Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH | State Senate - 23 | William Gannon | Republican | 65% |
| TN | State House - 94 | Ron Gant | Republican | 79% |
| NY | U.S. House - 2 | Andrew Garbarino | Republican | 79% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | Republican | 90% |
| AL | State House - 44 | Danny Garrett | Republican | 58% |
| OH | State Senate - 2 | Theresa Gavarone | Republican | 100% |
| TX | State House - 99 | Charlie Geren | Republican | 72% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jeff Ghrist | Republican | 81% |
| AK | State Senate - E | Cathy Giessel | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State House - 128 | Mark Gillen | Republican | 65% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | Republican | 73% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Tim Ginter | Republican | 100% |
| MS | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | Andy Gipson | Republican | 60% |
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | Republican | 79% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 42% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | Republican | 95% |
| KS | State House - 7 | Dan Goddard | Republican | 31% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | Republican | 17% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Craig Goldman | Republican | 94% |
| AR | State House - 89 | Justin Gonzales | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 5 | Lance Gooden | Republican | 72% |
| FL | State Senate - 29 | Erin Grall | Republican | 95% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Robin Grammer, Jr. | Republican | 81% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | Republican | 90% |
| WY | Secretary of State | Chuck Gray | Republican | 90% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | Republican | 75% |
| DE | State House - 38 | Ronald Gray | Republican | 60% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 94% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | Republican | 64% |
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | Republican | 86% |
| SD | State House - 22 | Lana Greenfield | Republican | 86% |
| MO | State Senate - 15 | David Gregory | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State House - 43 | Keith Greiner | Republican | 88% |
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | Republican | 70% |
| AZ | State House - 19 | Gail Griffin | Republican | 90% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 42 | Gerald Griffin | Republican | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | Republican | 64% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | Republican | 19% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | Republican | 78% |
| ND | State House - 28 | Jim Grueneich | Republican | 59% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 94% |
| FL | State Senate - 22 | Joe Gruters | Republican | 94% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | Republican | 90% |
| MS | State House - 114 | Jeffrey Guice | Republican | 75% |
| TX | State House - 31 | Ryan Guillén | Republican | 71% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 92% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 63% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 15 | Joseph Guthrie | Republican | 58% |
| ME | State Senate - 10 | David Haggan | Republican | 84% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | Republican | 90% |
| IL | State House - 107 | Brad Halbrook | Republican | 91% |
| KY | State House - 74 | David Hale | Republican | 56% |
| MS | State House - 24 | Jeff Hale | Republican | 70% |
| TX | State Senate - 2 | Bob Hall | Republican | 87% |
| CT | State House - 59 | Carol Hall | Republican | 56% |
| NC | State House - 87 | Destin Hall | Republican | 95% |
| NC | State House - 91 | Kyle Hall | Republican | 95% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Stephen Hambley | Republican | 100% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | Republican | 64% |
| IL | State House - 94 | Norine Hammond | Republican | 75% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | Republican | 96% |
| MS | State House - 118 | Greg Haney | Republican | 67% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | Republican | 89% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | Republican | 73% |
| SC | State House - 105 | Kevin Hardee | Republican | 39% |
| CT | State Senate - 30 | Stephen Harding, Jr. | Republican | 63% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | Republican | 63% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | Republican | 64% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | Republican | 85% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | Republican | 89% |
| ME | State Senate - 33 | Matt Harrington | Republican | 71% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 18 | Michael Harrington | Republican | 100% |
| LA | State Board of Education - 5 | Lance Harris | Republican | 80% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | Republican | 75% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | Republican | 70% |
| WY | State House - 37 | Steve Harshman | Republican | 86% |
| NC | State House - 110 | Kelly Hastings | Republican | 94% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | Republican | 62% |
| ND | State House - 1 | Patrick Hatlestad | Republican | 52% |
| MI | State Senate - 34 | Roger Hauck | Republican | 85% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | Republican | 53% |
| TN | State House - 5 | David Hawk | Republican | 84% |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | Republican | 67% |
| KS | State House - 100 | Daniel Hawkins | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State House - 27 | Lee Hawkins | Republican | 71% |
| NY | State Assembly - 139 | Steve Hawley | Republican | 84% |
| OR | State Senate - 6 | Cedric Hayden | Republican | 75% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | Republican | 81% |
| ND | State House - 29 | Craig Headland | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State House - 46 | Bob Heaton | Republican | 81% |
| PA | State House - 122 | Doyle Heffley | Republican | 88% |
