Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | Democratic | 15% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | Republican | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | Democratic | 8% |
| IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | Democratic | 9% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | Republican | 76% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | Democratic | 15% |
| IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | Democratic | 27% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | Democratic | 11% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | Republican | 87% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democratic | 15% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | Democratic | 13% |
| IA | State House - 53 | Dean Fisher | Republican | 83% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | Republican | 80% |
| IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | 93% |
| IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | Democratic | 23% |
| IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | Republican | 75% |
| IA | State House - 65 | Shannon Lundgren | Republican | 85% |
| IA | State House - 67 | Craig Johnson | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State House - 70 | Norlin Mommsen | Republican | 73% |
| IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | Democratic | 15% |
| IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | 73% |
| IA | State House - 85 | Amy Nielsen | Democratic | 15% |
| IA | State House - 86 | Dave Jacoby | Democratic | 11% |
| IA | State House - 93 | Gary Mohr | Republican | 90% |
| IA | State House - 98 | Monica Kurth | Democratic | 5% |
| IA | Supervisor - At-Large | Lisa Heddens | Democratic | 13% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | Republican | 83% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | Republican | 97% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | Republican | 82% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | Republican | 91% |
| ID | State Senate - 6 | Dan Foreman | Republican | 94% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | Republican | 95% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | Republican | 87% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | Republican | 73% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | Republican | 79% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | Democratic | 30% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 33% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | Democratic | 22% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 18% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | Republican | 84% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | Republican | 71% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | Republican | 73% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | Republican | 84% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 79% |
| ID | State House - 24B | Steve Miller | Republican | 58% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 72% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 81% |
| ID | State House - 29A | Dustin Manwaring | Republican | 37% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | Republican | 64% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | Republican | 68% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | Republican | 62% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 61% |
| ID | State Board of Education | Shawn Keough | 56% | |
| ID | Tax Commissioner | Janet Moyle | 80% | |
| IL | State Senate - 2 | Omar Aquino | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State House - 2 | Elizabeth Hernandez | Democratic | 17% |
| IL | State Senate - 3 | Mattie Hunter | Democratic | 7% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | Board Member - 6 | Pamela Althoff | 80% | |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | State House - 6 | Sonya Harper | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | Democratic | 7% |
| IL | State House - 8 | La Shawn Ford | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | Democratic | 6% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State House - 11 | Ann Williams | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State House - 14 | Kelly Cassidy | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 15 | Napoleon Harris III | Democratic | 12% |
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 18 | Bill Cunningham | Democratic | 14% |
| IL | State House - 18 | Robyn Gabel | Democratic | 15% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 22 | Cristina Castro | Democratic | 14% |
| IL | State House - 24 | Theresa Mah | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | State House - 27 | Justin Slaughter | Democratic | 17% |
| IL | State Senate - 28 | Laura Murphy | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State House - 28 | Bob Rita | Democratic | 16% |
| IL | State House - 29 | Thaddeus Jones | Democratic | 16% |
| IL | State Senate - 29 | Julie Morrison | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State House - 30 | Will Davis | Democratic | 22% |
| IL | State House - 33 | Marcus Evans, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | Republican | 90% |
| IL | State Senate - 36 | Mike Halpin | Democratic | 29% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | Republican | 88% |
| IL | State House - 39 | Will Guzzardi | Democratic | 12% |
| IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | Democratic | 14% |
| IL | State House - 40 | Jaime Andrade, Jr. | Democratic | 18% |
| IL | State Senate - 42 | Linda Holmes | Democratic | 15% |
| IL | State House - 43 | Anna Moeller | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State House - 44 | Fred Crespo | Democratic | 32% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | Republican | 63% |
| IL | State Senate - 50 | Jil Tracy | Republican | 85% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | Republican | 80% |
