Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | State House - 86 | Shane Barnett | Republican | 78% |
| MS | State House - 89 | Donnie Scoggin | Republican | 75% |
| MS | State House - 90 | Noah Sanford | Republican | 69% |
| MS | State House - 92 | Becky Currie | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 93 | Timmy Ladner | Republican | 80% |
| MS | State House - 94 | Robert Johnson III | Democratic | 28% |
| MS | State House - 96 | Angela Cockerham | Independent | 57% |
| MS | State House - 97 | Sam Mims V | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State House - 99 | Bill Pigott | Republican | 78% |
| MS | State House - 100 | Ken Morgan | Republican | 76% |
| MS | State House - 103 | Percy Watson | Democratic | 19% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | Republican | 83% |
| MS | State House - 110 | Jeramey Anderson | Democratic | 23% |
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | Republican | 84% |
| MS | State House - 113 | Henry Zuber III | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State House - 114 | Jeffrey Guice | Republican | 86% |
| MS | State House - 116 | Casey Eure | Republican | 84% |
| MS | State House - 118 | Greg Haney | Republican | 78% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | Republican | 84% |
| MS | State House - 121 | Carolyn Crawford | Republican | 82% |
| MS | Mayor - At-Large | Toby Barker | 70% | |
| MS | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - District 1 Place 3 | Jenifer Branning | No Party Affiliation | 64% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | Republican | 88% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | Republican | 88% |
| MS | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | Andy Gipson | Republican | 80% |
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | Democratic | 26% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | Democratic | 38% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | Republican | 86% |
| MT | Commissioner - 1 | Zach Brown | 14% | |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | Republican | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 2 | David Fern | Democratic | 14% |
| MT | Commissioner - 2 | Wylie Galt | Republican | 90% |
| MT | Commissioner - 3 | Randy Brodehl | 91% | |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | Republican | 96% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 3 | Jeff Welborn | Republican | 75% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 4 | Jennifer Fielder | Republican | 95% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | Republican | 96% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | Republican | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | Republican | 98% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | Democratic | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | Republican | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | Republican | 71% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | Democratic | 41% |
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | Republican | 79% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | Republican | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | Republican | 95% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | Republican | 67% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | Republican | 88% |
| MT | State House - 24 | Steve Fitzpatrick | Republican | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | Republican | 95% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | Republican | 95% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | Republican | 93% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | Democratic | 13% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | Democratic | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | Republican | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | Republican | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | Democratic | 6% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | Democratic | 6% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | Republican | 87% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | Republican | 71% |
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | Democratic | 11% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | Democratic | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | Democratic | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | Democratic | 5% |
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | Republican | 89% |
| MT | State House - 81 | Mary Caferro | Democratic | 15% |
| MT | State House - 83 | Jill Cohenour | Democratic | 11% |
| MT | Attorney General | Austin Knudsen | Republican | 95% |
| MT | Budget Director | Ryan Osmundson | 93% | |
| NC | U.S. House - 1 | Don Davis | Democratic | 22% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | Republican | 91% |
| NC | U.S. House - 3 | Greg Murphy | Republican | 65% |
| NC | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - 4 | Tamara Barringer | Republican | 76% |
| NC | State House - 4 | Jimmy Dixon | Republican | 86% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | State House - 86 | Shane Barnett | R | 78% |
| MS | State House - 89 | Donnie Scoggin | R | 75% |
| MS | State House - 90 | Noah Sanford | R | 69% |
| MS | State House - 92 | Becky Currie | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 93 | Timmy Ladner | R | 80% |
| MS | State House - 94 | Robert Johnson III | D | 28% |
| MS | State House - 96 | Angela Cockerham | I | 57% |
| MS | State House - 97 | Sam Mims V | R | 81% |
| MS | State House - 99 | Bill Pigott | R | 78% |
| MS | State House - 100 | Ken Morgan | R | 76% |
| MS | State House - 103 | Percy Watson | D | 19% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | R | 82% |
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | R | 83% |
| MS | State House - 110 | Jeramey Anderson | D | 23% |
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | R | 84% |
| MS | State House - 113 | Henry Zuber III | R | 82% |
| MS | State House - 114 | Jeffrey Guice | R | 86% |
| MS | State House - 116 | Casey Eure | R | 84% |
| MS | State House - 118 | Greg Haney | R | 78% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | R | 84% |
| MS | State House - 121 | Carolyn Crawford | R | 82% |
| MS | Mayor - At-Large | Toby Barker | 70% | |
| MS | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - District 1 Place 3 | Jenifer Branning | N/A | 64% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | R | 88% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | R | 88% |
| MS | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | Andy Gipson | R | 80% |
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | D | 26% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | D | 38% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | R | 86% |
| MT | Commissioner - 1 | Zach Brown | 14% | |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | R | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 2 | David Fern | D | 14% |
| MT | Commissioner - 2 | Wylie Galt | R | 90% |
| MT | Commissioner - 3 | Randy Brodehl | 91% | |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | R | 96% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 3 | Jeff Welborn | R | 75% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 4 | Jennifer Fielder | R | 95% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | R | 96% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | R | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | R | 98% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | D | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | R | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | R | 71% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | D | 41% |
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | R | 79% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | R | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | R | 95% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | R | 67% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | R | 88% |
| MT | State House - 24 | Steve Fitzpatrick | R | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | R | 95% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | R | 95% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | R | 93% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | D | 13% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | D | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | R | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | R | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | D | 6% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | D | 6% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | R | 87% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | R | 71% |
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | D | 11% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | D | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | D | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | D | 5% |
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | R | 89% |
| MT | State House - 81 | Mary Caferro | D | 15% |
| MT | State House - 83 | Jill Cohenour | D | 11% |
| MT | Attorney General | Austin Knudsen | R | 95% |
| MT | Budget Director | Ryan Osmundson | 93% | |
| NC | U.S. House - 1 | Don Davis | D | 22% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | R | 91% |
| NC | U.S. House - 3 | Greg Murphy | R | 65% |
| NC | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - 4 | Tamara Barringer | R | 76% |
| NC | State House - 4 | Jimmy Dixon | R | 86% |