Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2014 Positions (State Legislatures)
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | Republican | 92% |
| SC | State House - 67 | Murrell Smith, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | Republican | 77% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Marjorie Smith | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | Democratic | 21% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Steve Smith | Republican | 93% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 17% |
| MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | Republican | 93% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | Republican | 92% |
| IL | State House - 69 | Joe Sosnowski | Republican | 90% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 21 | Timothy Soucy | Democratic | 9% |
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | Republican | 75% |
| DE | State House - 11 | Jeff Spiegelman | Republican | 92% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | Democratic | 8% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | Democratic | 18% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | Democratic | 10% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 69% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | 89% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | Republican | 58% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | Republican | 62% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | Democratic | 14% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 2 | Monica Stonier | Democratic | 29% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 9% |
| KS | State House - 43 | Bill Sutton | Republican | 100% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | 44% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 25 | Joe Sweeney | Republican | 77% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 14 | George Sykes | Democratic | 7% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 25 | John Sytek | Republican | 64% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | Republican | 90% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | Democratic | 10% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | Republican | 92% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | Republican | 86% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | Republican | 75% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | Democratic | 0% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | Republican | 56% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | 100% |
| NM | State House - 24 | Elizabeth Thomson | Democratic | 7% |
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | Republican | 88% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | Democratic | 17% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | 78% |
| TN | State House - 31 | Ron Travis | Republican | 89% |
| AL | State House - 51 | Allen Treadaway | Republican | 100% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | Republican | 100% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Veronica Turner | Democratic | 10% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 13 | Jordan Ulery | Republican | 93% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | Republican | 80% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 6 | Suzanne Vail | Democratic | 9% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | Democratic | 10% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | Republican | 92% |
| MA | State House - Third Barnstable | David Vieira | Republican | 64% |
| PA | State House - 166 | Greg Vitali | Democratic | 31% |
| PA | State House - 69 | Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | 92% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Janet Wall | Democratic | 7% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 19 | Mary Wallner | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State House - 86 | Lawrence Walsh, Jr. | Democratic | 10% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 27 | Gerry Ward | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | Democratic | 8% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 39 | Mark Warden | Republican | 91% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| NC | State House - 76 | Harry Warren | Republican | 86% |
| AL | State House - 82 | Pebblin Warren | Democratic | 0% |
| MS | State House - 103 | Percy Watson | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | Democratic | 8% |
| KS | State House - 109 | Troy Waymaster | Republican | 55% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 5 | Lucy Weber | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | Republican | 92% |
| SC | State House - 51 | David Weeks | Democratic | 42% |
| KS | State House - 56 | Virgil Weigel | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democratic | 17% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 14 | Kenneth Weyler | Republican | 80% |
| MS | State House - 48 | Jason White | Republican | 100% |
| TN | State House - 83 | Mark White | Republican | 78% |
| SC | State House - 1 | William Whitmire | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State House - 38 | David Wilkerson | Democratic | 23% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | Democratic | 14% |
| IL | State House - 11 | Ann Williams | Democratic | 0% |
| DE | State House - 19 | Kim Williams | Democratic | 14% |
| SC | State House - 62 | Robert Williams | Democratic | 0% |
| TN | State House - 42 | Ryan Williams | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | Republican | 86% |
| SC | State House - 16 | Mark Willis | Republican | 86% |
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | Democratic | 20% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | Republican | 83% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | Republican | 83% |
| KS | State House - 34 | Valdenia Winn | Democratic | 9% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Essex | Donald Wong | Republican | 57% |
| AL | State House - 36 | Randy Wood | Republican | 92% |
| ME | State House - 92 | Stephen Wood | Republican | 100% |
| HI | State House - 9 | Justin Woodson | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | Democratic | 0% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | State House - Second Worcester | Jon Zlotnik | Democratic | 36% |
