Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2014 Positions (State Legislatures)

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
OH State Senate - 14 Terry Johnson Republican 92%
OH State Senate - 19 Andrew Brenner Republican 92%
OH State Senate - 20 Tim Schaffer Republican 89%
OH State Senate - 22 Mark Romanchuk Republican 80%
OH State Senate - 23 Nickie Antonio Democratic 0%
OH State Senate - 24 Thomas Patton Republican 88%
OH State Senate - 27 Kristina Roegner Republican 83%
OH State Senate - 31 Al Landis Republican 92%
OH Secretary of State Frank LaRose Republican 78%
OH Auditor Keith Faber Republican 89%
OH Mayor - At-Large Peggy Lehner 78%
OH Trustee - At-Large John Becker Republican 83%
OH Commissioner - At-Large Kevin Boyce 0%
OH Commissioner - At-Large Denise Driehaus 0%
OH Commissioner - At-Large Shannon Jones 89%
OH Commissioner - At-Large Alicia Reece 17%
OH Commissioner - At-Large Gary Scherer Republican 92%
OH Treasurer Robert Sprague Republican 92%
OH State Board of Education - 2 Teresa Fedor Non-partisan 0%
OK U.S. House - 2 Josh Brecheen Republican 67%
OK Commissioner of Insurance Glen Mulready Republican 70%
OK Commissioner of Labor Leslie Osborn Republican 70%
OK Corporation Commissioner Brian Bingman Republican 67%
OK Corporation Commissioner Kim David Republican 75%
OK Mayor David Holt Republican 78%
OK Treasurer Todd Russ Republican 70%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle Democratic 9%
PA U.S. House - 3 Dwight Evans Democratic 11%
PA U.S. House - 4 Madeleine Dean Democratic 8%
PA U.S. House - 7 Ryan Mackenzie Republican 77%
PA U.S. House - 11 Lloyd Smucker Republican 73%
PA State House - 1 Patrick Harkins Democratic 54%
PA State House - 3 Ryan Bizzarro Democratic 62%
PA State House - 6 Brad Roae Republican 92%
PA State House - 13 John Lawrence Republican 85%
PA State House - 16 Robert Matzie Democratic 58%
PA State House - 23 Dan Frankel Democratic 8%
PA State House - 27 Dan Deasy, Jr. Democratic 54%
PA State House - 37 Mindy Fee Republican 85%
PA State House - 43 Keith Greiner Republican 85%
PA State House - 64 Lee James Republican 85%
PA State House - 65 Kathy Rapp Republican 92%
PA State House - 67 Martin Causer Republican 85%
PA State House - 69 Carl Walker Metzgar Republican 92%
PA State House - 70 Matthew Bradford Democratic 8%
PA State House - 72 Frank Burns Democratic 69%
PA State House - 77 Scott Conklin Democratic 38%
PA State House - 78 Jesse Topper Republican 100%
PA State House - 88 Sheryl Delozier Republican 77%
PA State House - 89 Rob Kauffman Republican 92%
PA State House - 91 Dan Moul Republican 92%
PA State House - 97 Steve Mentzer Republican 77%
PA State House - 100 Bryan Cutler Republican 85%
PA State House - 110 Tina Pickett Republican 85%
PA State House - 121 Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic 23%
PA State House - 122 Doyle Heffley Republican 77%
PA State House - 128 Mark Gillen Republican 92%
PA State House - 130 David Maloney, Sr. Republican 92%
PA State House - 132 Michael Schlossberg Democratic 15%
PA State House - 135 Steve Samuelson Democratic 8%
PA State House - 136 Robert Freeman Democratic 8%
PA State House - 137 Joe Emrick Republican 92%
PA State House - 141 Tina Davis Democratic 23%
PA State House - 148 Mary Jo Daley Democratic 8%
PA State House - 149 Tim Briggs Democratic 8%
PA State House - 166 Greg Vitali Democratic 31%
PA State House - 171 Kerry Benninghoff Republican 100%
PA State House - 174 Ed Neilson Democratic 11%
PA State House - 186 Jordan Harris Democratic 15%
PA State House - 187 Gary Day Republican 83%
PA State Senate - 2 Tina Tartaglione Democratic 9%
PA State Senate - 6 Frank Farry III Republican 69%
PA State Senate - 7 Vincent Hughes Democratic 0%
PA State Senate - 8 Anthony Williams Democratic 9%
PA State Senate - 10 Steve Santarsiero Democratic 15%
PA State Senate - 11 Judy Schwank Democratic 36%
PA State Senate - 15 Patty Kim Democratic 8%
PA State Senate - 18 Lisa Boscola Democratic 36%
PA State Senate - 20 Lisa Baker Republican 91%
PA State Senate - 21 Scott Hutchinson Republican 91%
PA State Senate - 22 Marty Flynn Democratic 46%
PA State Senate - 23 Gene Yaw Republican 73%
PA State Senate - 27 Lynda Culver Republican 85%
PA State Senate - 29 Dave Argall Republican 73%
PA State Senate - 39 Kim Ward Republican 100%
PA State Senate - 40 Rosemary Brown Republican 62%
PA State Senate - 42 Wayne Fontana Democratic 27%
PA State Senate - 43 Jay Costa, Jr. Democratic 18%
PA State Senate - 47 Elder Vogel, Jr. Republican 82%
PA State Senate - 50 Michele Brooks Republican 100%
PA Mayor - At-Large Cherelle Parker Democratic 8%
