Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State House - 66 | Matt Shaheen | Republican | 89% |
| RI | State House - 24 | Evan Shanley | Democratic | 19% |
| TN | State House - 80 | Johnny Shaw | Democratic | 34% |
| RI | State House - 23 | K. Joseph Shekarchi | Democratic | 19% |
| VT | State House - Addison-1 | Amy Sheldon | Democratic | 8% |
| NC | State House - 15 | Phil Shepard | Republican | 88% |
| AR | State House - 97 | Matthew Shepherd | Republican | 71% |
| TN | State House - 43 | Paul Sherrell | Republican | 84% |
| DE | State House - 39 | Danny Short | Republican | 67% |
| VT | State House - Windham-2-1 | Laura Sibilia | Independent | 40% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | Republican | 76% |
| GA | State House - 53 | Deborah Silcox | Republican | 69% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | Democratic | 4% |
| ME | State House - 45 | Abden Simmons | Republican | 91% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | Democratic | 13% |
| ND | State House - 25 | Kathy Skroch | Republican | 78% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | Republican | 77% |
| RI | State House - 10 | Scott Slater | Democratic | 23% |
| IL | State House - 27 | Justin Slaughter | Democratic | 17% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | Democratic | 13% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | Republican | 89% |
| KS | State House - 120 | Adam Smith | Republican | 40% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | Democratic | 13% |
| SC | State House - 67 | Murrell Smith, Jr. | Republican | 55% |
| OR | State House - 57 | Greg Smith | Republican | 59% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | Republican | 71% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Marjorie Smith | Democratic | 10% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | Democratic | 23% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Steve Smith | Republican | 80% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 22% |
| TX | State House - 86 | John Smithee | Republican | 78% |
| MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | Republican | 83% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 7 | Catherine Sofikitis | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | Republican | 81% |
| PA | State House - 202 | Jared Solomon | Democratic | 6% |
| RI | State House - 22 | Joseph Solomon, Jr. | Democratic | 20% |
| IL | State House - 69 | Joe Sosnowski | Republican | 94% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Thomas Southworth | Democratic | 6% |
| UT | State House - 34 | Carol Spackman Moss | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State House - 73 | Ryan Spain | Republican | 88% |
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | Republican | 86% |
| DE | State House - 11 | Jeff Spiegelman | Republican | 71% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 2 | James Spillane | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 10% |
| PA | State House - 145 | Craig Staats | Republican | 78% |
| CT | State House - 129 | Steven Stafstrom, Jr. | Democratic | 19% |
| LA | State House - 92 | Joe Stagni | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | Republican | 60% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | Democratic | 11% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | Democratic | 26% |
| WA | State House - 12 Position 2 | Mike Steele | Republican | 75% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | Democratic | 11% |
| CT | State House - 136 | Jonathan Steinberg | Democratic | 26% |
| ND | State House - 37 | Vicky Steiner | Republican | 65% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 68% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | 87% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | Republican | 45% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | Republican | 63% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | Democratic | 31% |
| KS | State House - 21 | Jerry Stogsdill | Democratic | 36% |
| WA | State House - 31 Position 1 | Drew Stokesbary | Republican | 51% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 2 | Monica Stonier | Democratic | 17% |
| NC | State House - 28 | Larry Strickland | Republican | 90% |
| IL | State House - 112 | Katie Stuart | Democratic | 38% |
| AK | State House - 5 | Louise Stutes | Republican | 52% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | Democratic | 6% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 20% |
| KS | State House - 43 | Bill Sutton | Republican | 93% |
| IL | State House - 71 | Dan Swanson | Republican | 88% |
| TX | State House - 150 | Valoree Swanson | Republican | 94% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | 80% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 14 | George Sykes | Democratic | 3% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | Republican | 75% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | Democratic | 15% |
| RI | State House - 34 | Teresa Tanzi | Democratic | 17% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | Republican | 82% |
| KS | State House - 27 | Sean Tarwater, Sr. | Republican | 50% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | Republican | 61% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | Republican | 71% |
| TN | State House - 48 | Bryan Terry | Republican | 88% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | Democratic | 7% |
| OH | State House - 25 | Cecil Thomas | Democratic | 3% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 16 | Doug Thomas | Republican | 87% |
| LA | State House - 80 | Polly Thomas | Republican | 80% |
| KY | State House - 8 | Walker Thomas | Republican | 88% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | Republican | 47% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | 87% |
| TX | State House - 141 | Senfronia Thompson | Democratic | 31% |
| NM | State House - 24 | Elizabeth Thomson | Democratic | 4% |
| UT | State House - 62 | Norm Thurston | Republican | 73% |
| TX | State House - 94 | Tony Tinderholt | Republican | 91% |
| KY | State House - 53 | James Tipton | Republican | 70% |
| HI | State House - 3 | Chris Todd | Democratic | 25% |
| ND | State House - 34 | Nathan Toman | Republican | 83% |
