Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | State House - 57 | Lucas Atkinson | Democratic | 52% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | Republican | 83% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 4 | Lino Avellani | Republican | 95% |
| KS | State House - 61 | Francis Awerkamp | Republican | 100% |
| MA | State House - First Norfolk | Bruce Ayers | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 73% |
| RI | State House - 37 | Sam Azzinaro | Democratic | 24% |
| LA | State House - 59 | Tony Bacala | Republican | 67% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | Republican | 94% |
| LA | State House - 7 | Lawrence Bagley | Republican | 71% |
| MS | State House - 49 | Willie Bailey | Democratic | 25% |
| AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | Republican | 58% |
| CT | State House - 124 | Andre Baker, Jr. | Democratic | 44% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | Republican | 89% |
| NC | State House - 49 | Cynthia Ball | Democratic | 25% |
| KS | State House - 44 | Barbara Ballard | Democratic | 13% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | Republican | 55% |
| SC | State House - 90 | Justin Bamberg | Democratic | 13% |
| MS | State House - 67 | Earle Banks | Democratic | 20% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | Republican | 50% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Fourth Middlesex | Christine Barber | Democratic | 0% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | Republican | 83% |
| AR | State House - 96 | Sonia Barker | Republican | 75% |
| WA | State House - 2 Position 1 | Andrew Barkis | Republican | 65% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | Republican | 72% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | Democratic | 3% |
| MS | State House - 86 | Shane Barnett | Republican | 75% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-1 | John Bartholomew | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | Democratic | 21% |
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | Republican | 70% |
| GA | State House - 69 | Debra Bazemore | Democratic | 8% |
| AR | State House - 43 | Rick Beck | Republican | 71% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | Republican | 76% |
| HI | State House - 26 | Della Belatti | Democratic | 20% |
| NC | State House - 88 | Mary Belk | Democratic | 20% |
| TX | State House - 3 | Cecil Bell, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| MS | State House - 65 | Chris Bell | Democratic | 20% |
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | Republican | 55% |
| NC | State House - 10 | John Bell IV | Republican | 85% |
| RI | State House - 20 | David Bennett | Democratic | 24% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | Republican | 89% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | Republican | 70% |
| PA | State House - 171 | Kerry Benninghoff | Republican | 76% |
| AR | State House - 54 | Mary Bentley | Republican | 69% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 6 | Paul Berch | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | Republican | 75% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | Democratic | 10% |
| TX | State House - 123 | Diego Bernal | Democratic | 39% |
| SC | State House - 78 | Beth Bernstein | Democratic | 21% |
| PA | State House - 8 | Aaron Bernstine | Republican | 82% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Worcester | Donald Berthiaume, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 13 | Peter Bixby | Democratic | 11% |
| PA | State House - 3 | Ryan Bizzarro | Democratic | 29% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | Republican | 75% |
| AL | State House - 80 | Chris Blackshear | Republican | 77% |
| NC | State House - 86 | Hugh Blackwell | Republican | 68% |
| OK | State House - 78 | Meloyde Blancett | Democratic | 10% |
| KY | State House - 92 | John Blanton | Republican | 48% |
| RI | State House - 2 | Christopher Blazejewski | Democratic | 24% |
| KS | State House - 12 | Doug Blex | Republican | 47% |
| MN | State House - 2B | Matt Bliss | Republican | 88% |
| IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | 93% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | Republican | 71% |
| NC | State House - 62 | John Blust | Republican | 90% |
| DE | State House - 2 | Stephanie Bolden | Democratic | 23% |
| MA | State House - Third Hampden | Nicholas Boldyga | Republican | 94% |
| CT | State House - 106 | Mitch Bolinsky | Republican | 47% |
| TX | State House - 24 | Greg Bonnen | Republican | 94% |
| GA | State House - 73 | Josh Bonner | Republican | 71% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 77% |
| ND | State House - 30 | Glenn Bosch | Republican | 61% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | Republican | 65% |
| AL | State House - 32 | Barbara Boyd | Democratic | 45% |
| CT | State House - 50 | Pat Boyd | Democratic | 44% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | Republican | 63% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | Republican | 95% |
| AL | State House - 98 | Napoleon Bracy, Jr. | Democratic | 43% |
| PA | State House - 70 | Matthew Bradford | Democratic | 12% |
| SC | State House - 123 | Jeff Bradley | Republican | 52% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-1 | Carolyn Branagan | Republican | 80% |
| ND | State House - 28 | Michael Don Brandenburg | Republican | 65% |
| PA | State House - 149 | Tim Briggs | Democratic | 12% |
| NC | State House - 55 | Mark Brody | Republican | 89% |
| UT | State House - 75 | Walt Brooks | Republican | 82% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | Republican | 88% |
| KY | State House - 77 | George Brown, Jr. | Democratic | 24% |
| AR | State House - 67 | Karilyn Brown | Republican | 67% |
| WY | State House - 9 | Landon Brown | Republican | 67% |
| IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | Democratic | 10% |
| CT | State House - 67 | Billy Buckbee | Republican | 56% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | Republican | 74% |
| GA | State House - 137 | Debbie Buckner | Democratic | 21% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 1 | Thomas Buco | Democratic | 14% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-2 | Tom Burditt | Republican | 86% |