PA Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne Republican 64%
PA Commissioner - At-Large Gene DiGirolamo Republican 69%
PA Commissioner - At-Large Chris Sainato Democratic 69%
SC U.S. House - 5 Ralph Norman, Jr. Republican 85%
SC State House - 1 William Whitmire Republican 77%
SC State House - 4 Davey Hiott Republican 62%
SC State House - 11 Craig Gagnon Republican 73%
SC State House - 16 Mark Willis Republican 86%
SC State House - 17 Mike Burns Republican 58%
State Office Name Party Rating
OH State Senate - 14 Terry Johnson R 92%
OH State Senate - 19 Andrew Brenner R 92%
OH State Senate - 20 Tim Schaffer R 89%
OH State Senate - 22 Mark Romanchuk R 80%
OH State Senate - 23 Nickie Antonio D 0%
OH State Senate - 24 Thomas Patton R 88%
OH State Senate - 27 Kristina Roegner R 83%
OH State Senate - 31 Al Landis R 92%
OH Secretary of State Frank LaRose R 78%
OH Auditor Keith Faber R 89%
OH Mayor - At-Large Peggy Lehner 78%
OH Trustee - At-Large John Becker R 83%
OH Commissioner - At-Large Kevin Boyce 0%
OH Commissioner - At-Large Denise Driehaus 0%
OH Commissioner - At-Large Shannon Jones 89%
OH Commissioner - At-Large Alicia Reece 17%
OH Commissioner - At-Large Gary Scherer R 92%
OH Treasurer Robert Sprague R 92%
OH State Board of Education - 2 Teresa Fedor Other 0%
OK U.S. House - 2 Josh Brecheen R 67%
OK Commissioner of Insurance Glen Mulready R 70%
OK Commissioner of Labor Leslie Osborn R 70%
OK Corporation Commissioner Brian Bingman R 67%
OK Corporation Commissioner Kim David R 75%
OK Mayor David Holt R 78%
OK Treasurer Todd Russ R 70%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle D 9%
PA U.S. House - 3 Dwight Evans D 11%
PA U.S. House - 4 Madeleine Dean D 8%
PA U.S. House - 7 Ryan Mackenzie R 77%
PA U.S. House - 11 Lloyd Smucker R 73%
PA State House - 1 Patrick Harkins D 54%
PA State House - 3 Ryan Bizzarro D 62%
PA State House - 6 Brad Roae R 92%
PA State House - 13 John Lawrence R 85%
PA State House - 16 Robert Matzie D 58%
PA State House - 23 Dan Frankel D 8%
PA State House - 27 Dan Deasy, Jr. D 54%
PA State House - 37 Mindy Fee R 85%
PA State House - 43 Keith Greiner R 85%
PA State House - 64 Lee James R 85%
PA State House - 65 Kathy Rapp R 92%
PA State House - 67 Martin Causer R 85%
PA State House - 69 Carl Walker Metzgar R 92%
PA State House - 70 Matthew Bradford D 8%
PA State House - 72 Frank Burns D 69%
PA State House - 77 Scott Conklin D 38%
PA State House - 78 Jesse Topper R 100%
PA State House - 88 Sheryl Delozier R 77%
PA State House - 89 Rob Kauffman R 92%
PA State House - 91 Dan Moul R 92%
PA State House - 97 Steve Mentzer R 77%
PA State House - 100 Bryan Cutler R 85%
PA State House - 110 Tina Pickett R 85%
PA State House - 121 Eddie Day Pashinski D 23%
PA State House - 122 Doyle Heffley R 77%
PA State House - 128 Mark Gillen R 92%
PA State House - 130 David Maloney, Sr. R 92%
PA State House - 132 Michael Schlossberg D 15%
PA State House - 135 Steve Samuelson D 8%
PA State House - 136 Robert Freeman D 8%
PA State House - 137 Joe Emrick R 92%
PA State House - 141 Tina Davis D 23%
PA State House - 148 Mary Jo Daley D 8%
PA State House - 149 Tim Briggs D 8%
PA State House - 166 Greg Vitali D 31%
PA State House - 171 Kerry Benninghoff R 100%
PA State House - 174 Ed Neilson D 11%
PA State House - 186 Jordan Harris D 15%
PA State House - 187 Gary Day R 83%
PA State Senate - 2 Tina Tartaglione D 9%
PA State Senate - 6 Frank Farry III R 69%
PA State Senate - 7 Vincent Hughes D 0%
PA State Senate - 8 Anthony Williams D 9%
PA State Senate - 10 Steve Santarsiero D 15%
PA State Senate - 11 Judy Schwank D 36%
PA State Senate - 15 Patty Kim D 8%
PA State Senate - 18 Lisa Boscola D 36%
PA State Senate - 20 Lisa Baker R 91%
PA State Senate - 21 Scott Hutchinson R 91%
PA State Senate - 22 Marty Flynn D 46%
PA State Senate - 23 Gene Yaw R 73%
PA State Senate - 27 Lynda Culver R 85%
PA State Senate - 29 Dave Argall R 73%
PA State Senate - 39 Kim Ward R 100%
PA State Senate - 40 Rosemary Brown R 62%
PA State Senate - 42 Wayne Fontana D 27%
PA State Senate - 43 Jay Costa, Jr. D 18%
PA State Senate - 47 Elder Vogel, Jr. R 82%
PA State Senate - 50 Michele Brooks R 100%
PA Mayor - At-Large Cherelle Parker D 8%
PA Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne R 64%
PA Commissioner - At-Large Gene DiGirolamo R 69%
PA Commissioner - At-Large Chris Sainato D 69%
SC U.S. House - 5 Ralph Norman, Jr. R 85%
SC State House - 1 William Whitmire R 77%
SC State House - 4 Davey Hiott R 62%
SC State House - 11 Craig Gagnon R 73%
SC State House - 16 Mark Willis R 86%
SC State House - 17 Mike Burns R 58%
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