Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2014 Positions (State Legislatures)
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | State House - 25 | Cameron Sexton | Republican | 100% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | Republican | 100% |
| GA | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jason Shaw | Republican | 79% |
| KY | Agriculture Commissioner | Jonathan Shell | Republican | 90% |
| NC | State House - 15 | Phil Shepard | Republican | 88% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | Republican | 75% |
| DE | State House - 39 | Danny Short | Republican | 86% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | Republican | 79% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | Republican | 56% |
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | Republican | 71% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | Republican | 82% |
| NJ | State Senate - 30 | Robert Singer | Republican | 70% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | Republican | 92% |
| KY | State Senate - 30 | Brandon Smith | Republican | 88% |
| SC | State House - 67 | Murrell Smith, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | Republican | 77% |
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | Republican | 70% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | Republican | 82% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Steve Smith | Republican | 93% |
| MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | Republican | 93% |
| PA | U.S. House - 11 | Lloyd Smucker | Republican | 73% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Kelli Sobonya | Republican | 50% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | Republican | 92% |
| IL | State House - 69 | Joe Sosnowski | Republican | 90% |
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | Republican | 80% |
| NJ | State Senate - 24 | Parker Space | Republican | 100% |
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | Republican | 75% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | Republican | 83% |
| DE | State House - 11 | Jeff Spiegelman | Republican | 92% |
| OH | Treasurer | Robert Sprague | Republican | 92% |
| MI | Commissioner - 4 | Jim Stamas | Republican | 75% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 69% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | 89% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | Republican | 82% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | Republican | 58% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | Republican | 62% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | Republican | 89% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | Republican | 79% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | Republican | 90% |
| 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 - Rockingham 25 | John Sytek | Republican | 64% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | Republican | 90% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | Republican | 90% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | Republican | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | Republican | 82% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | Republican | 92% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | Republican | 86% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | Republican | 75% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Robert Theberge | Republican | 10% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Jack Thimesch | Republican | 100% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | Republican | 56% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | 100% |
| ME | State Senate - 17 | Jeff Timberlake | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 75% |
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | Republican | 88% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | 78% |
| IL | State Senate - 50 | Jil Tracy | Republican | 90% |
| TN | State House - 31 | Ron Travis | Republican | 89% |
| AL | State House - 51 | Allen Treadaway | Republican | 100% |
| SD | Commissioner - At-Large | Burton Tulson | Republican | 42% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | Republican | 100% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | Republican | 92% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | Republican | 92% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 13 | Jordan Ulery | Republican | 93% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | Republican | 80% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 2 | Jeff Van Drew | Republican | 25% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | Republican | 92% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | Republican | 75% |
| KS | Commissioner - 1 | Jene Vickrey | Republican | 100% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | Republican | 83% |
| MA | State House - Third Barnstable | David Vieira | Republican | 64% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | Republican | 80% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 100% |
| PA | State House - 69 | Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | Republican | 100% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 39 | Mark Warden | Republican | 91% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 79% |
| NC | State House - 76 | Harry Warren | Republican | 86% |
| IN | Commissioner - 3 | John Waterman | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | Republican | 79% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | Republican | 82% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | Republican | 79% |
| KS | State House - 109 | Troy Waymaster | Republican | 55% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | Republican | 100% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | Republican | 44% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Jay Webber | Republican | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | 78% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | Republican | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 63% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 14 | Kenneth Weyler | Republican | 80% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | State House - 25 | Cameron Sexton | R | 100% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | R | 100% |
| GA | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jason Shaw | R | 79% |
| KY | Agriculture Commissioner | Jonathan Shell | R | 90% |
| NC | State House - 15 | Phil Shepard | R | 88% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | R | 75% |
| DE | State House - 39 | Danny Short | R | 86% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | R | 79% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | R | 56% |
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | R | 71% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | R | 82% |
| NJ | State Senate - 30 | Robert Singer | R | 70% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | R | 75% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | R | 92% |
| KY | State Senate - 30 | Brandon Smith | R | 88% |
| SC | State House - 67 | Murrell Smith, Jr. | R | 85% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | R | 77% |
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | R | 70% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | R | 82% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Steve Smith | R | 93% |
| MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | R | 93% |
| PA | U.S. House - 11 | Lloyd Smucker | R | 73% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Kelli Sobonya | R | 50% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | R | 92% |
| IL | State House - 69 | Joe Sosnowski | R | 90% |
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | R | 80% |
| NJ | State Senate - 24 | Parker Space | R | 100% |
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | R | 75% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | R | 83% |
| DE | State House - 11 | Jeff Spiegelman | R | 92% |
| OH | Treasurer | Robert Sprague | R | 92% |
| MI | Commissioner - 4 | Jim Stamas | R | 75% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 90% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | R | 69% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | R | 89% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | R | 82% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | R | 58% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | R | 62% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | R | 89% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | R | 79% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | R | 90% |
| 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 - Rockingham 25 | John Sytek | R | 64% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | R | 90% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | R | 90% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | R | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | R | 82% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | R | 92% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | R | 86% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | R | 75% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Robert Theberge | R | 10% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Jack Thimesch | R | 100% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | R | 56% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | R | 100% |
| ME | State Senate - 17 | Jeff Timberlake | R | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 75% |
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | R | 100% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | R | 88% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | R | 78% |
| IL | State Senate - 50 | Jil Tracy | R | 90% |
| TN | State House - 31 | Ron Travis | R | 89% |
| AL | State House - 51 | Allen Treadaway | R | 100% |
| SD | Commissioner - At-Large | Burton Tulson | R | 42% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | R | 100% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | R | 92% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | R | 92% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 13 | Jordan Ulery | R | 93% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | R | 80% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 2 | Jeff Van Drew | R | 25% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | R | 92% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | R | 75% |
| KS | Commissioner - 1 | Jene Vickrey | R | 100% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | R | 83% |
| MA | State House - Third Barnstable | David Vieira | R | 64% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | R | 82% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | R | 80% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 100% |
| PA | State House - 69 | Carl Walker Metzgar | R | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | R | 100% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 39 | Mark Warden | R | 91% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | R | 82% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 79% |
| NC | State House - 76 | Harry Warren | R | 86% |
| IN | Commissioner - 3 | John Waterman | R | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | R | 79% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | R | 82% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | R | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | R | 79% |
| KS | State House - 109 | Troy Waymaster | R | 55% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | R | 100% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | R | 44% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Jay Webber | R | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | 78% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | R | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | R | 63% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 14 | Kenneth Weyler | R | 80% |