Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | State House - 89 | Mitchell Setzer | Republican | 80% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 83% |
| IL | State House - 116 | Dave Severin | Republican | 71% |
| TN | State House - 25 | Cameron Sexton | Republican | 88% |
| MS | State Senate - 47 | Joseph Seymour | Republican | 47% |
| TX | State House - 66 | Matt Shaheen | Republican | 82% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | Republican | 93% |
| GA | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jason Shaw | Republican | 54% |
| KY | Agriculture Commissioner | Jonathan Shell | Republican | 88% |
| AL | State Senate - 17 | Shay Shelnutt | Republican | 67% |
| NC | State House - 15 | Phil Shepard | Republican | 85% |
| AR | State House - 97 | Matthew Shepherd | Republican | 72% |
| TN | State House - 43 | Paul Sherrell | Republican | 84% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | Republican | 95% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | Republican | 87% |
| DE | State House - 39 | Danny Short | Republican | 64% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | Republican | 87% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | Republican | 90% |
| GA | State House - 53 | Deborah Silcox | Republican | 69% |
| ME | State House - 45 | Abden Simmons | Republican | 91% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | Republican | 53% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | Republican | 91% |
| NJ | State Senate - 30 | Robert Singer | Republican | 36% |
| ND | State House - 25 | Kathy Skroch | Republican | 78% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | Republican | 64% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | Republican | 81% |
| KS | State House - 120 | Adam Smith | Republican | 40% |
| KY | State Senate - 30 | Brandon Smith | Republican | 65% |
| OR | State Senate - 1 | David Smith | Republican | 73% |
| SC | State House - 67 | Murrell Smith, Jr. | Republican | 40% |
| OR | State House - 57 | Greg Smith | Republican | 60% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | Republican | 55% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | Republican | 92% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Steve Smith | Republican | 81% |
| TX | State House - 86 | John Smithee | Republican | 75% |
| MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | Republican | 81% |
| WI | State Assembly - 85 | Patrick Snyder | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | Republican | 62% |
| CT | State Senate - 18 | Heather Somers | Republican | 54% |
| ND | State Senate - 45 | Ronald Sorvaag | Republican | 44% |
| IL | State House - 69 | Joe Sosnowski | Republican | 85% |
| NJ | State Senate - 24 | Parker Space | Republican | 93% |
| IL | State House - 73 | Ryan Spain | Republican | 88% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Peter Spanos | Republican | 94% |
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | Republican | 73% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | Republican | 79% |
| DE | State House - 11 | Jeff Spiegelman | Republican | 53% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 2 | James Spillane | Republican | 100% |
| WI | State Assembly - 86 | John Spiros | Republican | 92% |
| OH | Treasurer | Robert Sprague | Republican | 100% |
| PA | State House - 145 | Craig Staats | Republican | 76% |
| WI | State Senate - 10 | Rob Stafsholt | Republican | 93% |
| LA | State House - 92 | Joe Stagni | Republican | 67% |
| MI | Commissioner - 4 | Jim Stamas | Republican | 80% |
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | Republican | 50% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | Republican | 74% |
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | Republican | 67% |
| WA | State House - 12 Position 2 | Mike Steele | Republican | 75% |
| PA | State Senate - 32 | Pat Stefano | Republican | 85% |
| WI | State Assembly - 4 | David Steffen | Republican | 92% |
| ND | State House - 37 | Vicky Steiner | Republican | 65% |
| WY | State Senate - 3 | Cheri Steinmetz | Republican | 86% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 69% |
| ME | Commissioner - 5 | Joel Stetkis | Republican | 96% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | Republican | 93% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | 68% |
| AK | State Senate - C | Gary Stevens | Republican | 82% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | Republican | 100% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | Republican | 43% |
| UT | State Senate - 6 | Jerry Stevenson | Republican | 73% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | Republican | 60% |
| ME | State Senate - 2 | Trey Stewart III | Republican | 88% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | Republican | 90% |
| WA | State House - 31 Position 1 | Drew Stokesbary | Republican | 65% |
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | Republican | 88% |
| NC | State House - 28 | Larry Strickland | Republican | 90% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | Republican | 62% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | Republican | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 12 | Glen Sturtevant, Jr. | Republican | 94% |
| AK | State House - 5 | Louise Stutes | Republican | 27% |
| AL | State Senate - 6 | Larry Stutts | Republican | 72% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | Republican | 97% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 78% |
| NH | State Senate - 18 | Victoria Sullivan | Republican | 100% |
| WI | State Assembly - 68 | Rob Summerfield | Republican | 93% |
| KS | State House - 43 | Bill Sutton | Republican | 80% |
| IL | State House - 71 | Dan Swanson | Republican | 88% |
| TX | State House - 150 | Valoree Swanson | Republican | 94% |
| WI | State Assembly - 34 | Rob Swearingen | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | 89% |
| WY | Councilor - Ward 1 | Patrick Sweeney | Republican | 57% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | Republican | 77% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | Republican | 72% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | Republican | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | Republican | 69% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | Republican | 69% |
