Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Bartels | 75% | |||
| IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | Republican | 75% |
| NH | State Senate - 19 | Regina Birdsell | Republican | 75% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | Republican | 75% |
| Leland Christensen | 75% | |||
| Jack Ciattarelli | 75% | |||
| Pat Connell | 75% | |||
| Page Cortez | 75% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 75% |
| Kathy Crawford | 75% | |||
| Angelo D'Emilia | 75% | |||
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | Republican | 75% |
| CT | State House - 44 | Anne Dauphinais | Republican | 75% |
| IL | State House - 100 | C.D. Davidsmeyer | Republican | 75% |
| Geoffrey Duncan | 75% | |||
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | Craig Fishbein | 75% | |
| CT | State House - 90 | Craig Fishbein | Republican | 75% |
| Charlene Fite | 75% | |||
| Steve Fitzgerald | 75% | |||
| Peg Flory | 75% | |||
| Mike Fortner | 75% | |||
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Gage Froerer | Republican | 75% |
| Julie Frye-Mueller | 75% | |||
| Mickey Gates | 75% | |||
| Terry Gauthier | 75% | |||
| Brian Gosch | 75% | |||
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | Republican | 75% |
| MS | State House - 114 | Jeffrey Guice | Republican | 75% |
| Jimmie Hall | 75% | |||
| IL | State House - 94 | Norine Hammond | Republican | 75% |
| Mark Harmsworth | 75% | |||
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | Republican | 75% |
| OR | State Senate - 6 | Cedric Hayden | Republican | 75% |
| Cody Henson | 75% | |||
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | Republican | 75% |
| Martin Howrylak | 75% | |||
| Randy Hunt | 75% | |||
| Michael Huval | 75% | |||
| Trevor Jacobs | 75% | |||
| GA | State House - 11 | Rick Jasperse | Republican | 75% |
| MS | State House - 52 | Bill Kinkade | Republican | 75% |
| Jon Knokey | 75% | |||
| Susan Krebs | 75% | |||
| Dan Kristiansen | 75% | |||
| Kevin Kuros | 75% | |||
| Eric LaFleur | 75% | |||
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 75% |
| DE | State Senate - 15 | Dave Lawson | Republican | 75% |
| Tim Lemons | 75% | |||
| William Ligon, Jr. | 75% | |||
| MD | State House - 6 | Bob Long | Republican | 75% |
| David Maxwell | 75% | |||
| Dan McConchie | 75% | |||
| Patrick McDonough | 75% | |||
| Andy McKean | 75% | |||
| MD | State House - 6 | Ric Metzgar | Republican | 75% |
| James Morris | 75% | |||
| Jeff Mullis | 75% | |||
| MA | State House - Ninth Worcester | David Muradian, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| Mathew Muratore | 75% | |||
| Andrew Murr | 75% | |||
| Ron Noble | 75% | |||
| Corey Parent | 75% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | Republican | 75% |
| Kevin Pearson | 75% | |||
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | 75% |
| SD | State Senate - 25 | Tom Pischke | Republican | 75% |
| AL | State House - 101 | Chris Pringle | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | Republican | 75% |
| NC | Commissioner - At-Large | Shirley Randleman | Republican | 75% |
| John Raney | 75% | |||
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | Republican | 75% |
| Tom Richmond | 75% | |||
| Brett Roberts | 75% | |||
| Kevin Rooney | 75% | |||
| MD | State House - 5 | April Rose | Republican | 75% |
| Robert Schaaf | 75% | |||
| John Schroder, Sr. | 75% | |||
| UT | State House - 12 | Mike Schultz | Republican | 75% |
| MS | State House - 89 | Donnie Scoggin | Republican | 75% |
| Jerry Sexton | 75% | |||
| Mike Shirkey | 75% | |||
| Haven Shoemaker, Jr. | 75% | |||
| Jeff Siddoway | 75% | |||
| Shap Smith, Jr. | 75% | |||
| TX | State House - 86 | John Smithee | Republican | 75% |
| Mary Souza | 75% | |||
| WA | State House - 12 Position 2 | Mike Steele | Republican | 75% |
| Bruce Thompson | 75% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 19 | Blake Tillery | Republican | 75% |
| Mike Unes | 75% | |||
| Luanne Van Werven | 75% | |||
| Scott VanSingel | 75% | |||
| Susan Wagle | 75% | |||
| Barbara Wheeler | 75% | |||
