Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State House - 2A | William Wivell | Republican | 84% |
| AR | State House - 90 | Richard Womack | Republican | 85% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Essex | Donald Wong | Republican | 70% |
| AL | State House - 36 | Randy Wood | Republican | 66% |
| ME | State House - 92 | Stephen Wood | Republican | 88% |
| VT | State House - Washington-Chittenden | Theresa Wood | Democratic | 7% |
| ME | State House - 139 | David Woodsome | Republican | 59% |
| HI | State House - 9 | Justin Woodson | Democratic | 15% |
| OK | State House - 64 | Rande Worthen | Republican | 59% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| TX | State House - 137 | Gene Wu | Democratic | 26% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | Democratic | 7% |
| CT | State House - 87 | David Yaccarino | Republican | 44% |
| VT | State House - Lamoille-Washington | Dave Yacovone | Democratic | 0% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | Democratic | 16% |
| DE | State House - 34 | Lyndon Yearick | Republican | 73% |
| MN | State House - 46B | Cheryl Youakim | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| SC | State House - 53 | Richie Yow | Republican | 54% |
| TN | State House - 14 | Jason Zachary | Republican | 82% |
| CT | State House - 61 | Tami Zawistowski | Republican | 66% |
| LA | State House - 52 | Jerome Zeringue | Republican | 63% |
| PA | State House - 99 | David Zimmerman | Republican | 81% |
| MA | State House - Second Worcester | Jon Zlotnik | Democratic | 23% |
| MS | State House - 113 | Henry Zuber III | Republican | 82% |
| CT | State House - 89 | Lezlye Zupkus | Republican | 70% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | Republican | 68% |
| LA | State Senate - 25 | Mark Abraham | Republican | 63% |
| UT | State Senate - 7 | Stuart Adams | Republican | 65% |
| NC | State Senate - 16 | Gale Adcock | Democratic | 29% |
| NY | State Senate - 15 | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. | Democratic | 39% |
| VA | State Senate - 13 | Lashrecse Aird | Democratic | 9% |
| TN | State Senate - 29 | Raumesh Akbari | Democratic | 23% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | Republican | 78% |
| MI | State Senate - 18 | Thomas Albert | Republican | 95% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | Republican | 94% |
| AL | State Senate - 22 | Greg Albritton | Republican | 63% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | Republican | 25% |
| CA | State Senate - 24 | Ben Allen | Democratic | 4% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | Republican | 79% |
| SC | State Senate - 7 | Karl Allen | Democratic | 8% |
| KS | State Senate - 32 | Larry Alley | Republican | 63% |
| AZ | State Senate - 5 | Lela Alston | Democratic | 5% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 58% |
| NH | State Senate - 24 | Debra Altschiller | Democratic | 16% |
| TX | State Senate - 6 | Carol Alvarado | Democratic | 28% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | Republican | 68% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | Republican | 64% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | Republican | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 43 | Tonya Anderson | Democratic | 42% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 72% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | Democratic | 11% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | Democratic | 20% |
| IL | State Senate - 2 | Omar Aquino | Democratic | 11% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | Republican | 87% |
| KS | State Senate - 33 | Tory Arnberger-Blew | Republican | 57% |
| NH | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Avard | Republican | 92% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 14 | Lamont Bagby | Democratic | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | Republican | 95% |
| ME | State Senate - 31 | Donna Bailey | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 36 | Jamaal Bailey | Democratic | 36% |
| TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 20 | Lisa Baker | Republican | 79% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | Republican | 75% |
| MS | State Senate - 34 | Juan Barnett | Democratic | 47% |
| LA | State Senate - 15 | Regina Barrow | Democratic | 39% |
| PA | State Senate - 46 | Camera Bartolotta | Republican | 84% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Phil Baruth | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | Republican | 68% |
| NJ | State Senate - 6 | James Beach | Democratic | 1% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | Republican | 69% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | Republican | 90% |
| AL | State Senate - 28 | Billy Beasley | Democratic | 35% |
| MO | State Senate - 1 | Doug Beck | Democratic | 21% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | Republican | 64% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 39% |
| ME | State Senate - 12 | Pinny Beebe-Center | Democratic | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | Democratic | 17% |
| ND | State Senate - 1 | Brad Bekkedahl | Republican | 60% |
| MI | State Senate - 16 | Joe Bellino, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | Democratic | 15% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | Republican | 40% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | Democratic | 12% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | Republican | 91% |
| OK | State Senate - 1 | Micheal Bergstrom | Republican | 61% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | Republican | 86% |
| CT | State Senate - 32 | Eric Berthel | Republican | 50% |
| TX | State Senate - 7 | Paul Bettencourt | Republican | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 20 | Bruce Bickford | Republican | 78% |
| KS | State Senate - 40 | Rick Billinger | Republican | 44% |
| NH | State Senate - 19 | Regina Birdsell | Republican | 91% |
| TX | State Senate - 22 | Brian Birdwell | Republican | 95% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | Democratic | 19% |
| WY | State Senate - 21 | Bo Biteman | Republican | 95% |
