Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2014 Positions (State Legislatures)
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME | Commissioner - 2 | Andre Cushing III | Republican | 90% |
| PA | State House - 100 | Bryan Cutler | Republican | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 75% |
| MI | State Senate - 26 | Kevin Daley | Republican | 83% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | Republican | 88% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 43 | Gary Daniels | Republican | 93% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Kim David | Republican | 75% |
| MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | Republican | 38% |
| IL | State House - 100 | C.D. Davidsmeyer | Republican | 67% |
| NC | State House - 20 | Ted Davis, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | Republican | 92% |
| PA | State House - 187 | Gary Day | Republican | 83% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | Republican | 100% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 18 | Debra DeSimone | Republican | 70% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | Republican | 92% |
| PA | State House - 88 | Sheryl Delozier | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State House - 13 | Katie Dempsey | Republican | 92% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Gene DiGirolamo | Republican | 69% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | John DiMaio | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State House - 134 | Robert Dickey | Republican | 71% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Bob Dixon | Republican | 75% |
| NC | State House - 4 | Jimmy Dixon | Republican | 86% |
| KY | State House - 9 | Myron Dossett | Republican | 63% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Willie Dove | Republican | 100% |
| OH | State House - 17 | Michael Dovilla | Republican | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 89% |
| DE | State House - 40 | Tim Dukes | Republican | 86% |
| GA | State House - 31 | Emory Dunahoo, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | Republican | 86% |
| GA | State House - 104 | Chuck Efstration III | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State House - 30 | Jeff Eldridge | Republican | 30% |
| WV | State House - 38 | Joe Ellington, Jr. | Republican | 70% |
| PA | State House - 137 | Joe Emrick | Republican | 92% |
| SD | Mayor - At-Large | Christine Erickson | Republican | 42% |
| SC | State House - 124 | Shannon Erickson | Republican | 82% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Joni Ernst | Republican | 71% |
| MS | State House - 116 | Casey Eure | Republican | 100% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 85% |
| OH | Auditor | Keith Faber | Republican | 89% |
| TN | State House - 11 | Jeremy Faison | Republican | 75% |
| TN | State House - 17 | Andrew Farmer | Republican | 78% |
| 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% |
| PA | State House - 37 | Mindy Fee | Republican | 85% |
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | Republican | 80% |
| MA | State House - First Worcester | Kimberly Ferguson | Republican | 79% |
| MS | State Senate - 41 | Joey Fillingane | Republican | 100% |
| MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 100% |
| IA | State House - 53 | Dean Fisher | Republican | 92% |
| MD | State House - 27C | Mark Fisher | Republican | 100% |
| MO | Auditor | Scott Fitzpatrick | Republican | 95% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 45 | Jack Flanagan | Republican | 78% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Tom Flanigan | Republican | 80% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | Republican | 40% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | Republican | 100% |
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | Republican | 50% |
| ME | State House - 33 | Ken Fredette | Republican | 100% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Worcester | Paul Frost | Republican | 79% |
| FL | State Senate - 1 | Don Gaetz | Republican | 88% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 16 | Larry Gagne | Republican | 93% |
| SC | State House - 11 | Craig Gagnon | Republican | 73% |
| CA | State Board of Equalization - 1 | Ted Gaines | Republican | 90% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 92% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | Republican | 60% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | Republican | 80% |
| VA | State House - 56 | Tom Garrett, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| WV | State House - 37 | Marty Gearheart | Republican | 100% |
| LA | State House - 35 | Brett Geymann | Republican | 78% |
| PA | State House - 128 | Mark Gillen | Republican | 92% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | Republican | 80% |
| MS | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | Andy Gipson | Republican | 100% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 67% |
| MI | Commissioner - 1 | Ken Goike | Republican | 83% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| KY | State House - 12 | Jim Gooch, Jr. | Republican | 29% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 90% |
| FL | Commissioner - 2 | Tom Goodson | Republican | 58% |
| CA | Supervisor - 2 | Jeff Gorell | Republican | 94% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | Republican | 92% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | Kevin Grantham | Republican | 100% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | Republican | 75% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | Republican | 75% |
| DE | State House - 38 | Ronald Gray | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | Republican | 30% |
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | Republican | 92% |
| PA | State House - 43 | Keith Greiner | Republican | 85% |
