Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WY | State Senate - 11 | Larry Hicks | Republican | 75% |
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | Republican | 78% |
| MS | State Senate - 40 | Angela Hill | Republican | 71% |
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | Republican | 45% |
| LA | State Senate - 13 | Valarie Hodges | Republican | 67% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
| AK | State Senate - S | Lyman Hoffman | Democratic | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | Republican | 82% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | Republican | 73% |
| MS | State Senate - 23 | Briggs Hopson III | Republican | 43% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | Republican | 85% |
| SD | State Senate - 34 | Taffy Howard | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | 86% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | Republican | 52% |
| AR | State Senate - 24 | Missy Irvin | Republican | 72% |
| TN | State Senate - 25 | Ed Jackson | Republican | 86% |
| LA | State Senate - 34 | Katrina Jackson | Democratic | 60% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | Democratic | 23% |
| MN | State Senate - 19 | John Jasinski | Republican | 80% |
| WV | State Senate - 8 | Glenn Jeffries | Republican | 29% |
| LA | State Senate - 39 | Sam Jenkins, Jr. | Democratic | 63% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | Republican | 58% |
| SD | State Senate - 16 | Kevin Jensen | Republican | 79% |
| MS | State Senate - 44 | Chris Johnson | Republican | 58% |
| TN | State Senate - 27 | Jack Johnson | Republican | 88% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | Republican | 69% |
| MN | State Senate - 1 | Mark Johnson | Republican | 80% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | 45% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | Democratic | 7% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | Democratic | 50% |
| VA | State Senate - 17 | Emily Jordan | Republican | 87% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | Democratic | 8% |
| SD | State Senate - 11 | Chris Karr | Republican | 79% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | Republican | 95% |
| AK | State Senate - P | Scott Kawasaki | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | Republican | 68% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | Democratic | 8% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | Republican | 20% |
| GA | State Senate - 32 | Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | 71% |
| MN | State Senate - 53 | Matt Klein | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 91% |
| MN | State Senate - 28 | Mark Koran | Republican | 80% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | 76% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | Democratic | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 39 | Mary Kunesh | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| UT | State Senate - 12 | Karen Kwan | Democratic | 15% |
| TN | State Senate - 30 | Sara Kyle | Democratic | 40% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 59% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | Democratic | 12% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | Republican | 60% |
| WY | State Senate - 27 | Bill Landen | Republican | 58% |
| MN | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Lang | Republican | 80% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | Republican | 71% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | Republican | 96% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | Democratic | 30% |
| FL | State Senate - 7 | Tom Leek | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 73% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 80% |
| CO | State Senate - 10 | Larry Liston | Republican | 69% |
| AL | State Senate - 8 | Steve Livingston | Republican | 79% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | Democratic | 17% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | Republican | 81% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | Democratic | 9% |
| AR | State Senate - 15 | Fred Love | Democratic | 15% |
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | Democratic | 40% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | Democratic | 17% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | Republican | 79% |
| LA | State Senate - 29 | Jay Luneau | Democratic | 70% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | Republican | 71% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 20% |
| OR | State Senate - 7 | James Manning, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | Democratic | 22% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Patrick Martin | Republican | 87% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | Republican | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | Republican | 83% |
| FL | State Senate - 11 | Ralph Massullo, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | Republican | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 56 | Erin Maye-Quade | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | Republican | 100% |
| WV | State Senate - 6 | Mark Maynard | Republican | 79% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Zack Maynard | Republican | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | Republican | 96% |
| FL | State Senate - 9 | Stan McClain | Republican | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | Democratic | 11% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | Republican | 94% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | Republican | 78% |
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | Republican | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | Republican | 86% |
| OR | State Senate - 30 | Mike McLane | Republican | 64% |
| MS | State Senate - 6 | Chad McMahan | Republican | 46% |
| TN | State Senate - 5 | Randy McNally | Republican | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | Democratic | 26% |
