Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | State House - 29A | Joe McDonald | Republican | 97% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | Republican | 91% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State House - 43B | Mike Freiberg | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| MN | State House - 44A | Peter Fischer | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 12% |
| MN | State House - 44B | Leon Lillie | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 17% |
| MN | State House - 46B | Cheryl Youakim | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| MN | State House - 48A | Jim Nash | Republican | 95% |
| MN | State House - 53B | Rick Hansen | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 14% |
| MN | State House - 57A | Jon Koznick | Republican | 92% |
| MN | State House - 64B | Dave Pinto | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 84% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | Republican | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 77% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 75% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 90% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | 75% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 58% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | Republican | 88% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | Republican | 74% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 19% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | Republican | 63% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 80% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 17% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 18% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 74% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Non-partisan | 11% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 26% |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Kim Norton | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 13% |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Roger Reinert | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 16% |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Tim Sanders | 83% | |
| MN | Public Utilities Commissioner | Katie Sieben | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | Joseph Atkins | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 16% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | Republican | 66% |
| MN | Commissioner - 3 | Laurie Halverson | 11% | |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Rena Moran | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MO | U.S. Senate - Jr | Eric Schmitt | Republican | 87% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Bob Onder | Republican | 89% |
| MO | U.S. House - 7 | Eric Burlison | Republican | 95% |
| MO | Governor | Mike Kehoe | Republican | 82% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | Democratic | 10% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | Republican | 85% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | Republican | 86% |
| MO | State Senate - 19 | Stephen Webber | Democratic | 18% |
| MO | State Senate - 24 | Tracy McCreery | Democratic | 21% |
| MO | State Senate - 28 | Sandy Crawford | Republican | 85% |
| MO | State Senate - 29 | Mike Moon | Republican | 92% |
| MO | State Senate - 30 | Lincoln Hough | Republican | 78% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | Republican | 89% |
| MO | Auditor | Scott Fitzpatrick | Republican | 91% |
| MO | Chair of the Tax Commission | Gary Romine | 80% | |
| MO | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Kurt Schaefer | Republican | 82% |
| MO | Mayor - At-Large | Rory Rowland | Democratic | 21% |
| MO | Alderman - Ward 5 | Bonnaye Mims | 13% | |
| MO | Public Service Commissioner | Jason Holsman | Democratic | 19% |
| MO | Public Service Commissioner | Glen Kolkmeyer | Republican | 78% |
| MO | Commissioner - 2 | Robert Ross | Republican | 95% |
| MO | Legislator - 4 | DaRon McGee | Democratic | 4% |
| MO | Legislator - 5 | Jeanie Lauer | 74% | |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Bob Dixon | Republican | 80% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Tom Flanigan | Republican | 82% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Kip Kendrick | Democratic | 14% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Lynn Morris | Republican | 78% |
| MO | Commissioner - Western | Jon Carpenter | Democratic | 19% |
| MO | Commissioner - Northern | Craig Redmon | Republican | 76% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | Republican | 89% |
| MS | State House - 3 | Tracy Arnold | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | Republican | 64% |
| MS | State House - 5 | John Faulkner | Democratic | 38% |
| MS | State House - 8 | Trey Lamar III | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 13 | Steve Massengill | Republican | 72% |
| MS | State House - 17 | Shane Aguirre | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | Republican | 84% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | Republican | 84% |
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | Republican | 73% |
| MS | State House - 24 | Jeff Hale | Republican | 77% |
| MS | State House - 25 | Dan Eubanks | Republican | 88% |
| MS | State House - 34 | Kevin Horan | Republican | 34% |
| MS | State House - 35 | Joey Hood | Republican | 84% |
| MS | State House - 41 | Kabir Karriem | Democratic | 24% |
| MS | State House - 42 | Carl Mickens | Democratic | 42% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State House - 46 | Karl Oliver | Republican | 80% |
| MS | State House - 47 | Bryant Clark | Democratic | 10% |
| MS | State House - 48 | Jason White | Republican | 87% |
| MS | State House - 49 | Willie Bailey | Democratic | 20% |
| MS | State House - 50 | John Hines, Sr. | Democratic | 20% |
