Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)

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State Office Name Party Rating
TX State House - 143 Ana Hernandez Democratic 34%
TX State House - 144 Mary Ann Perez Democratic 26%
TX State House - 149 Hubert Vo Democratic 35%
TX State House - 150 Valoree Swanson Republican 94%
TX Commissioner - Precinct 2 Wayne Faircloth Republican 78%
TX Commissioner - Precinct 2 Justin Rodriguez Democratic 19%
TX Commissioner - Precinct 3 Matt Krause Republican 92%
TX Mayor - At-Large Eric Johnson Republican 24%
TX County Judge and Executive - At-Large Mark Keough Republican 94%
TX Mayor - At-Large Kirk Watson Democratic 27%
TX Mayor - At-Large John Whitmire Democratic 45%
TX County Judge and Executive - At-Large John Wray Republican 76%
TX Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Republican 96%
TX Comptroller of Public Accounts Kelly Hancock Republican 93%
UT State Senate - 1 Scott Sandall Republican 58%
UT U.S. House - 3 Mike Kennedy Republican 75%
UT State Senate - 5 Ann Millner Republican 61%
UT State Senate - 6 Jerry Stevenson Republican 63%
UT State Senate - 7 Stuart Adams Republican 65%
UT State Senate - 8 Todd Weiler Republican 68%
UT State Senate - 10 Luz Escamilla Democratic 14%
UT State Senate - 12 Karen Kwan Democratic 17%
UT State House - 12 Mike Schultz Republican 68%
UT State House - 14 Karianne Lisonbee Republican 78%
UT State Senate - 16 Wayne Harper Republican 72%
UT State House - 17 Stewart Barlow Republican 64%
UT State Senate - 17 Lincoln Fillmore Republican 85%
UT State Senate - 18 Dan McCay Republican 77%
UT State House - 19 Ray Ward Republican 35%
UT State House - 21 Sandra Hollins Democratic 22%
UT State Senate - 23 Keith Grover Republican 70%
UT State Senate - 24 Keven Stratton Republican 88%
UT State Senate - 25 Mike McKell Republican 70%
UT State House - 25 Angela Romero Democratic 17%
UT State Senate - 26 David Hinkins Republican 69%
UT State Senate - 27 Derrin Owens Republican 72%
UT State Senate - 28 Evan Vickers Republican 67%
UT State House - 34 Carol Spackman Moss Democratic 9%
UT State House - 36 James Dunnigan Republican 61%
UT State House - 39 Ken Ivory Republican 80%
UT State House - 43 Steve Eliason Republican 64%
UT State House - 52 Cory Maloy Republican 89%
UT State House - 53 Kay Christofferson Republican 71%
UT State House - 56 Val Peterson Republican 78%
UT State House - 62 Norm Thurston Republican 73%
UT State House - 67 Christine Watkins Republican 63%
UT State House - 68 Scott Chew Republican 69%
UT State House - 70 Carl Albrecht Republican 67%
UT State House - 75 Walt Brooks Republican 82%
UT Commissioner - At-Large Gage Froerer Republican 58%
UT Commissioner - At-Large Lee Perry Republican 40%
UT Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson Republican 89%
VA State House - 1 Patrick Hope Democratic 6%
VA State Senate - 2 Mark Obenshain Republican 94%
VA State Senate - 3 Chris Head Republican 87%
VA State House - 3 Alfonso Lopez Democratic 8%
VA State House - 4 Charniele Herring Democratic 8%
VA U.S. House - 4 Jennifer McClellan Democratic 8%
