Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | 73% |
| IA | State House - 85 | Amy Nielsen | Democratic | 15% |
| IA | State House - 86 | Dave Jacoby | Democratic | 11% |
| IA | State House - 93 | Gary Mohr | Republican | 90% |
| IA | State House - 98 | Monica Kurth | Democratic | 5% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | 74% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | Republican | 87% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 81% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | Republican | 75% |
| IA | State Senate - 10 | Dan Dawson | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | Republican | 83% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | Democratic | 19% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | Democratic | 7% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | 84% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | Republican | 94% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | Democratic | 10% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | Republican | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | Democratic | 8% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | Republican | 76% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | Democratic | 15% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | Democratic | 11% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | Republican | 87% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | Democratic | 13% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | Democratic | 5% |
| IA | Supervisor - At-Large | Lisa Heddens | Democratic | 13% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | Republican | 83% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 61% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | Republican | 97% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | Republican | 82% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | Republican | 91% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | Republican | 87% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | Republican | 73% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | Republican | 79% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | Democratic | 30% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | Democratic | 22% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | Republican | 84% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | Republican | 71% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | Republican | 73% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | Republican | 84% |
| ID | State House - 24B | Steve Miller | Republican | 58% |
| ID | State House - 29A | Dustin Manwaring | Republican | 37% |
| ID | State Senate - 6 | Dan Foreman | Republican | 94% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | Republican | 95% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 33% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 18% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 79% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 72% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 81% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | Republican | 64% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | Republican | 68% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | Republican | 62% |
| ID | Tax Commissioner | Janet Moyle | 80% | |
| ID | State Board of Education | Shawn Keough | 56% | |
| IL | Lieutenant Governor | Juliana Stratton | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | State House - 2 | Elizabeth Hernandez | Democratic | 17% |
| IL | State House - 6 | Sonya Harper | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | Democratic | 7% |
| IL | State House - 8 | La Shawn Ford | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State House - 11 | Ann Williams | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State House - 14 | Kelly Cassidy | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State House - 18 | Robyn Gabel | Democratic | 15% |
| IL | State House - 24 | Theresa Mah | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | State House - 27 | Justin Slaughter | Democratic | 17% |
| IL | State House - 28 | Bob Rita | Democratic | 16% |
| IL | State House - 29 | Thaddeus Jones | Democratic | 16% |
| IL | State House - 30 | Will Davis | Democratic | 22% |
| IL | State House - 33 | Marcus Evans, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State House - 39 | Will Guzzardi | Democratic | 12% |
| IL | State House - 40 | Jaime Andrade, Jr. | Democratic | 18% |
| IL | State House - 43 | Anna Moeller | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State House - 44 | Fred Crespo | Democratic | 32% |
| IL | State House - 56 | Michelle Mussman | Democratic | 30% |
| IL | State House - 60 | Rita Mayfield | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | State House - 63 | Steve Reick | Republican | 88% |
| IL | State House - 69 | Joe Sosnowski | Republican | 94% |
| IL | State House - 71 | Dan Swanson | Republican | 88% |
| IL | State House - 73 | Ryan Spain | Republican | 88% |
| IL | State House - 78 | Camille Lilly | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State House - 80 | Anthony DeLuca | Democratic | 17% |
| IL | State House - 84 | Stephanie Kifowit | Democratic | 20% |
| IL | State House - 86 | Lawrence Walsh, Jr. | Democratic | 30% |
| IL | State House - 89 | Tony McCombie | Republican | 78% |
| IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | Republican | 84% |
| IL | State House - 92 | Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democratic | 21% |
| IL | State House - 94 | Norine Hammond | Republican | 82% |
| IL | State House - 96 | Sue Scherer | Democratic | 47% |
| IL | State House - 98 | Natalie Manley | Democratic | 24% |
| IL | State House - 100 | C.D. Davidsmeyer | Republican | 79% |
| IL | State House - 103 | Carol Ammons | Democratic | 8% |
| IL | State House - 107 | Brad Halbrook | Republican | 98% |
