Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | State House - 93 | Doreen Carter | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | State House - 95 | Dar'shun Kendrick | Democratic | 21% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | Republican | 64% |
| GA | State House - 101 | Scott Holcomb | Democratic | 14% |
| GA | State House - 104 | Chuck Efstration III | Republican | 69% |
| GA | State House - 107 | Samuel Park | Democratic | 14% |
| GA | State House - 109 | Dewey McClain | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | Republican | 64% |
| GA | State House - 122 | Spencer Frye | Democratic | 31% |
| GA | State House - 124 | Trey Rhodes | Republican | 64% |
| GA | State House - 127 | Mark Newton | Republican | 71% |
| GA | State House - 128 | Mack Jackson, Jr. | Democratic | 31% |
| GA | State House - 130 | Sheila Nelson | Democratic | 14% |
| GA | State House - 132 | Brian Prince | Democratic | 14% |
| GA | State House - 134 | Robert Dickey | Republican | 64% |
| GA | State House - 137 | Debbie Buckner | Democratic | 21% |
| GA | State House - 141 | Carolyn Hugley | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | State House - 142 | Miriam Paris | Democratic | 25% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | Republican | 75% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | Democratic | 21% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | Republican | 64% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | Republican | 62% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | Republican | 62% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | Republican | 64% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State House - 161 | Bill Hitchens | Republican | 71% |
| GA | State House - 162 | Carl Gilliard | Democratic | 21% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 69% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | Republican | 64% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | Democratic | 14% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | Republican | 57% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | Republican | 50% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | Republican | 64% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | Republican | 62% |
| HI | State Senate - 1 | Lorraine Inouye | Democratic | 27% |
| HI | Council Member - 1 | Andria Tupola | 30% | |
| HI | State Senate - 2 | Joy San Buenaventura | Democratic | 20% |
| HI | U.S. House - 2 | Jill Tokuda | Democratic | 23% |
| HI | State House - 3 | Chris Todd | Democratic | 25% |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Nishimoto | Democratic | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | Democratic | 26% |
| HI | State Senate - 7 | Lynn DeCoite | Democratic | 17% |
| HI | State House - 7 | Nicole Lowen | Democratic | 25% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | Democratic | 23% |
| HI | State Senate - 9 | Stanley Chang | Democratic | 18% |
| HI | State House - 9 | Justin Woodson | Democratic | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 10 | Les Ihara, Jr. | Democratic | 23% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | Democratic | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | Democratic | 18% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | Democratic | 27% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | Democratic | 24% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | Democratic | 23% |
| HI | State House - 17 | Dee Morikawa | Democratic | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | Democratic | 18% |
| HI | State House - 19 | Mark Hashem | Democratic | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | Democratic | 32% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | Democratic | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | Democratic | 17% |
| HI | State House - 26 | Della Belatti | Democratic | 20% |
| HI | State House - 33 | Sam Kong | Democratic | 40% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | Democratic | 20% |
| HI | State House - 47 | Sean Quinlan | Democratic | 25% |
| HI | Governor | Josh Green | Democratic | 32% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | Democratic | 20% |
| HI | State Board of Education | Roy Takumi | Democratic | 20% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | Democratic | 9% |
| IA | U.S. House - 2 | Ashley Hinson | Republican | 90% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | Republican | 90% |
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State House - 4 | Skyler Wheeler | Republican | 89% |
| IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | Republican | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | Republican | 95% |
| IA | State Senate - 10 | Dan Dawson | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State House - 10 | John Wills | Republican | 90% |
| IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | Republican | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | Republican | 91% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | Democratic | 17% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | Republican | 90% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | Republican | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | Democratic | 4% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | 95% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | Democratic | 13% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | Democratic | 10% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | Republican | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | Democratic | 8% |
| IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | Democratic | 6% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | Republican | 91% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | Democratic | 5% |
| IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | Democratic | 25% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | Democratic | 5% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democratic | 5% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | Democratic | 5% |
