stephanie Hilferty | Republican | 61% |
| GA | State House - 161 | Bill Hitchens | Republican | 61% |
| Jeremy Hutchinson | 61% | |||
| Fred Martin | 61% | |||
| LA | State Senate - 19 | Gregory Miller | Republican | 61% |
| CT | State House - 125 | Tom O'Dea | Republican | 61% |
| Ralph Okerlund | 61% | |||
| Kraig Paulsen | 61% | |||
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | Republican | 61% |
| Paul Romrell | 61% | |||
| Kit Roupe | 61% | |||
| Ken Schilz | 61% | |||
| Katrina Shealy | 61% | |||
| DE | State House - 39 | Danny Short | Republican | 61% |
| Julie Stokes | 61% | |||
| Tim Theriault | 61% | |||
| KY | State House - 53 | James Tipton | Republican | 61% |
| Karen Umberger | 61% | |||
| J. P. Wilemon, Jr. | 61% | |||
| Vinny deMacedo | 61% | |||
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | Republican | 60% |
| Taylor Barras | 60% | |||
| Dave Belton | 60% | |||
| Rosie Berger | 60% | |||
| Jim DeCesare | 60% | |||
| Michael Evans | 60% | |||
| NY | Council Member - 44 | Simcha Felder | Democratic | 60% |
| AK | State House - 39 | Neal Foster | Democratic | 60% |
| Matt Fridy | 60% | |||
| DE | State House - 38 | Ronald Gray | Republican | 60% |
| Tommy Hanes | 60% | |||
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | Republican | 60% |
| WY | State House - 37 | Steve Harshman | Republican | 60% |
| Frank Hoffmann | 60% | |||
| Michael Huval | 60% | |||
| Rob Kane | 60% | |||
| Bill Kennemer | 60% | |||
| Nick King | 60% | |||
| Dan Kirby | 60% | |||
| WY | State House - 54 | Lloyd Larsen | Republican | 60% |
| Pete Lopez | 60% | |||
| P.K. Martin IV | 60% | |||
| Michael McAuliffe | 60% | |||
| Nick Miccarelli III | 60% | |||
| Thomas Murt | 60% | |||
| RI | State House - 48 | Brian Newberry | Republican | 60% |
| CT | State House - 77 | Cara Pavalock-D'Amato | Republican | 60% |
| Jerry Paxton | 60% | |||
| Albert Pearce | 60% | |||
| Jonathan Perry | 60% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | Republican | 60% |
| Nancy Rasmussen | 60% | |||
| Chris Ross | 60% | |||
| Art Rusch | 60% | |||
| Tom Saviello | 60% | |||
| Robert Shadoin | 60% | |||
| Wayne Shaw | 60% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | Republican | 60% |
| Gary Simrill | 60% | |||
| Roger Solum | 60% | |||
| Robert Spendlove | 60% | |||
| Michael Von Flatern | 60% | |||
| Steve Westra | 60% | |||
| Mark Willadsen | 60% | |||
| AL | State Senate - 22 | Greg Albritton | Republican | 59% |
| AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | Republican | 59% |
| AR | State House - 43 | Rick Beck | Republican | 59% |
| Johnny Berthelot | 59% | |||
| Chris Brown | 59% | |||
| CT | First Selectman - At-Large | Fred Camillo, Jr. | 59% | |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | Republican | 59% |
| Gary Carlson | 59% | |||
| Jack Donahue, Jr. | 59% | |||
| Kirkman Finlay III | 59% | |||
| John Fraley | 59% | |||
| KS | State House - 125 | Shannon Francis | Republican | 59% |
| Curt Friesen | 59% | |||
| Joe Giglio | 59% | |||
| LA | State Board of Education - 5 | Lance Harris | Republican | 59% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | Republican | 59% |
| Mark Johnson | 59% | |||
| Bernard Juskiewicz | 59% | |||
| John Kennedy | 59% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 26 | Timothy Kennedy | Democratic | 59% |
| Robert Lancia | 59% | |||
| Brett Lindstrom | 59% | |||
| Tanner Magee | 59% | |||
| Mark Mickelson | 59% | |||
| Christian Miele | 59% |