Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | Republican | 72% |
| DE | State House - 24 | Ed Osienski | Democratic | 21% |
| DE | State House - 28 | William Carson, Jr. | Democratic | 33% |
| DE | State House - 31 | Sean Lynn | Democratic | 20% |
| DE | State House - 33 | Charles Postles, Jr. | Republican | 73% |
| DE | State House - 34 | Lyndon Yearick | Republican | 73% |
| DE | State House - 38 | Ronald Gray | Republican | 65% |
| DE | State House - 39 | Danny Short | Republican | 67% |
| DE | State House - 40 | Tim Dukes | Republican | 69% |
| DE | State House - 41 | Richard Collins | Republican | 84% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | Republican | 87% |
| FL | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Drake | Republican | 90% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | Republican | 79% |
| FL | State Senate - 4 | Clay Yarborough | Republican | 90% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | Republican | 71% |
| FL | State Senate - 5 | Tracie Davis | Democratic | 25% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Chris Latvala | Republican | 79% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Holly Raschein | 73% | |
| FL | Representative - 5 | David Santiago | Republican | 87% |
| FL | U.S. House - 6 | Randy Fine | Republican | 90% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | Republican | 76% |
| FL | State Senate - 7 | Tom Leek | Republican | 95% |
| FL | Commissioner - 7 | Bobby Powell, Jr. | Democratic | 18% |
| FL | State Senate - 9 | Stan McClain | Republican | 88% |
| FL | Commissioner - 9 | Kionne McGhee | 11% | |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | Republican | 94% |
| FL | State Senate - 11 | Ralph Massullo, Jr. | Republican | 95% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | Republican | 86% |
| FL | State House - 14 | Kimberly Daniels | Democratic | 56% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | Democratic | 22% |
| FL | State Senate - 17 | Carlos Smith | Democratic | 29% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | Republican | 94% |
| FL | U.S. House - 19 | Byron Donalds | Republican | 95% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | Republican | 92% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | Republican | 91% |
| FL | State Senate - 22 | Joe Gruters | Republican | 94% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| FL | U.S. House - 23 | Jared Moskowitz | Democratic | 19% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | Republican | 94% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | Republican | 91% |
| FL | State Senate - 29 | Erin Grall | Republican | 95% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | Republican | 92% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | Democratic | 15% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | Republican | 92% |
| FL | State House - 41 | Bruce Antone | Democratic | 19% |
| FL | School Board Member - At-Large | Joe Geller | Democratic | 26% |
| FL | Secretary of State | Cord Byrd | Republican | 95% |
| FL | Chief Financial Officer | Blaise Ingoglia | Republican | 88% |
| FL | State Board of Education | MaryLynn Magar | Republican | 90% |
| GA | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jason Shaw | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | Republican | 65% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | Republican | 82% |
| GA | State House - 6 | Jason Ridley | Republican | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | 27% |
| GA | State House - 11 | Rick Jasperse | Republican | 76% |
| GA | State House - 12 | Eddie Lumsden | Republican | 69% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | Democratic | 23% |
| GA | State House - 13 | Katie Dempsey | Republican | 73% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 34% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State House - 16 | Trey Kelley | Republican | 79% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | Republican | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 19 | Blake Tillery | Republican | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | Republican | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | Democratic | 30% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | Republican | 64% |
| GA | State House - 25 | Todd Jones | Republican | 62% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | Republican | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | Democratic | 24% |
| GA | State House - 27 | Lee Hawkins | Republican | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | Democratic | 27% |
| GA | State House - 29 | Matt Dubnik | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State House - 31 | Emory Dunahoo, Jr. | Republican | 81% |
| GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | Republican | 72% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | Democratic | 28% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | Democratic | 21% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 81% |
| GA | State House - 38 | David Wilkerson | Democratic | 14% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | Democratic | 23% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | Democratic | 32% |
| GA | State Senate - 43 | Tonya Anderson | Democratic | 42% |
| GA | State House - 44 | Don Parsons | Republican | 66% |
| GA | State House - 45 | Sharon Cooper | Republican | 69% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | Republican | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | Republican | 76% |
| GA | State House - 47 | Jan Jones | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State House - 48 | Scott Hilton | Republican | 57% |
| GA | State House - 49 | Chuck Martin, Jr. | Republican | 84% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 90% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | 74% |
| GA | State House - 53 | Deborah Silcox | Republican | 69% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | Republican | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State House - 57 | Stacey Evans | Democratic | 40% |