| VT | State House - Windham 8 | Mollie Burke | Progressive | 0% |
| MS | State House - 9 | Cedric Burnett | Democratic | 35% |
| GA | State House - 77 | Rhonda Burnough | Democratic | 21% |
| PA | State House - 72 | Frank Burns | Democratic | 29% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | Republican | 65% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | Republican | 67% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | State House - 57 | Lucas Atkinson | D | 52% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | R | 83% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 4 | Lino Avellani | R | 95% |
| KS | State House - 61 | Francis Awerkamp | R | 100% |
| MA | State House - First Norfolk | Bruce Ayers | D | 0% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | R | 73% |
| RI | State House - 37 | Sam Azzinaro | D | 24% |
| LA | State House - 59 | Tony Bacala | R | 67% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | R | 94% |
| LA | State House - 7 | Lawrence Bagley | R | 71% |
| MS | State House - 49 | Willie Bailey | D | 25% |
| AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | R | 58% |
| CT | State House - 124 | Andre Baker, Jr. | D | 44% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | R | 89% |
| NC | State House - 49 | Cynthia Ball | D | 25% |
| KS | State House - 44 | Barbara Ballard | D | 13% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | R | 55% |
| SC | State House - 90 | Justin Bamberg | D | 13% |
| MS | State House - 67 | Earle Banks | D | 20% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | R | 50% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Fourth Middlesex | Christine Barber | D | 0% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | R | 83% |
| AR | State House - 96 | Sonia Barker | R | 75% |
| WA | State House - 2 Position 1 | Andrew Barkis | R | 65% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | R | 72% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | D | 3% |
| MS | State House - 86 | Shane Barnett | R | 75% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-1 | John Bartholomew | D | 0% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | D | 21% |
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | R | 70% |
| GA | State House - 69 | Debra Bazemore | D | 8% |
| AR | State House - 43 | Rick Beck | R | 71% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | R | 76% |
| HI | State House - 26 | Della Belatti | D | 20% |
| NC | State House - 88 | Mary Belk | D | 20% |
| TX | State House - 3 | Cecil Bell, Jr. | R | 83% |
| MS | State House - 65 | Chris Bell | D | 20% |
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | R | 55% |
| NC | State House - 10 | John Bell IV | R | 85% |
| RI | State House - 20 | David Bennett | D | 24% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | R | 89% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | R | 70% |
| PA | State House - 171 | Kerry Benninghoff | R | 76% |
| AR | State House - 54 | Mary Bentley | R | 69% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 6 | Paul Berch | D | 0% |
| IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | R | 75% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | D | 10% |
| TX | State House - 123 | Diego Bernal | D | 39% |
| SC | State House - 78 | Beth Bernstein | D | 21% |
| PA | State House - 8 | Aaron Bernstine | R | 82% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Worcester | Donald Berthiaume, Jr. | R | 88% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 13 | Peter Bixby | D | 11% |
| PA | State House - 3 | Ryan Bizzarro | D | 29% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | R | 75% |
| AL | State House - 80 | Chris Blackshear | R | 77% |
| NC | State House - 86 | Hugh Blackwell | R | 68% |
| OK | State House - 78 | Meloyde Blancett | D | 10% |
| KY | State House - 92 | John Blanton | R | 48% |
| RI | State House - 2 | Christopher Blazejewski | D | 24% |
| KS | State House - 12 | Doug Blex | R | 47% |
| MN | State House - 2B | Matt Bliss | R | 88% |
| IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | R | 93% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | R | 71% |
| NC | State House - 62 | John Blust | R | 90% |
| DE | State House - 2 | Stephanie Bolden | D | 23% |
| MA | State House - Third Hampden | Nicholas Boldyga | R | 94% |
| CT | State House - 106 | Mitch Bolinsky | R | 47% |
| TX | State House - 24 | Greg Bonnen | R | 94% |
| GA | State House - 73 | Josh Bonner | R | 71% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 77% |
| ND | State House - 30 | Glenn Bosch | R | 61% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | R | 65% |
| AL | State House - 32 | Barbara Boyd | D | 45% |
| CT | State House - 50 | Pat Boyd | D | 44% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | R | 63% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | R | 95% |
| AL | State House - 98 | Napoleon Bracy, Jr. | D | 43% |
| PA | State House - 70 | Matthew Bradford | D | 12% |
| SC | State House - 123 | Jeff Bradley | R | 52% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-1 | Carolyn Branagan | R | 80% |
| ND | State House - 28 | Michael Don Brandenburg | R | 65% |
| PA | State House - 149 | Tim Briggs | D | 12% |
| NC | State House - 55 | Mark Brody | R | 89% |
| UT | State House - 75 | Walt Brooks | R | 82% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | R | 88% |
| KY | State House - 77 | George Brown, Jr. | D | 24% |
| AR | State House - 67 | Karilyn Brown | R | 67% |
| WY | State House - 9 | Landon Brown | R | 67% |
| IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | D | 10% |
| CT | State House - 67 | Billy Buckbee | R | 56% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | R | 74% |
| GA | State House - 137 | Debbie Buckner | D | 21% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 1 | Thomas Buco | D | 14% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-2 | Tom Burditt | R | 86% |
| VT | State House - Windham 8 | Mollie Burke | Other | 0% |
| MS | State House - 9 | Cedric Burnett | D | 35% |
| GA | State House - 77 | Rhonda Burnough | D | 21% |
| PA | State House - 72 | Frank Burns | D | 29% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | R | 65% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | R | 67% |