Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)

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State Office Name Party Rating
LA State Board of Education - 5 Lance Harris Republican 64%
ID State Board of Education Shawn Keough 56%
ME State Board of Education Victoria Kornfield 6%
FL State Board of Education MaryLynn Magar Republican 90%
HI State Board of Education Roy Takumi Democratic 16%
RI State House - 73 Marvin Abney Democratic 21%
RI State House - 45 Mia Ackerman Democratic 20%
CT State House - 8 Tim Ackert Republican 55%
MD State House - 37B Christopher Adams Republican 80%
NC State House - 96 Jay Adams, Jr. Republican 87%
MS State House - 17 Shane Aguirre Republican 78%
RI State House - 1 Edith Ajello Democratic 20%
UT State House - 70 Carl Albrecht Republican 67%
KS State House - 57 John Alcala Democratic 22%
NH State House - Belknap 6 Glen Aldrich Republican 94%
GA State House - 66 Kimberly Alexander Democratic 15%
SC State House - 59 Terry Alexander Democratic 8%
TX State House - 131 Alma Allen Democratic 33%
AR State House - 77 Fred Allen Democratic 13%
AZ State House - 7 Sylvia Allen Republican 92%
NH State House - Grafton 17 Susan Almy Democratic 8%
LA State House - 51 Beryl Amedée Republican 73%
NH State House - Cheshire 13 Richard Ames Democratic 8%
NH State House - Hillsborough 42 Keith Ammon Republican 97%
IL State House - 103 Carol Ammons Democratic 8%
TX State House - 103 Rafael Anchía Democratic 23%
ND State House - 2 Bert Anderson Republican 59%
SC State House - 103 Carl Anderson Democratic 15%
ND State House - 6 Dick Anderson Republican 53%
MS State House - 110 Jeramey Anderson Democratic 23%
IL State House - 40 Jaime Andrade, Jr. Democratic 18%
FL State House - 41 Bruce Antone Democratic 19%
MA State House - Second Middlesex Jim Arciero Democratic 4%
MD State House - 36 Steven Arentz Republican 82%
NM State House - 49 Gail Armstrong Republican 81%
MS State House - 3 Tracy Arnold Republican 76%
NC State House - 69 Dean Arp, Jr. Republican 89%
TX State House - 9 Trent Ashby Republican 69%
MA State House - Second Hampden Brian Ashe Democratic 2%
SC State House - 57 Lucas Atkinson Democratic 52%
VA State House - 37 Terry Austin Republican 74%
NH State House - Carroll 4 Lino Avellani Republican 97%
KS State House - 61 Francis Awerkamp Republican 100%
MA State House - First Norfolk Bruce Ayers Democratic 6%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 77%
RI State House - 37 Sam Azzinaro Democratic 21%
LA State House - 59 Tony Bacala Republican 67%
MN State House - 9A Jeff Backer Republican 90%
LA State House - 7 Lawrence Bagley Republican 67%
MS State House - 49 Willie Bailey Democratic 21%
AL State House - 66 Alan Baker Republican 59%
CT State House - 124 Andre Baker, Jr. Democratic 23%
MN State House - 16B Dave Baker Republican 91%
NC State House - 49 Cynthia Ball Democratic 25%
KS State House - 44 Barbara Ballard Democratic 14%
SC State House - 71 Nathan Ballentine Republican 59%
SC State House - 90 Justin Bamberg Democratic 20%
MS State House - 67 Earle Banks Democratic 18%
SC State House - 24 Bruce Bannister Republican 51%
MA State House - Thirty-Fourth Middlesex Christine Barber Democratic 2%
ID State House - 3A Vito Barbieri Republican 82%
AR State House - 96 Sonia Barker Republican 75%
WA State House - 2 Position 1 Andrew Barkis Republican 65%
UT State House - 17 Stewart Barlow Republican 64%
MD State House - 21 Ben Barnes Democratic 8%
MS State House - 86 Shane Barnett Republican 78%
VT State House - Windsor-1 John Bartholomew Democratic 8%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 17%