| MS | State House - 113 | Henry Zuber III | Republican | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | Republican | 43% |
| TN | State Senate - 29 | Raumesh Akbari | Democratic | 14% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | R | 92% |
| SC | State House - 67 | Murrell Smith, Jr. | R | 85% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | R | 77% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Marjorie Smith | D | 8% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | D | 21% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Steve Smith | R | 93% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 17% |
| MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | R | 93% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | R | 92% |
| IL | State House - 69 | Joe Sosnowski | R | 90% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 21 | Timothy Soucy | D | 9% |
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | R | 75% |
| DE | State House - 11 | Jeff Spiegelman | R | 92% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | D | 8% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | D | 18% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | D | 10% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | R | 69% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | R | 89% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | R | 58% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | R | 62% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | D | 14% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 2 | Monica Stonier | D | 29% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 9% |
| KS | State House - 43 | Bill Sutton | R | 100% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | R | 44% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 25 | Joe Sweeney | R | 77% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 14 | George Sykes | D | 7% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 25 | John Sytek | R | 64% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | R | 90% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | D | 10% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | R | 92% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | R | 86% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | R | 75% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | D | 0% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | R | 56% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | R | 100% |
| NM | State House - 24 | Elizabeth Thomson | D | 7% |
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | R | 100% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | R | 88% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | D | 17% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | R | 78% |
| TN | State House - 31 | Ron Travis | R | 89% |
| AL | State House - 51 | Allen Treadaway | R | 100% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | R | 100% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Veronica Turner | D | 10% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 13 | Jordan Ulery | R | 93% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | R | 80% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 6 | Suzanne Vail | D | 9% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | D | 10% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | R | 92% |
| MA | State House - Third Barnstable | David Vieira | R | 64% |
| PA | State House - 166 | Greg Vitali | D | 31% |
| PA | State House - 69 | Carl Walker Metzgar | R | 92% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Janet Wall | D | 7% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 19 | Mary Wallner | D | 0% |
| IL | State House - 86 | Lawrence Walsh, Jr. | D | 10% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 27 | Gerry Ward | D | 7% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | D | 8% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 39 | Mark Warden | R | 91% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | R | 82% |
| NC | State House - 76 | Harry Warren | R | 86% |
| AL | State House - 82 | Pebblin Warren | D | 0% |
| MS | State House - 103 | Percy Watson | D | 8% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | D | 8% |
| KS | State House - 109 | Troy Waymaster | R | 55% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 5 | Lucy Weber | D | 7% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | R | 92% |
| SC | State House - 51 | David Weeks | D | 42% |
| KS | State House - 56 | Virgil Weigel | D | 9% |
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | D | 0% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | R | 92% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | D | 17% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 14 | Kenneth Weyler | R | 80% |
| MS | State House - 48 | Jason White | R | 100% |
| TN | State House - 83 | Mark White | R | 78% |
| SC | State House - 1 | William Whitmire | R | 77% |
| GA | State House - 38 | David Wilkerson | D | 23% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | D | 14% |
| IL | State House - 11 | Ann Williams | D | 0% |
| DE | State House - 19 | Kim Williams | D | 14% |
| SC | State House - 62 | Robert Williams | D | 0% |
| TN | State House - 42 | Ryan Williams | R | 78% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | R | 86% |
| SC | State House - 16 | Mark Willis | R | 86% |
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | D | 20% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | R | 83% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | R | 83% |
| KS | State House - 34 | Valdenia Winn | D | 9% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Essex | Donald Wong | R | 57% |
| AL | State House - 36 | Randy Wood | R | 92% |
| ME | State House - 92 | Stephen Wood | R | 100% |
| HI | State House - 9 | Justin Woodson | D | 10% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | R | 67% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | D | 0% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | D | 10% |
| MA | State House - Second Worcester | Jon Zlotnik | D | 36% |
| MS | State House - 113 | Henry Zuber III | R | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | R | 43% |
| TN | State Senate - 29 | Raumesh Akbari | D | 14% |