Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Flanagan | 60% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 31 | Phil Fortunato | Republican | 60% |
| John Fothergill | 60% | |||
| MO | State Senate - 3 | Mike Henderson | Republican | 60% |
| OK | State House - 29 | Kyle Hilbert | Republican | 60% |
| AL | State House - 35 | Steve Hurst | Republican | 60% |
| Mike Jones, Jr. | 60% | |||
| LA | State House - 29 | Edmond Jordan | Democratic | 60% |
| Bill Kennemer | 60% | |||
| ND | State Senate - 14 | Jerry Klein | Republican | 60% |
| Michael McAuliffe | 60% | |||
| RI | State Senate - 34 | Elaine Morgan | Republican | 60% |
| Bernie O'Neill | 60% | |||
| Dave Oehlke | 60% | |||
| Gary Paur | 60% | |||
| CT | State House - 77 | Cara Pavalock-D'Amato | Republican | 60% |
| David Pierce | 60% | |||
| Nicole Poolman | 60% | |||
| Betty Price | 60% | |||
| Abe Rafie | 60% | |||
| Dell Raybould | 60% | |||
| Mike Sanders | 60% | |||
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | Republican | 60% |
| Roger Thompson | 60% | |||
| Kevin Van Tassell | 60% | |||
| Rich Vial | 60% | |||
| Michael Von Flatern | 60% | |||
| Michael Walsworth | 60% | |||
| Weldon Watson | 60% | |||
| Daniel Zwonitzer | 60% | |||
| ND | State House - 2 | Bert Anderson | Republican | 59% |
| Neil Anderson | 59% | |||
| AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | Republican | 59% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | Republican | 59% |
| Brian Boquist | 59% | |||
| Terry Brown | 59% | |||
| Sarah Capp | 59% | |||
| Alexander Charlton | 59% | |||
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Gene DiGirolamo | Republican | 59% |
| Elizabeth Edwards | 59% | |||
| OK | State House - 16 | Scott Fetgatter | Republican | 59% |
| Elaine Gannon | 59% | |||
| Martin Golden | 59% | |||
| ND | State House - 28 | Jim Grueneich | Republican | 59% |
| Craig Hall | 59% | |||
| CT | State Senate - 30 | Stephen Harding, Jr. | Republican | 59% |
| AR | State House - 93 | Mike Holcomb | Republican | 59% |
| Wendy Horman | 59% | |||
| Eric Hutchings | 59% | |||
| NH | State House - Rockingham 30 | Aboul Khan | Republican | 59% |
| ND | State House - 47 | Lawrence Klemin | Republican | 59% |
| Tim Knopp | 59% | |||
| Kenneth LaValle | 59% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | Republican | 59% |
| Bradley Last | 59% | |||
| OK | State House - 30 | Mark Lawson | Republican | 59% |
| OK | State House - 9 | Mark Lepak | Republican | 59% |
| Michael Madden | 59% | |||
| PA | State House - 183 | Zachary Mako | Republican | 59% |
| PA | State House - 106 | Tom Mehaffie III | Republican | 59% |
| MS | State Senate - 25 | Walter Michel | Republican | 59% |
| Jadine Nollan | 59% | |||
| ND | State House - 22 | Brandy Pyle | Republican | 59% |
| Andrew Raia | 59% | |||
| Bart Rowland | 59% | |||
| AR | State House - 36 | Johnny Rye | Republican | 59% |
| Clay Schexnayder | 59% | |||
| Randy Schobinger | 59% | |||
| Wayne Shaw | 59% | |||
| OR | State House - 57 | Greg Smith | Republican | 59% |
| Kevin Wallace | 59% | |||
| AR | State House - 84 | Les Warren | Republican | 59% |
| Danny Watson | 59% | |||
| Curt Webb | 59% | |||
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | Republican | 59% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Flanagan | 60% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 31 | Phil Fortunato | R | 60% |
| John Fothergill | 60% | |||
| MO | State Senate - 3 | Mike Henderson | R | 60% |
| OK | State House - 29 | Kyle Hilbert | R | 60% |
| AL | State House - 35 | Steve Hurst | R | 60% |
| Mike Jones, Jr. | 60% | |||
| LA | State House - 29 | Edmond Jordan | D | 60% |
| Bill Kennemer | 60% | |||
| ND | State Senate - 14 | Jerry Klein | R | 60% |
| Michael McAuliffe | 60% | |||
| RI | State Senate - 34 | Elaine Morgan | R | 60% |
| Bernie O'Neill | 60% | |||
| Dave Oehlke | 60% | |||
| Gary Paur | 60% | |||
| CT | State House - 77 | Cara Pavalock-D'Amato | R | 60% |
| David Pierce | 60% | |||
| Nicole Poolman | 60% | |||
| Betty Price | 60% | |||
| Abe Rafie | 60% | |||
| Dell Raybould | 60% | |||
| Mike Sanders | 60% | |||
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | R | 60% |
| Roger Thompson | 60% | |||
| Kevin Van Tassell | 60% | |||
| Rich Vial | 60% | |||
| Michael Von Flatern | 60% | |||
| Michael Walsworth | 60% | |||
| Weldon Watson | 60% | |||
| Daniel Zwonitzer | 60% | |||
| ND | State House - 2 | Bert Anderson | R | 59% |
| Neil Anderson | 59% | |||
| AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | R | 59% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | R | 59% |
| Brian Boquist | 59% | |||
| Terry Brown | 59% | |||
| Sarah Capp | 59% | |||
| Alexander Charlton | 59% | |||
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Gene DiGirolamo | R | 59% |
| Elizabeth Edwards | 59% | |||
| OK | State House - 16 | Scott Fetgatter | R | 59% |
| Elaine Gannon | 59% | |||
| Martin Golden | 59% | |||
| ND | State House - 28 | Jim Grueneich | R | 59% |
| Craig Hall | 59% | |||
| CT | State Senate - 30 | Stephen Harding, Jr. | R | 59% |
| AR | State House - 93 | Mike Holcomb | R | 59% |
| Wendy Horman | 59% | |||
| Eric Hutchings | 59% | |||
| NH | State House - Rockingham 30 | Aboul Khan | R | 59% |
| ND | State House - 47 | Lawrence Klemin | R | 59% |
| Tim Knopp | 59% | |||
| Kenneth LaValle | 59% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | R | 59% |
| Bradley Last | 59% | |||
| OK | State House - 30 | Mark Lawson | R | 59% |
| OK | State House - 9 | Mark Lepak | R | 59% |
| Michael Madden | 59% | |||
| PA | State House - 183 | Zachary Mako | R | 59% |
| PA | State House - 106 | Tom Mehaffie III | R | 59% |
| MS | State Senate - 25 | Walter Michel | R | 59% |
| Jadine Nollan | 59% | |||
| ND | State House - 22 | Brandy Pyle | R | 59% |
| Andrew Raia | 59% | |||
| Bart Rowland | 59% | |||
| AR | State House - 36 | Johnny Rye | R | 59% |
| Clay Schexnayder | 59% | |||
| Randy Schobinger | 59% | |||
| Wayne Shaw | 59% | |||
| OR | State House - 57 | Greg Smith | R | 59% |
| Kevin Wallace | 59% | |||
| AR | State House - 84 | Les Warren | R | 59% |
| Danny Watson | 59% | |||
| Curt Webb | 59% | |||
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | R | 59% |