MS State House - 109 Manly Barton Republican 83%
GA State House - 69 Debra Bazemore Democratic 8%
AR State House - 43 Rick Beck Republican 63%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 88%
HI State House - 26 Della Belatti Democratic 15%
NC State House - 88 Mary Belk Democratic 20%
TX State House - 3 Cecil Bell, Jr. Republican 85%
State Office Name Party Rating
LA State Board of Education - 5 Lance Harris R 64%
ID State Board of Education Shawn Keough 56%
ME State Board of Education Victoria Kornfield 6%
FL State Board of Education MaryLynn Magar R 90%
HI State Board of Education Roy Takumi D 16%
RI State House - 73 Marvin Abney D 21%
RI State House - 45 Mia Ackerman D 20%
CT State House - 8 Tim Ackert R 55%
MD State House - 37B Christopher Adams R 80%
NC State House - 96 Jay Adams, Jr. R 87%
MS State House - 17 Shane Aguirre R 78%
RI State House - 1 Edith Ajello D 20%
UT State House - 70 Carl Albrecht R 67%
KS State House - 57 John Alcala D 22%
NH State House - Belknap 6 Glen Aldrich R 94%
GA State House - 66 Kimberly Alexander D 15%
SC State House - 59 Terry Alexander D 8%
TX State House - 131 Alma Allen D 33%
AR State House - 77 Fred Allen D 13%
AZ State House - 7 Sylvia Allen R 92%
NH State House - Grafton 17 Susan Almy D 8%
LA State House - 51 Beryl Amedée R 73%
NH State House - Cheshire 13 Richard Ames D 8%
NH State House - Hillsborough 42 Keith Ammon R 97%
IL State House - 103 Carol Ammons D 8%
TX State House - 103 Rafael Anchía D 23%
ND State House - 2 Bert Anderson R 59%
SC State House - 103 Carl Anderson D 15%
ND State House - 6 Dick Anderson R 53%
MS State House - 110 Jeramey Anderson D 23%
IL State House - 40 Jaime Andrade, Jr. D 18%
FL State House - 41 Bruce Antone D 19%
MA State House - Second Middlesex Jim Arciero D 4%
MD State House - 36 Steven Arentz R 82%
NM State House - 49 Gail Armstrong R 81%
MS State House - 3 Tracy Arnold R 76%
NC State House - 69 Dean Arp, Jr. R 89%
TX State House - 9 Trent Ashby R 69%
MA State House - Second Hampden Brian Ashe D 2%
SC State House - 57 Lucas Atkinson D 52%
VA State House - 37 Terry Austin R 74%
NH State House - Carroll 4 Lino Avellani R 97%
KS State House - 61 Francis Awerkamp R 100%
MA State House - First Norfolk Bruce Ayers D 6%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 77%
RI State House - 37 Sam Azzinaro D 21%
LA State House - 59 Tony Bacala R 67%
MN State House - 9A Jeff Backer R 90%
LA State House - 7 Lawrence Bagley R 67%
MS State House - 49 Willie Bailey D 21%
AL State House - 66 Alan Baker R 59%
CT State House - 124 Andre Baker, Jr. D 23%
MN State House - 16B Dave Baker R 91%
NC State House - 49 Cynthia Ball D 25%
KS State House - 44 Barbara Ballard D 14%
SC State House - 71 Nathan Ballentine R 59%
SC State House - 90 Justin Bamberg D 20%
MS State House - 67 Earle Banks D 18%
SC State House - 24 Bruce Bannister R 51%
MA State House - Thirty-Fourth Middlesex Christine Barber D 2%
ID State House - 3A Vito Barbieri R 82%
AR State House - 96 Sonia Barker R 75%
WA State House - 2 Position 1 Andrew Barkis R 65%
UT State House - 17 Stewart Barlow R 64%
MD State House - 21 Ben Barnes D 8%
MS State House - 86 Shane Barnett R 78%
VT State House - Windsor-1 John Bartholomew D 8%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 17%
MS State House - 109 Manly Barton R 83%
GA State House - 69 Debra Bazemore D 8%
AR State House - 43 Rick Beck R 63%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 88%
HI State House - 26 Della Belatti D 15%
NC State House - 88 Mary Belk D 20%
TX State House - 3 Cecil Bell, Jr. R 85%
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