Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2014 Positions (State Legislatures)
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | Republican | 92% |
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | Democratic | 8% |
| KS | State House - 31 | Louis Ruiz | Democratic | 0% |
| KS | State House - 34 | Valdenia Winn | Democratic | 9% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | Republican | 58% |
| KS | State Senate - 38 | Ronald Ryckman, Sr. | Republican | 73% |
| KS | State House - 43 | Bill Sutton | Republican | 100% |
| KS | State House - 44 | Barbara Ballard | Democratic | 18% |
| KS | State House - 54 | Ken Corbet | Republican | 91% |
| KS | State House - 56 | Virgil Weigel | Democratic | 9% |
| KS | State House - 57 | John Alcala | Democratic | 18% |
| KS | State House - 66 | Sydney Carlin | Democratic | 20% |
| KS | State House - 75 | Will Carpenter | Republican | 100% |
| KS | State House - 85 | Steve Brunk | Republican | 100% |
| KS | State House - 90 | Steve Huebert | Republican | 91% |
| KS | State House - 92 | John Carmichael | Democratic | 0% |
| KS | State House - 95 | Tom Sawyer | Democratic | 0% |
| KS | State House - 100 | Daniel Hawkins | Republican | 82% |
| KS | State House - 101 | Joe Seiwert | Republican | 82% |
| KS | State House - 109 | Troy Waymaster | Republican | 55% |
| KS | State House - 116 | Kyle Hoffman | Republican | 91% |
| KS | Commissioner - At-Large | Tom Burroughs | 9% | |
| KS | School Board Member - At-Large | Valdenia Winn | Democratic | 9% |
| KS | Treasurer | Steven Johnson | Republican | 73% |
| KS | Governor | Laura Kelly | Democratic | 25% |
| KS | Commissioner of Insurance | Vicki Schmidt | Republican | 17% |
| KS | Secretary of State | Scott Schwab | Republican | 91% |
| KY | State House - 1 | Steven Rudy | Republican | 60% |
| KY | U.S. House - 3 | Morgan McGarvey | Democratic | 33% |
| KY | State House - 7 | Suzanne Miles | Republican | 80% |
| KY | State House - 9 | Myron Dossett | Republican | 63% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | Republican | 89% |
| KY | State House - 12 | Jim Gooch, Jr. | Republican | 29% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | Democratic | 22% |
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | Republican | 78% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | Republican | 44% |
| KY | State House - 19 | Michael Meredith | Republican | 40% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | Republican | 67% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | Republican | 89% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | Republican | 89% |
| KY | State Senate - 30 | Brandon Smith | Republican | 88% |
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | Republican | 89% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | Democratic | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | Republican | 86% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | Republican | 50% |
| KY | State House - 41 | Mary Marzian | Democratic | 0% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | Republican | 80% |
| KY | State House - 55 | Kim King | Republican | 80% |
| KY | State House - 59 | David Osborne | Republican | 50% |
| KY | State House - 80 | David Meade | Republican | 90% |
| KY | Agriculture Commissioner | Jonathan Shell | Republican | 90% |
| LA | State Senate - 2 | Ed Price | Democratic | 30% |
| LA | Commissioner - 5 | Roy Burrell | Democratic | 44% |
| LA | State Board of Education - 5 | Lance Harris | Republican | 64% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | Republican | 44% |
| LA | State Senate - 9 | Cameron Henry, Jr. | Republican | 70% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | Republican | 67% |
| LA | State Senate - 13 | Valarie Hodges | Republican | 91% |
| LA | State Senate - 15 | Regina Barrow | Democratic | 18% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | Republican | 40% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | Republican | 75% |
| LA | State Senate - 19 | Gregory Miller | Republican | 64% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | Republican | 56% |
| LA | State House - 20 | Neil Riser | Republican | 50% |
| LA | State Senate - 26 | Bob Hensgens | Republican | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | Republican | 100% |
| LA | State Senate - 34 | Katrina Jackson | Democratic | 18% |
| LA | State House - 35 | Brett Geymann | Republican | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 35 | Jay Morris III | Republican | 73% |
| LA | State Board of Education - At-Large | Conrad Appel III | Republican | 40% |
| LA | Mayor - At-Large | Sharon Broome | 36% | |
| LA | State Board of Education - At-Large | Simone Champagne | Republican | 73% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | Republican | 73% |
| LA | Mayor - At-Large | Helena Moreno | Democratic | 0% |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Jean-Paul Morrell | Democratic | 44% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Major Thibaut, Jr. | Democratic | 63% |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Thomas Willmott | 64% | |
| LA | Secretary of State | Nancy Landry | Republican | 70% |
| MA | State House - Third Barnstable | David Vieira | Republican | 64% |
| MA | State House - Second Berkshire | Tricia Farley-Bouvier | Democratic | 8% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Bristol | Steven Howitt | Republican | 79% |
| MA | State House - Sixth Bristol | Carole Fiola | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | Democratic | 8% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Bristol | Christopher Markey | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Bristol | Antonio Cabral | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | Democratic | 9% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | Democratic | 9% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | Democratic | 27% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Essex | Donald Wong | Republican | 57% |
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Essex | Frank Moran | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | Republican | 82% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex and Middlesex | Barry Finegold | Democratic | 9% |
| MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | Republican | 93% |