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | Republican | 90% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | Republican | 88% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | Democratic | 19% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | 88% |
| AR | State House - 38 | Crandall Tosh | Republican | 76% |
| TN | State House - 31 | Ron Travis | Republican | 82% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State House - 66 | Matt Shaheen | R | 89% |
| RI | State House - 24 | Evan Shanley | D | 19% |
| TN | State House - 80 | Johnny Shaw | D | 34% |
| RI | State House - 23 | K. Joseph Shekarchi | D | 19% |
| VT | State House - Addison-1 | Amy Sheldon | D | 8% |
| NC | State House - 15 | Phil Shepard | R | 88% |
| AR | State House - 97 | Matthew Shepherd | R | 71% |
| TN | State House - 43 | Paul Sherrell | R | 84% |
| DE | State House - 39 | Danny Short | R | 67% |
| VT | State House - Windham-2-1 | Laura Sibilia | I | 40% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | R | 76% |
| GA | State House - 53 | Deborah Silcox | R | 69% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | D | 4% |
| ME | State House - 45 | Abden Simmons | R | 91% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | D | 13% |
| ND | State House - 25 | Kathy Skroch | R | 78% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | R | 77% |
| RI | State House - 10 | Scott Slater | D | 23% |
| IL | State House - 27 | Justin Slaughter | D | 17% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | D | 13% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | R | 89% |
| KS | State House - 120 | Adam Smith | R | 40% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | D | 13% |
| SC | State House - 67 | Murrell Smith, Jr. | R | 55% |
| OR | State House - 57 | Greg Smith | R | 59% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | R | 71% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Marjorie Smith | D | 10% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | D | 23% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Steve Smith | R | 80% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 22% |
| TX | State House - 86 | John Smithee | R | 78% |
| MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | R | 83% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 7 | Catherine Sofikitis | D | 0% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | R | 81% |
| PA | State House - 202 | Jared Solomon | D | 6% |
| RI | State House - 22 | Joseph Solomon, Jr. | D | 20% |
| IL | State House - 69 | Joe Sosnowski | R | 94% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Thomas Southworth | D | 6% |
| UT | State House - 34 | Carol Spackman Moss | D | 9% |
| IL | State House - 73 | Ryan Spain | R | 88% |
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | R | 86% |
| DE | State House - 11 | Jeff Spiegelman | R | 71% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 2 | James Spillane | R | 100% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 10% |
| PA | State House - 145 | Craig Staats | R | 78% |
| CT | State House - 129 | Steven Stafstrom, Jr. | D | 19% |
| LA | State House - 92 | Joe Stagni | R | 67% |
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | R | 60% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | D | 11% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | D | 26% |
| WA | State House - 12 Position 2 | Mike Steele | R | 75% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | D | 11% |
| CT | State House - 136 | Jonathan Steinberg | D | 26% |
| ND | State House - 37 | Vicky Steiner | R | 65% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | R | 68% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | R | 87% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | R | 45% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | R | 63% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | D | 31% |
| KS | State House - 21 | Jerry Stogsdill | D | 36% |
| WA | State House - 31 Position 1 | Drew Stokesbary | R | 51% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 2 | Monica Stonier | D | 17% |
| NC | State House - 28 | Larry Strickland | R | 90% |
| IL | State House - 112 | Katie Stuart | D | 38% |
| AK | State House - 5 | Louise Stutes | R | 52% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | D | 6% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 20% |
| KS | State House - 43 | Bill Sutton | R | 93% |
| IL | State House - 71 | Dan Swanson | R | 88% |
| TX | State House - 150 | Valoree Swanson | R | 94% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | R | 80% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 14 | George Sykes | D | 3% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | R | 75% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | D | 15% |
| RI | State House - 34 | Teresa Tanzi | D | 17% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | R | 82% |
| KS | State House - 27 | Sean Tarwater, Sr. | R | 50% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | R | 61% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | R | 71% |
| TN | State House - 48 | Bryan Terry | R | 88% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | D | 7% |
| OH | State House - 25 | Cecil Thomas | D | 3% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 16 | Doug Thomas | R | 87% |
| LA | State House - 80 | Polly Thomas | R | 80% |
| KY | State House - 8 | Walker Thomas | R | 88% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | R | 47% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | R | 87% |
| TX | State House - 141 | Senfronia Thompson | D | 31% |
| NM | State House - 24 | Elizabeth Thomson | D | 4% |
| UT | State House - 62 | Norm Thurston | R | 73% |
| TX | State House - 94 | Tony Tinderholt | R | 91% |
| KY | State House - 53 | James Tipton | R | 70% |
| HI | State House - 3 | Chris Todd | D | 25% |
| ND | State House - 34 | Nathan Toman | R | 83% |
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | R | 90% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | R | 88% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | D | 19% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | R | 88% |
| AR | State House - 38 | Crandall Tosh | R | 76% |
| TN | State House - 31 | Ron Travis | R | 82% |