| IL | State House - 109 | Charlie Meier | Republican | 84% |
| IL | State House - 112 | Katie Stuart | Democratic | 38% |
| IL | State House - 113 | Jay Hoffman | Democratic | 17% |
| IL | State House - 116 | Dave Severin | Republican | 71% |
| IL | State Senate - 2 | Omar Aquino | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 3 | Mattie Hunter | Democratic | 7% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | Democratic | 6% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | R | 73% |
| IA | State House - 85 | Amy Nielsen | D | 15% |
| IA | State House - 86 | Dave Jacoby | D | 11% |
| IA | State House - 93 | Gary Mohr | R | 90% |
| IA | State House - 98 | Monica Kurth | D | 5% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | R | 74% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | R | 87% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | R | 81% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | R | 75% |
| IA | State Senate - 10 | Dan Dawson | R | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | R | 83% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | D | 19% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | D | 7% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | R | 84% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | R | 94% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | D | 10% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | R | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | D | 8% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | R | 76% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | D | 15% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | D | 11% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | R | 87% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | D | 13% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | D | 5% |
| IA | Supervisor - At-Large | Lisa Heddens | D | 13% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | R | 83% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 61% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | R | 97% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | R | 82% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | R | 91% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | R | 87% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | R | 73% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | R | 79% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | D | 30% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | D | 22% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | R | 84% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | R | 71% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | R | 73% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | R | 84% |
| ID | State House - 24B | Steve Miller | R | 58% |
| ID | State House - 29A | Dustin Manwaring | R | 37% |
| ID | State Senate - 6 | Dan Foreman | R | 94% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | R | 95% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 33% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | D | 18% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 79% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | R | 72% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 81% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | R | 64% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | R | 68% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | R | 62% |
| ID | Tax Commissioner | Janet Moyle | 80% | |
| ID | State Board of Education | Shawn Keough | 56% | |
| IL | Lieutenant Governor | Juliana Stratton | D | 13% |
| IL | State House - 2 | Elizabeth Hernandez | D | 17% |
| IL | State House - 6 | Sonya Harper | D | 11% |
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | D | 7% |
| IL | State House - 8 | La Shawn Ford | D | 10% |
| IL | State House - 11 | Ann Williams | D | 10% |
| IL | State House - 14 | Kelly Cassidy | D | 10% |
| IL | State House - 18 | Robyn Gabel | D | 15% |
| IL | State House - 24 | Theresa Mah | D | 13% |
| IL | State House - 27 | Justin Slaughter | D | 17% |
| IL | State House - 28 | Bob Rita | D | 16% |
| IL | State House - 29 | Thaddeus Jones | D | 16% |
| IL | State House - 30 | Will Davis | D | 22% |
| IL | State House - 33 | Marcus Evans, Jr. | D | 9% |
| IL | State House - 39 | Will Guzzardi | D | 12% |
| IL | State House - 40 | Jaime Andrade, Jr. | D | 18% |
| IL | State House - 43 | Anna Moeller | D | 9% |
| IL | State House - 44 | Fred Crespo | D | 32% |
| IL | State House - 56 | Michelle Mussman | D | 30% |
| IL | State House - 60 | Rita Mayfield | D | 13% |
| IL | State House - 63 | Steve Reick | R | 88% |
| IL | State House - 69 | Joe Sosnowski | R | 94% |
| IL | State House - 71 | Dan Swanson | R | 88% |
| IL | State House - 73 | Ryan Spain | R | 88% |
| IL | State House - 78 | Camille Lilly | D | 10% |
| IL | State House - 80 | Anthony DeLuca | D | 17% |
| IL | State House - 84 | Stephanie Kifowit | D | 20% |
| IL | State House - 86 | Lawrence Walsh, Jr. | D | 30% |
| IL | State House - 89 | Tony McCombie | R | 78% |
| IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | R | 84% |
| IL | State House - 92 | Jehan Gordon-Booth | D | 21% |
| IL | State House - 94 | Norine Hammond | R | 82% |
| IL | State House - 96 | Sue Scherer | D | 47% |
| IL | State House - 98 | Natalie Manley | D | 24% |
| IL | State House - 100 | C.D. Davidsmeyer | R | 79% |
| IL | State House - 103 | Carol Ammons | D | 8% |
| IL | State House - 107 | Brad Halbrook | R | 98% |
| IL | State House - 109 | Charlie Meier | R | 84% |
| IL | State House - 112 | Katie Stuart | D | 38% |
| IL | State House - 113 | Jay Hoffman | D | 17% |
| IL | State House - 116 | Dave Severin | R | 71% |
| IL | State Senate - 2 | Omar Aquino | D | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 3 | Mattie Hunter | D | 7% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | D | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | D | 6% |