| MA | State House - Second Hampden | Brian Ashe | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Third Hampden | Nicholas Boldyga | Republican | 93% |
| MA | State House - Sixth Hampden | Mike Finn | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Hampden | Angelo Puppolo, Jr. | Democratic | 21% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | Democratic | 40% |
| MA | State House - Second Middlesex | Jim Arciero | Democratic | 14% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | R | 92% |
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | D | 8% |
| KS | State House - 31 | Louis Ruiz | D | 0% |
| KS | State House - 34 | Valdenia Winn | D | 9% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | R | 58% |
| KS | State Senate - 38 | Ronald Ryckman, Sr. | R | 73% |
| KS | State House - 43 | Bill Sutton | R | 100% |
| KS | State House - 44 | Barbara Ballard | D | 18% |
| KS | State House - 54 | Ken Corbet | R | 91% |
| KS | State House - 56 | Virgil Weigel | D | 9% |
| KS | State House - 57 | John Alcala | D | 18% |
| KS | State House - 66 | Sydney Carlin | D | 20% |
| KS | State House - 75 | Will Carpenter | R | 100% |
| KS | State House - 85 | Steve Brunk | R | 100% |
| KS | State House - 90 | Steve Huebert | R | 91% |
| KS | State House - 92 | John Carmichael | D | 0% |
| KS | State House - 95 | Tom Sawyer | D | 0% |
| KS | State House - 100 | Daniel Hawkins | R | 82% |
| KS | State House - 101 | Joe Seiwert | R | 82% |
| KS | State House - 109 | Troy Waymaster | R | 55% |
| KS | State House - 116 | Kyle Hoffman | R | 91% |
| KS | Commissioner - At-Large | Tom Burroughs | 9% | |
| KS | School Board Member - At-Large | Valdenia Winn | D | 9% |
| KS | Treasurer | Steven Johnson | R | 73% |
| KS | Governor | Laura Kelly | D | 25% |
| KS | Commissioner of Insurance | Vicki Schmidt | R | 17% |
| KS | Secretary of State | Scott Schwab | R | 91% |
| KY | State House - 1 | Steven Rudy | R | 60% |
| KY | U.S. House - 3 | Morgan McGarvey | D | 33% |
| KY | State House - 7 | Suzanne Miles | R | 80% |
| KY | State House - 9 | Myron Dossett | R | 63% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | R | 89% |
| KY | State House - 12 | Jim Gooch, Jr. | R | 29% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | D | 22% |
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | R | 78% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | R | 44% |
| KY | State House - 19 | Michael Meredith | R | 40% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | R | 67% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | R | 89% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | R | 89% |
| KY | State Senate - 30 | Brandon Smith | R | 88% |
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | R | 89% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | D | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | R | 86% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | R | 50% |
| KY | State House - 41 | Mary Marzian | D | 0% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | R | 80% |
| KY | State House - 55 | Kim King | R | 80% |
| KY | State House - 59 | David Osborne | R | 50% |
| KY | State House - 80 | David Meade | R | 90% |
| KY | Agriculture Commissioner | Jonathan Shell | R | 90% |
| LA | State Senate - 2 | Ed Price | D | 30% |
| LA | Commissioner - 5 | Roy Burrell | D | 44% |
| LA | State Board of Education - 5 | Lance Harris | R | 64% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | R | 44% |
| LA | State Senate - 9 | Cameron Henry, Jr. | R | 70% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | R | 67% |
| LA | State Senate - 13 | Valarie Hodges | R | 91% |
| LA | State Senate - 15 | Regina Barrow | D | 18% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | R | 40% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | R | 75% |
| LA | State Senate - 19 | Gregory Miller | R | 64% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | R | 56% |
| LA | State House - 20 | Neil Riser | R | 50% |
| LA | State Senate - 26 | Bob Hensgens | R | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | R | 100% |
| LA | State Senate - 34 | Katrina Jackson | D | 18% |
| LA | State House - 35 | Brett Geymann | R | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 35 | Jay Morris III | R | 73% |
| LA | State Board of Education - At-Large | Conrad Appel III | R | 40% |
| LA | Mayor - At-Large | Sharon Broome | 36% | |
| LA | State Board of Education - At-Large | Simone Champagne | R | 73% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | R | 73% |
| LA | Mayor - At-Large | Helena Moreno | D | 0% |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Jean-Paul Morrell | D | 44% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Major Thibaut, Jr. | D | 63% |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Thomas Willmott | 64% | |
| LA | Secretary of State | Nancy Landry | R | 70% |
| MA | State House - Third Barnstable | David Vieira | R | 64% |
| MA | State House - Second Berkshire | Tricia Farley-Bouvier | D | 8% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Bristol | Steven Howitt | R | 79% |
| MA | State House - Sixth Bristol | Carole Fiola | D | 7% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | D | 8% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Bristol | Christopher Markey | D | 7% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Bristol | Antonio Cabral | D | 7% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | D | 9% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | D | 9% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | D | 27% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Essex | Donald Wong | R | 57% |
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Essex | Frank Moran | D | 7% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | R | 82% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex and Middlesex | Barry Finegold | D | 9% |
| MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | R | 93% |
| MA | State House - Second Hampden | Brian Ashe | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Third Hampden | Nicholas Boldyga | R | 93% |
| MA | State House - Sixth Hampden | Mike Finn | D | 7% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Hampden | Angelo Puppolo, Jr. | D | 21% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | D | 40% |
| MA | State House - Second Middlesex | Jim Arciero | D | 14% |