Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 20% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 13% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 79% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 76% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | Republican | 47% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | Republican | 76% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 37% |
| IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | Republican | 58% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | Republican | 77% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 84% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 58% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | Republican | 81% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 71% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 13% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 90% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | Republican | 68% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 80% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 90% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 39% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | Republican | 90% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | Republican | 90% |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | Democratic | 13% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 11% | |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | Republican | 77% |
| KS | Governor | Laura Kelly | Democratic | 26% |
| KS | State House - 7 | Dan Goddard | Republican | 31% |
| KS | State House - 12 | Doug Blex | Republican | 47% |
| KS | State House - 18 | Cindy Neighbor | Democratic | 27% |
| KS | State House - 19 | Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | Democratic | 18% |
| KS | State House - 21 | Jerry Stogsdill | Democratic | 36% |
| KS | State House - 24 | Jarrod Ousley | Democratic | 23% |
| KS | State House - 27 | Sean Tarwater, Sr. | Republican | 50% |
| KS | State House - 31 | Louis Ruiz | Democratic | 12% |
| KS | State House - 32 | Pam Curtis | Democratic | 16% |
| KS | State House - 34 | Valdenia Winn | Democratic | 18% |
| KS | State House - 43 | Bill Sutton | Republican | 93% |
| KS | State House - 44 | Barbara Ballard | Democratic | 14% |
| KS | State House - 47 | Ron Ellis | Republican | 40% |
| KS | State House - 54 | Ken Corbet | Republican | 88% |
| KS | State House - 56 | Virgil Weigel | Democratic | 15% |
| KS | State House - 57 | John Alcala | Democratic | 22% |
| KS | State House - 60 | Mark Schreiber | Republican | 33% |
| KS | State House - 61 | Francis Awerkamp | Republican | 100% |
| KS | State House - 66 | Sydney Carlin | Democratic | 13% |
| KS | State House - 73 | Rick Wilborn | Republican | 62% |
| KS | State House - 77 | Kristey Williams | Republican | 71% |
| KS | State House - 81 | Blake Carpenter | Republican | 91% |
| KS | State House - 83 | Henry Helgerson, Jr. | Democratic | 27% |
| KS | State House - 89 | KC Ohaebosim | Democratic | 40% |
| KS | State House - 90 | Steve Huebert | Republican | 81% |
| KS | State House - 92 | John Carmichael | Democratic | 13% |
| KS | State House - 94 | Leo Delperdang | Republican | 60% |
| KS | State House - 95 | Tom Sawyer | Democratic | 14% |
| KS | State House - 99 | Susan Humphries | Republican | 67% |
| KS | State House - 100 | Daniel Hawkins | Republican | 78% |
| KS | State House - 101 | Joe Seiwert | Republican | 77% |
| KS | State House - 109 | Troy Waymaster | Republican | 57% |
| KS | State House - 110 | Ken Rahjes | Republican | 75% |
| KS | State House - 116 | Kyle Hoffman | Republican | 79% |
| KS | State House - 120 | Adam Smith | Republican | 40% |
| KS | State House - 125 | Shannon Francis | Republican | 54% |
| KS | State Senate - 2 | Marci Francisco | Democratic | 9% |
| KS | State Senate - 4 | David Haley | Democratic | 30% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | Democratic | 17% |
| KS | State Senate - 8 | Cindy Holscher | Democratic | 20% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | Republican | 87% |
| KS | State Senate - 16 | Ty Masterson | Republican | 81% |
| KS | State Senate - 20 | Brenda Dietrich | Republican | 27% |
| KS | State Senate - 21 | Dinah Sykes | Democratic | 19% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | Republican | 67% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 20% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 13% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 79% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 76% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | R | 47% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | R | 76% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 37% |
| IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | R | 58% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | R | 77% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | R | 83% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 84% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 58% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | R | 81% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 71% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 13% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | R | 90% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | R | 68% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 80% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | R | 90% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 39% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | R | 90% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | R | 90% |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | D | 13% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 11% | |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | R | 77% |
| KS | Governor | Laura Kelly | D | 26% |
| KS | State House - 7 | Dan Goddard | R | 31% |
| KS | State House - 12 | Doug Blex | R | 47% |
| KS | State House - 18 | Cindy Neighbor | D | 27% |
| KS | State House - 19 | Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | D | 18% |
| KS | State House - 21 | Jerry Stogsdill | D | 36% |
| KS | State House - 24 | Jarrod Ousley | D | 23% |
| KS | State House - 27 | Sean Tarwater, Sr. | R | 50% |
| KS | State House - 31 | Louis Ruiz | D | 12% |
| KS | State House - 32 | Pam Curtis | D | 16% |
| KS | State House - 34 | Valdenia Winn | D | 18% |
| KS | State House - 43 | Bill Sutton | R | 93% |
| KS | State House - 44 | Barbara Ballard | D | 14% |
| KS | State House - 47 | Ron Ellis | R | 40% |
| KS | State House - 54 | Ken Corbet | R | 88% |
| KS | State House - 56 | Virgil Weigel | D | 15% |
| KS | State House - 57 | John Alcala | D | 22% |
| KS | State House - 60 | Mark Schreiber | R | 33% |
| KS | State House - 61 | Francis Awerkamp | R | 100% |
| KS | State House - 66 | Sydney Carlin | D | 13% |
| KS | State House - 73 | Rick Wilborn | R | 62% |
| KS | State House - 77 | Kristey Williams | R | 71% |
| KS | State House - 81 | Blake Carpenter | R | 91% |
| KS | State House - 83 | Henry Helgerson, Jr. | D | 27% |
| KS | State House - 89 | KC Ohaebosim | D | 40% |
| KS | State House - 90 | Steve Huebert | R | 81% |
| KS | State House - 92 | John Carmichael | D | 13% |
| KS | State House - 94 | Leo Delperdang | R | 60% |
| KS | State House - 95 | Tom Sawyer | D | 14% |
| KS | State House - 99 | Susan Humphries | R | 67% |
| KS | State House - 100 | Daniel Hawkins | R | 78% |
| KS | State House - 101 | Joe Seiwert | R | 77% |
| KS | State House - 109 | Troy Waymaster | R | 57% |
| KS | State House - 110 | Ken Rahjes | R | 75% |
| KS | State House - 116 | Kyle Hoffman | R | 79% |
| KS | State House - 120 | Adam Smith | R | 40% |
| KS | State House - 125 | Shannon Francis | R | 54% |
| KS | State Senate - 2 | Marci Francisco | D | 9% |
| KS | State Senate - 4 | David Haley | D | 30% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | D | 17% |
| KS | State Senate - 8 | Cindy Holscher | D | 20% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | R | 87% |
| KS | State Senate - 16 | Ty Masterson | R | 81% |
| KS | State Senate - 20 | Brenda Dietrich | R | 27% |
| KS | State Senate - 21 | Dinah Sykes | D | 19% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | R | 67% |