Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2014 Positions (State Legislatures)
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 42% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | Republican | 83% |
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | Republican | 77% |
| NC | State House - 10 | John Bell IV | Republican | 88% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | Republican | 100% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | Republican | 67% |
| PA | State House - 171 | Kerry Benninghoff | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | Republican | 86% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | Republican | 85% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | Republican | 100% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Brian Bingman | Republican | 67% |
| NH | State Senate - 19 | Regina Birdsell | Republican | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State House - 86 | Hugh Blackwell | Republican | 60% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | Republican | 83% |
| NC | State House - 62 | John Blust | Republican | 88% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 38 | Ralph Boehm | Republican | 93% |
| MA | State House - Third Hampden | Nicholas Boldyga | Republican | 93% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | Republican | 75% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | Republican | 100% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | Republican | 58% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | Republican | 91% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | Republican | 83% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | Republican | 100% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | Republican | 100% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 60% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | Republican | 67% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | Republican | 89% |
| IL | Commissioner - 2 | Rich Brauer | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | Republican | 85% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 92% |
| OK | U.S. House - 2 | Josh Brecheen | Republican | 67% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | Republican | 92% |
| SC | State Senate - 12 | Lee Bright III | Republican | 91% |
| NC | State House - 22 | William Brisson | Republican | 50% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State House - 55 | Mark Brody | Republican | 75% |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | Republican | 75% |
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | Republican | 100% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | Republican | 86% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | Republican | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | Republican | 62% |
| PA | Secretary of Revenue | Pat Browne | Republican | 64% |
| KS | State House - 85 | Steve Brunk | Republican | 100% |
| 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% |
| MO | U.S. House - 7 | Eric Burlison | Republican | 95% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | Republican | 58% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | Republican | 79% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | Republican | 100% |
| WV | State House - 18 | Jim Butler | Republican | 60% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | Republican | 100% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | Republican | 100% |
| IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | Republican | 80% |
| ME | State House - 19 | Richard Campbell | Republican | 83% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | Republican | 91% |
| WV | State House - 47 | Ray Canterbury, Jr. | Republican | 60% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | Republican | 91% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | Republican | 88% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | Republican | 86% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | Republican | 100% |
| KS | State House - 75 | Will Carpenter | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | Republican | 79% |
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | Republican | 56% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | Republican | 78% |
| PA | State House - 67 | Martin Causer | Republican | 85% |
| LA | State Board of Education - At-Large | Simone Champagne | Republican | 73% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 83% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | Republican | 100% |
| HI | State House - 38 | Lauren Cheape Matsumoto | Republican | 20% |
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | Republican | 83% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | Republican | 92% |
| WA | State Senate - 4 | Leonard Christian | Republican | 100% |
| SC | State House - 35 | Bill Chumley | Republican | 92% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | Republican | 89% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | Republican | 79% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | Republican | 75% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Robert Clifton | Republican | 92% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | Republican | 83% |
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | Republican | 100% |
| AL | State House - 8 | Terri Collins | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | Republican | 44% |
| WV | State House - 40 | Roy Cooper | Republican | 50% |
| GA | State House - 45 | Sharon Cooper | Republican | 77% |
| KS | State House - 54 | Ken Corbet | Republican | 91% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | Republican | 80% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 83% |
| NC | State House - 105 | Tricia Cotham | Republican | 13% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 80% |
| MS | State House - 121 | Carolyn Crawford | Republican | 92% |
| SC | State House - 68 | Heather Crawford | Republican | 69% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 3 | Karel Crawford | Republican | 67% |
| MO | State Senate - 28 | Sandy Crawford | Republican | 90% |
| ME | State House - 69 | Dean Cray | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 75% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | Republican | 64% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | Republican | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 27 | Lynda Culver | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 92 | Becky Currie | Republican | 100% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 42% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | R | 83% |
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | R | 77% |
| NC | State House - 10 | John Bell IV | R | 88% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | R | 100% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | R | 67% |
| PA | State House - 171 | Kerry Benninghoff | R | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | R | 86% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | R | 85% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | R | 100% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Brian Bingman | R | 67% |
| NH | State Senate - 19 | Regina Birdsell | R | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | R | 100% |
| NC | State House - 86 | Hugh Blackwell | R | 60% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | R | 83% |
| NC | State House - 62 | John Blust | R | 88% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 38 | Ralph Boehm | R | 93% |
| MA | State House - Third Hampden | Nicholas Boldyga | R | 93% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | R | 75% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | R | 100% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | R | 58% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | R | 91% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | R | 83% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | R | 100% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | R | 100% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 60% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | R | 67% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | R | 89% |
| IL | Commissioner - 2 | Rich Brauer | R | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | R | 85% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 92% |
| OK | U.S. House - 2 | Josh Brecheen | R | 67% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | R | 92% |
| SC | State Senate - 12 | Lee Bright III | R | 91% |
| NC | State House - 22 | William Brisson | R | 50% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | R | 92% |
| NC | State House - 55 | Mark Brody | R | 75% |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | R | 75% |
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | R | 100% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | R | 86% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | R | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | R | 62% |
| PA | Secretary of Revenue | Pat Browne | R | 64% |
| KS | State House - 85 | Steve Brunk | R | 100% |
| 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% |
| MO | U.S. House - 7 | Eric Burlison | R | 95% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | R | 58% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | R | 79% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | R | 100% |
| WV | State House - 18 | Jim Butler | R | 60% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | R | 100% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | R | 100% |
| IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | R | 80% |
| ME | State House - 19 | Richard Campbell | R | 83% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | R | 91% |
| WV | State House - 47 | Ray Canterbury, Jr. | R | 60% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | R | 91% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | R | 88% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | R | 86% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | R | 100% |
| KS | State House - 75 | Will Carpenter | R | 100% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | R | 79% |
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | R | 56% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | R | 78% |
| PA | State House - 67 | Martin Causer | R | 85% |
| LA | State Board of Education - At-Large | Simone Champagne | R | 73% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 83% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | R | 100% |
| HI | State House - 38 | Lauren Cheape Matsumoto | R | 20% |
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | R | 83% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | R | 92% |
| WA | State Senate - 4 | Leonard Christian | R | 100% |
| SC | State House - 35 | Bill Chumley | R | 92% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | R | 89% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | R | 79% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | R | 75% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Robert Clifton | R | 92% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | R | 83% |
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | R | 100% |
| AL | State House - 8 | Terri Collins | R | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | R | 44% |
| WV | State House - 40 | Roy Cooper | R | 50% |
| GA | State House - 45 | Sharon Cooper | R | 77% |
| KS | State House - 54 | Ken Corbet | R | 91% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | R | 80% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | R | 83% |
| NC | State House - 105 | Tricia Cotham | R | 13% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | R | 80% |
| MS | State House - 121 | Carolyn Crawford | R | 92% |
| SC | State House - 68 | Heather Crawford | R | 69% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 3 | Karel Crawford | R | 67% |
| MO | State Senate - 28 | Sandy Crawford | R | 90% |
| ME | State House - 69 | Dean Cray | R | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 75% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | R | 64% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | R | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 27 | Lynda Culver | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 92 | Becky Currie | R | 100% |