Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI | State Senate - 37 | V. Susan Sosnowski | Democratic | 8% |
| RI | State House - 38 | Brian Kennedy | Democratic | 19% |
| RI | State House - 40 | Michael Chippendale | Republican | 88% |
| RI | State House - 43 | Deborah Fellela | Democratic | 25% |
| RI | State House - 44 | Gregory Costantino | Democratic | 29% |
| RI | State House - 45 | Mia Ackerman | Democratic | 24% |
| RI | State House - 48 | Brian Newberry | Republican | 81% |
| RI | State House - 50 | Stephen Casey | Democratic | 24% |
| RI | State House - 51 | Robert Phillips | Democratic | 50% |
| RI | State House - 52 | Alex Marszalkowski | Democratic | 24% |
| RI | State House - 54 | William O'Brien | Democratic | 20% |
| RI | State House - 55 | Arthur Corvese | Democratic | 35% |
| RI | State House - 62 | Mary Messier | Democratic | 24% |
| RI | State House - 63 | Katherine Kazarian | Democratic | 29% |
| RI | State House - 67 | Jason Knight | Democratic | 29% |
| RI | State House - 69 | Susan Donovan | Democratic | 24% |
| RI | State House - 70 | John Edwards IV | Democratic | 24% |
| RI | State House - 73 | Marvin Abney | Democratic | 24% |
| RI | State House - 75 | Lauren Carson | Democratic | 21% |
| RI | Secretary of State | Gregg Amore | Democratic | 25% |
| RI | Justice of the Supreme Court | Erin Lynch Prata | No Party Affiliation | 8% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | Republican | 19% |
| SC | State House - 1 | William Whitmire | Republican | 50% |
| SC | State Senate - 2 | Rex Rice | Republican | 31% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | Republican | 20% |
| SC | State House - 4 | Davey Hiott | Republican | 69% |
| SC | U.S. House - 4 | William Timmons | Republican | 38% |
| SC | State House - 5 | Neal Collins | Republican | 53% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | Republican | 31% |
| SC | State Senate - 7 | Karl Allen | Democratic | 13% |
| SC | U.S. House - 7 | Russell Fry | Republican | 48% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | Republican | 19% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | Republican | 27% |
| SC | State House - 11 | Craig Gagnon | Republican | 48% |
| SC | State Senate - 13 | Shane Martin | Republican | 31% |
| SC | State House - 13 | John McCravy III | Republican | 41% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | Republican | 38% |
| SC | State Senate - 15 | Wes Climer | Republican | 44% |
| SC | State House - 16 | Mark Willis | Republican | 45% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | Republican | 65% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | Republican | 25% |
| SC | State Senate - 21 | Darrell Jackson | Democratic | 18% |
| SC | State House - 23 | Chandra Dillard | Democratic | 20% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | Republican | 50% |
| SC | State Senate - 24 | Tom Young, Jr. | Republican | 38% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | Republican | 33% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | Democratic | 29% |
| SC | State Senate - 28 | Greg Hembree | Republican | 29% |
| SC | State House - 29 | Dennis Moss | Republican | 55% |
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | Democratic | 23% |
| SC | State Senate - 32 | Ronnie Sabb | Democratic | 13% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | Republican | 19% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | Republican | 17% |
| SC | State House - 35 | Bill Chumley | Republican | 63% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | Republican | 19% |
| SC | State House - 37 | Steven Long | Republican | 60% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | Republican | 19% |
| SC | State House - 38 | Josiah Magnuson | Republican | 67% |
| SC | State House - 39 | Cally Forrest | Republican | 43% |
| SC | State Senate - 40 | Brad Hutto | Democratic | 14% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | Republican | 31% |
