Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2014 Positions (State Legislatures)
Issues:
Conservative
How to Interpret these Evaluations
Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.
Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.
With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.
results per page:
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | Republican | 86% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | Democratic | 10% |
| CO | State Senate - 11 | Tony Exum, Sr. | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 85% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | Republican | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 6 | Frank Farry III | Republican | 69% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | Republican | 100% |
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | Democratic | 11% |
| AL | State Senate - 33 | Vivian Figures | Democratic | 8% |
| MS | State Senate - 41 | Joey Fillingane | Republican | 100% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex and Middlesex | Barry Finegold | Democratic | 9% |
| PA | State Senate - 22 | Marty Flynn | Democratic | 46% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | Republican | 40% |
| PA | State Senate - 42 | Wayne Fontana | Democratic | 27% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | Republican | 100% |
| KS | State Senate - 2 | Marci Francisco | Democratic | 0% |
| MS | State Senate - 27 | Hillman Frazier | Democratic | 17% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | Democratic | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | Democratic | 22% |
| FL | State Senate - 1 | Don Gaetz | Republican | 88% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 92% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | Republican | 60% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | Republican | 80% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | Republican | 80% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 67% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | Democratic | 0% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 90% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | Republican | 92% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | Republican | 75% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 67% |
| NJ | State Senate - 14 | Linda Greenstein | Democratic | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | Republican | 75% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | Republican | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 78% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | Democratic | 11% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | Republican | 82% |
| KS | State Senate - 4 | David Haley | Democratic | 17% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | Republican | 50% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 40% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | Republican | 100% |
| IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | Democratic | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | Republican | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 15 | Napoleon Harris III | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | Republican | 86% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | Democratic | 14% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | Republican | 91% |
| SC | State Senate - 28 | Greg Hembree | Republican | 83% |
| LA | State Senate - 9 | Cameron Henry, Jr. | Republican | 70% |
| LA | State Senate - 26 | Bob Hensgens | Republican | 78% |
| TN | State Senate - 28 | Joey Hensley | Republican | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| ME | State Senate - 14 | Craig Hickman | Democratic | 18% |
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | Republican | 78% |
| MS | State Senate - 40 | Angela Hill | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 47 | Ralph Hise, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| DE | State Senate - 20 | Gerald Hocker | Republican | 89% |
| LA | State Senate - 13 | Valarie Hodges | Republican | 91% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 45 | Mark Hollo | Republican | 100% |
| IL | State Senate - 42 | Linda Holmes | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | Republican | 100% |
| NJ | State Senate - 10 | Jim Holzapfel | Republican | 88% |
| FL | State Senate - 21 | Ed Hooper | Republican | 75% |
| MS | State Senate - 23 | Briggs Hopson III | Republican | 91% |
| MO | State Senate - 30 | Lincoln Hough | Republican | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | Republican | 88% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | 75% |
| PA | State Senate - 7 | Vincent Hughes | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 3 | Mattie Hunter | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | Republican | 91% |
| SC | State Senate - 40 | Brad Hutto | Democratic | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 10 | Les Ihara, Jr. | Democratic | 11% |
| MI | State Senate - 15 | Jeff Irwin | Democratic | 25% |
| SC | State Senate - 21 | Darrell Jackson | Democratic | 25% |
| LA | State Senate - 34 | Katrina Jackson | Democratic | 18% |
| NC | State Senate - 9 | Brent Jackson | Republican | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | Democratic | 22% |
| MD | State Senate - 34 | Mary-Dulany James | Democratic | 25% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex | Pat Jehlen | Democratic | 9% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | Republican | 67% |
| NJ | State Senate - 37 | Gordon Johnson | Democratic | 0% |
| TN | State Senate - 27 | Jack Johnson | Republican | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 14 | Terry Johnson | Republican | 92% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | 0% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | R | 86% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | D | 10% |
| CO | State Senate - 11 | Tony Exum, Sr. | D | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | R | 85% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | R | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 6 | Frank Farry III | R | 69% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | R | 100% |
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | D | 8% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | D | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | D | 11% |
| AL | State Senate - 33 | Vivian Figures | D | 8% |
| MS | State Senate - 41 | Joey Fillingane | R | 100% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex and Middlesex | Barry Finegold | D | 9% |
| PA | State Senate - 22 | Marty Flynn | D | 46% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | R | 40% |
| PA | State Senate - 42 | Wayne Fontana | D | 27% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | R | 100% |
| KS | State Senate - 2 | Marci Francisco | D | 0% |
| MS | State Senate - 27 | Hillman Frazier | D | 17% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | D | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | D | 22% |
| FL | State Senate - 1 | Don Gaetz | R | 88% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | R | 92% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | R | 60% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | R | 80% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | R | 80% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | R | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 67% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | R | 85% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | D | 0% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | D | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 90% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | R | 92% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | R | 75% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 67% |
| NJ | State Senate - 14 | Linda Greenstein | D | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | R | 75% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | R | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 78% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | R | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | D | 11% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | R | 82% |
| KS | State Senate - 4 | David Haley | D | 17% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | R | 50% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | D | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | D | 40% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | R | 100% |
| IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | D | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | R | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 15 | Napoleon Harris III | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | R | 86% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | D | 14% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | DFL | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | R | 91% |
| SC | State Senate - 28 | Greg Hembree | R | 83% |
| LA | State Senate - 9 | Cameron Henry, Jr. | R | 70% |
| LA | State Senate - 26 | Bob Hensgens | R | 78% |
| TN | State Senate - 28 | Joey Hensley | R | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | R | 67% |
| ME | State Senate - 14 | Craig Hickman | D | 18% |
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | R | 78% |
| MS | State Senate - 40 | Angela Hill | R | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 47 | Ralph Hise, Jr. | R | 88% |
| DE | State Senate - 20 | Gerald Hocker | R | 89% |
| LA | State Senate - 13 | Valarie Hodges | R | 91% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | DFL | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | R | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 45 | Mark Hollo | R | 100% |
| IL | State Senate - 42 | Linda Holmes | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | R | 100% |
| NJ | State Senate - 10 | Jim Holzapfel | R | 88% |
| FL | State Senate - 21 | Ed Hooper | R | 75% |
| MS | State Senate - 23 | Briggs Hopson III | R | 91% |
| MO | State Senate - 30 | Lincoln Hough | R | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | R | 88% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | R | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | R | 75% |
| PA | State Senate - 7 | Vincent Hughes | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 3 | Mattie Hunter | D | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | R | 91% |
| SC | State Senate - 40 | Brad Hutto | D | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 10 | Les Ihara, Jr. | D | 11% |
| MI | State Senate - 15 | Jeff Irwin | D | 25% |
| SC | State Senate - 21 | Darrell Jackson | D | 25% |
| LA | State Senate - 34 | Katrina Jackson | D | 18% |
| NC | State Senate - 9 | Brent Jackson | R | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | D | 22% |
| MD | State Senate - 34 | Mary-Dulany James | D | 25% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex | Pat Jehlen | D | 9% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | R | 67% |
| NJ | State Senate - 37 | Gordon Johnson | D | 0% |
| TN | State Senate - 27 | Jack Johnson | R | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 14 | Terry Johnson | R | 92% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | R | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | D | 0% |