Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2014 Positions (State Legislatures)
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| TN | Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western | Mark Norris, Sr. | Republican | 80% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 12 | Jeanine Notter | Republican | 92% |
| SD | State House - 3 | Al Novstrup | Republican | 100% |
| SD | Council Member - At-Large | David Novstrup | Republican | 100% |
| ME | State House - 66 | Robert Nutting | Republican | 100% |
| KS | State Board of Education - 4 | Connie O'Brien | Republican | 100% |
| MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | Republican | 67% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | Republican | 75% |
| NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | Republican | 100% |
| AL | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jeremy Oden | Republican | 67% |
| OH | State House - 48 | Scott Oelslager | Republican | 89% |
| AZ | State House - 10 | Justin Olson | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | Republican | 100% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | Republican | 83% |
| OK | Commissioner of Labor | Leslie Osborn | Republican | 70% |
| KY | State House - 59 | David Osborne | Republican | 50% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | Republican | 58% |
| MI | State Senate - 33 | Rick Outman | Republican | 83% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 16 | Sherman Packard | Republican | 80% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | Republican | 62% |
| ME | State House - 140 | Wayne Parry | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State House - 44 | Don Parsons | Republican | 64% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | Republican | 92% |
| FL | U.S. House - 1 | Jimmy Patronis, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | Republican | 88% |
| KS | State Senate - 15 | Virgil Peck, Jr. | Republican | 91% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | Republican | 100% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | Republican | 58% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | Republican | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | Republican | 100% |
| OH | State House - 91 | Bob Peterson | Republican | 89% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | Republican | 100% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | 90% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | Republican | 50% |
| PA | State House - 110 | Tina Pickett | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 99 | Bill Pigott | Republican | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 17 | Mark Pody | Republican | 67% |
| MI | Commissioner - 6 | Earl Poleski | Republican | 75% |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | Republican | 92% |
| SC | State House - 47 | Tommy Pope | Republican | 79% |
| GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | Republican | 67% |
| MS | State House - 59 | Brent Powell | Republican | 92% |
| TN | State House - 36 | Dennis Powers | Republican | 89% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 89% |
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | Republican | 67% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | Republican | 75% |
| NC | Commissioner - At-Large | Shirley Randleman | Republican | 88% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | Republican | 50% |
| PA | State House - 65 | Kathy Rapp | Republican | 92% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | Republican | 50% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | Republican | 89% |
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | Republican | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | Republican | 100% |
| MO | Commissioner - Northern | Craig Redmon | Republican | 65% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 90% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | Republican | 100% |
| SD | Governor | Larry Rhoden | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State House - 64 | Dennis Riddell | Republican | 100% |
| LA | State House - 20 | Neil Riser | Republican | 50% |
| PA | State House - 6 | Brad Roae | Republican | 92% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | Republican | 83% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Skip Rollins | Republican | 79% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | Republican | 80% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | Republican | 90% |
| IL | State House - 108 | Wayne Rosenthal | Republican | 80% |
| MO | Commissioner - 2 | Robert Ross | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State House - 63 | Stephen Ross | Republican | 88% |
| NH | Commissioner - 3 | Robert Rowe | Republican | 85% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | 82% |
| KY | State House - 1 | Steven Rudy | Republican | 60% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Brian Rumpf | Republican | 100% |
| MS | State House - 78 | Randy Rushing | Republican | 92% |
| OK | Treasurer | Todd Russ | Republican | 70% |
| KS | State Senate - 38 | Ronald Ryckman, Sr. | Republican | 73% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| FL | Representative - 5 | David Santiago | Republican | 75% |
| MO | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Kurt Schaefer | Republican | 100% |
| OH | State Senate - 20 | Tim Schaffer | Republican | 89% |
| NJ | State Senate - 39 | Holly Schepisi | Republican | 100% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Gary Scherer | Republican | 92% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | Republican | 79% |
| KS | Commissioner of Insurance | Vicki Schmidt | Republican | 17% |
| MO | U.S. Senate - Jr | Eric Schmitt | Republican | 100% |
| SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | 67% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 77% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Don Schroeder | Republican | 36% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | Republican | 92% |
| KS | Secretary of State | Scott Schwab | Republican | 91% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | Republican | 88% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | Republican | 100% |
