Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | Republican | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | Republican | 100% |
| TX | State House - 129 | Dennis Paul | Republican | 79% |
| CT | State House - 77 | Cara Pavalock-D'Amato | Republican | 60% |
| OK | State Senate - 23 | Lonnie Paxton | Republican | 54% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | Republican | 75% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | Republican | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | Republican | 87% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | Republican | 89% |
| NH | State Senate - 17 | Howard Pearl | Republican | 84% |
| OK | State Senate - 19 | Roland Pederson | Republican | 41% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | Republican | 47% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | Republican | 94% |
| AR | State Senate - 31 | Clint Penzo | Republican | 67% |
| CT | State Senate - 21 | Jason Perillo | Republican | 48% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | Republican | 92% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | Republican | 40% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | Republican | 76% |
| WI | State Assembly - 57 | Kevin Petersen | Republican | 94% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | Republican | 67% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | Republican | 97% |
| OH | State House - 91 | Bob Peterson | Republican | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | Republican | 99% |
| UT | State House - 56 | Val Peterson | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | Republican | 62% |
| KY | State House - 16 | Jason Petrie | Republican | 83% |
| AL | State House - 1 | Phillip Pettus | Republican | 54% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | 80% |
| OK | State House - 38 | John Pfeiffer | Republican | 64% |
| TX | State House - 21 | Dade Phelan | Republican | 78% |
| PA | State Senate - 28 | Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | 85% |
| PA | State House - 110 | Tina Pickett | Republican | 86% |
| MS | State House - 99 | Bill Pigott | Republican | 78% |
| AR | State House - 45 | Aaron Pilkington | Republican | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 78% |
| SD | State Senate - 25 | Tom Pischke | Republican | 75% |
| CT | State House - 76 | John Piscopo | Republican | 78% |
| CT | State House - 68 | Joe Polletta | Republican | 62% |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | Republican | 67% |
| SC | State House - 47 | Tommy Pope | Republican | 50% |
| ND | State House - 34 | Todd Porter | Republican | 65% |
| DE | State House - 33 | Charles Postles, Jr. | Republican | 73% |
| NC | State House - 81 | Larry Potts | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | Republican | 72% |
| MS | State House - 59 | Brent Powell | Republican | 83% |
| TN | State House - 36 | Dennis Powers | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 76% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | Republican | 64% |
| AL | State House - 101 | Chris Pringle | Republican | 58% |
| WI | State Assembly - 29 | Treig Pronschinske | Republican | 93% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 15 | Mark Proulx | Republican | 56% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 13 | Andrew Prout | Republican | 100% |
| OK | State Senate - 41 | Adam Pugh | Republican | 50% |
| ND | State House - 22 | Brandy Pyle | Republican | 59% |
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | Republican | 83% |
| WI | State Senate - 25 | Romaine Quinn | Republican | 93% |
| NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | Republican | 62% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | Republican | 81% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | Republican | 87% |
| OK | State Senate - 39 | Dave Rader | Republican | 54% |
| PA | State House - 176 | Jack Rader, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | Republican | 67% |
| KS | State House - 110 | Ken Rahjes | Republican | 75% |
| NC | Commissioner - At-Large | Shirley Randleman | Republican | 92% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | Republican | 23% |
| PA | State House - 65 | Kathy Rapp | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | Republican | 88% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | Republican | 91% |
| AK | State Senate - O | George Rauscher | Republican | 100% |
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | Republican | 84% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | Republican | 84% |
| MO | Commissioner - Northern | Craig Redmon | Republican | 78% |
| SD | State Senate - 7 | Tim Reed | Republican | 62% |
| TN | State House - 74 | Jay Reedy | Republican | 90% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 87% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | Republican | 96% |
| IL | State House - 63 | Steve Reick | Republican | 88% |
| MD | State House - 35A | Teresa Reilly | Republican | 78% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| PA | U.S. House - 14 | Guy Reschenthaler | Republican | 83% |
| OR | State House - 55 | E. Werner Reschke | Republican | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | Republican | 88% |
| SD | Governor | Larry Rhoden | Republican | 95% |
| GA | State House - 124 | Trey Rhodes | Republican | 56% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | Republican | 95% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 38 | Kim Rice | Republican | 94% |
| SC | State Senate - 2 | Rex Rice | Republican | 31% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | Republican | 82% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | Republican | 72% |
| AR | State House - 52 | Marcus Richmond | Republican | 84% |
| NC | State House - 64 | Dennis Riddell | Republican | 92% |
| GA | State House - 6 | Jason Ridley | Republican | 71% |
| KY | State House - 23 | Steve Riley | Republican | 81% |
| LA | State House - 20 | Neil Riser | Republican | 61% |