| TX | State House - 5 | Cole Hefner | Republican | 94% |
| IN | State House - 85 | Dave Heine | Republican | 73% |
| SD | State House - 25 | Leslie Heinemann | Republican | 71% |
| ND | State House - 32 | Patrick Heinert | Republican | 43% |
| MN | State House - 6B | Josh Heintzeman | Republican | 89% |
| NY | State Senate - 54 | Pam Helming | Republican | 57% |
| SC | State Senate - 28 | Greg Hembree | Republican | 29% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH | State Senate - 23 | William Gannon | R | 65% |
| TN | State House - 94 | Ron Gant | R | 79% |
| NY | U.S. House - 2 | Andrew Garbarino | R | 79% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | R | 90% |
| AL | State House - 44 | Danny Garrett | R | 58% |
| OH | State Senate - 2 | Theresa Gavarone | R | 100% |
| TX | State House - 99 | Charlie Geren | R | 72% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jeff Ghrist | R | 81% |
| AK | State Senate - E | Cathy Giessel | R | 82% |
| PA | State House - 128 | Mark Gillen | R | 65% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | R | 73% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Tim Ginter | R | 100% |
| MS | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | Andy Gipson | R | 60% |
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | R | 79% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | R | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 42% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | R | 95% |
| KS | State House - 7 | Dan Goddard | R | 31% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | R | 17% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Craig Goldman | R | 94% |
| AR | State House - 89 | Justin Gonzales | R | 85% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 5 | Lance Gooden | R | 72% |
| FL | State Senate - 29 | Erin Grall | R | 95% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Robin Grammer, Jr. | R | 81% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | R | 90% |
| WY | Secretary of State | Chuck Gray | R | 90% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | R | 75% |
| DE | State House - 38 | Ronald Gray | R | 60% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 94% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | R | 64% |
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | R | 86% |
| SD | State House - 22 | Lana Greenfield | R | 86% |
| MO | State Senate - 15 | David Gregory | R | 93% |
| PA | State House - 43 | Keith Greiner | R | 88% |
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | R | 70% |
| AZ | State House - 19 | Gail Griffin | R | 90% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 42 | Gerald Griffin | R | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | R | 64% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | R | 19% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | R | 78% |
| ND | State House - 28 | Jim Grueneich | R | 59% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 94% |
| FL | State Senate - 22 | Joe Gruters | R | 94% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | R | 90% |
| MS | State House - 114 | Jeffrey Guice | R | 75% |
| TX | State House - 31 | Ryan Guillén | R | 71% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 92% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 63% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 15 | Joseph Guthrie | R | 58% |
| ME | State Senate - 10 | David Haggan | R | 84% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | R | 90% |
| IL | State House - 107 | Brad Halbrook | R | 91% |
| KY | State House - 74 | David Hale | R | 56% |
| MS | State House - 24 | Jeff Hale | R | 70% |
| TX | State Senate - 2 | Bob Hall | R | 87% |
| CT | State House - 59 | Carol Hall | R | 56% |
| NC | State House - 87 | Destin Hall | R | 95% |
| NC | State House - 91 | Kyle Hall | R | 95% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Stephen Hambley | R | 100% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | R | 64% |
| IL | State House - 94 | Norine Hammond | R | 75% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | R | 96% |
| MS | State House - 118 | Greg Haney | R | 67% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | R | 89% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | R | 73% |
| SC | State House - 105 | Kevin Hardee | R | 39% |
| CT | State Senate - 30 | Stephen Harding, Jr. | R | 63% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | R | 63% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | R | 64% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | R | 85% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | R | 89% |
| ME | State Senate - 33 | Matt Harrington | R | 71% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 18 | Michael Harrington | R | 100% |
| LA | State Board of Education - 5 | Lance Harris | R | 80% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | R | 75% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | R | 70% |
| WY | State House - 37 | Steve Harshman | R | 86% |
| NC | State House - 110 | Kelly Hastings | R | 94% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | R | 62% |
| ND | State House - 1 | Patrick Hatlestad | R | 52% |
| MI | State Senate - 34 | Roger Hauck | R | 85% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | R | 53% |
| TN | State House - 5 | David Hawk | R | 84% |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | R | 67% |
| KS | State House - 100 | Daniel Hawkins | R | 67% |
| GA | State House - 27 | Lee Hawkins | R | 71% |
| NY | State Assembly - 139 | Steve Hawley | R | 84% |
| OR | State Senate - 6 | Cedric Hayden | R | 75% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | R | 81% |
| ND | State House - 29 | Craig Headland | R | 82% |
| IN | State House - 46 | Bob Heaton | R | 81% |
| PA | State House - 122 | Doyle Heffley | R | 88% |
| TX | State House - 5 | Cole Hefner | R | 94% |
| IN | State House - 85 | Dave Heine | R | 73% |
| SD | State House - 25 | Leslie Heinemann | R | 71% |
| ND | State House - 32 | Patrick Heinert | R | 43% |
| MN | State House - 6B | Josh Heintzeman | R | 89% |
| NY | State Senate - 54 | Pam Helming | R | 57% |
| SC | State Senate - 28 | Greg Hembree | R | 29% |