Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | State House - 176 | Jack Rader, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | Republican | 62% |
| KS | State House - 110 | Ken Rahjes | Republican | 67% |
| NC | Commissioner - At-Large | Shirley Randleman | Republican | 75% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | Republican | 19% |
| PA | State House - 65 | Kathy Rapp | Republican | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | Republican | 88% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | Republican | 89% |
| AK | State Senate - O | George Rauscher | Republican | 100% |
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | Republican | 70% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | Republican | 73% |
| MO | Commissioner - Northern | Craig Redmon | Republican | 86% |
| SD | State Senate - 7 | Tim Reed | Republican | 62% |
| TN | State House - 74 | Jay Reedy | Republican | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | Republican | 95% |
| IL | State House - 63 | Steve Reick | Republican | 88% |
| MD | State House - 35A | Teresa Reilly | Republican | 74% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| PA | U.S. House - 14 | Guy Reschenthaler | Republican | 85% |
| OR | State House - 55 | E. Werner Reschke | Republican | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | Republican | 67% |
| SD | Governor | Larry Rhoden | Republican | 90% |
| GA | State House - 124 | Trey Rhodes | Republican | 64% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | Republican | 90% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 38 | Kim Rice | Republican | 86% |
| SC | State Senate - 2 | Rex Rice | Republican | 31% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | Republican | 71% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | Republican | 75% |
| AR | State House - 52 | Marcus Richmond | Republican | 84% |
| NC | State House - 64 | Dennis Riddell | Republican | 89% |
| GA | State House - 6 | Jason Ridley | Republican | 71% |
| KY | State House - 23 | Steve Riley | Republican | 81% |
| LA | State House - 20 | Neil Riser | Republican | 54% |
| AZ | State House - 27 | Tony Rivero | Republican | 85% |
| PA | State House - 6 | Brad Roae | Republican | 88% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | Republican | 90% |
| RI | State House - 29 | Sherry Roberts | Republican | 88% |
| WI | State Assembly - 21 | Jessie Rodriguez | Republican | 93% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Eric Roe | Republican | 88% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | Republican | 100% |
| ND | State House - 31 | Karen Rohr | Republican | 71% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Skip Rollins | Republican | 72% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | Republican | 100% |
| MD | State House - 5 | April Rose | Republican | 75% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | Republican | 68% |
| MO | Commissioner - 2 | Robert Ross | Republican | 87% |
| NC | State House - 63 | Stephen Ross | Republican | 85% |
| PA | State Senate - 34 | Greg Rothman | Republican | 82% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | 95% |
| ND | State House - 38 | Dan Ruby | Republican | 78% |
| ND | State House - 40 | Matthew Ruby | Republican | 84% |
| TN | State House - 34 | Tim Rudd | Republican | 87% |
| KY | State House - 1 | Steven Rudy | Republican | 87% |
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | Republican | 90% |
| MS | State House - 78 | Randy Rushing | Republican | 56% |
| OK | Treasurer | Todd Russ | Republican | 64% |
| CT | State House - 123 | Dave Rutigliano | Republican | 56% |
| AR | State House - 36 | Johnny Rye | Republican | 59% |
| AK | State House - 24 | Dan Saddler | Republican | 100% |
| WY | State Senate - 26 | Tim Salazar | Republican | 86% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | Republican | 64% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | Republican | 90% |
| CT | State Senate - 16 | Rob Sampson | Republican | 73% |
| UT | State Senate - 1 | Scott Sandall | Republican | 78% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | Republican | 81% |
| ND | State House - 17 | Mark Sanford | Republican | 43% |
| MS | State House - 90 | Noah Sanford | Republican | 59% |
| FL | Representative - 5 | David Santiago | Republican | 89% |
| ND | State House - 12 | Bernie Satrom | Republican | 61% |
| NC | State House - 51 | John Sauls II | Republican | 80% |
| OH | State Senate - 20 | Tim Schaffer | Republican | 100% |
| ND | State Senate - 31 | Don Schaible | Republican | 50% |
| ND | State House - 39 | Mike Schatz | Republican | 86% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Gary Scherer | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | Republican | 95% |
| KS | Commissioner of Insurance | Vicki Schmidt | Republican | 25% |
| SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | 71% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 67% |
| TX | State House - 132 | Mike Schofield | Republican | 78% |
| KS | State House - 60 | Mark Schreiber | Republican | 33% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Don Schroeder | Republican | 27% |
| MO | State Senate - 2 | Nick Schroer | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | Republican | 92% |
| UT | State House - 12 | Mike Schultz | Republican | 75% |
| KS | Secretary of State | Scott Schwab | Republican | 79% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | Republican | 96% |
| MS | State House - 89 | Donnie Scoggin | Republican | 75% |
| WY | State Senate - 30 | Charles Scott | Republican | 71% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | Republican | 100% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | Republican | 80% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | Republican | 94% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 8 | Kevin Scully | Republican | 95% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | Republican | 67% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 12 | Brian Seaworth | Republican | 95% |