| SC | State Senate - 45 | Margie Matthews | Democratic | 15% |
| SC | State House - 45 | Brandon Newton | Republican | 52% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | Republican | 38% |
| SC | State House - 47 | Tommy Pope | Republican | 48% |
| SC | State House - 49 | John King | Democratic | 15% |
| SC | State House - 51 | David Weeks | Democratic | 19% |
| SC | State House - 53 | Richie Yow | Republican | 53% |
| SC | State House - 55 | Jackie Hayes | Democratic | 39% |
| SC | State House - 57 | Lucas Atkinson | Democratic | 52% |
| SC | State House - 58 | Jeff Johnson | Republican | 45% |
| SC | State House - 60 | Phillip Lowe | Republican | 45% |
| SC | State House - 62 | Robert Williams | Democratic | 22% |
| SC | State House - 63 | Jay Jordan, Jr. | Republican | 43% |
| SC | State House - 67 | Murrell Smith, Jr. | Republican | 40% |
| SC | State House - 68 | Heather Crawford | Republican | 50% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | Republican | 55% |
| SC | State House - 78 | Beth Bernstein | Democratic | 21% |
| SC | State House - 82 | Bill Clyburn, Sr. | Democratic | 21% |
| SC | State House - 83 | Bill Hixon | Republican | 45% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | Republican | 50% |
| SC | State House - 89 | Micah Caskey IV | Republican | 45% |
| SC | State House - 90 | Justin Bamberg | Democratic | 13% |
| SC | State House - 91 | Lonnie Hosey | Democratic | 19% |
| SC | State House - 93 | Jerry Govan, Jr. | Democratic | 19% |
| SC | State House - 95 | Gilda Cobb-Hunter | Democratic | 14% |
| SC | State House - 100 | Sylleste Davis | Republican | 50% |
| SC | State House - 101 | Roger Kirby | Democratic | 22% |
| SC | State House - 103 | Carl Anderson | Democratic | 17% |
| SC | State House - 105 | Kevin Hardee | Republican | 39% |
| SC | State House - 108 | Lee Hewitt | Republican | 45% |
| SC | State House - 111 | Wendell Gilliard | Democratic | 14% |
| SC | State House - 118 | Bill Herbkersman | Republican | 39% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | Democratic | 24% |
| SC | State House - 120 | Weston Newton | Republican | 37% |
| SC | State House - 121 | Michael Rivers, Sr. | Democratic | 17% |
| SC | State House - 123 | Jeff Bradley | Republican | 52% |
| SC | State House - 124 | Shannon Erickson | Republican | 59% |
| SC | Mayor - At-Large | William Cogswell, Jr. | Republican | 30% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | Republican | 50% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI | State Senate - 37 | V. Susan Sosnowski | D | 8% |
| RI | State House - 38 | Brian Kennedy | D | 19% |
| RI | State House - 40 | Michael Chippendale | R | 88% |
| RI | State House - 43 | Deborah Fellela | D | 25% |
| RI | State House - 44 | Gregory Costantino | D | 29% |
| RI | State House - 45 | Mia Ackerman | D | 24% |
| RI | State House - 48 | Brian Newberry | R | 81% |
| RI | State House - 50 | Stephen Casey | D | 24% |
| RI | State House - 51 | Robert Phillips | D | 50% |
| RI | State House - 52 | Alex Marszalkowski | D | 24% |
| RI | State House - 54 | William O'Brien | D | 20% |
| RI | State House - 55 | Arthur Corvese | D | 35% |
| RI | State House - 62 | Mary Messier | D | 24% |
| RI | State House - 63 | Katherine Kazarian | D | 29% |
| RI | State House - 67 | Jason Knight | D | 29% |
| RI | State House - 69 | Susan Donovan | D | 24% |
| RI | State House - 70 | John Edwards IV | D | 24% |
| RI | State House - 73 | Marvin Abney | D | 24% |
| RI | State House - 75 | Lauren Carson | D | 21% |
| RI | Secretary of State | Gregg Amore | D | 25% |
| RI | Justice of the Supreme Court | Erin Lynch Prata | N/A | 8% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | R | 19% |
| SC | State House - 1 | William Whitmire | R | 50% |
| SC | State Senate - 2 | Rex Rice | R | 31% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | R | 20% |
| SC | State House - 4 | Davey Hiott | R | 69% |
| SC | U.S. House - 4 | William Timmons | R | 38% |
