Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2014 Positions (State Legislatures)
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | Republican | 80% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | Republican | 91% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | Republican | 50% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | Republican | 100% |
| SC | State Senate - 7 | Karl Allen | Democratic | 8% |
| AZ | State Senate - 5 | Lela Alston | Democratic | 8% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 43 | Tonya Anderson | Democratic | 14% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | Democratic | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | Democratic | 30% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | Republican | 73% |
| TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | Republican | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 20 | Lisa Baker | Republican | 91% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Middlesex | Mike Barrett | Democratic | 10% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | Republican | 30% |
| LA | State Senate - 15 | Regina Barrow | Democratic | 18% |
| NJ | State Senate - 6 | James Beach | Democratic | 0% |
| AL | State Senate - 28 | Billy Beasley | Democratic | 8% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 42% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | Democratic | 20% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | Republican | 67% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | Democratic | 11% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | Republican | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 26 | Lori Berman | Democratic | 0% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | Republican | 85% |
| NH | State Senate - 19 | Regina Birdsell | Republican | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | Republican | 100% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | Republican | 83% |
| MS | State Senate - 29 | David Blount | Democratic | 25% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | Democratic | 38% |
| PA | State Senate - 18 | Lisa Boscola | Democratic | 36% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | Republican | 58% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | Republican | 91% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | Republican | 83% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Plymouth and Norfolk | Michael Brady | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | Republican | 100% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 60% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | Republican | 89% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | Republican | 85% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 92% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | Republican | 92% |
| SC | State Senate - 12 | Lee Bright III | Republican | 91% |
| MI | State Senate - 29 | Winnie Brinks | Democratic | 50% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | Republican | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | Republican | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | Republican | 62% |
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | Democratic | 0% |
| MS | State Senate - 7 | Hob Bryan | Democratic | 25% |
| NJ | State Senate - 25 | Anthony Bucco, Jr. | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 83% |
| MI | State Senate - 32 | Jon Bumstead | Republican | 83% |
| NJ | State Senate - 3 | John Burzichelli | Democratic | 17% |
| MS | State Senate - 37 | Albert Butler | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | Democratic | 11% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | Republican | 91% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | Republican | 86% |
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | Republican | 56% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | Democratic | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 83% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | Republican | 100% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | Republican | 92% |
| WA | State Senate - 4 | Leonard Christian | Republican | 100% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | Republican | 89% |
| WA | State Senate - 49 | Annette Cleveland | Democratic | 0% |
| AL | State Senate - 19 | Merika Coleman | Democratic | 17% |
| AL | State Senate - 20 | Linda Coleman-Madison | Democratic | 14% |
| MA | State Senate - First Suffolk | Nick Collins | Democratic | 9% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | Republican | 44% |
| NE | State Senate - 46 | Danielle Conrad | Democratic | 22% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | Democratic | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | Republican | 80% |
| PA | State Senate - 43 | Jay Costa, Jr. | Democratic | 18% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 83% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 80% |
| MO | State Senate - 28 | Sandy Crawford | Republican | 90% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex and Norfolk | Cindy Creem | Democratic | 9% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 75% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | Republican | 64% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | Republican | 67% |
| NJ | State Senate - 20 | Joe Cryan | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 27 | Lynda Culver | Republican | 85% |
| IL | State Senate - 18 | Bill Cunningham | Democratic | 20% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 75% |
| MI | State Senate - 26 | Kevin Daley | Republican | 83% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | Republican | 88% |
| ME | State Senate - 23 | Mattie Daughtry | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | Democratic | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | Republican | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | Democratic | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | Democratic | 11% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 18 | Patrick Diegnan, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 89% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | R | 80% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | R | 91% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | R | 50% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | R | 100% |
| SC | State Senate - 7 | Karl Allen | D | 8% |
| AZ | State Senate - 5 | Lela Alston | D | 8% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 43 | Tonya Anderson | D | 14% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | D | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | D | 30% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | R | 73% |
| TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | R | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 20 | Lisa Baker | R | 91% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Middlesex | Mike Barrett | D | 10% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | R | 30% |
| LA | State Senate - 15 | Regina Barrow | D | 18% |
| NJ | State Senate - 6 | James Beach | D | 0% |
| AL | State Senate - 28 | Billy Beasley | D | 8% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 42% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | D | 20% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | R | 67% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | D | 11% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | R | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 26 | Lori Berman | D | 0% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | R | 85% |
| NH | State Senate - 19 | Regina Birdsell | R | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | R | 100% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | R | 83% |
| MS | State Senate - 29 | David Blount | D | 25% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | D | 38% |
| PA | State Senate - 18 | Lisa Boscola | D | 36% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | R | 58% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | R | 91% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | R | 83% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Plymouth and Norfolk | Michael Brady | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | R | 100% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 60% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | R | 89% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | R | 85% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 92% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | R | 92% |
| SC | State Senate - 12 | Lee Bright III | R | 91% |
| MI | State Senate - 29 | Winnie Brinks | D | 50% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | R | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | R | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | R | 62% |
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | D | 0% |
| MS | State Senate - 7 | Hob Bryan | D | 25% |
| NJ | State Senate - 25 | Anthony Bucco, Jr. | R | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 83% |
| MI | State Senate - 32 | Jon Bumstead | R | 83% |
| NJ | State Senate - 3 | John Burzichelli | D | 17% |
| MS | State Senate - 37 | Albert Butler | D | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | D | 11% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | R | 91% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | DFL | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | R | 86% |
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | R | 56% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | D | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 83% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | R | 100% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | R | 92% |
| WA | State Senate - 4 | Leonard Christian | R | 100% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | R | 89% |
| WA | State Senate - 49 | Annette Cleveland | D | 0% |
| AL | State Senate - 19 | Merika Coleman | D | 17% |
| AL | State Senate - 20 | Linda Coleman-Madison | D | 14% |
| MA | State Senate - First Suffolk | Nick Collins | D | 9% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | R | 44% |
| NE | State Senate - 46 | Danielle Conrad | D | 22% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | D | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | R | 80% |
| PA | State Senate - 43 | Jay Costa, Jr. | D | 18% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | R | 83% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | R | 80% |
| MO | State Senate - 28 | Sandy Crawford | R | 90% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex and Norfolk | Cindy Creem | D | 9% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 75% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | R | 64% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | R | 67% |
| NJ | State Senate - 20 | Joe Cryan | D | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 27 | Lynda Culver | R | 85% |
| IL | State Senate - 18 | Bill Cunningham | D | 20% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | R | 75% |
| MI | State Senate - 26 | Kevin Daley | R | 83% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | R | 88% |
| ME | State Senate - 23 | Mattie Daughtry | D | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | D | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | R | 92% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | R | 100% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | R | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | R | 83% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | D | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | D | 11% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | D | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 18 | Patrick Diegnan, Jr. | D | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | D | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | 89% |