| KS | State House - 101 | Joe Seiwert | Republican | 69% |
| AL | State House - 90 | Chris Sells | Republican | 55% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | Republican | 88% |
| AL | State Senate - 35 | David Sessions | Republican | 69% |
| NV | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | James Settelmeyer | Republican | 88% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | State House - 176 | Jack Rader, Jr. | R | 88% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | R | 62% |
| KS | State House - 110 | Ken Rahjes | R | 67% |
| NC | Commissioner - At-Large | Shirley Randleman | R | 75% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | R | 19% |
| PA | State House - 65 | Kathy Rapp | R | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | R | 88% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | R | 89% |
| AK | State Senate - O | George Rauscher | R | 100% |
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | R | 70% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | R | 73% |
| MO | Commissioner - Northern | Craig Redmon | R | 86% |
| SD | State Senate - 7 | Tim Reed | R | 62% |
| TN | State House - 74 | Jay Reedy | R | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | R | 95% |
| IL | State House - 63 | Steve Reick | R | 88% |
| MD | State House - 35A | Teresa Reilly | R | 74% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | R | 100% |
| PA | U.S. House - 14 | Guy Reschenthaler | R | 85% |
| OR | State House - 55 | E. Werner Reschke | R | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | R | 67% |
| SD | Governor | Larry Rhoden | R | 90% |
| GA | State House - 124 | Trey Rhodes | R | 64% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | R | 90% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 38 | Kim Rice | R | 86% |
| SC | State Senate - 2 | Rex Rice | R | 31% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | R | 71% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | R | 75% |
| AR | State House - 52 | Marcus Richmond | R | 84% |
| NC | State House - 64 | Dennis Riddell | R | 89% |
| GA | State House - 6 | Jason Ridley | R | 71% |
| KY | State House - 23 | Steve Riley | R | 81% |
| LA | State House - 20 | Neil Riser | R | 54% |
| AZ | State House - 27 | Tony Rivero | R | 85% |
| PA | State House - 6 | Brad Roae | R | 88% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | R | 90% |
| RI | State House - 29 | Sherry Roberts | R | 88% |
| WI | State Assembly - 21 | Jessie Rodriguez | R | 93% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Eric Roe | R | 88% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | R | 100% |
| ND | State House - 31 | Karen Rohr | R | 71% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Skip Rollins | R | 72% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | R | 100% |
| MD | State House - 5 | April Rose | R | 75% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | R | 68% |
| MO | Commissioner - 2 | Robert Ross | R | 87% |
| NC | State House - 63 | Stephen Ross | R | 85% |
| PA | State Senate - 34 | Greg Rothman | R | 82% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | R | 95% |
| ND | State House - 38 | Dan Ruby | R | 78% |
| ND | State House - 40 | Matthew Ruby | R | 84% |
| TN | State House - 34 | Tim Rudd | R | 87% |
| KY | State House - 1 | Steven Rudy | R | 87% |
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | R | 90% |
| MS | State House - 78 | Randy Rushing | R | 56% |
| OK | Treasurer | Todd Russ | R | 64% |
| CT | State House - 123 | Dave Rutigliano | R | 56% |
| AR | State House - 36 | Johnny Rye | R | 59% |
| AK | State House - 24 | Dan Saddler | R | 100% |
| WY | State Senate - 26 | Tim Salazar | R | 86% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | R | 64% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | R | 90% |
| CT | State Senate - 16 | Rob Sampson | R | 73% |
| UT | State Senate - 1 | Scott Sandall | R | 78% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | R | 81% |
| ND | State House - 17 | Mark Sanford | R | 43% |
| MS | State House - 90 | Noah Sanford | R | 59% |
| FL | Representative - 5 | David Santiago | R | 89% |
| ND | State House - 12 | Bernie Satrom | R | 61% |
| NC | State House - 51 | John Sauls II | R | 80% |
| OH | State Senate - 20 | Tim Schaffer | R | 100% |
| ND | State Senate - 31 | Don Schaible | R | 50% |
| ND | State House - 39 | Mike Schatz | R | 86% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Gary Scherer | R | 100% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | R | 95% |
| KS | Commissioner of Insurance | Vicki Schmidt | R | 25% |
| SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | R | 71% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | R | 67% |
| TX | State House - 132 | Mike Schofield | R | 78% |
| KS | State House - 60 | Mark Schreiber | R | 33% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Don Schroeder | R | 27% |
| MO | State Senate - 2 | Nick Schroer | R | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | R | 92% |
| UT | State House - 12 | Mike Schultz | R | 75% |
| KS | Secretary of State | Scott Schwab | R | 79% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | R | 96% |
| MS | State House - 89 | Donnie Scoggin | R | 75% |
| WY | State Senate - 30 | Charles Scott | R | 71% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | R | 100% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | R | 80% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | R | 94% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 8 | Kevin Scully | R | 95% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | R | 67% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 12 | Brian Seaworth | R | 95% |
| KS | State House - 101 | Joe Seiwert | R | 69% |
| AL | State House - 90 | Chris Sells | R | 55% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | R | 88% |
| AL | State Senate - 35 | David Sessions | R | 69% |
| NV | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | James Settelmeyer | R | 88% |