| Patrick Abrami | 74% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | Republican | 74% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | Republican | 74% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | Republican | 74% |
| David Byrd | 74% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Bartels | 75% | |||
| IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | R | 75% |
| NH | State Senate - 19 | Regina Birdsell | R | 75% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | R | 75% |
| Leland Christensen | 75% | |||
| Jack Ciattarelli | 75% | |||
| Pat Connell | 75% | |||
| Page Cortez | 75% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | R | 75% |
| Kathy Crawford | 75% | |||
| Angelo D'Emilia | 75% | |||
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | R | 75% |
| CT | State House - 44 | Anne Dauphinais | R | 75% |
| IL | State House - 100 | C.D. Davidsmeyer | R | 75% |
| Geoffrey Duncan | 75% | |||
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | Craig Fishbein | 75% | |
| CT | State House - 90 | Craig Fishbein | R | 75% |
| Charlene Fite | 75% | |||
| Steve Fitzgerald | 75% | |||
| Peg Flory | 75% | |||
| Mike Fortner | 75% | |||
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Gage Froerer | R | 75% |
| Julie Frye-Mueller | 75% | |||
| Mickey Gates | 75% | |||
| Terry Gauthier | 75% | |||
| Brian Gosch | 75% | |||
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | R | 75% |
| MS | State House - 114 | Jeffrey Guice | R | 75% |
| Jimmie Hall | 75% | |||
| IL | State House - 94 | Norine Hammond | R | 75% |
| Mark Harmsworth | 75% | |||
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | R | 75% |
| OR | State Senate - 6 | Cedric Hayden | R | 75% |
| Cody Henson | 75% | |||
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | R | 75% |
| Martin Howrylak | 75% | |||
| Randy Hunt | 75% | |||
| Michael Huval | 75% | |||
| Trevor Jacobs | 75% | |||
| GA | State House - 11 | Rick Jasperse | R | 75% |
| MS | State House - 52 | Bill Kinkade | R | 75% |
| Jon Knokey | 75% | |||
| Susan Krebs | 75% | |||
| Dan Kristiansen | 75% | |||
| Kevin Kuros | 75% | |||
| Eric LaFleur | 75% | |||
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 75% |
| DE | State Senate - 15 | Dave Lawson | R | 75% |
| Tim Lemons | 75% | |||
| William Ligon, Jr. | 75% | |||
| MD | State House - 6 | Bob Long | R | 75% |
| David Maxwell | 75% | |||
| Dan McConchie | 75% | |||
| Patrick McDonough | 75% | |||
| Andy McKean | 75% | |||
| MD | State House - 6 | Ric Metzgar | R | 75% |
| James Morris | 75% | |||
| Jeff Mullis | 75% | |||
| MA | State House - Ninth Worcester | David Muradian, Jr. | R | 75% |
| Mathew Muratore | 75% | |||
| Andrew Murr | 75% | |||
| Ron Noble | 75% | |||
| Corey Parent | 75% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | R | 75% |
| Kevin Pearson | 75% | |||
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | R | 75% |
| SD | State Senate - 25 | Tom Pischke | R | 75% |
| AL | State House - 101 | Chris Pringle | R | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | R | 75% |
| NC | Commissioner - At-Large | Shirley Randleman | R | 75% |
| John Raney | 75% | |||
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | R | 75% |
| Tom Richmond | 75% | |||
| Brett Roberts | 75% | |||
| Kevin Rooney | 75% | |||
| MD | State House - 5 | April Rose | R | 75% |
| Robert Schaaf | 75% | |||
| John Schroder, Sr. | 75% | |||
| UT | State House - 12 | Mike Schultz | R | 75% |
| MS | State House - 89 | Donnie Scoggin | R | 75% |
| Jerry Sexton | 75% | |||
| Mike Shirkey | 75% | |||
| Haven Shoemaker, Jr. | 75% | |||
| Jeff Siddoway | 75% | |||
| Shap Smith, Jr. | 75% | |||
| TX | State House - 86 | John Smithee | R | 75% |
| Mary Souza | 75% | |||
| WA | State House - 12 Position 2 | Mike Steele | R | 75% |
| Bruce Thompson | 75% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 19 | Blake Tillery | R | 75% |
| Mike Unes | 75% | |||
| Luanne Van Werven | 75% | |||
| Scott VanSingel | 75% | |||
| Susan Wagle | 75% | |||
| Barbara Wheeler | 75% | |||
| Patrick Abrami | 74% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | R | 74% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | R | 74% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | R | 74% |
| David Byrd | 74% |