Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Deyoe | 90% | |||
| Manny Diaz, Jr. | 90% | |||
| VT | State House - Franklin-2 | Lynn Dickinson | Republican | 90% |
| Cecil Dolecheck | 90% | |||
| FL | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Drake | Republican | 90% |
| Ron Ehli | 90% | |||
| Jeffrey Essmann | 90% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 6 | Randy Fine | Republican | 90% |
| Jason Fischer | 90% | |||
| IA | State House - 53 | Dean Fisher | Republican | 90% |
| Robert Frenier | 90% | |||
| Joel Fry | 90% | |||
| MT | Commissioner - 2 | Wylie Galt | Republican | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | Republican | 90% |
| Marianna Gamache | 90% | |||
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | Republican | 90% |
| Anne Gonzales | 90% | |||
| Julio Gonzalez | 90% | |||
| Rodney Graham | 90% | |||
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | Republican | 90% |
| Joseph Graves | 90% | |||
| WY | Secretary of State | Chuck Gray | Republican | 90% |
| Mike Greear | 90% | |||
| AZ | State House - 19 | Gail Griffin | Republican | 90% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | Republican | 90% |
| Stan Gustafson | 90% | |||
| Chris Hagenow | 90% | |||
| Kristi Hager | 90% | |||
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | Republican | 90% |
| Marti Halverson | 90% | |||
| Shawn Harrison | 90% | |||
| Greg Heartsill | 90% | |||
| Lee Hein | 90% | |||
| Shane Hernandez | 90% | |||
| Jake Highfill | 90% | |||
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Mark Higley | Republican | 90% |
| IA | U.S. House - 2 | Ashley Hinson | Republican | 90% |
| IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | Republican | 90% |
| Ronald Hubert | 90% | |||
| Hans Hunt | 90% | |||
| Patricia Hurley | 90% | |||
| Jeanne Ives | 90% | |||
| IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | Republican | 90% |
| WI | State Senate - 33 | Chris Kapenga | Republican | 90% |
| David Kerr | 90% | |||
| Brad Klippert | 90% | |||
| MT | Attorney General | Austin Knudsen | Republican | 90% |
| John Landon | 90% | |||
| Laura Lanese | 90% | |||
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Chris Latvala | Republican | 90% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | Republican | 90% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | Republican | 90% |
| Bunky Loucks | 90% | |||
| James Lower | 90% | |||
| IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | Republican | 90% |
| Jim Marchant, Jr. | 90% | |||
| GA | State House - 49 | Chuck Martin, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | Republican | 90% |
| Robert McKim | 90% | |||
| Allen McNeill | 90% | |||
| Larry Metz | 90% | |||
| Aaron Miller | 90% | |||
| David Miller | 90% | |||
| IA | State House - 93 | Gary Mohr | Republican | 90% |
| AZ | State House - 29 | Steve Montenegro | Republican | 90% |
| Jeff Noble | 90% | |||
| Gary Nolan | 90% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | Republican | 90% |
| TN | Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western | Mark Norris, Sr. | Republican | 90% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | Republican | 90% |
| WY | State Senate - 8 | Jared Olsen | Republican | 90% |
| Larry Pittman | 90% | |||
| Scott Plakon | 90% | |||
| Mel Ponder | 90% | |||
| Elizabeth Porter | 90% | |||
| Michele Presnell | 90% | |||
| Connie Quimby | 90% | |||
| Margaret Ransone | 90% | |||
| John Reagan | 90% | |||
| Alan Redfield | 90% | |||
| John Reilly | 90% | |||
| Wes Retherford | 90% | |||
| SD | Governor | Larry Rhoden | Republican | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | Republican | 90% |
| Ken Rizer | 90% | |||
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | Republican | 90% |
| Walt Rogers | 90% | |||
| Carl Rosenquist | 90% | |||
| Rick Roth | 90% | |||
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | Republican | 90% |
| Jason Saine | 90% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | Republican | 90% |
| Brian Savage | 90% | |||
| Mike Sexton | 90% | |||
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | Republican | 90% |
| Scott Simon | 90% | |||
