Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Nelson | 73% | |||
| DE | State House - 33 | Charles Postles, Jr. | Republican | 73% |
| John Rafferty, Jr. | 73% | |||
| Robert Ramsey | 73% | |||
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Holly Raschein | 73% | |
| John Resman | 73% | |||
| Dustin Roberts | 73% | |||
| Laurie Rushing | 73% | |||
| Dan Salomon | 73% | |||
| Dean Sanpei | 73% | |||
| Stephen Schmidt | 73% | |||
| Andrew Serafini | 73% | |||
| Mike Sexton | 73% | |||
| OR | State Senate - 1 | David Smith | Republican | 73% |
| Jim Sorvillo | 73% | |||
| John Stefanski | 73% | |||
| Steven Thayn | 73% | |||
| UT | State House - 62 | Norm Thurston | Republican | 73% |
| TX | State House - 1 | Gary VanDeaver | Republican | 73% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | Republican | 73% |
| Nate Walker | 73% | |||
| Chuck Weber | 73% | |||
| Phil Williams | 73% | |||
| DE | State House - 34 | Lyndon Yearick | Republican | 73% |
| Jesse Young | 73% | |||
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 72% |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | Republican | 72% |
| Ernest Bailes | 72% | |||
| Jennifer Beck | 72% | |||
| Scott Biggs | 72% | |||
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | Republican | 72% |
| Martin Bove | 72% | |||
| AR | State House - 67 | Karilyn Brown | Republican | 72% |
| Donald Burkhart, Jr. | 72% | |||
| Paul Bussman | 72% | |||
| Marc Butler | 72% | |||
| Anthony Cannella | 72% | |||
| Joyce Chandler | 72% | |||
| Doug Coleman | 72% | |||
| Scott Cosper | 72% | |||
| Greg Cromer | 72% | |||
| Stephen Darrow | 72% | |||
| Brad Daw | 72% | |||
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | 72% |
| Gayann DeMordaunt | 72% | |||
| Gary Deffenbaugh | 72% | |||
| Bill Devlin | 72% | |||
| Trevor Drown | 72% | |||
| LA | State Senate - 6 | Rick Edmonds | Republican | 72% |
| Affie Ellis | 72% | |||
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | Republican | 72% |
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | Republican | 72% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Worcester | Paul Frost | Republican | 72% |
| Raymond Garofalo, Jr. | 72% | |||
| John Graham | 72% | |||
| Jodi Hack | 72% | |||
| Jason Harper | 72% | |||
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | Republican | 72% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | Republican | 72% |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | Republican | 72% |
| Kathleen Hoelzel | 72% | |||
| Jimmy Holley | 72% | |||
| LA | State House - 9 | Dodie Horton | Republican | 72% |
| Brian Hoven | 72% | |||
| Martin Howrylak | 72% | |||
| Billy Hudson, Sr. | 72% | |||
| Don Humason, Jr. | 72% | |||
| Rick Jones | 72% | |||
| NH | State House - Rockingham 13 | Phyllis Katsakiores | Republican | 72% |
| ND | State House - 39 | Keith Kempenich | Republican | 72% |
| Luke Kenley | 72% | |||
| MD | State House - 31 | Nic Kipke | Republican | 72% |
| Brian Kolb | 72% | |||
| NH | State House - Grafton 5 | Rick Ladd, Jr. | Republican | 72% |
| MO | Legislator - 5 | Jeanie Lauer | 72% | |
| MS | State House - 53 | Vince Mangold | Republican | 72% |
| Matt Manweller | 72% | |||
| David Maturen | 72% | |||
| Andrew McDaniel | 72% | |||
| Scott McEachin | 72% | |||
| Roun McNeal | 72% | |||
| AL | State Senate - 1 | Tim Melson | Republican | 72% |
| LA | State Senate - 22 | Blake Miguez | Republican | 72% |
| Kelly Miles | 72% | |||
| Philip Moran | 72% | |||
| Mathew Muratore | 72% | |||
| Linda Myers | 72% | |||
| ND | State Senate - 19 | Janne Myrdal | Republican | 72% |
| Jim Nasser | 72% | |||
| Chris Nybo | 72% | |||
| MS | State House - 46 | Karl Oliver | Republican | 72% |
| UT | State Senate - 27 | Derrin Owens | Republican | 72% |
| Allen Peake | 72% | |||
| Val Potter | 72% | |||
| GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | Republican | 72% |
| Four Price IV | 72% | |||
| Susan Pulsipher | 72% | |||
| Jason Rapert | 72% | |||
| William Rehm | 72% | |||
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | Republican | 72% |