| IL | State House - 56 | Michelle Mussman | Democratic | 30% |
| IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | Republican | 70% |
| IL | State House - 60 | Rita Mayfield | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | State House - 63 | Steve Reick | Republican | 88% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | D | 15% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | R | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | D | 8% |
| IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | D | 9% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | R | 76% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | D | 15% |
| IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | D | 27% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | D | 11% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | R | 87% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | D | 15% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | D | 13% |
| IA | State House - 53 | Dean Fisher | R | 83% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | R | 80% |
| IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | R | 93% |
| IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | D | 23% |
| IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | R | 75% |
| IA | State House - 65 | Shannon Lundgren | R | 85% |
| IA | State House - 67 | Craig Johnson | R | 92% |
| IA | State House - 70 | Norlin Mommsen | R | 73% |
| IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | D | 15% |
| IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | R | 73% |
| IA | State House - 85 | Amy Nielsen | D | 15% |
| IA | State House - 86 | Dave Jacoby | D | 11% |
| IA | State House - 93 | Gary Mohr | R | 90% |
| IA | State House - 98 | Monica Kurth | D | 5% |
| IA | Supervisor - At-Large | Lisa Heddens | D | 13% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | R | 83% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | R | 97% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | R | 82% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | R | 91% |
| ID | State Senate - 6 | Dan Foreman | R | 94% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | R | 95% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | R | 87% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | R | 73% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | R | 79% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | D | 30% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 33% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | D | 22% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | D | 18% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | R | 84% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | R | 71% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | R | 73% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | R | 84% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 79% |
| ID | State House - 24B | Steve Miller | R | 58% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | R | 72% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 81% |
| ID | State House - 29A | Dustin Manwaring | R | 37% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | R | 64% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | R | 68% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | R | 62% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 61% |
| ID | State Board of Education | Shawn Keough | 56% | |
| ID | Tax Commissioner | Janet Moyle | 80% | |
| IL | State Senate - 2 | Omar Aquino | D | 11% |
| IL | State House - 2 | Elizabeth Hernandez | D | 17% |
| IL | State Senate - 3 | Mattie Hunter | D | 7% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | D | 9% |
| IL | Board Member - 6 | Pamela Althoff | 80% | |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | D | 13% |
| IL | State House - 6 | Sonya Harper | D | 11% |
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | D | 7% |
| IL | State House - 8 | La Shawn Ford | D | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | D | 6% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | D | 9% |
| IL | State House - 11 | Ann Williams | D | 10% |
| IL | State House - 14 | Kelly Cassidy | D | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 15 | Napoleon Harris III | D | 12% |
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | D | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 18 | Bill Cunningham | D | 14% |
| IL | State House - 18 | Robyn Gabel | D | 15% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 22 | Cristina Castro | D | 14% |
| IL | State House - 24 | Theresa Mah | D | 13% |
| IL | State House - 27 | Justin Slaughter | D | 17% |
| IL | State Senate - 28 | Laura Murphy | D | 9% |
| IL | State House - 28 | Bob Rita | D | 16% |
| IL | State House - 29 | Thaddeus Jones | D | 16% |
| IL | State Senate - 29 | Julie Morrison | D | 10% |
| IL | State House - 30 | Will Davis | D | 22% |
| IL | State House - 33 | Marcus Evans, Jr. | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | D | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | R | 90% |
| IL | State Senate - 36 | Mike Halpin | D | 29% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | R | 88% |
| IL | State House - 39 | Will Guzzardi | D | 12% |
| IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | D | 14% |
| IL | State House - 40 | Jaime Andrade, Jr. | D | 18% |
| IL | State Senate - 42 | Linda Holmes | D | 15% |
| IL | State House - 43 | Anna Moeller | D | 9% |
| IL | State House - 44 | Fred Crespo | D | 32% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | D | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | R | 63% |
| IL | State Senate - 50 | Jil Tracy | R | 85% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | R | 80% |
| IL | State House - 56 | Michelle Mussman | D | 30% |
| IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | R | 70% |
| IL | State House - 60 | Rita Mayfield | D | 13% |
| IL | State House - 63 | Steve Reick | R | 88% |