| SC | State House - 5 | Neal Collins | R | 53% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | R | 31% |
| SC | State Senate - 7 | Karl Allen | D | 13% |
| SC | U.S. House - 7 | Russell Fry | R | 48% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | R | 19% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | R | 27% |
| SC | State House - 11 | Craig Gagnon | R | 48% |
| SC | State Senate - 13 | Shane Martin | R | 31% |
| SC | State House - 13 | John McCravy III | R | 41% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | R | 38% |
| SC | State Senate - 15 | Wes Climer | R | 44% |
| SC | State House - 16 | Mark Willis | R | 45% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | R | 65% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | R | 25% |
| SC | State Senate - 21 | Darrell Jackson | D | 18% |
| SC | State House - 23 | Chandra Dillard | D | 20% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | R | 50% |
| SC | State Senate - 24 | Tom Young, Jr. | R | 38% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | R | 33% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | D | 29% |
| SC | State Senate - 28 | Greg Hembree | R | 29% |
| SC | State House - 29 | Dennis Moss | R | 55% |
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | D | 23% |
| SC | State Senate - 32 | Ronnie Sabb | D | 13% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | R | 19% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | R | 17% |
| SC | State House - 35 | Bill Chumley | R | 63% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | R | 19% |
| SC | State House - 37 | Steven Long | R | 60% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | R | 19% |
| SC | State House - 38 | Josiah Magnuson | R | 67% |
| SC | State House - 39 | Cally Forrest | R | 43% |
| SC | State Senate - 40 | Brad Hutto | D | 14% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | R | 31% |
| SC | State Senate - 45 | Margie Matthews | D | 15% |
| SC | State House - 45 | Brandon Newton | R | 52% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | R | 38% |
| SC | State House - 47 | Tommy Pope | R | 48% |
| SC | State House - 49 | John King | D | 15% |
| SC | State House - 51 | David Weeks | D | 19% |
| SC | State House - 53 | Richie Yow | R | 53% |
| SC | State House - 55 | Jackie Hayes | D | 39% |
| SC | State House - 57 | Lucas Atkinson | D | 52% |
| SC | State House - 58 | Jeff Johnson | R | 45% |
| SC | State House - 60 | Phillip Lowe | R | 45% |
| SC | State House - 62 | Robert Williams | D | 22% |
| SC | State House - 63 | Jay Jordan, Jr. | R | 43% |
| SC | State House - 67 | Murrell Smith, Jr. | R | 40% |
| SC | State House - 68 | Heather Crawford | R | 50% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | R | 55% |
| SC | State House - 78 | Beth Bernstein | D | 21% |
| SC | State House - 82 | Bill Clyburn, Sr. | D | 21% |
| SC | State House - 83 | Bill Hixon | R | 45% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | R | 50% |
| SC | State House - 89 | Micah Caskey IV | R | 45% |
| SC | State House - 90 | Justin Bamberg | D | 13% |
| SC | State House - 91 | Lonnie Hosey | D | 19% |
| SC | State House - 93 | Jerry Govan, Jr. | D | 19% |
| SC | State House - 95 | Gilda Cobb-Hunter | D | 14% |
| SC | State House - 100 | Sylleste Davis | R | 50% |
| SC | State House - 101 | Roger Kirby | D | 22% |
| SC | State House - 103 | Carl Anderson | D | 17% |
| SC | State House - 105 | Kevin Hardee | R | 39% |
| SC | State House - 108 | Lee Hewitt | R | 45% |
| SC | State House - 111 | Wendell Gilliard | D | 14% |
| SC | State House - 118 | Bill Herbkersman | R | 39% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | D | 24% |
| SC | State House - 120 | Weston Newton | R | 37% |
| SC | State House - 121 | Michael Rivers, Sr. | D | 17% |
| SC | State House - 123 | Jeff Bradley | R | 52% |
| SC | State House - 124 | Shannon Erickson | R | 59% |
| SC | Mayor - At-Large | William Cogswell, Jr. | R | 30% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | R | 50% |