| AZ | State House - 27 | Tony Rivero | Republican | 90% |
| PA | State House - 6 | Brad Roae | Republican | 90% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | Republican | 94% |
| RI | State House - 29 | Sherry Roberts | Republican | 68% |
| VT | Lieutenant Governor | John Rodgers | Republican | 34% |
| WI | State Assembly - 21 | Jessie Rodriguez | Republican | 90% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | R | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | R | 100% |
| TX | State House - 129 | Dennis Paul | R | 79% |
| CT | State House - 77 | Cara Pavalock-D'Amato | R | 60% |
| OK | State Senate - 23 | Lonnie Paxton | R | 54% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | R | 75% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | R | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | R | 87% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | R | 89% |
| NH | State Senate - 17 | Howard Pearl | R | 84% |
| OK | State Senate - 19 | Roland Pederson | R | 41% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | R | 47% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | R | 94% |
| AR | State Senate - 31 | Clint Penzo | R | 67% |
| CT | State Senate - 21 | Jason Perillo | R | 48% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | R | 92% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | R | 40% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | R | 76% |
| WI | State Assembly - 57 | Kevin Petersen | R | 94% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | R | 67% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | R | 97% |
| OH | State House - 91 | Bob Peterson | R | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | R | 99% |
| UT | State House - 56 | Val Peterson | R | 78% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | R | 62% |
| KY | State House - 16 | Jason Petrie | R | 83% |
| AL | State House - 1 | Phillip Pettus | R | 54% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | R | 80% |
| OK | State House - 38 | John Pfeiffer | R | 64% |
| TX | State House - 21 | Dade Phelan | R | 78% |
| PA | State Senate - 28 | Kristin Phillips-Hill | R | 85% |
| PA | State House - 110 | Tina Pickett | R | 86% |
| MS | State House - 99 | Bill Pigott | R | 78% |
| AR | State House - 45 | Aaron Pilkington | R | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | R | 78% |
| SD | State Senate - 25 | Tom Pischke | R | 75% |
| CT | State House - 76 | John Piscopo | R | 78% |
| CT | State House - 68 | Joe Polletta | R | 62% |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | R | 67% |
| SC | State House - 47 | Tommy Pope | R | 50% |
| ND | State House - 34 | Todd Porter | R | 65% |
| DE | State House - 33 | Charles Postles, Jr. | R | 73% |
| NC | State House - 81 | Larry Potts | R | 85% |
| GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | R | 72% |
| MS | State House - 59 | Brent Powell | R | 83% |
| TN | State House - 36 | Dennis Powers | R | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | 76% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | R | 64% |
| AL | State House - 101 | Chris Pringle | R | 58% |
| WI | State Assembly - 29 | Treig Pronschinske | R | 93% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 15 | Mark Proulx | R | 56% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 13 | Andrew Prout | R | 100% |
| OK | State Senate - 41 | Adam Pugh | R | 50% |
| ND | State House - 22 | Brandy Pyle | R | 59% |
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | R | 83% |
| WI | State Senate - 25 | Romaine Quinn | R | 93% |
| NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | R | 62% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | R | 81% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | R | 87% |
| OK | State Senate - 39 | Dave Rader | R | 54% |
| PA | State House - 176 | Jack Rader, Jr. | R | 83% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | R | 67% |
| KS | State House - 110 | Ken Rahjes | R | 75% |
| NC | Commissioner - At-Large | Shirley Randleman | R | 92% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | R | 23% |
| PA | State House - 65 | Kathy Rapp | R | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | R | 88% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | R | 91% |
| AK | State Senate - O | George Rauscher | R | 100% |
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | R | 84% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | R | 84% |
| MO | Commissioner - Northern | Craig Redmon | R | 78% |
| SD | State Senate - 7 | Tim Reed | R | 62% |
| TN | State House - 74 | Jay Reedy | R | 90% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 87% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | R | 96% |
| IL | State House - 63 | Steve Reick | R | 88% |
| MD | State House - 35A | Teresa Reilly | R | 78% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | R | 92% |
| PA | U.S. House - 14 | Guy Reschenthaler | R | 83% |
| OR | State House - 55 | E. Werner Reschke | R | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | R | 88% |
| SD | Governor | Larry Rhoden | R | 95% |
| GA | State House - 124 | Trey Rhodes | R | 56% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | R | 95% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 38 | Kim Rice | R | 94% |
| SC | State Senate - 2 | Rex Rice | R | 31% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | R | 82% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | R | 72% |
| AR | State House - 52 | Marcus Richmond | R | 84% |
| NC | State House - 64 | Dennis Riddell | R | 92% |
| GA | State House - 6 | Jason Ridley | R | 71% |
| KY | State House - 23 | Steve Riley | R | 81% |
| LA | State House - 20 | Neil Riser | R | 61% |
| AZ | State House - 27 | Tony Rivero | R | 90% |
| PA | State House - 6 | Brad Roae | R | 90% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | R | 94% |
| RI | State House - 29 | Sherry Roberts | R | 68% |
| VT | Lieutenant Governor | John Rodgers | R | 34% |
| WI | State Assembly - 21 | Jessie Rodriguez | R | 90% |