| KS | State House - 27 | Sean Tarwater, Sr. | Republican | 50% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | Republican | 50% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | Republican | 57% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | State House - 89 | Mitchell Setzer | R | 80% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | R | 83% |
| IL | State House - 116 | Dave Severin | R | 71% |
| TN | State House - 25 | Cameron Sexton | R | 88% |
| MS | State Senate - 47 | Joseph Seymour | R | 47% |
| TX | State House - 66 | Matt Shaheen | R | 82% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | R | 93% |
| GA | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jason Shaw | R | 54% |
| KY | Agriculture Commissioner | Jonathan Shell | R | 88% |
| AL | State Senate - 17 | Shay Shelnutt | R | 67% |
| NC | State House - 15 | Phil Shepard | R | 85% |
| AR | State House - 97 | Matthew Shepherd | R | 72% |
| TN | State House - 43 | Paul Sherrell | R | 84% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | R | 95% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | R | 87% |
| DE | State House - 39 | Danny Short | R | 64% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | R | 87% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | R | 90% |
| GA | State House - 53 | Deborah Silcox | R | 69% |
| ME | State House - 45 | Abden Simmons | R | 91% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | R | 53% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | R | 91% |
| NJ | State Senate - 30 | Robert Singer | R | 36% |
| ND | State House - 25 | Kathy Skroch | R | 78% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | R | 64% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | R | 81% |
| KS | State House - 120 | Adam Smith | R | 40% |
| KY | State Senate - 30 | Brandon Smith | R | 65% |
| OR | State Senate - 1 | David Smith | R | 73% |
| SC | State House - 67 | Murrell Smith, Jr. | R | 40% |
| OR | State House - 57 | Greg Smith | R | 60% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | R | 55% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | R | 92% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Steve Smith | R | 81% |
| TX | State House - 86 | John Smithee | R | 75% |
| MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | R | 81% |
| WI | State Assembly - 85 | Patrick Snyder | R | 86% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | R | 62% |
| CT | State Senate - 18 | Heather Somers | R | 54% |
| ND | State Senate - 45 | Ronald Sorvaag | R | 44% |
| IL | State House - 69 | Joe Sosnowski | R | 85% |
| NJ | State Senate - 24 | Parker Space | R | 93% |
| IL | State House - 73 | Ryan Spain | R | 88% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Peter Spanos | R | 94% |
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | R | 73% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | R | 79% |
| DE | State House - 11 | Jeff Spiegelman | R | 53% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 2 | James Spillane | R | 100% |
| WI | State Assembly - 86 | John Spiros | R | 92% |
| OH | Treasurer | Robert Sprague | R | 100% |
| PA | State House - 145 | Craig Staats | R | 76% |
| WI | State Senate - 10 | Rob Stafsholt | R | 93% |
| LA | State House - 92 | Joe Stagni | R | 67% |
| MI | Commissioner - 4 | Jim Stamas | R | 80% |
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | R | 50% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 85% |
| NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | R | 74% |
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | R | 67% |
| WA | State House - 12 Position 2 | Mike Steele | R | 75% |
| PA | State Senate - 32 | Pat Stefano | R | 85% |
| WI | State Assembly - 4 | David Steffen | R | 92% |
| ND | State House - 37 | Vicky Steiner | R | 65% |
| WY | State Senate - 3 | Cheri Steinmetz | R | 86% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | R | 69% |
| ME | Commissioner - 5 | Joel Stetkis | R | 96% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | R | 93% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | R | 68% |
| AK | State Senate - C | Gary Stevens | R | 82% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | R | 100% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | R | 43% |
| UT | State Senate - 6 | Jerry Stevenson | R | 73% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | R | 60% |
| ME | State Senate - 2 | Trey Stewart III | R | 88% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | R | 90% |
| WA | State House - 31 Position 1 | Drew Stokesbary | R | 65% |
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | R | 88% |
| NC | State House - 28 | Larry Strickland | R | 90% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | R | 62% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | R | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 12 | Glen Sturtevant, Jr. | R | 94% |
| AK | State House - 5 | Louise Stutes | R | 27% |
| AL | State Senate - 6 | Larry Stutts | R | 72% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | R | 97% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | R | 78% |
| NH | State Senate - 18 | Victoria Sullivan | R | 100% |
| WI | State Assembly - 68 | Rob Summerfield | R | 93% |
| KS | State House - 43 | Bill Sutton | R | 80% |
| IL | State House - 71 | Dan Swanson | R | 88% |
| TX | State House - 150 | Valoree Swanson | R | 94% |
| WI | State Assembly - 34 | Rob Swearingen | R | 93% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | R | 89% |
| WY | Councilor - Ward 1 | Patrick Sweeney | R | 57% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | R | 77% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | R | 72% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | R | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | R | 69% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | R | 69% |
| KS | State House - 27 | Sean Tarwater, Sr. | R | 50% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | R | 50% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | R | 57% |