VA State Senate - 4 David Suetterlein Republican 93%
VA U.S. House - 6 Ben Cline Republican 95%
VA State Senate - 6 Todd Pillion Republican 78%
VA State House - 6 Rip Sullivan, Jr. Democratic 6%
VA State Senate - 7 Bill Stanley, Jr. Republican 90%
VA State Senate - 8 Mark Peake Republican 89%
VA State Senate - 11 Creigh Deeds Democratic 7%
VA State Senate - 12 Glen Sturtevant, Jr. Republican 92%
VA State Senate - 13 Lashrecse Aird Democratic 9%
VA State House - 13 Marcus Simon Democratic 13%
VA State Senate - 14 Lamont Bagby Democratic 5%
VA State House - 14 Vivian Watts Democratic 11%
VA State House - 16 Paul Krizek Democratic 10%
VA State Senate - 18 Louise Lucas Democratic 4%
VA State Senate - 20 Bill DeSteph, Jr. Republican 77%
VA State Senate - 23 Mamie Locke Democratic 3%
VA State House - 24 Luke Torian Democratic 19%
VA State Senate - 25 Richard Stuart Republican 89%
VA State Senate - 26 Ryan McDougle Republican 87%
VA State Senate - 28 Bryce Reeves Republican 87%
VA State Senate - 29 Jeremy McPike Democratic 20%
VA State Senate - 34 Scott Surovell Democratic 7%
VA State House - 34 Tony Wilt Republican 86%
VA State Senate - 35 David Marsden Democratic 5%
VA State House - 37 Terry Austin Republican 74%
VA State Senate - 38 Jennifer Boysko Democratic 12%
VA State House - 38 Sam Rasoul Democratic 17%
VA State Senate - 40 Barbara Favola Democratic 5%
VA State House - 43 Will Morefield Republican 77%
VA State House - 44 Israel O'Quinn Republican 83%
VA State House - 45 Terry Kilgore Republican 81%
VA State House - 50 Thomas Wright, Jr. Republican 83%
VA State House - 59 Buddy Fowler, Jr. Republican 75%
VA State House - 61 Mike Webert Republican 91%
VA State House - 68 Keith Hodges Republican 80%
VA State House - 72 Lee Ware, Jr. Republican 85%
VA State House - 78 Betsy Carr Democratic 10%
VA State House - 81 Delores McQuinn Democratic 6%
VA State House - 85 Cia Price Democratic 3%
VA State House - 87 Jeion Ward Democratic 9%
VA State House - 90 Jay Leftwich, Jr. Republican 81%
VA State House - 91 Cliff Hayes, Jr. Democratic 11%
State Office Name Party Rating
TX State House - 143 Ana Hernandez D 34%
TX State House - 144 Mary Ann Perez D 26%
TX State House - 149 Hubert Vo D 35%
TX State House - 150 Valoree Swanson R 94%
TX Commissioner - Precinct 2 Wayne Faircloth R 78%
TX Commissioner - Precinct 2 Justin Rodriguez D 19%
TX Commissioner - Precinct 3 Matt Krause R 92%
TX Mayor - At-Large Eric Johnson R 24%
TX County Judge and Executive - At-Large Mark Keough R 94%
TX Mayor - At-Large Kirk Watson D 27%
TX Mayor - At-Large John Whitmire D 45%
TX County Judge and Executive - At-Large John Wray R 76%
TX Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham R 96%
TX Comptroller of Public Accounts Kelly Hancock R 93%
UT State Senate - 1 Scott Sandall R 58%
UT U.S. House - 3 Mike Kennedy R 75%
UT State Senate - 5 Ann Millner R 61%
UT State Senate - 6 Jerry Stevenson R 63%
UT State Senate - 7 Stuart Adams R 65%
UT State Senate - 8 Todd Weiler R 68%
UT State Senate - 10 Luz Escamilla D 14%
UT State Senate - 12 Karen Kwan D 17%
UT State House - 12 Mike Schultz R 68%
UT State House - 14 Karianne Lisonbee R 78%