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | Republican | 88% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | Republican | 71% |
| TX | State Senate - 29 | César Blanco | Democratic | 30% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | Republican | 87% |
| MS | State Senate - 29 | David Blount | Democratic | 33% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | Democratic | 27% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State House - 2A | William Wivell | R | 84% |
| AR | State House - 90 | Richard Womack | R | 85% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Essex | Donald Wong | R | 70% |
| AL | State House - 36 | Randy Wood | R | 66% |
| ME | State House - 92 | Stephen Wood | R | 88% |
| VT | State House - Washington-Chittenden | Theresa Wood | D | 7% |
| ME | State House - 139 | David Woodsome | R | 59% |
| HI | State House - 9 | Justin Woodson | D | 15% |
| OK | State House - 64 | Rande Worthen | R | 59% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | R | 83% |
| TX | State House - 137 | Gene Wu | D | 26% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | D | 7% |
| CT | State House - 87 | David Yaccarino | R | 44% |
| VT | State House - Lamoille-Washington | Dave Yacovone | D | 0% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | D | 16% |
| DE | State House - 34 | Lyndon Yearick | R | 73% |
| MN | State House - 46B | Cheryl Youakim | DFL | 10% |
| SC | State House - 53 | Richie Yow | R | 54% |
| TN | State House - 14 | Jason Zachary | R | 82% |
| CT | State House - 61 | Tami Zawistowski | R | 66% |
| LA | State House - 52 | Jerome Zeringue | R | 63% |
| PA | State House - 99 | David Zimmerman | R | 81% |
| MA | State House - Second Worcester | Jon Zlotnik | D | 23% |
| MS | State House - 113 | Henry Zuber III | R | 82% |
| CT | State House - 89 | Lezlye Zupkus | R | 70% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | R | 68% |
| LA | State Senate - 25 | Mark Abraham | R | 63% |
| UT | State Senate - 7 | Stuart Adams | R | 65% |
| NC | State Senate - 16 | Gale Adcock | D | 29% |
| NY | State Senate - 15 | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. | D | 39% |
| VA | State Senate - 13 | Lashrecse Aird | D | 9% |
| TN | State Senate - 29 | Raumesh Akbari | D | 23% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | R | 78% |
| MI | State Senate - 18 | Thomas Albert | R | 95% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | R | 94% |
| AL | State Senate - 22 | Greg Albritton | R | 63% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | R | 25% |
| CA | State Senate - 24 | Ben Allen | D | 4% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | R | 79% |
| SC | State Senate - 7 | Karl Allen | D | 8% |
| KS | State Senate - 32 | Larry Alley | R | 63% |
| AZ | State Senate - 5 | Lela Alston | D | 5% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 58% |
| NH | State Senate - 24 | Debra Altschiller | D | 16% |
| TX | State Senate - 6 | Carol Alvarado | D | 28% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | R | 68% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | R | 64% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | R | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 43 | Tonya Anderson | D | 42% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | R | 72% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | D | 11% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | D | 20% |
| IL | State Senate - 2 | Omar Aquino | D | 11% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | R | 87% |
| KS | State Senate - 33 | Tory Arnberger-Blew | R | 57% |
| NH | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Avard | R | 92% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | R | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 14 | Lamont Bagby | D | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | R | 95% |
| ME | State Senate - 31 | Donna Bailey | D | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 36 | Jamaal Bailey | D | 36% |
| TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | R | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 20 | Lisa Baker | R | 79% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | R | 75% |
| MS | State Senate - 34 | Juan Barnett | D | 47% |
| LA | State Senate - 15 | Regina Barrow | D | 39% |
| PA | State Senate - 46 | Camera Bartolotta | R | 84% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Phil Baruth | D | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | R | 68% |
| NJ | State Senate - 6 | James Beach | D | 1% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | R | 69% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | R | 90% |
| AL | State Senate - 28 | Billy Beasley | D | 35% |
| MO | State Senate - 1 | Doug Beck | D | 21% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | R | 64% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 39% |
| ME | State Senate - 12 | Pinny Beebe-Center | D | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | D | 17% |
| ND | State Senate - 1 | Brad Bekkedahl | R | 60% |
| MI | State Senate - 16 | Joe Bellino, Jr. | R | 80% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | D | 15% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | R | 40% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | D | 12% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | R | 91% |
| OK | State Senate - 1 | Micheal Bergstrom | R | 61% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | R | 86% |
| CT | State Senate - 32 | Eric Berthel | R | 50% |
| TX | State Senate - 7 | Paul Bettencourt | R | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 20 | Bruce Bickford | R | 78% |
| KS | State Senate - 40 | Rick Billinger | R | 44% |
| NH | State Senate - 19 | Regina Birdsell | R | 91% |
| TX | State Senate - 22 | Brian Birdwell | R | 95% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | D | 19% |
| WY | State Senate - 21 | Bo Biteman | R | 95% |
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | R | 88% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | R | 71% |
| TX | State Senate - 29 | César Blanco | D | 30% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | R | 87% |
| MS | State Senate - 29 | David Blount | D | 33% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | D | 27% |