| OR | State Senate - 20 | Mark Meek | Democratic | 7% |
| AL | State Senate - 1 | Tim Melson | Republican | 77% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WY | State Senate - 11 | Larry Hicks | R | 75% |
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | R | 78% |
| MS | State Senate - 40 | Angela Hill | R | 71% |
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | R | 45% |
| LA | State Senate - 13 | Valarie Hodges | R | 67% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | DFL | 15% |
| AK | State Senate - S | Lyman Hoffman | D | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | R | 82% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | R | 73% |
| MS | State Senate - 23 | Briggs Hopson III | R | 43% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | R | 85% |
| SD | State Senate - 34 | Taffy Howard | R | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | R | 77% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | R | 86% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | R | 52% |
| AR | State Senate - 24 | Missy Irvin | R | 72% |
| TN | State Senate - 25 | Ed Jackson | R | 86% |
| LA | State Senate - 34 | Katrina Jackson | D | 60% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | D | 23% |
| MN | State Senate - 19 | John Jasinski | R | 80% |
| WV | State Senate - 8 | Glenn Jeffries | R | 29% |
| LA | State Senate - 39 | Sam Jenkins, Jr. | D | 63% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | R | 58% |
| SD | State Senate - 16 | Kevin Jensen | R | 79% |
| MS | State Senate - 44 | Chris Johnson | R | 58% |
| TN | State Senate - 27 | Jack Johnson | R | 88% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | R | 69% |
| MN | State Senate - 1 | Mark Johnson | R | 80% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | D | 45% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | D | 7% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | D | 50% |
| VA | State Senate - 17 | Emily Jordan | R | 87% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | D | 8% |
| SD | State Senate - 11 | Chris Karr | R | 79% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | R | 95% |
| AK | State Senate - P | Scott Kawasaki | D | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | R | 68% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | D | 8% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | R | 20% |
| GA | State Senate - 32 | Kay Kirkpatrick | R | 71% |
| MN | State Senate - 53 | Matt Klein | DFL | 10% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | R | 91% |
| MN | State Senate - 28 | Mark Koran | R | 80% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | R | 76% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | D | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 39 | Mary Kunesh | DFL | 0% |
| UT | State Senate - 12 | Karen Kwan | D | 15% |
| TN | State Senate - 30 | Sara Kyle | D | 40% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 59% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | D | 12% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | R | 60% |
| WY | State Senate - 27 | Bill Landen | R | 58% |
| MN | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Lang | R | 80% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | DFL | 5% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | R | 71% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | R | 96% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | D | 30% |
| FL | State Senate - 7 | Tom Leek | R | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 73% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | D | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | D | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | R | 80% |
| CO | State Senate - 10 | Larry Liston | R | 69% |
| AL | State Senate - 8 | Steve Livingston | R | 79% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | D | 17% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | R | 81% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | D | 9% |
| AR | State Senate - 15 | Fred Love | D | 15% |
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | D | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | D | 40% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | D | 17% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | R | 79% |
| LA | State Senate - 29 | Jay Luneau | D | 70% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | R | 71% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 20% |
| OR | State Senate - 7 | James Manning, Jr. | D | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | D | 22% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Patrick Martin | R | 87% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | R | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | DFL | 5% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | R | 83% |
| FL | State Senate - 11 | Ralph Massullo, Jr. | R | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | R | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 56 | Erin Maye-Quade | DFL | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | R | 100% |
| WV | State Senate - 6 | Mark Maynard | R | 79% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Zack Maynard | R | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | R | 96% |
| FL | State Senate - 9 | Stan McClain | R | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | D | 11% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | R | 94% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | R | 78% |
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | R | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | R | 86% |
| OR | State Senate - 30 | Mike McLane | R | 64% |
| MS | State Senate - 6 | Chad McMahan | R | 46% |
| TN | State Senate - 5 | Randy McNally | R | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | D | 26% |
| OR | State Senate - 20 | Mark Meek | D | 7% |
| AL | State Senate - 1 | Tim Melson | R | 77% |