Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - 4 | Tamara Barringer | Republican | 76% |
| PA | State Senate - 46 | Camera Bartolotta | Republican | 84% |
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | Republican | 68% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | Republican | 80% |
| ND | Treasurer | Thomas Beadle | Republican | 58% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | Republican | 69% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | Republican | 79% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | Republican | 90% |
| AR | State House - 43 | Rick Beck | Republican | 63% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | Republican | 64% |
| OH | Trustee - At-Large | John Becker | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 39% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 61% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | Republican | 88% |
| ND | Commissioner - At-Large | Brad Bekkedahl | Republican | 60% |
| ND | State Senate - 1 | Brad Bekkedahl | Republican | 60% |
| TX | State House - 3 | Cecil Bell, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | Republican | 69% |
| NC | State House - 10 | John Bell IV | Republican | 87% |
| MI | State Senate - 16 | Joe Bellino, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | Republican | 88% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | Republican | 84% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | Republican | 40% |
| PA | State House - 171 | Kerry Benninghoff | Republican | 84% |
| AR | State House - 54 | Mary Bentley | Republican | 80% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | Republican | 75% |
| IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | Republican | 75% |
| 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% |
| PA | State House - 8 | Aaron Bernstine | Republican | 82% |
| CT | State Senate - 32 | Eric Berthel | Republican | 50% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Worcester | Donald Berthiaume, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| TX | State Senate - 7 | Paul Bettencourt | Republican | 93% |
| OK | U.S. House - 5 | Stephanie Bice | Republican | 70% |
| 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% |
| WY | State Senate - 21 | Bo Biteman | Republican | 95% |
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | Republican | 88% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | Republican | 72% |
| AL | State House - 80 | Chris Blackshear | Republican | 68% |
| NC | State House - 86 | Hugh Blackwell | Republican | 84% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | Republican | 71% |
| NY | State Assembly - 117 | Ken Blankenbush | Republican | 71% |
| KY | State House - 92 | John Blanton | Republican | 48% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | Republican | 87% |
| KS | State House - 12 | Doug Blex | Republican | 47% |
| MN | State House - 2B | Matt Bliss | Republican | 88% |
| IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | 93% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | Republican | 66% |
| NC | State House - 62 | John Blust | Republican | 90% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | Republican | 47% |
| MA | State House - Third Hampden | Nicholas Boldyga | Republican | 85% |
| CT | State House - 106 | Mitch Bolinsky | Republican | 47% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | Republican | 83% |
| TX | State House - 24 | Greg Bonnen | Republican | 95% |
| GA | State House - 73 | Josh Bonner | Republican | 71% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 83% |
| WI | State Assembly - 37 | Mark Born | Republican | 94% |
| ND | State House - 30 | Glenn Bosch | Republican | 61% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | Republican | 78% |
| 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% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | Republican | 79% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | Republican | 87% |
| NY | State Assembly - 98 | Karl Brabenec | Republican | 74% |
| SC | State House - 123 | Jeff Bradley | Republican | 51% |
| ME | State Senate - 15 | Dick Bradstreet | Republican | 80% |
| AR | State Board of Education | Kenneth Bragg | Republican | 68% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | Republican | 94% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-1 | Carolyn Branagan | Republican | 80% |
| ND | State House - 28 | Michael Don Brandenburg | Republican | 71% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 80% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | Republican | 67% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | Republican | 65% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | Republican | 65% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 82% |
| OK | U.S. House - 2 | Josh Brecheen | 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% |
| NC | State Senate - 24 | Danny Britt, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | Republican | 94% |
| NC | State House - 55 | Mark Brody | Republican | 87% |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | Republican | 83% |
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | Republican | 86% |
| WI | State Assembly - 59 | Rob Brooks | Republican | 90% |
| UT | State House - 75 | Walt Brooks | Republican | 82% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | Republican | 78% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | Republican | 77% |
