Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2014 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Caldwell, Jr. | 86% | |||
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | Republican | 86% |
| Joe Carr | 86% | |||
| Glen Casada | 86% | |||
| Josh Clark | 86% | |||
| Tom Dickson | 86% | |||
| NC | State House - 4 | Jimmy Dixon | Republican | 86% |
| DE | State House - 40 | Tim Dukes | Republican | 86% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | Republican | 86% |
| Blaine Galliher | 86% | |||
| Bill Galvano | 86% | |||
| Dan Gasaway | 86% | |||
| Tim Golden | 86% | |||
| Micah Gravley | 86% | |||
| DE | State House - 38 | Ronald Gray | Republican | 86% |
| Charles Gregory | 86% | |||
| Richard Gunn, Jr. | 86% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | Republican | 86% |
| Beth Harwell | 86% | |||
| Dave Hayes | 86% | |||
| Alan Hays | 86% | |||
| Neal Hunt | 86% | |||
| Linda Johnson | 86% | |||
| James Langdon, Jr. | 86% | |||
| Tyson Larson | 86% | |||
| Matt Manweller | 86% | |||
| Susan Martin | 86% | |||
| Sam McCann | 86% | |||
| NH | State Senate - 3 | Mark McConkey | Republican | 86% |
| Patrick McDonough | 86% | |||
| Patricia McElraft | 86% | |||
| SC | State House - 29 | Dennis Moss | Republican | 86% |
| Thomas Murry | 86% | |||
| Mark Mustio | 86% | |||
| Steve O'Ban | 86% | |||
| MA | Mayor - At-Large | Shaunna O'Connell | 86% | |
| Larry O'Neal, Jr. | 86% | |||
| Jim Oberweis | 86% | |||
| Raymond Poe | 86% | |||
| Jane Powdrell-Culbert | 86% | |||
| Jay Roberts | 86% | |||
| Terry Rogers | 86% | |||
| Ed Rynders | 86% | |||
| Timothy Schmitz | 86% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 86% |
| DE | State House - 39 | Danny Short | Republican | 86% |
| Garry Smith | 86% | |||
| Daniel Soucek | 86% | |||
| Edgar Starnes | 86% | |||
| Donna Stifler | 86% | |||
| James Strickler | 86% | |||
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | Republican | 86% |
| Micah Van Huss | 86% | |||
| NC | State House - 76 | Harry Warren | Republican | 86% |
| Jim Webb | 86% | |||
| Tom Whatley | 86% | |||
| Bob Willette | 86% | |||
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | Republican | 86% |
| SC | State House - 16 | Mark Willis | Republican | 86% |
| Nick Zerwas | 86% | |||
| Gene Alday, Jr. | 85% | |||
| Matthew Baker | 85% | |||
| Randi Becker | 85% | |||
| James Belanger | 85% | |||
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | Republican | 85% |
| Patrick Bick | 85% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | Republican | 85% |
| PA | State House - 67 | Martin Causer | Republican | 85% |
| James Christiana III | 85% | |||
| Paul Clymer | 85% | |||
| Derham Cole, Jr. | 85% | |||
| Cary Condotta | 85% | |||
| Jim Cox, Jr. | 85% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 27 | Lynda Culver | Republican | 85% |
| PA | State House - 100 | Bryan Cutler | Republican | 85% |
| George Dunbar | 85% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 85% |
| PA | State House - 37 | Mindy Fee | Republican | 85% |
| Jaret Gibbons | 85% | |||
| Keith Gillespie | 85% | |||
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| PA | State House - 43 | Keith Greiner | Republican | 85% |
| Glen Grell | 85% | |||
| Eugene Hamilton | 85% | |||
| Julie Harhart | 85% | |||
| Sue Helm | 85% | |||
| David Hickernell | 85% | |||
| MI | Commissioner - 5 | Dave Hildenbrand | Republican | 85% |
| Joe Hune | 85% | |||
| PA | State House - 64 | Lee James | Republican | 85% |
| Mark Jansen | 85% | |||
| Wanda Jennings | 85% | |||
| Timothy Jones | 85% | |||
| Jeffery Justus | 85% | |||
| Fred Keller | 85% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | Republican | 85% |
| Jerry Knowles | 85% | |||
| Tim Krieger | 85% | |||
| PA | State House - 13 | John Lawrence | Republican | 85% |
| Ed Lindsey, Jr. | 85% |