Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | Republican | 100% |
| 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% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | Republican | 47% |
| MA | State House - Third Hampden | Nicholas Boldyga | Republican | 94% |
| CT | State House - 106 | Mitch Bolinsky | Republican | 47% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | Republican | 83% |
| TX | State House - 24 | Greg Bonnen | Republican | 94% |
| GA | State House - 73 | Josh Bonner | Republican | 71% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 77% |
| WI | State Assembly - 37 | Mark Born | Republican | 93% |
| ND | State House - 30 | Glenn Bosch | Republican | 61% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | Republican | 65% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | Republican | 38% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | Republican | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | Republican | 95% |
| AR | State Senate - 27 | Justin Boyd | Republican | 63% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | Republican | 63% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | Republican | 95% |
| NY | State Assembly - 98 | Karl Brabenec | Republican | 89% |
| SC | State House - 123 | Jeff Bradley | Republican | 52% |
| ME | State Senate - 15 | Dick Bradstreet | Republican | 80% |
| AR | State Board of Education | Kenneth Bragg | Republican | 70% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | Republican | 79% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-1 | Carolyn Branagan | Republican | 80% |
| ND | State House - 28 | Michael Don Brandenburg | Republican | 65% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | Republican | 67% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | Republican | 88% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | Republican | 60% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | Republican | 71% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 67% |
| OK | U.S. House - 2 | Josh Brecheen | Republican | 93% |
| VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Patrick Brennan | Republican | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | Republican | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 7 | Richard Briggs | Republican | 86% |
| NC | State Senate - 24 | Danny Britt, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | Republican | 95% |
| NC | State House - 55 | Mark Brody | Republican | 89% |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | Republican | 76% |
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | Republican | 77% |
| WI | State Assembly - 59 | Rob Brooks | Republican | 93% |
| UT | State House - 75 | Walt Brooks | Republican | 82% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | Republican | 88% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | Republican | 67% |
| AR | State House - 67 | Karilyn Brown | Republican | 67% |
| WY | State House - 9 | Landon Brown | Republican | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | Republican | 76% |
| PA | Secretary of Revenue | Pat Browne | Republican | 85% |
| SD | Commissioner - 2 | Thomas Brunner | Republican | 76% |
| IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | Republican | 70% |
| NJ | State Senate - 25 | Anthony Bucco, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 63% |
| CT | State House - 67 | Billy Buckbee | Republican | 56% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | Republican | 74% |
| TX | Land Commissioner | Dawn Buckingham | Republican | 96% |
| ND | State Senate - 5 | Randall Burckhard | Republican | 57% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-2 | Tom Burditt | Republican | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | Republican | 95% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | Republican | 65% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | Republican | 67% |
| TX | State House - 83 | Dustin Burrows | Republican | 83% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | Republican | 90% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | Republican | 78% |
| OK | Councilor - 9 | Carol Bush | Republican | 37% |
| AL | State House - 28 | Mack Butler | Republican | 60% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | Republican | 77% |
| TX | State House - 112 | Angie Chen Button | Republican | 82% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | Republican | 67% |
| FL | Secretary of State | Cord Byrd | Republican | 95% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | Republican | 60% |
| NY | County Executive - At-Large | Kevin Byrne | Republican | 84% |
| IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | Republican | 81% |
| TX | State House - 128 | Briscoe Cain | Republican | 89% |
| OK | State House - 40 | Chad Caldwell | Republican | 71% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | Republican | 67% |
| TX | State Senate - 25 | Donna Campbell | Republican | 90% |
| ME | State House - 19 | Richard Campbell | Republican | 90% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | Republican | 31% |
| CT | State House - 86 | Vin Candelora | Republican | 47% |
| TX | State House - 98 | Giovanni Capriglione | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | Republican | 73% |
| CT | State House - 23 | Devin Carney | Republican | 44% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | Republican | 46% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | Republican | 72% |
| KS | State House - 81 | Blake Carpenter | Republican | 80% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | Republican | 91% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | Republican | 70% |
| CT | State House - 32 | Christie Carpino | Republican | 50% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | Republican | 91% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | Republican | 64% |