| AR | State House - 67 | Karilyn Brown | Republican | 72% |
| WY | State House - 9 | Landon Brown | Republican | 67% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - 4 | Tamara Barringer | R | 76% |
| PA | State Senate - 46 | Camera Bartolotta | R | 84% |
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | R | 83% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | R | 68% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | R | 80% |
| ND | Treasurer | Thomas Beadle | R | 58% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | R | 69% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | R | 79% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | R | 90% |
| AR | State House - 43 | Rick Beck | R | 63% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | R | 64% |
| OH | Trustee - At-Large | John Becker | R | 86% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 39% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 61% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | R | 88% |
| ND | Commissioner - At-Large | Brad Bekkedahl | R | 60% |
| ND | State Senate - 1 | Brad Bekkedahl | R | 60% |
| TX | State House - 3 | Cecil Bell, Jr. | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | R | 69% |
| NC | State House - 10 | John Bell IV | R | 87% |
| MI | State Senate - 16 | Joe Bellino, Jr. | R | 80% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | R | 88% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | R | 84% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | R | 40% |
| PA | State House - 171 | Kerry Benninghoff | R | 84% |
| AR | State House - 54 | Mary Bentley | R | 80% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | R | 75% |
| IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | R | 75% |
| 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% |
| PA | State House - 8 | Aaron Bernstine | R | 82% |
| CT | State Senate - 32 | Eric Berthel | R | 50% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Worcester | Donald Berthiaume, Jr. | R | 83% |
| TX | State Senate - 7 | Paul Bettencourt | R | 93% |
| OK | U.S. House - 5 | Stephanie Bice | R | 70% |
| 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% |
| WY | State Senate - 21 | Bo Biteman | R | 95% |
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | R | 88% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | R | 72% |
| AL | State House - 80 | Chris Blackshear | R | 68% |
| NC | State House - 86 | Hugh Blackwell | R | 84% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | R | 71% |
| NY | State Assembly - 117 | Ken Blankenbush | R | 71% |
| KY | State House - 92 | John Blanton | R | 48% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | R | 87% |
| KS | State House - 12 | Doug Blex | R | 47% |
| MN | State House - 2B | Matt Bliss | R | 88% |
| IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | R | 93% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | R | 66% |
| NC | State House - 62 | John Blust | R | 90% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | R | 47% |
| MA | State House - Third Hampden | Nicholas Boldyga | R | 85% |
| CT | State House - 106 | Mitch Bolinsky | R | 47% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | R | 83% |
| TX | State House - 24 | Greg Bonnen | R | 95% |
| GA | State House - 73 | Josh Bonner | R | 71% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 83% |
| WI | State Assembly - 37 | Mark Born | R | 94% |
| ND | State House - 30 | Glenn Bosch | R | 61% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | R | 78% |
| 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% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | R | 79% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | R | 87% |
| NY | State Assembly - 98 | Karl Brabenec | R | 74% |
| SC | State House - 123 | Jeff Bradley | R | 51% |
| ME | State Senate - 15 | Dick Bradstreet | R | 80% |
| AR | State Board of Education | Kenneth Bragg | R | 68% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | R | 94% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-1 | Carolyn Branagan | R | 80% |
| ND | State House - 28 | Michael Don Brandenburg | R | 71% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 80% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | R | 67% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | R | 65% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | R | 90% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | R | 65% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | R | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 82% |
| OK | U.S. House - 2 | Josh Brecheen | 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% |
| NC | State Senate - 24 | Danny Britt, Jr. | R | 88% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | R | 94% |
| NC | State House - 55 | Mark Brody | R | 87% |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | R | 83% |
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | R | 86% |
| WI | State Assembly - 59 | Rob Brooks | R | 90% |
| UT | State House - 75 | Walt Brooks | R | 82% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | R | 78% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | R | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | R | 77% |
| AR | State House - 67 | Karilyn Brown | R | 72% |
| WY | State House - 9 | Landon Brown | R | 67% |