| Harvey Smith | 90% | |||
| Ross Spano | 90% | |||
| Sarah Stevens | 90% | |||
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | Republican | 90% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Deyoe | 90% | |||
| Manny Diaz, Jr. | 90% | |||
| VT | State House - Franklin-2 | Lynn Dickinson | R | 90% |
| Cecil Dolecheck | 90% | |||
| FL | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Drake | R | 90% |
| Ron Ehli | 90% | |||
| Jeffrey Essmann | 90% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 6 | Randy Fine | R | 90% |
| Jason Fischer | 90% | |||
| IA | State House - 53 | Dean Fisher | R | 90% |
| Robert Frenier | 90% | |||
| Joel Fry | 90% | |||
| MT | Commissioner - 2 | Wylie Galt | R | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | R | 90% |
| Marianna Gamache | 90% | |||
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | R | 90% |
| Anne Gonzales | 90% | |||
| Julio Gonzalez | 90% | |||
| Rodney Graham | 90% | |||
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | R | 90% |
| Joseph Graves | 90% | |||
| WY | Secretary of State | Chuck Gray | R | 90% |
| Mike Greear | 90% | |||
| AZ | State House - 19 | Gail Griffin | R | 90% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | R | 90% |
| Stan Gustafson | 90% | |||
| Chris Hagenow | 90% | |||
| Kristi Hager | 90% | |||
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | R | 90% |
| Marti Halverson | 90% | |||
| Shawn Harrison | 90% | |||
| Greg Heartsill | 90% | |||
| Lee Hein | 90% | |||
| Shane Hernandez | 90% | |||
| Jake Highfill | 90% | |||
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Mark Higley | R | 90% |
| IA | U.S. House - 2 | Ashley Hinson | R | 90% |
| IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | R | 90% |
| Ronald Hubert | 90% | |||
| Hans Hunt | 90% | |||
| Patricia Hurley | 90% | |||
| Jeanne Ives | 90% | |||
| IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | R | 90% |
| WI | State Senate - 33 | Chris Kapenga | R | 90% |
| David Kerr | 90% | |||
| Brad Klippert | 90% | |||
| MT | Attorney General | Austin Knudsen | R | 90% |
| John Landon | 90% | |||
| Laura Lanese | 90% | |||
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Chris Latvala | R | 90% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | R | 90% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | R | 90% |
| Bunky Loucks | 90% | |||
| James Lower | 90% | |||
| IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | R | 90% |
| Jim Marchant, Jr. | 90% | |||
| GA | State House - 49 | Chuck Martin, Jr. | R | 90% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | R | 90% |
| Robert McKim | 90% | |||
| Allen McNeill | 90% | |||
| Larry Metz | 90% | |||
| Aaron Miller | 90% | |||
| David Miller | 90% | |||
| IA | State House - 93 | Gary Mohr | R | 90% |
| AZ | State House - 29 | Steve Montenegro | R | 90% |
| Jeff Noble | 90% | |||
| Gary Nolan | 90% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | R | 90% |
| TN | Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western | Mark Norris, Sr. | R | 90% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | R | 90% |
| WY | State Senate - 8 | Jared Olsen | R | 90% |
| Larry Pittman | 90% | |||
| Scott Plakon | 90% | |||
| Mel Ponder | 90% | |||
| Elizabeth Porter | 90% | |||
| Michele Presnell | 90% | |||
| Connie Quimby | 90% | |||
| Margaret Ransone | 90% | |||
| John Reagan | 90% | |||
| Alan Redfield | 90% | |||
| John Reilly | 90% | |||
| Wes Retherford | 90% | |||
| SD | Governor | Larry Rhoden | R | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | R | 90% |
| Ken Rizer | 90% | |||
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | R | 90% |
| Walt Rogers | 90% | |||
| Carl Rosenquist | 90% | |||
| Rick Roth | 90% | |||
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | R | 90% |
| Jason Saine | 90% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | R | 90% |
| Brian Savage | 90% | |||
| Mike Sexton | 90% | |||
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | R | 90% |
| Scott Simon | 90% | |||
| Harvey Smith | 90% | |||
| Ross Spano | 90% | |||
| Sarah Stevens | 90% | |||
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | R | 90% |