| MS | State House - 52 | Bill Kinkade | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State House - 53 | Vince Mangold | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 55 | Oscar Denton | Democratic | 32% |
| MS | State House - 59 | Brent Powell | Republican | 87% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | State House - 29A | Joe McDonald | R | 97% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | R | 91% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | R | 93% |
| MN | State House - 43B | Mike Freiberg | DFL | 7% |
| MN | State House - 44A | Peter Fischer | DFL | 12% |
| MN | State House - 44B | Leon Lillie | DFL | 17% |
| MN | State House - 46B | Cheryl Youakim | DFL | 7% |
| MN | State House - 48A | Jim Nash | R | 95% |
| MN | State House - 53B | Rick Hansen | DFL | 14% |
| MN | State House - 57A | Jon Koznick | R | 92% |
| MN | State House - 64B | Dave Pinto | DFL | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 84% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | R | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | R | 77% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | R | 75% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | 90% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | 75% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | R | 58% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | R | 88% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | R | 74% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | DFL | 19% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | R | 63% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | R | 80% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | DFL | 10% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | DFL | 17% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | DFL | 18% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | DFL | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | DFL | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | 74% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL | 4% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | DFL | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | DFL | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | DFL | 9% |
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Other | 11% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | DFL | 26% |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Kim Norton | DFL | 13% |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Roger Reinert | DFL | 16% |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Tim Sanders | 83% | |
| MN | Public Utilities Commissioner | Katie Sieben | DFL | 8% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | Joseph Atkins | DFL | 16% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | R | 66% |
| MN | Commissioner - 3 | Laurie Halverson | 11% | |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Rena Moran | DFL | 9% |
| MO | U.S. Senate - Jr | Eric Schmitt | R | 87% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Bob Onder | R | 89% |
| MO | U.S. House - 7 | Eric Burlison | R | 95% |
| MO | Governor | Mike Kehoe | R | 82% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | D | 10% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | R | 85% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | R | 86% |
| MO | State Senate - 19 | Stephen Webber | D | 18% |
| MO | State Senate - 24 | Tracy McCreery | D | 21% |
| MO | State Senate - 28 | Sandy Crawford | R | 85% |
| MO | State Senate - 29 | Mike Moon | R | 92% |
| MO | State Senate - 30 | Lincoln Hough | R | 78% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | R | 89% |
| MO | Auditor | Scott Fitzpatrick | R | 91% |
| MO | Chair of the Tax Commission | Gary Romine | 80% | |
| MO | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Kurt Schaefer | R | 82% |
| MO | Mayor - At-Large | Rory Rowland | D | 21% |
| MO | Alderman - Ward 5 | Bonnaye Mims | 13% | |
| MO | Public Service Commissioner | Jason Holsman | D | 19% |
| MO | Public Service Commissioner | Glen Kolkmeyer | R | 78% |
| MO | Commissioner - 2 | Robert Ross | R | 95% |
| MO | Legislator - 4 | DaRon McGee | D | 4% |
| MO | Legislator - 5 | Jeanie Lauer | 74% | |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Bob Dixon | R | 80% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Tom Flanigan | R | 82% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Kip Kendrick | D | 14% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Lynn Morris | R | 78% |
| MO | Commissioner - Western | Jon Carpenter | D | 19% |
| MO | Commissioner - Northern | Craig Redmon | R | 76% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | R | 89% |
| MS | State House - 3 | Tracy Arnold | R | 81% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | R | 64% |
| MS | State House - 5 | John Faulkner | D | 38% |
| MS | State House - 8 | Trey Lamar III | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 13 | Steve Massengill | R | 72% |
| MS | State House - 17 | Shane Aguirre | R | 81% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | R | 84% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | R | 84% |
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | R | 73% |
| MS | State House - 24 | Jeff Hale | R | 77% |
| MS | State House - 25 | Dan Eubanks | R | 88% |
| MS | State House - 34 | Kevin Horan | R | 34% |
| MS | State House - 35 | Joey Hood | R | 84% |
| MS | State House - 41 | Kabir Karriem | D | 24% |
| MS | State House - 42 | Carl Mickens | D | 42% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | R | 82% |
| MS | State House - 46 | Karl Oliver | R | 80% |
| MS | State House - 47 | Bryant Clark | D | 10% |
| MS | State House - 48 | Jason White | R | 87% |
| MS | State House - 49 | Willie Bailey | D | 20% |
| MS | State House - 50 | John Hines, Sr. | D | 20% |
| MS | State House - 52 | Bill Kinkade | R | 81% |
| MS | State House - 53 | Vince Mangold | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 55 | Oscar Denton | D | 32% |
| MS | State House - 59 | Brent Powell | R | 87% |