Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Roberts | 86% | |||
| Martha Roby | 72% | |||
| Cathy Rodgers | 87% | |||
| Phil Roe | 89% | |||
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 81% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 78% |
| Dana Rohrabacher | 94% | |||
| IN | Attorney General | Todd Rokita | Republican | 93% |
| Francis Rooney | 96% | |||
| Tom Rooney | 85% | |||
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | 66% | |||
| NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | Democratic | 4% |
| Peter Roskam | 82% | |||
| Dennis Ross | 88% | |||
| Keith Rothfus | 83% | |||
| SD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Rounds | Republican | 74% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | Republican | 94% |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | 3% | |||
| Ed Royce | 96% | |||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | Republican | 94% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 13% |
| Dutch Ruppersberger | 10% | |||
| Bobby Rush | 4% | |||
| Steve Russell | 82% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | Republican | 76% |
| Paul Ryan | 89% | |||
| Tim Ryan | 12% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 7% |
| Mark Sanford, Jr. | 91% | |||
| John Sarbanes | 3% | |||
| Ben Sasse | 99% | |||
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 95% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 3% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | Democratic | 0% |
| Kurt Schrader | 10% | |||
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 5% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | Republican | 99% |
| David Scott | 12% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | Republican | 89% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 6% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Scott | Republican | 94% |
| Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 90% | |||
| José Serrano | 3% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 95% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 6% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 4% |
| Carol Shea-Porter | 4% | |||
| Richard Shelby | 78% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 8% |
| John Shimkus | 80% | |||
| Bill Shuster | 80% | |||
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 77% |
| Kyrsten Sinema | 13% | |||
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 3% |
| Louise Slaughter | 5% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 11% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 91% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 58% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | Republican | 91% |
| Lamar Smith | 91% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 11 | Lloyd Smucker | Republican | 78% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 4% |
| Debbie Stabenow | 6% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 21 | Elise Stefanik | Republican | 38% |
| Chris Stewart | 84% | |||
| Steve Stivers | 65% | |||
| Luther Strange III | 82% | |||
| AK | U.S. Senate - Jr | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 81% |
| NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | Democratic | 8% |
| Eric Swalwell | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 5% |
| Scott Taylor | 93% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | Republican | 67% |
| Jon Tester | 11% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 9% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | Republican | 72% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 7% |
| Mac Thornberry | 92% | |||
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | Republican | 86% |
| Pat Tiberi | 81% | |||
| NC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Thom Tillis | Republican | 77% |
| Scott Tipton | 85% | |||
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 6% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 4% |
| Pat Toomey | 92% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | Democratic | 1% |
| Dave Trott | 80% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 3% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 66% |
| Tom Udall | 4% | |||
| Fred Upton | 70% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | Republican | 51% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 4% |
| Filemon Vela, Jr. | 9% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Roberts | 86% | |||
| Martha Roby | 72% | |||
| Cathy Rodgers | 87% | |||
| Phil Roe | 89% | |||
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 81% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | R | 78% |
| Dana Rohrabacher | 94% | |||
| IN | Attorney General | Todd Rokita | R | 93% |
| Francis Rooney | 96% | |||
| Tom Rooney | 85% | |||
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | 66% | |||
| NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | D | 4% |
| Peter Roskam | 82% | |||
| Dennis Ross | 88% | |||
| Keith Rothfus | 83% | |||
| SD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Rounds | R | 74% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | R | 94% |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | 3% | |||
| Ed Royce | 96% | |||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | R | 94% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 13% |
| Dutch Ruppersberger | 10% | |||
| Bobby Rush | 4% | |||
| Steve Russell | 82% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | R | 76% |
| Paul Ryan | 89% | |||
| Tim Ryan | 12% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 7% |
| Mark Sanford, Jr. | 91% | |||
| John Sarbanes | 3% | |||
| Ben Sasse | 99% | |||
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | R | 95% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 3% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | D | 0% |
| Kurt Schrader | 10% | |||
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 5% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | R | 99% |
| David Scott | 12% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | R | 89% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 6% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Scott | R | 94% |
| Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 90% | |||
| José Serrano | 3% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | R | 95% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 6% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 4% |
| Carol Shea-Porter | 4% | |||
| Richard Shelby | 78% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 8% |
| John Shimkus | 80% | |||
| Bill Shuster | 80% | |||
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 77% |
| Kyrsten Sinema | 13% | |||
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | D | 3% |
| Louise Slaughter | 5% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 11% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | R | 91% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | 58% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | R | 91% |
| Lamar Smith | 91% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 11 | Lloyd Smucker | R | 78% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | D | 0% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | 4% |
| Debbie Stabenow | 6% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 21 | Elise Stefanik | R | 38% |
| Chris Stewart | 84% | |||
| Steve Stivers | 65% | |||
| Luther Strange III | 82% | |||
| AK | U.S. Senate - Jr | Dan Sullivan | R | 81% |
| NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | D | 8% |
| Eric Swalwell | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 5% |
| Scott Taylor | 93% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | R | 67% |
| Jon Tester | 11% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 9% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | R | 72% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 7% |
| Mac Thornberry | 92% | |||
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | R | 86% |
| Pat Tiberi | 81% | |||
| NC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Thom Tillis | R | 77% |
| Scott Tipton | 85% | |||
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 6% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 4% |
| Pat Toomey | 92% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | D | 1% |
| Dave Trott | 80% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 3% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | R | 66% |
| Tom Udall | 4% | |||
| Fred Upton | 70% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | R | 51% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 4% |
| Filemon Vela, Jr. | 9% |