Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | Republican | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | Democratic | 11% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | Republican | 83% |
| PA | State Senate - 18 | Lisa Boscola | Democratic | 40% |
| LA | State Senate - 24 | Gerald Boudreaux | Democratic | 37% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | Republican | 50% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | Republican | 90% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | Republican | 91% |
| AR | State Senate - 27 | Justin Boyd | Republican | 69% |
| VA | State Senate - 38 | Jennifer Boysko | Democratic | 12% |
| ME | State Senate - 15 | Dick Bradstreet | Republican | 80% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Plymouth and Norfolk | Michael Brady | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | Republican | 94% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 80% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | Republican | 67% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | Republican | 65% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 82% |
| VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Patrick Brennan | Republican | 62% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | Republican | 95% |
| TN | State Senate - 7 | Richard Briggs | Republican | 86% |
| MI | State Senate - 29 | Winnie Brinks | Democratic | 33% |
| NC | State Senate - 24 | Danny Britt, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | R | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | D | 11% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | R | 83% |
| PA | State Senate - 18 | Lisa Boscola | D | 40% |
| LA | State Senate - 24 | Gerald Boudreaux | D | 37% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | R | 50% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | R | 90% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | R | 91% |
| AR | State Senate - 27 | Justin Boyd | R | 69% |
| VA | State Senate - 38 | Jennifer Boysko | D | 12% |
| ME | State Senate - 15 | Dick Bradstreet | R | 80% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Plymouth and Norfolk | Michael Brady | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | R | 94% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 80% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | R | 67% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | R | 90% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | R | 65% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 82% |
| VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Patrick Brennan | R | 62% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | R | 95% |
| TN | State Senate - 7 | Richard Briggs | R | 86% |
| MI | State Senate - 29 | Winnie Brinks | D | 33% |
| NC | State Senate - 24 | Danny Britt, Jr. | R | 88% |