Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | State House - 137 | Debbie Buckner | Democratic | 16% |
| GA | State House - 141 | Carolyn Hugley | Democratic | 11% |
| GA | State House - 142 | Miriam Paris | Democratic | 25% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | Republican | 72% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | Democratic | 31% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | Republican | 54% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | Republican | 69% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | Republican | 59% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | Republican | 68% |
| GA | State House - 161 | Bill Hitchens | Republican | 63% |
| GA | State House - 162 | Carl Gilliard | Democratic | 21% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 68% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | Republican | 62% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | Democratic | 22% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | Republican | 71% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | Republican | 45% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | Republican | 65% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | 27% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | Democratic | 23% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 34% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | Republican | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 19 | Blake Tillery | Republican | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | Republican | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | Democratic | 30% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | Republican | 64% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | Republican | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | Democratic | 24% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | Democratic | 27% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | Democratic | 28% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | Democratic | 21% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 81% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | Democratic | 32% |
| GA | State Senate - 43 | Tonya Anderson | Democratic | 42% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | Republican | 76% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 90% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | 74% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | Republican | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | Republican | 78% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | Republican | 67% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | Republican | 75% |
| GA | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jason Shaw | Republican | 67% |
| HI | U.S. House - 2 | Jill Tokuda | Democratic | 17% |
| HI | Governor | Josh Green | Democratic | 20% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | Democratic | 15% |
| HI | State House - 3 | Chris Todd | Democratic | 25% |
| HI | State House - 7 | Nicole Lowen | Democratic | 17% |
| HI | State House - 9 | Justin Woodson | Democratic | 15% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | Democratic | 16% |
| HI | State House - 17 | Dee Morikawa | Democratic | 14% |
| HI | State House - 19 | Mark Hashem | Democratic | 16% |
| HI | State House - 26 | Della Belatti | Democratic | 15% |
| HI | State House - 31 | Linda Ichiyama | Democratic | 17% |
| HI | State House - 33 | Sam Kong | Democratic | 40% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | Democratic | 15% |
| HI | State House - 47 | Sean Quinlan | Democratic | 25% |
| HI | State Senate - 1 | Lorraine Inouye | Democratic | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 2 | Joy San Buenaventura | Democratic | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | Democratic | 22% |
| HI | State Senate - 7 | Lynn DeCoite | Democratic | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | Democratic | 16% |
| HI | State Senate - 9 | Stanley Chang | Democratic | 18% |
| HI | State Senate - 10 | Les Ihara, Jr. | Democratic | 19% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | Democratic | 16% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | Democratic | 19% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | Democratic | 19% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | Democratic | 18% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | Democratic | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | Democratic | 26% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | Democratic | 17% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | Democratic | 17% |
| HI | Council Member - 1 | Andria Tupola | 36% | |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Nishimoto | Democratic | 18% |
| HI | State Board of Education | Roy Takumi | Democratic | 16% |
| IA | U.S. House - 2 | Ashley Hinson | Republican | 90% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | Republican | 79% |
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | Republican | 83% |
| IA | State House - 4 | Skyler Wheeler | Republican | 89% |
| IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | Republican | 73% |
| IA | State House - 10 | John Wills | Republican | 76% |
| IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | Republican | 79% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | Republican | 83% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | Republican | 76% |
| IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | Democratic | 15% |
| IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | Democratic | 9% |
| IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | Democratic | 27% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democratic | 15% |
| IA | State House - 53 | Dean Fisher | Republican | 83% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | Republican | 80% |
| IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | 93% |
| IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | Democratic | 23% |
| IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | Republican | 75% |
| IA | State House - 65 | Shannon Lundgren | Republican | 85% |
| IA | State House - 67 | Craig Johnson | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State House - 70 | Norlin Mommsen | Republican | 73% |
| IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | Democratic | 15% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | State House - 137 | Debbie Buckner | D | 16% |
| GA | State House - 141 | Carolyn Hugley | D | 11% |
| GA | State House - 142 | Miriam Paris | D | 25% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | R | 72% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | D | 31% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | R | 54% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | R | 69% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | R | 59% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | R | 67% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | R | 68% |
| GA | State House - 161 | Bill Hitchens | R | 63% |
| GA | State House - 162 | Carl Gilliard | D | 21% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | R | 68% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | R | 62% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | D | 22% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | R | 71% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | R | 45% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | R | 65% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | D | 27% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | D | 23% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | D | 34% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | R | 77% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | D | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | R | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 19 | Blake Tillery | R | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | R | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | D | 30% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | R | 64% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | R | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | D | 24% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | R | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | D | 27% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | D | 28% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | D | 21% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | R | 81% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | D | 32% |
| GA | State Senate - 43 | Tonya Anderson | D | 42% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | R | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | R | 76% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 90% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | R | 74% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | R | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | R | 78% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | R | 67% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | R | 75% |
| GA | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jason Shaw | R | 67% |
| HI | U.S. House - 2 | Jill Tokuda | D | 17% |
| HI | Governor | Josh Green | D | 20% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | D | 15% |
| HI | State House - 3 | Chris Todd | D | 25% |
| HI | State House - 7 | Nicole Lowen | D | 17% |
| HI | State House - 9 | Justin Woodson | D | 15% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | D | 16% |
| HI | State House - 17 | Dee Morikawa | D | 14% |
| HI | State House - 19 | Mark Hashem | D | 16% |
| HI | State House - 26 | Della Belatti | D | 15% |
| HI | State House - 31 | Linda Ichiyama | D | 17% |
| HI | State House - 33 | Sam Kong | D | 40% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | D | 15% |
| HI | State House - 47 | Sean Quinlan | D | 25% |
| HI | State Senate - 1 | Lorraine Inouye | D | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 2 | Joy San Buenaventura | D | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | D | 22% |
| HI | State Senate - 7 | Lynn DeCoite | D | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | D | 16% |
| HI | State Senate - 9 | Stanley Chang | D | 18% |
| HI | State Senate - 10 | Les Ihara, Jr. | D | 19% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | D | 16% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | D | 19% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | D | 19% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | D | 18% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | D | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | D | 26% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | D | 17% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | D | 17% |
| HI | Council Member - 1 | Andria Tupola | 36% | |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Nishimoto | D | 18% |
| HI | State Board of Education | Roy Takumi | D | 16% |
| IA | U.S. House - 2 | Ashley Hinson | R | 90% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | R | 79% |
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | R | 83% |
| IA | State House - 4 | Skyler Wheeler | R | 89% |
| IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | R | 73% |
| IA | State House - 10 | John Wills | R | 76% |
| IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | R | 79% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | R | 83% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | R | 76% |
| IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | D | 15% |
| IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | D | 9% |
| IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | D | 27% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | D | 15% |
| IA | State House - 53 | Dean Fisher | R | 83% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | R | 80% |
| IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | R | 93% |
| IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | D | 23% |
| IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | R | 75% |
| IA | State House - 65 | Shannon Lundgren | R | 85% |
| IA | State House - 67 | Craig Johnson | R | 92% |
| IA | State House - 70 | Norlin Mommsen | R | 73% |
| IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | D | 15% |