| AZ | State House - 19 | Gail Griffin | Republican | 92% |
| 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% |
| MS | State House - 114 | Jeffrey Guice | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | Republican | 82% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME | Commissioner - 2 | Andre Cushing III | R | 90% |
| PA | State House - 100 | Bryan Cutler | R | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | R | 75% |
| MI | State Senate - 26 | Kevin Daley | R | 83% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | R | 88% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 43 | Gary Daniels | R | 93% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Kim David | R | 75% |
| MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | R | 38% |
| IL | State House - 100 | C.D. Davidsmeyer | R | 67% |
| NC | State House - 20 | Ted Davis, Jr. | R | 100% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | R | 92% |
| PA | State House - 187 | Gary Day | R | 83% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | R | 100% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | R | 100% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 18 | Debra DeSimone | R | 70% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | R | 83% |
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | R | 92% |
| PA | State House - 88 | Sheryl Delozier | R | 77% |
| GA | State House - 13 | Katie Dempsey | R | 92% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Gene DiGirolamo | R | 69% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | John DiMaio | R | 100% |
| GA | State House - 134 | Robert Dickey | R | 71% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Bob Dixon | R | 75% |
| NC | State House - 4 | Jimmy Dixon | R | 86% |
| KY | State House - 9 | Myron Dossett | R | 63% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Willie Dove | R | 100% |
| OH | State House - 17 | Michael Dovilla | R | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | 89% |
| DE | State House - 40 | Tim Dukes | R | 86% |
| GA | State House - 31 | Emory Dunahoo, Jr. | R | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | R | 86% |
| GA | State House - 104 | Chuck Efstration III | R | 92% |
| WV | State House - 30 | Jeff Eldridge | R | 30% |
| WV | State House - 38 | Joe Ellington, Jr. | R | 70% |
| PA | State House - 137 | Joe Emrick | R | 92% |
| SD | Mayor - At-Large | Christine Erickson | R | 42% |
| SC | State House - 124 | Shannon Erickson | R | 82% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Joni Ernst | R | 71% |
| MS | State House - 116 | Casey Eure | R | 100% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | R | 85% |
| OH | Auditor | Keith Faber | R | 89% |
| TN | State House - 11 | Jeremy Faison | R | 75% |
| TN | State House - 17 | Andrew Farmer | R | 78% |
| 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% |
| PA | State House - 37 | Mindy Fee | R | 85% |
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | R | 80% |
| MA | State House - First Worcester | Kimberly Ferguson | R | 79% |
| MS | State Senate - 41 | Joey Fillingane | R | 100% |
| MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | R | 100% |
| IA | State House - 53 | Dean Fisher | R | 92% |
| MD | State House - 27C | Mark Fisher | R | 100% |
| MO | Auditor | Scott Fitzpatrick | R | 95% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 45 | Jack Flanagan | R | 78% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Tom Flanigan | R | 80% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | R | 40% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | R | 100% |
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | R | 75% |
| MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | R | 50% |
| ME | State House - 33 | Ken Fredette | R | 100% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Worcester | Paul Frost | R | 79% |
| FL | State Senate - 1 | Don Gaetz | R | 88% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 16 | Larry Gagne | R | 93% |
| SC | State House - 11 | Craig Gagnon | R | 73% |
| CA | State Board of Equalization - 1 | Ted Gaines | R | 90% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | R | 92% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | R | 60% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | R | 80% |
| VA | State House - 56 | Tom Garrett, Jr. | R | 90% |
| WV | State House - 37 | Marty Gearheart | R | 100% |
| LA | State House - 35 | Brett Geymann | R | 78% |
| PA | State House - 128 | Mark Gillen | R | 92% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | R | 80% |
| MS | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | Andy Gipson | R | 100% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | R | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 67% |
| MI | Commissioner - 1 | Ken Goike | R | 83% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | R | 85% |
| KY | State House - 12 | Jim Gooch, Jr. | R | 29% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 90% |
| FL | Commissioner - 2 | Tom Goodson | R | 58% |
| CA | Supervisor - 2 | Jeff Gorell | R | 94% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | R | 92% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | Kevin Grantham | R | 100% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | R | 75% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | R | 75% |
| DE | State House - 38 | Ronald Gray | R | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 67% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | R | 30% |
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | R | 92% |
| PA | State House - 43 | Keith Greiner | R | 85% |
| AZ | State House - 19 | Gail Griffin | R | 92% |
| 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% |
| MS | State House - 114 | Jeffrey Guice | R | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | R | 82% |