UT State Senate - 16 Wayne Harper R 72%
UT State House - 17 Stewart Barlow R 64%
UT State Senate - 17 Lincoln Fillmore R 85%
UT State Senate - 18 Dan McCay R 77%
UT State House - 19 Ray Ward R 35%
UT State House - 21 Sandra Hollins D 22%
UT State Senate - 23 Keith Grover R 70%
UT State Senate - 24 Keven Stratton R 88%
UT State Senate - 25 Mike McKell R 70%
UT State House - 25 Angela Romero D 17%
UT State Senate - 26 David Hinkins R 69%
UT State Senate - 27 Derrin Owens R 72%
UT State Senate - 28 Evan Vickers R 67%
UT State House - 34 Carol Spackman Moss D 9%
UT State House - 36 James Dunnigan R 61%
UT State House - 39 Ken Ivory R 80%
UT State House - 43 Steve Eliason R 64%
UT State House - 52 Cory Maloy R 89%
UT State House - 53 Kay Christofferson R 71%
UT State House - 56 Val Peterson R 78%
UT State House - 62 Norm Thurston R 73%
UT State House - 67 Christine Watkins R 63%
UT State House - 68 Scott Chew R 69%
UT State House - 70 Carl Albrecht R 67%
UT State House - 75 Walt Brooks R 82%
UT Commissioner - At-Large Gage Froerer R 58%
UT Commissioner - At-Large Lee Perry R 40%
UT Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson R 89%
VA State House - 1 Patrick Hope D 6%
VA State Senate - 2 Mark Obenshain R 94%
VA State Senate - 3 Chris Head R 87%
VA State House - 3 Alfonso Lopez D 8%
VA State House - 4 Charniele Herring D 8%
VA U.S. House - 4 Jennifer McClellan D 8%
VA State Senate - 4 David Suetterlein R 93%
VA U.S. House - 6 Ben Cline R 95%
VA State Senate - 6 Todd Pillion R 78%
VA State House - 6 Rip Sullivan, Jr. D 6%
VA State Senate - 7 Bill Stanley, Jr. R 90%
VA State Senate - 8 Mark Peake R 89%
VA State Senate - 11 Creigh Deeds D 7%
VA State Senate - 12 Glen Sturtevant, Jr. R 92%
VA State Senate - 13 Lashrecse Aird D 9%
VA State House - 13 Marcus Simon D 13%
VA State Senate - 14 Lamont Bagby D 5%
VA State House - 14 Vivian Watts D 11%
VA State House - 16 Paul Krizek D 10%
VA State Senate - 18 Louise Lucas D 4%
VA State Senate - 20 Bill DeSteph, Jr. R 77%
VA State Senate - 23 Mamie Locke D 3%
VA State House - 24 Luke Torian D 19%
VA State Senate - 25 Richard Stuart R 89%
VA State Senate - 26 Ryan McDougle R 87%
VA State Senate - 28 Bryce Reeves R 87%
VA State Senate - 29 Jeremy McPike D 20%
VA State Senate - 34 Scott Surovell D 7%
VA State House - 34 Tony Wilt R 86%
VA State Senate - 35 David Marsden D 5%
VA State House - 37 Terry Austin R 74%
VA State Senate - 38 Jennifer Boysko D 12%
VA State House - 38 Sam Rasoul D 17%
VA State Senate - 40 Barbara Favola D 5%
VA State House - 43 Will Morefield R 77%
VA State House - 44 Israel O'Quinn R 83%
VA State House - 45 Terry Kilgore R 81%
VA State House - 50 Thomas Wright, Jr. R 83%
VA State House - 59 Buddy Fowler, Jr. R 75%
VA State House - 61 Mike Webert R 91%
VA State House - 68 Keith Hodges R 80%
VA State House - 72 Lee Ware, Jr. R 85%
VA State House - 78 Betsy Carr D 10%
VA State House - 81 Delores McQuinn D 6%
VA State House - 85 Cia Price D 3%
VA State House - 87 Jeion Ward D 9%
VA State House - 90 Jay Leftwich, Jr. R 81%
VA State House - 91 Cliff Hayes, Jr. D 11%
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