| KS | State House - 101 | Joe Seiwert | Republican | 82% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | Republican | 56% |
| AL | State Senate - 35 | David Sessions | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State House - 89 | Mitchell Setzer | Republican | 43% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 86% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | R | 85% |
| TN | Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western | Mark Norris, Sr. | R | 80% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 12 | Jeanine Notter | R | 92% |
| SD | State House - 3 | Al Novstrup | R | 100% |
| SD | Council Member - At-Large | David Novstrup | R | 100% |
| ME | State House - 66 | Robert Nutting | R | 100% |
| KS | State Board of Education - 4 | Connie O'Brien | R | 100% |
| MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | R | 67% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | R | 75% |
| NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | R | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | R | 100% |
| AL | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jeremy Oden | R | 67% |
| OH | State House - 48 | Scott Oelslager | R | 89% |
| AZ | State House - 10 | Justin Olson | R | 100% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | R | 100% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | R | 83% |
| OK | Commissioner of Labor | Leslie Osborn | R | 70% |
| KY | State House - 59 | David Osborne | R | 50% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | R | 58% |
| MI | State Senate - 33 | Rick Outman | R | 83% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 16 | Sherman Packard | R | 80% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | R | 100% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | R | 62% |
| ME | State House - 140 | Wayne Parry | R | 100% |
| GA | State House - 44 | Don Parsons | R | 64% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | R | 92% |
| FL | U.S. House - 1 | Jimmy Patronis, Jr. | R | 82% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | R | 88% |
| KS | State Senate - 15 | Virgil Peck, Jr. | R | 91% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | R | 75% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | R | 100% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | R | 58% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | R | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | R | 100% |
| OH | State House - 91 | Bob Peterson | R | 89% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | R | 100% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | R | 90% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | R | 50% |
| PA | State House - 110 | Tina Pickett | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 99 | Bill Pigott | R | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 17 | Mark Pody | R | 67% |
| MI | Commissioner - 6 | Earl Poleski | R | 75% |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | R | 92% |
| SC | State House - 47 | Tommy Pope | R | 79% |
| GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | R | 67% |
| MS | State House - 59 | Brent Powell | R | 92% |
| TN | State House - 36 | Dennis Powers | R | 89% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | 89% |
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | R | 67% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | R | 75% |
| NC | Commissioner - At-Large | Shirley Randleman | R | 88% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | R | 50% |
| PA | State House - 65 | Kathy Rapp | R | 92% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | R | 50% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | R | 89% |
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | R | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | R | 100% |
| MO | Commissioner - Northern | Craig Redmon | R | 65% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 90% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | R | 100% |
| SD | Governor | Larry Rhoden | R | 100% |
| NC | State House - 64 | Dennis Riddell | R | 100% |
| LA | State House - 20 | Neil Riser | R | 50% |
| PA | State House - 6 | Brad Roae | R | 92% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | R | 83% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Skip Rollins | R | 79% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | R | 80% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | R | 90% |
| IL | State House - 108 | Wayne Rosenthal | R | 80% |
| MO | Commissioner - 2 | Robert Ross | R | 100% |
| NC | State House - 63 | Stephen Ross | R | 88% |
| NH | Commissioner - 3 | Robert Rowe | R | 85% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | R | 82% |
| KY | State House - 1 | Steven Rudy | R | 60% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Brian Rumpf | R | 100% |
| MS | State House - 78 | Randy Rushing | R | 92% |
| OK | Treasurer | Todd Russ | R | 70% |
| KS | State Senate - 38 | Ronald Ryckman, Sr. | R | 73% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | R | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | R | 88% |
| FL | Representative - 5 | David Santiago | R | 75% |
| MO | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Kurt Schaefer | R | 100% |
| OH | State Senate - 20 | Tim Schaffer | R | 89% |
| NJ | State Senate - 39 | Holly Schepisi | R | 100% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Gary Scherer | R | 92% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | R | 79% |
| KS | Commissioner of Insurance | Vicki Schmidt | R | 17% |
| MO | U.S. Senate - Jr | Eric Schmitt | R | 100% |
| SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | R | 67% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | R | 77% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Don Schroeder | R | 36% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | R | 92% |
| KS | Secretary of State | Scott Schwab | R | 91% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | R | 88% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | R | 100% |
| KS | State House - 101 | Joe Seiwert | R | 82% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | R | 56% |
| AL | State Senate - 35 | David Sessions | R | 100% |
| NC | State House - 89 | Mitchell Setzer | R | 43% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | R | 86% |