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | Republican | 60% |
| WY | State Senate - 25 | Cale Case | Republican | 78% |
| CT | State House - 63 | Jay Case | Republican | 63% |
| SC | State House - 89 | Micah Caskey IV | Republican | 45% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | R | 100% |
| 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% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | R | 47% |
| MA | State House - Third Hampden | Nicholas Boldyga | R | 94% |
| CT | State House - 106 | Mitch Bolinsky | R | 47% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | R | 83% |
| TX | State House - 24 | Greg Bonnen | R | 94% |
| GA | State House - 73 | Josh Bonner | R | 71% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 77% |
| WI | State Assembly - 37 | Mark Born | R | 93% |
| ND | State House - 30 | Glenn Bosch | R | 61% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | R | 65% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | R | 38% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | R | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | R | 95% |
| AR | State Senate - 27 | Justin Boyd | R | 63% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | R | 63% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | R | 95% |
| NY | State Assembly - 98 | Karl Brabenec | R | 89% |
| SC | State House - 123 | Jeff Bradley | R | 52% |
| ME | State Senate - 15 | Dick Bradstreet | R | 80% |
| AR | State Board of Education | Kenneth Bragg | R | 70% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | R | 79% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-1 | Carolyn Branagan | R | 80% |
| ND | State House - 28 | Michael Don Brandenburg | R | 65% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | R | 67% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | R | 88% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | R | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | R | 60% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | R | 71% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 67% |
| OK | U.S. House - 2 | Josh Brecheen | R | 93% |
| VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Patrick Brennan | R | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | R | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 7 | Richard Briggs | R | 86% |
| NC | State Senate - 24 | Danny Britt, Jr. | R | 88% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | R | 95% |
| NC | State House - 55 | Mark Brody | R | 89% |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | R | 76% |
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | R | 77% |
| WI | State Assembly - 59 | Rob Brooks | R | 93% |
| UT | State House - 75 | Walt Brooks | R | 82% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | R | 88% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | R | 83% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | R | 67% |
| AR | State House - 67 | Karilyn Brown | R | 67% |
| WY | State House - 9 | Landon Brown | R | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | R | 76% |
| PA | Secretary of Revenue | Pat Browne | R | 85% |
| SD | Commissioner - 2 | Thomas Brunner | R | 76% |
| IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | R | 70% |
| NJ | State Senate - 25 | Anthony Bucco, Jr. | R | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 63% |
| CT | State House - 67 | Billy Buckbee | R | 56% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | R | 74% |
| TX | Land Commissioner | Dawn Buckingham | R | 96% |
| ND | State Senate - 5 | Randall Burckhard | R | 57% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-2 | Tom Burditt | R | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | R | 95% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | R | 65% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | R | 67% |
| TX | State House - 83 | Dustin Burrows | R | 83% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | R | 90% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | R | 78% |
| OK | Councilor - 9 | Carol Bush | R | 37% |
| AL | State House - 28 | Mack Butler | R | 60% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | R | 77% |
| TX | State House - 112 | Angie Chen Button | R | 82% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | R | 67% |
| FL | Secretary of State | Cord Byrd | R | 95% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | R | 60% |
| NY | County Executive - At-Large | Kevin Byrne | R | 84% |
| IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | R | 81% |
| TX | State House - 128 | Briscoe Cain | R | 89% |
| OK | State House - 40 | Chad Caldwell | R | 71% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | R | 67% |
| TX | State Senate - 25 | Donna Campbell | R | 90% |
| ME | State House - 19 | Richard Campbell | R | 90% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | R | 31% |
| CT | State House - 86 | Vin Candelora | R | 47% |
| TX | State House - 98 | Giovanni Capriglione | R | 89% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | R | 73% |
| CT | State House - 23 | Devin Carney | R | 44% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | R | 46% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | R | 72% |
| KS | State House - 81 | Blake Carpenter | R | 80% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | R | 91% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | R | 70% |
| CT | State House - 32 | Christie Carpino | R | 50% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | R | 91% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | R | 64% |
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | R | 60% |
| WY | State Senate - 25 | Cale Case | R | 78% |
| CT | State House - 63 | Jay Case | R | 63% |
| SC | State House - 89 | Micah Caskey IV | R | 45% |