Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)

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State Office Name Party Rating
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%
State Office Name Party Rating
Paul Shepherd 80%
Roger Sherman 80%
Noel Shull 80%
Lindell Shumake 80%
Justin Simmons 80%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 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. R 80%
Frank Wagner 80%
Tom Washburne 80%
Jay Wasson 80%
MI State Senate - 9 Michael Webber R 80%
Roger West 80%
Bob Wooley 80%
Brad Zaun 80%
GA State Senate - 56 John Albers R 79%
Mary Allen 79%
Chad Anderson 79%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 79%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon R 79%
NC Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - 4 Tamara Barringer R 79%
Clel Baudler 79%
Ellis Black 79%
Amanda Bouldin 79%
Lydia Brasch 79%
OK U.S. House - 2 Josh Brecheen R 79%
Rob Bryan III 79%
WV State House - 18 Jim Butler R 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 R 79%
Larry Cupoli 79%
Paul Davis, Sr. 79%
Matt Dollar 79%
Adam Driggs 79%
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