Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | Republican | 77% |
| PA | Secretary of Revenue | Pat Browne | Republican | 83% |
| SD | Commissioner - 2 | Thomas Brunner | Republican | 77% |
| IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | Republican | 70% |
| NJ | State Senate - 25 | Anthony Bucco, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 84% |
| CT | State House - 67 | Billy Buckbee | Republican | 56% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | Republican | 83% |
| TX | Land Commissioner | Dawn Buckingham | Republican | 96% |
| ND | State Senate - 5 | Randall Burckhard | Republican | 60% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-2 | Tom Burditt | Republican | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | Republican | 57% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | Republican | 68% |
| TX | State House - 83 | Dustin Burrows | Republican | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | Republican | 86% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | Republican | 88% |
| OK | Councilor - 9 | Carol Bush | Republican | 37% |
| AL | State House - 28 | Mack Butler | Republican | 57% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | Republican | 94% |
| TX | State House - 112 | Angie Chen Button | Republican | 78% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | Republican | 67% |
| FL | Secretary of State | Cord Byrd | Republican | 95% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | Republican | 82% |
| NY | County Executive - At-Large | Kevin Byrne | Republican | 84% |
| IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | Republican | 84% |
| TX | State House - 128 | Briscoe Cain | Republican | 89% |
| OK | State House - 40 | Chad Caldwell | Republican | 74% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | Republican | 69% |
| TX | State Senate - 25 | Donna Campbell | Republican | 86% |
| ME | State House - 19 | Richard Campbell | Republican | 84% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | Republican | 48% |
| CT | State House - 86 | Vin Candelora | Republican | 51% |
| TX | State House - 98 | Giovanni Capriglione | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | Republican | 88% |
| CT | State House - 23 | Devin Carney | Republican | 46% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | Republican | 68% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | Republican | 66% |
| KS | State House - 81 | Blake Carpenter | Republican | 91% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | Republican | 87% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | Republican | 84% |
| CT | State House - 32 | Christie Carpino | Republican | 50% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | Republican | 71% |
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | Republican | 74% |
| WY | State Senate - 25 | Cale Case | Republican | 63% |
| CT | State House - 63 | Jay Case | Republican | 70% |
| SC | State House - 89 | Micah Caskey IV | Republican | 45% |
| PA | State House - 67 | Martin Causer | Republican | 84% |
| AR | State House - 30 | Frances Cavenaugh | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 30 | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. | Republican | 65% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 79% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | Republican | 79% |
| CA | State Assembly - 59 | Phillip Chen | Republican | 85% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | Republican | 61% |
| UT | State House - 68 | Scott Chew | Republican | 69% |
| RI | State House - 40 | Michael Chippendale | Republican | 81% |
| CA | State Senate - 37 | Steven Choi | Republican | 91% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | Republican | 71% |
| SC | State House - 35 | Bill Chumley | Republican | 76% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | Republican | 87% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | Republican | 81% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | Republican | 75% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | Republican | 68% |
| ND | State Senate - 16 | David Clemens | Republican | 67% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | Republican | 82% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Robert Clifton | Republican | 78% |
| SC | State Senate - 15 | Wes Climer | Republican | 44% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | Republican | 95% |
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | Republican | 70% |
| SC | Mayor - At-Large | William Cogswell, Jr. | Republican | 30% |
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | Republican | 75% |
| SC | State House - 5 | Neal Collins | Republican | 49% |
| DE | State House - 41 | Richard Collins | Republican | 84% |
| AL | State House - 8 | Terri Collins | Republican | 69% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 7 | Barbara Comtois | Republican | 93% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | Republican | 61% |
| PA | State House - 50 | Bud Cook | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State House - 45 | Sharon Cooper | Republican | 69% |
| KS | State House - 54 | Ken Corbet | Republican | 88% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | Republican | 45% |
| NC | State Senate - 50 | Kevin Corbin | Republican | 89% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | Republican | 56% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 81% |
| AK | State House - 15 | Mia Costello | Republican | 79% |
| LA | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Jean-Paul Coussan | Republican | 73% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 78% |
| AR | State House - 91 | Bruce Cozart | Republican | 77% |
| TX | State House - 82 | Tom Craddick | Republican | 75% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | Republican | 79% |
| MS | State House - 121 | Carolyn Crawford | Republican | 82% |
| AL | State House - 5 | Danny Crawford | Republican | 62% |
| SC | State House - 68 | Heather Crawford | Republican | 46% |
| TN | State House - 1 | John Crawford | Republican | 80% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 3 | Karel Crawford | Republican | 57% |
