Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | Democratic | 38% |
| MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | Republican | 80% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 86% |
| WY | State Senate - 1 | Ogden Driskill | Republican | 58% |
| AZ | State Senate - 25 | Tim Dunn | Republican | 91% |
| LA | State Senate - 5 | Royce Duplessis | Democratic | 41% |
| LA | State Senate - 6 | Rick Edmonds | Republican | 78% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | Republican | 67% |
| AZ | State Senate - 12 | Mitzi Epstein | Democratic | 21% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | Democratic | 35% |
| CO | State Senate - 11 | Tony Exum, Sr. | Democratic | 20% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 75% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | Republican | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | Democratic | 26% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | Democratic | 12% |
| AL | State Senate - 33 | Vivian Figures | Democratic | 62% |
| MS | State Senate - 41 | Joey Fillingane | Republican | 50% |
| UT | State Senate - 17 | Lincoln Fillmore | Republican | 58% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | Republican | 91% |
| AR | State Senate - 23 | Scott Flippo | Republican | 73% |
| AR | State Senate - 8 | Stephanie Flowers | Democratic | 20% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | Republican | 75% |
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | Republican | 78% |
| ID | State Senate - 6 | Dan Foreman | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 31 | Phil Fortunato | Republican | 74% |
| WA | State Senate - 36 | Noel Frame | Democratic | 0% |
| MS | State Senate - 27 | Hillman Frazier | Democratic | 31% |
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | Republican | 73% |
| MN | State Senate - 18 | Nick Frentz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | Democratic | 25% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 69% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | Republican | 81% |
| OR | State Senate - 8 | Sara Gelser Blouin | Democratic | 8% |
| AK | State Senate - E | Cathy Giessel | Republican | 60% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | Republican | 86% |
| KY | State Senate - 15 | Rick Girdler | Republican | 88% |
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | Republican | 64% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 82% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | Democratic | 19% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | Democratic | 18% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 83% |
| OR | State Senate - 25 | Chris Gorsek | Democratic | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 29 | Erin Grall | Republican | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 80% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | Republican | 55% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 80% |
| FL | State Senate - 22 | Joe Gruters | Republican | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 81% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 68% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | Democratic | 8% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | Republican | 86% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | Republican | 80% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | Republican | 67% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 38% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | Republican | 43% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | Republican | 55% |
| LA | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Harris III | Democratic | 52% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | Republican | 82% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | Republican | 68% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 6% |
| OR | State Senate - 6 | Cedric Hayden | Republican | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | Republican | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 9 | Cameron Henry, Jr. | Republican | 76% |
| LA | State Senate - 26 | Bob Hensgens | Republican | 64% |
| TN | State Senate - 28 | Joey Hensley | Republican | 79% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | Republican | 62% |
| AR | State Senate - 33 | Bart Hester | Republican | 81% |
| MD | State Senate - 11 | Shelly Hettleman | Democratic | 11% |
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | Republican | 68% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | D | 38% |
| MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | R | 80% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | 86% |
| WY | State Senate - 1 | Ogden Driskill | R | 58% |
| AZ | State Senate - 25 | Tim Dunn | R | 91% |
| LA | State Senate - 5 | Royce Duplessis | D | 41% |
| LA | State Senate - 6 | Rick Edmonds | R | 78% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | R | 67% |
| AZ | State Senate - 12 | Mitzi Epstein | D | 21% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | D | 35% |
| CO | State Senate - 11 | Tony Exum, Sr. | D | 20% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | R | 75% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | R | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | D | 26% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | D | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | D | 12% |
| AL | State Senate - 33 | Vivian Figures | D | 62% |
| MS | State Senate - 41 | Joey Fillingane | R | 50% |
| UT | State Senate - 17 | Lincoln Fillmore | R | 58% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | R | 91% |
| AR | State Senate - 23 | Scott Flippo | R | 73% |
| AR | State Senate - 8 | Stephanie Flowers | D | 20% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | R | 75% |
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | R | 78% |
| ID | State Senate - 6 | Dan Foreman | R | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 31 | Phil Fortunato | R | 74% |
| WA | State Senate - 36 | Noel Frame | D | 0% |
| MS | State Senate - 27 | Hillman Frazier | D | 31% |
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | D | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | R | 73% |
| MN | State Senate - 18 | Nick Frentz | DFL | 10% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | D | 25% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | R | 69% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | R | 81% |
| OR | State Senate - 8 | Sara Gelser Blouin | D | 8% |
| AK | State Senate - E | Cathy Giessel | R | 60% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | R | 86% |
| KY | State Senate - 15 | Rick Girdler | R | 88% |
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | R | 64% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | R | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 82% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | D | 19% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | D | 18% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 83% |
| OR | State Senate - 25 | Chris Gorsek | D | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 29 | Erin Grall | R | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 80% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | R | 55% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 80% |
| FL | State Senate - 22 | Joe Gruters | R | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 81% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 68% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | D | 8% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | R | 86% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | R | 80% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | R | 67% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | D | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | R | 85% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | D | 38% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | R | 43% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | R | 55% |
| LA | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Harris III | D | 52% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | R | 82% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | R | 68% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | D | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | DFL | 6% |
| OR | State Senate - 6 | Cedric Hayden | R | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | D | 8% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | R | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 9 | Cameron Henry, Jr. | R | 76% |
| LA | State Senate - 26 | Bob Hensgens | R | 64% |
| TN | State Senate - 28 | Joey Hensley | R | 79% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | R | 62% |
| AR | State Senate - 33 | Bart Hester | R | 81% |
| MD | State Senate - 11 | Shelly Hettleman | D | 11% |
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | R | 68% |