Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | Republican | 86% |
| Keith Wheeler | 86% | |||
| NC | State House - 96 | Jay Adams, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| Richard Alloway II | 85% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | Republican | 85% |
| Ryan Aument | 85% | |||
| Gregory Baca | 85% | |||
| Robert Bacon | 85% | |||
| Greg Barreto | 85% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 46 | Camera Bartolotta | Republican | 85% |
| Nathan Beard | 85% | |||
| NC | State House - 10 | John Bell IV | Republican | 85% |
| Richard Bell | 85% | |||
| Beverly Boswell | 85% | |||
| Tommy Brann | 85% | |||
| PA | Secretary of Revenue | Pat Browne | Republican | 85% |
| Justin Burr | 85% | |||
| Kevin Calvey | 85% | |||
| Edward Canfield | 85% | |||
| CA | State Assembly - 59 | Phillip Chen | Republican | 85% |
| Allen Christensen | 85% | |||
| Mike Clampitt | 85% | |||
| Cary Condotta | 85% | |||
| Jake Corman III | 85% | |||
| Jim Davis | 85% | |||
| Nelson Dollar | 85% | |||
| Andy Dulin | 85% | |||
| WA | State House - 9 Position 1 | Mary Dye | Republican | 85% |
| John Eichelberger, Jr. | 85% | |||
| UT | State Senate - 17 | Lincoln Fillmore | Republican | 85% |
| Michael Folmer | 85% | |||
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | Republican | 85% |
| Rick Francis | 85% | |||
| Ben Frederick | 85% | |||
| Harold French | 85% | |||
| Tedd Gassman | 85% | |||
| AR | State House - 89 | Justin Gonzales | Republican | 85% |
| Timothy Goodwin | 85% | |||
| John Gordner | 85% | |||
| Beth Griffin | 85% | |||
| Ron Griggs | 85% | |||
| Goeff Hansen | 85% | |||
| Mary Ann Hanusa | 85% | |||
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | Republican | 85% |
| MI | State Senate - 34 | Roger Hauck | Republican | 85% |
| Yvette Herrell | 85% | |||
| Gary Howell | 85% | |||
| Gregory Hughes | 85% | |||
| Brandt Iden | 85% | |||
| Bill Jenkin | 85% | |||
| David Johnson | 85% | |||
| Delus Johnson | 85% | |||
| Linda Johnson | 85% | |||
| Bronna Kahle | 85% | |||
| Bill Ketron, Jr. | 85% | |||
| WI | State Assembly - 1 | Joel Kitchens | Republican | 85% |
| Joel Kretz | 85% | |||
| Beau LaFave | 85% | |||
| NC | State House - 75 | Donny Lambeth | Republican | 85% |
| David Lewis, Sr. | 85% | |||
| IA | State House - 65 | Shannon Lundgren | Republican | 85% |
| Christopher Malone III | 85% | |||
| Steve Marino | 85% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 13 | Scott Martin | Republican | 85% |
| Susan Martin | 85% | |||
| MO | State House - 107 | Mark Matthiesen | Republican | 85% |
| Jacquelin Maycumber | 85% | |||
| Austin McCollum | 85% | |||
| Patricia McElraft | 85% | |||
| Joe McGaugh | 85% | |||
| Warren Miller | 85% | |||
| IA | State House - 70 | Norlin Mommsen | Republican | 85% |
| Tom Moore | 85% | |||
| RI | State Senate - 34 | Elaine Morgan | Republican | 85% |
| Chuck Morse | 85% | |||
| Chris Paddie | 85% | |||
| Jimmy Patelis | 85% | |||
| Dawn Pettengill | 85% | |||
| Donald Phillips | 85% | |||
| Randy Pietzman | 85% | |||
| NC | State House - 81 | Larry Potts | Republican | 85% |
| TN | State House - 36 | Dennis Powers | Republican | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 85% |
| Mike Regan | 85% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 14 | Guy Reschenthaler | Republican | 85% |
| Mike Ritze | 85% | |||
| AZ | State House - 27 | Tony Rivero | Republican | 85% |
| NC | State House - 63 | Stephen Ross | Republican | 85% |
| Joe Scarnati III | 85% | |||
| NC | State House - 15 | Phil Shepard | Republican | 85% |
| Lindell Shumake | 85% | |||
| IL | State House - 69 | Joe Sosnowski | Republican | 85% |
| Jason Spencer | 85% | |||
| Dan Stacy | 85% | |||
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| PA | State Senate - 32 | Pat Stefano | Republican | 85% |
| Scott Stone | 85% | |||
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | Republican | 85% |
| Rob Taylor | 85% | |||
| Kelly Townsend | 85% |