| LA | State House - 8 | Raymond Crews | Republican | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 71% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | Republican | 33% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | Republican | 81% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | R | 77% |
| PA | Secretary of Revenue | Pat Browne | R | 83% |
| SD | Commissioner - 2 | Thomas Brunner | R | 77% |
| IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | R | 70% |
| NJ | State Senate - 25 | Anthony Bucco, Jr. | R | 93% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 84% |
| CT | State House - 67 | Billy Buckbee | R | 56% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | R | 83% |
| TX | Land Commissioner | Dawn Buckingham | R | 96% |
| ND | State Senate - 5 | Randall Burckhard | R | 60% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-2 | Tom Burditt | R | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | R | 92% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | R | 57% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | R | 68% |
| TX | State House - 83 | Dustin Burrows | R | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | R | 86% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | R | 88% |
| OK | Councilor - 9 | Carol Bush | R | 37% |
| AL | State House - 28 | Mack Butler | R | 57% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | R | 94% |
| TX | State House - 112 | Angie Chen Button | R | 78% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | R | 67% |
| FL | Secretary of State | Cord Byrd | R | 95% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | R | 82% |
| NY | County Executive - At-Large | Kevin Byrne | R | 84% |
| IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | R | 84% |
| TX | State House - 128 | Briscoe Cain | R | 89% |
| OK | State House - 40 | Chad Caldwell | R | 74% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | R | 69% |
| TX | State Senate - 25 | Donna Campbell | R | 86% |
| ME | State House - 19 | Richard Campbell | R | 84% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | R | 48% |
| CT | State House - 86 | Vin Candelora | R | 51% |
| TX | State House - 98 | Giovanni Capriglione | R | 86% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | R | 88% |
| CT | State House - 23 | Devin Carney | R | 46% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | R | 68% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | R | 66% |
| KS | State House - 81 | Blake Carpenter | R | 91% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | R | 87% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | R | 84% |
| CT | State House - 32 | Christie Carpino | R | 50% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | R | 85% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | R | 71% |
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | R | 74% |
| WY | State Senate - 25 | Cale Case | R | 63% |
| CT | State House - 63 | Jay Case | R | 70% |
| SC | State House - 89 | Micah Caskey IV | R | 45% |
| PA | State House - 67 | Martin Causer | R | 84% |
| AR | State House - 30 | Frances Cavenaugh | R | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 30 | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. | R | 65% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 79% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | R | 79% |
| CA | State Assembly - 59 | Phillip Chen | R | 85% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | R | 61% |
| UT | State House - 68 | Scott Chew | R | 69% |
| RI | State House - 40 | Michael Chippendale | R | 81% |
| CA | State Senate - 37 | Steven Choi | R | 91% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | R | 71% |
| SC | State House - 35 | Bill Chumley | R | 76% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | R | 87% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | R | 81% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | R | 75% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | R | 78% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | R | 68% |
| ND | State Senate - 16 | David Clemens | R | 67% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | R | 82% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Robert Clifton | R | 78% |
| SC | State Senate - 15 | Wes Climer | R | 44% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | R | 95% |
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | R | 70% |
| SC | Mayor - At-Large | William Cogswell, Jr. | R | 30% |
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | R | 75% |
| SC | State House - 5 | Neal Collins | R | 49% |
| DE | State House - 41 | Richard Collins | R | 84% |
| AL | State House - 8 | Terri Collins | R | 69% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 7 | Barbara Comtois | R | 93% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | R | 61% |
| PA | State House - 50 | Bud Cook | R | 100% |
| GA | State House - 45 | Sharon Cooper | R | 69% |
| KS | State House - 54 | Ken Corbet | R | 88% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | R | 45% |
| NC | State Senate - 50 | Kevin Corbin | R | 89% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | R | 56% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | R | 81% |
| AK | State House - 15 | Mia Costello | R | 79% |
| LA | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Jean-Paul Coussan | R | 73% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | R | 78% |
| AR | State House - 91 | Bruce Cozart | R | 77% |
| TX | State House - 82 | Tom Craddick | R | 75% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | R | 79% |
| MS | State House - 121 | Carolyn Crawford | R | 82% |
| AL | State House - 5 | Danny Crawford | R | 62% |
| SC | State House - 68 | Heather Crawford | R | 46% |
| TN | State House - 1 | John Crawford | R | 80% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 3 | Karel Crawford | R | 57% |
| LA | State House - 8 | Raymond Crews | R | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 71% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | R | 33% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | R | 81% |