Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | State House - 73 | Rick Wilborn | Republican | 62% |
| AL | State House - 104 | Margie Wilcox | Republican | 69% |
| AL | State Senate - 34 | Jack Williams | Republican | 59% |
| KS | State House - 77 | Kristey Williams | Republican | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | Republican | 71% |
| TN | State House - 42 | Ryan Williams | Republican | 91% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | Republican | 79% |
| SC | State House - 16 | Mark Willis | Republican | 63% |
| IA | State House - 10 | John Wills | Republican | 76% |
| DE | State Senate - 18 | David Wilson | Republican | 70% |
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | Republican | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 7 | Steve Wilson | Republican | 85% |
| TX | State House - 20 | Terry Wilson | Republican | 89% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | Republican | 86% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | Republican | 83% |
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | Republican | 87% |
| MD | State House - 2A | William Wivell | Republican | 84% |
| AR | State House - 90 | Richard Womack | Republican | 85% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Essex | Donald Wong | Republican | 70% |
| AL | State House - 36 | Randy Wood | Republican | 66% |
| ME | State House - 92 | Stephen Wood | Republican | 88% |
| NM | State Senate - 7 | Pat Woods | Republican | 79% |
| ME | State House - 139 | David Woodsome | Republican | 59% |
| OK | State House - 64 | Rande Worthen | Republican | 59% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | Republican | 76% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| CT | State House - 87 | David Yaccarino | Republican | 44% |
| TN | State Senate - 12 | Ken Yager | Republican | 84% |
| FL | State Senate - 4 | Clay Yarborough | Republican | 90% |
| PA | State Senate - 23 | Gene Yaw | Republican | 86% |
| DE | State House - 34 | Lyndon Yearick | Republican | 73% |
| AZ | Treasurer | Kimberly Yee | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 90% |
| SC | State Senate - 24 | Tom Young, Jr. | Republican | 55% |
| MS | State Senate - 17 | Charles Younger | Republican | 68% |
| SC | State House - 53 | Richie Yow | Republican | 54% |
| TN | State House - 14 | Jason Zachary | Republican | 82% |
| CT | State House - 61 | Tami Zawistowski | Republican | 66% |
| LA | State House - 52 | Jerome Zeringue | Republican | 63% |
| SD | State Senate - 14 | Larry Zikmund | Republican | 67% |
| PA | State House - 99 | David Zimmerman | Republican | 81% |
| WI | State Assembly - 30 | Shannon Zimmerman | Republican | 92% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | Republican | 95% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | Republican | 88% |
| MS | State House - 113 | Henry Zuber III | Republican | 82% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | Republican | 76% |
| CT | State House - 89 | Lezlye Zupkus | Republican | 70% |
| NY | Council Member - 3 | Missy Miller | Republican, Conservative, Reform | 57% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | State House - 73 | Rick Wilborn | R | 62% |
| AL | State House - 104 | Margie Wilcox | R | 69% |
| AL | State Senate - 34 | Jack Williams | R | 59% |
| KS | State House - 77 | Kristey Williams | R | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | R | 71% |
| TN | State House - 42 | Ryan Williams | R | 91% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | R | 79% |
| SC | State House - 16 | Mark Willis | R | 63% |
| IA | State House - 10 | John Wills | R | 76% |
| DE | State Senate - 18 | David Wilson | R | 70% |
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | R | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 7 | Steve Wilson | R | 85% |
| TX | State House - 20 | Terry Wilson | R | 89% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | R | 86% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | R | 83% |
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | R | 87% |
| MD | State House - 2A | William Wivell | R | 84% |
| AR | State House - 90 | Richard Womack | R | 85% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Essex | Donald Wong | R | 70% |
| AL | State House - 36 | Randy Wood | R | 66% |
| ME | State House - 92 | Stephen Wood | R | 88% |
| NM | State Senate - 7 | Pat Woods | R | 79% |
| ME | State House - 139 | David Woodsome | R | 59% |
| OK | State House - 64 | Rande Worthen | R | 59% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | R | 76% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | R | 83% |
| CT | State House - 87 | David Yaccarino | R | 44% |
| TN | State Senate - 12 | Ken Yager | R | 84% |
| FL | State Senate - 4 | Clay Yarborough | R | 90% |
| PA | State Senate - 23 | Gene Yaw | R | 86% |
| DE | State House - 34 | Lyndon Yearick | R | 73% |
| AZ | Treasurer | Kimberly Yee | R | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | R | 90% |
| SC | State Senate - 24 | Tom Young, Jr. | R | 55% |
| MS | State Senate - 17 | Charles Younger | R | 68% |
| SC | State House - 53 | Richie Yow | R | 54% |
| TN | State House - 14 | Jason Zachary | R | 82% |
| CT | State House - 61 | Tami Zawistowski | R | 66% |
| LA | State House - 52 | Jerome Zeringue | R | 63% |
| SD | State Senate - 14 | Larry Zikmund | R | 67% |
| PA | State House - 99 | David Zimmerman | R | 81% |
| WI | State Assembly - 30 | Shannon Zimmerman | R | 92% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | R | 95% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | R | 88% |
| MS | State House - 113 | Henry Zuber III | R | 82% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | R | 76% |
| CT | State House - 89 | Lezlye Zupkus | R | 70% |
| NY | Council Member - 3 | Missy Miller | Other | 57% |