| GA | State House - 58 | Park Cannon | Democratic | 12% |
| GA | State House - 60 | Sheila Jones | Democratic | 20% |
| GA | State House - 66 | Kimberly Alexander | Democratic | 15% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | R | 72% |
| DE | State House - 24 | Ed Osienski | D | 21% |
| DE | State House - 28 | William Carson, Jr. | D | 33% |
| DE | State House - 31 | Sean Lynn | D | 20% |
| DE | State House - 33 | Charles Postles, Jr. | R | 73% |
| DE | State House - 34 | Lyndon Yearick | R | 73% |
| DE | State House - 38 | Ronald Gray | R | 65% |
| DE | State House - 39 | Danny Short | R | 67% |
| DE | State House - 40 | Tim Dukes | R | 69% |
| DE | State House - 41 | Richard Collins | R | 84% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | R | 87% |
| FL | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Drake | R | 90% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | R | 79% |
| FL | State Senate - 4 | Clay Yarborough | R | 90% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | R | 71% |
| FL | State Senate - 5 | Tracie Davis | D | 25% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Chris Latvala | R | 79% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Holly Raschein | 73% | |
| FL | Representative - 5 | David Santiago | R | 87% |
| FL | U.S. House - 6 | Randy Fine | R | 90% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | R | 76% |
| FL | State Senate - 7 | Tom Leek | R | 95% |
| FL | Commissioner - 7 | Bobby Powell, Jr. | D | 18% |
| FL | State Senate - 9 | Stan McClain | R | 88% |
| FL | Commissioner - 9 | Kionne McGhee | 11% | |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | R | 94% |
| FL | State Senate - 11 | Ralph Massullo, Jr. | R | 95% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | R | 86% |
| FL | State House - 14 | Kimberly Daniels | D | 56% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | D | 22% |
| FL | State Senate - 17 | Carlos Smith | D | 29% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | R | 94% |
| FL | U.S. House - 19 | Byron Donalds | R | 95% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | R | 92% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | R | 91% |
| FL | State Senate - 22 | Joe Gruters | R | 94% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | R | 92% |
| FL | U.S. House - 23 | Jared Moskowitz | D | 19% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | R | 94% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | R | 91% |
| FL | State Senate - 29 | Erin Grall | R | 95% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | R | 92% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | D | 15% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | R | 92% |
| FL | State House - 41 | Bruce Antone | D | 19% |
| FL | School Board Member - At-Large | Joe Geller | D | 26% |
| FL | Secretary of State | Cord Byrd | R | 95% |
| FL | Chief Financial Officer | Blaise Ingoglia | R | 88% |
| FL | State Board of Education | MaryLynn Magar | R | 90% |
| GA | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jason Shaw | R | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | R | 65% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | R | 82% |
| GA | State House - 6 | Jason Ridley | R | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | D | 27% |
| GA | State House - 11 | Rick Jasperse | R | 76% |
| GA | State House - 12 | Eddie Lumsden | R | 69% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | D | 23% |
| GA | State House - 13 | Katie Dempsey | R | 73% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | D | 34% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | R | 77% |
| GA | State House - 16 | Trey Kelley | R | 79% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | D | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | R | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 19 | Blake Tillery | R | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | R | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | D | 30% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | R | 64% |
| GA | State House - 25 | Todd Jones | R | 62% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | R | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | D | 24% |
| GA | State House - 27 | Lee Hawkins | R | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | R | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | D | 27% |
| GA | State House - 29 | Matt Dubnik | R | 77% |
| GA | State House - 31 | Emory Dunahoo, Jr. | R | 81% |
| GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | R | 72% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | D | 28% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | D | 21% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | R | 81% |
| GA | State House - 38 | David Wilkerson | D | 14% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | D | 23% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | D | 32% |
| GA | State Senate - 43 | Tonya Anderson | D | 42% |
| GA | State House - 44 | Don Parsons | R | 66% |
| GA | State House - 45 | Sharon Cooper | R | 69% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | R | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | R | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | R | 76% |
| GA | State House - 47 | Jan Jones | R | 78% |
| GA | State House - 48 | Scott Hilton | R | 57% |
| GA | State House - 49 | Chuck Martin, Jr. | R | 84% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 90% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | R | 74% |
| GA | State House - 53 | Deborah Silcox | R | 69% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | R | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | R | 78% |
| GA | State House - 57 | Stacey Evans | D | 40% |
| GA | State House - 58 | Park Cannon | D | 12% |
| GA | State House - 60 | Sheila Jones | D | 20% |
| GA | State House - 66 | Kimberly Alexander | D | 15% |