Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2014 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Stream | 82% | |||
| Kathleen Stroud | 82% | |||
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | Republican | 82% |
| Jim Tracy | 82% | |||
| Randy Truitt | 82% | |||
| Matt Ubelhor | 82% | |||
| Charles Van Zant | 82% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| Susan Wagle | 82% | |||
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | Republican | 82% |
| Lenar Whitney | 82% | |||
| David Wolkins | 82% | |||
| John Wood | 82% | |||
| Brad Zaun | 82% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | Republican | 80% |
| Sue Allen | 80% | |||
| IL | Board Member - 6 | Pamela Althoff | 80% | |
| Mark Anderson | 80% | |||
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | Republican | 80% |
| Kevin Austin | 80% | |||
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | Republican | 80% |
| Mike Bell | 80% | |||
| Patricia Bellock | 80% | |||
| Robert Benvenuti III | 80% | |||
| Tim Bivins | 80% | |||
| Don Bowen | 80% | |||
| Bill Brady, Jr. | 80% | |||
| Dean Burke | 80% | |||
| IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | Republican | 80% |
| Charles Carrico, Sr. | 80% | |||
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | Republican | 80% |
| Page Cortez | 80% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 80% |
| Kristopher Crawford | 80% | |||
| John Crosby | 80% | |||
| David Dank | 80% | |||
| Charlie Davis | 80% | |||
| Tom Demmer | 80% | |||
| Jon Echols | 80% | |||
| Kevin Engler | 80% | |||
| Sue Entlicher | 80% | |||
| Paul Espinosa | 80% | |||
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | Republican | 80% |
| Beverly Ferrante | 80% | |||
| Kirkman Finlay III | 80% | |||
| Sam Fiocchi, Sr. | 80% | |||
| Dan Fisher | 80% | |||
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Tom Flanigan | Republican | 80% |
| Michael Folk | 80% |