| IA | State House - 53 | Dean Fisher | Republican | 90% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | Republican | 90% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | State House - 93 | Doreen Carter | D | 15% |
| GA | State House - 95 | Dar'shun Kendrick | D | 21% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | R | 64% |
| GA | State House - 101 | Scott Holcomb | D | 14% |
| GA | State House - 104 | Chuck Efstration III | R | 69% |
| GA | State House - 107 | Samuel Park | D | 14% |
| GA | State House - 109 | Dewey McClain | D | 15% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | R | 64% |
| GA | State House - 122 | Spencer Frye | D | 31% |
| GA | State House - 124 | Trey Rhodes | R | 64% |
| GA | State House - 127 | Mark Newton | R | 71% |
| GA | State House - 128 | Mack Jackson, Jr. | D | 31% |
| GA | State House - 130 | Sheila Nelson | D | 14% |
| GA | State House - 132 | Brian Prince | D | 14% |
| GA | State House - 134 | Robert Dickey | R | 64% |
| GA | State House - 137 | Debbie Buckner | D | 21% |
| GA | State House - 141 | Carolyn Hugley | D | 15% |
| GA | State House - 142 | Miriam Paris | D | 25% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | R | 75% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | D | 21% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | R | 64% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | R | 62% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | R | 62% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | R | 64% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | R | 67% |
| GA | State House - 161 | Bill Hitchens | R | 71% |
| GA | State House - 162 | Carl Gilliard | D | 21% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | R | 69% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | R | 64% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | D | 14% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | R | 57% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | R | 50% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | R | 64% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | R | 62% |
| HI | State Senate - 1 | Lorraine Inouye | D | 27% |
| HI | Council Member - 1 | Andria Tupola | 30% | |
| HI | State Senate - 2 | Joy San Buenaventura | D | 20% |
| HI | U.S. House - 2 | Jill Tokuda | D | 23% |
| HI | State House - 3 | Chris Todd | D | 25% |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Nishimoto | D | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | D | 26% |
| HI | State Senate - 7 | Lynn DeCoite | D | 17% |
| HI | State House - 7 | Nicole Lowen | D | 25% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | D | 23% |
| HI | State Senate - 9 | Stanley Chang | D | 18% |
| HI | State House - 9 | Justin Woodson | D | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 10 | Les Ihara, Jr. | D | 23% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | D | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | D | 18% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | D | 27% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | D | 24% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | D | 23% |
| HI | State House - 17 | Dee Morikawa | D | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | D | 18% |
| HI | State House - 19 | Mark Hashem | D | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | D | 32% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | D | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | D | 17% |
| HI | State House - 26 | Della Belatti | D | 20% |
| HI | State House - 33 | Sam Kong | D | 40% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | D | 20% |
| HI | State House - 47 | Sean Quinlan | D | 25% |
| HI | Governor | Josh Green | D | 32% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | D | 20% |
| HI | State Board of Education | Roy Takumi | D | 20% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | D | 9% |
| IA | U.S. House - 2 | Ashley Hinson | R | 90% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | R | 90% |
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | R | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | R | 92% |
| IA | State House - 4 | Skyler Wheeler | R | 89% |
| IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | R | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | R | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | R | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | R | 95% |
| IA | State Senate - 10 | Dan Dawson | R | 92% |
| IA | State House - 10 | John Wills | R | 90% |
| IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | R | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | R | 91% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | D | 17% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | R | 90% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | R | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | D | 4% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | R | 95% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | R | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | D | 13% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 92% |
| IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | D | 10% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | R | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | D | 8% |
| IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | D | 6% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | R | 91% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | D | 5% |
| IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | D | 25% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | D | 5% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | R | 92% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | D | 5% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | D | 5% |
| IA | State House - 53 | Dean Fisher | R | 90% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | R | 90% |