Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | Democratic | 31% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | Democratic | 8% |
| FL | State Senate - 26 | Lori Berman | Democratic | 24% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | Democratic | 37% |
| WY | State Senate - 21 | Bo Biteman | Republican | 88% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | Republican | 46% |
| MS | State Senate - 29 | David Blount | Democratic | 43% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | Republican | 64% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | Republican | 75% |
| LA | State Senate - 24 | Gerald Boudreaux | Democratic | 56% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | Republican | 88% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | Republican | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 27 | Justin Boyd | Republican | 66% |
| VA | State Senate - 38 | Jennifer Boysko | Democratic | 23% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | Republican | 71% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | Republican | 68% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 82% |
| CO | State Senate - 26 | Jeff Bridges | Democratic | 21% |
| TN | State Senate - 7 | Richard Briggs | Republican | 80% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | Republican | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 10 | Ben Brooks, Sr. | Democratic | 11% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | Republican | 73% |
| MS | State Senate - 7 | Hob Bryan | Democratic | 43% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 73% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | Republican | 100% |
| MS | State Senate - 37 | Albert Butler | Democratic | 50% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | Republican | 70% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | Democratic | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | Republican | 70% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | Republican | 78% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | Republican | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 33 | Jennifer Carroll Foy | Democratic | 26% |
| MS | State Senate - 49 | Joel Carter, Jr. | Republican | 54% |
| WY | State Senate - 25 | Cale Case | Republican | 75% |
| CO | State Senate - 5 | Marc Catlin | Republican | 65% |
| AL | State Senate - 30 | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. | Republican | 73% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 6% |
| WA | State Senate - 24 | Mike Chapman | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 73% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | Republican | 43% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | Republican | 55% |
| AK | State Senate - H | Matt Claman | Democratic | 7% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | Republican | 68% |
| WV | State Senate - 2 | Charles Clements | Republican | 64% |
| NE | State Senate - 2 | Robert Clements | Republican | 80% |
| WA | State Senate - 49 | Annette Cleveland | Democratic | 0% |
| CO | State Senate - 33 | James Coleman | Democratic | 19% |
| AL | State Senate - 20 | Linda Coleman-Madison | Democratic | 64% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | Republican | 72% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 2 | Paul Corderman | Republican | 67% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 73% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | Republican | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 49 | Steve Cwodzinski | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 80% |
| CO | State Senate - 22 | Jessie Danielson | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | Democratic | 15% |
| FL | State Senate - 5 | Tracie Davis | Democratic | 20% |
| IA | State Senate - 10 | Dan Dawson | Republican | 76% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | 57% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | Republican | 53% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | Republican | 74% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | Democratic | 17% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | 82% |
| WA | State Senate - 45 | Manka Dhingra | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| AR | State Senate - 18 | Jonathan Dismang | Republican | 74% |
| WY | State Senate - 16 | Dan Dockstader | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | Republican | 80% |
| AR | State Senate - 34 | Jim Dotson | Republican | 93% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | D | 31% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | D | 8% |
| FL | State Senate - 26 | Lori Berman | D | 24% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | D | 37% |
| WY | State Senate - 21 | Bo Biteman | R | 88% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | R | 46% |
| MS | State Senate - 29 | David Blount | D | 43% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | R | 64% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | R | 75% |
| LA | State Senate - 24 | Gerald Boudreaux | D | 56% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | R | 88% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | R | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 27 | Justin Boyd | R | 66% |
| VA | State Senate - 38 | Jennifer Boysko | D | 23% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | R | 71% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | R | 68% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 82% |
| CO | State Senate - 26 | Jeff Bridges | D | 21% |
| TN | State Senate - 7 | Richard Briggs | R | 80% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | R | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 10 | Ben Brooks, Sr. | D | 11% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | R | 73% |
| MS | State Senate - 7 | Hob Bryan | D | 43% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 73% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | R | 100% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | R | 100% |
| MS | State Senate - 37 | Albert Butler | D | 50% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | R | 70% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | D | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | DFL | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | R | 70% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | R | 78% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | R | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 33 | Jennifer Carroll Foy | D | 26% |
| MS | State Senate - 49 | Joel Carter, Jr. | R | 54% |
| WY | State Senate - 25 | Cale Case | R | 75% |
| CO | State Senate - 5 | Marc Catlin | R | 65% |
| AL | State Senate - 30 | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. | R | 73% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL | 6% |
| WA | State Senate - 24 | Mike Chapman | D | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 73% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | R | 43% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | R | 55% |
| AK | State Senate - H | Matt Claman | D | 7% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | R | 68% |
| WV | State Senate - 2 | Charles Clements | R | 64% |
| NE | State Senate - 2 | Robert Clements | R | 80% |
| WA | State Senate - 49 | Annette Cleveland | D | 0% |
| CO | State Senate - 33 | James Coleman | D | 19% |
| AL | State Senate - 20 | Linda Coleman-Madison | D | 64% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | R | 72% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | D | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 2 | Paul Corderman | R | 67% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | R | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | R | 86% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 73% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | R | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 49 | Steve Cwodzinski | DFL | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | R | 80% |
| CO | State Senate - 22 | Jessie Danielson | D | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | D | 15% |
| FL | State Senate - 5 | Tracie Davis | D | 20% |
| IA | State Senate - 10 | Dan Dawson | R | 76% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | R | 57% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | R | 53% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | R | 74% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | D | 17% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | R | 82% |
| WA | State Senate - 45 | Manka Dhingra | D | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 5% |
| AR | State Senate - 18 | Jonathan Dismang | R | 74% |
| WY | State Senate - 16 | Dan Dockstader | R | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | R | 80% |
| AR | State Senate - 34 | Jim Dotson | R | 93% |