Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | Republican | 78% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | Republican | 80% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | Republican | 68% |
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | Republican | 77% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | Republican | 83% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | Republican | 57% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | Republican | 83% |
| TN | State House - 95 | Kevin Vaughan | Republican | 75% |
| AR | State House - 87 | DeAnn Vaught | Republican | 67% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | Republican | 59% |
| WA | State House - 6 Position 1 | Mike Volz | Republican | 71% |
| AL | State House - 14 | Tim Wadsworth | Republican | 56% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | Republican | 67% |
| WA | State Senate - 39 | Keith Wagoner | Republican | 84% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 73% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | Republican | 79% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | Republican | 73% |
| WV | State House - 74 | Guy Ward | Republican | 67% |
| UT | State House - 19 | Ray Ward | Republican | 50% |
| AR | State House - 94 | Jeff Wardlaw | Republican | 64% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 79% |
| AR | State House - 84 | Les Warren | Republican | 62% |
| UT | State House - 67 | Christine Watkins | Republican | 46% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | Republican | 79% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | Republican | 81% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | Republican | 79% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | Republican | 56% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | Republican | 41% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | 80% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | Republican | 91% |
| UT | State Senate - 8 | Todd Weiler | Republican | 55% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Ryan Weld | Republican | 79% |
| AZ | State House - 13 | Jeff Weninger | Republican | 96% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | Republican | 60% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | Republican | 83% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | Republican | 63% |
| MN | State House - 32A | Nolan West | Republican | 80% |
| KY | State Senate - 27 | Steve West | Republican | 89% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 84% |
| MS | State Senate - 10 | Neil Whaley | Republican | 46% |
| IA | State House - 4 | Skyler Wheeler | Republican | 79% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | Republican | 90% |
| MS | State House - 48 | Jason White | Republican | 58% |
| TN | State House - 83 | Mark White | Republican | 74% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | Republican | 81% |
| AL | State House - 22 | Ritchie Whorton | Republican | 70% |
| MS | State Senate - 52 | Brice Wiggins | Republican | 43% |
| AL | State House - 104 | Margie Wilcox | Republican | 50% |
| AL | State Senate - 34 | Jack Williams | Republican | 55% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | Republican | 71% |
| TN | State House - 42 | Ryan Williams | Republican | 79% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | Republican | 88% |
| IA | State House - 10 | John Wills | Republican | 84% |
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | Republican | 94% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | Republican | 83% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | Republican | 84% |
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | Republican | 100% |
| MD | State House - 2A | William Wivell | Republican | 89% |
| AR | State House - 90 | Richard Womack | Republican | 79% |
| AL | State House - 36 | Randy Wood | Republican | 40% |
| NM | State Senate - 7 | Pat Woods | Republican | 50% |
| LA | State House - 77 | Mark Wright | Republican | 72% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| TN | State Senate - 12 | Ken Yager | Republican | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 4 | Clay Yarborough | Republican | 94% |
| AZ | Treasurer | Kimberly Yee | Republican | 95% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 73% |
| MS | State Senate - 17 | Charles Younger | Republican | 43% |
| TN | State House - 14 | Jason Zachary | Republican | 86% |
| WV | State House - 2 | Mark Zatezalo | Republican | 93% |
| LA | State House - 52 | Jerome Zeringue | Republican | 62% |
| SD | State Senate - 14 | Larry Zikmund | Republican | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | Republican | 96% |
| MS | State House - 113 | Henry Zuber III | Republican | 63% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | Republican | 93% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | R | 78% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | R | 80% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | R | 68% |
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | R | 77% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | R | 83% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | R | 57% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | R | 83% |
| TN | State House - 95 | Kevin Vaughan | R | 75% |
| AR | State House - 87 | DeAnn Vaught | R | 67% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | R | 59% |
| WA | State House - 6 Position 1 | Mike Volz | R | 71% |
| AL | State House - 14 | Tim Wadsworth | R | 56% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | R | 67% |
| WA | State Senate - 39 | Keith Wagoner | R | 84% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 73% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | R | 79% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | R | 73% |
| WV | State House - 74 | Guy Ward | R | 67% |
| UT | State House - 19 | Ray Ward | R | 50% |
| AR | State House - 94 | Jeff Wardlaw | R | 64% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | R | 90% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 79% |
| AR | State House - 84 | Les Warren | R | 62% |
| UT | State House - 67 | Christine Watkins | R | 46% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | R | 79% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | R | 81% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | R | 79% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | R | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | R | 56% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | R | 41% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | 80% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | R | 91% |
| UT | State Senate - 8 | Todd Weiler | R | 55% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Ryan Weld | R | 79% |
| AZ | State House - 13 | Jeff Weninger | R | 96% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | R | 60% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | R | 83% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | R | 63% |
| MN | State House - 32A | Nolan West | R | 80% |
| KY | State Senate - 27 | Steve West | R | 89% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | R | 84% |
| MS | State Senate - 10 | Neil Whaley | R | 46% |
| IA | State House - 4 | Skyler Wheeler | R | 79% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | R | 90% |
| MS | State House - 48 | Jason White | R | 58% |
| TN | State House - 83 | Mark White | R | 74% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | R | 81% |
| AL | State House - 22 | Ritchie Whorton | R | 70% |
| MS | State Senate - 52 | Brice Wiggins | R | 43% |
| AL | State House - 104 | Margie Wilcox | R | 50% |
| AL | State Senate - 34 | Jack Williams | R | 55% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | R | 71% |
| TN | State House - 42 | Ryan Williams | R | 79% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | R | 88% |
| IA | State House - 10 | John Wills | R | 84% |
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | R | 94% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | R | 83% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | R | 84% |
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | R | 100% |
| MD | State House - 2A | William Wivell | R | 89% |
| AR | State House - 90 | Richard Womack | R | 79% |
| AL | State House - 36 | Randy Wood | R | 40% |
| NM | State Senate - 7 | Pat Woods | R | 50% |
| LA | State House - 77 | Mark Wright | R | 72% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | R | 83% |
| TN | State Senate - 12 | Ken Yager | R | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 4 | Clay Yarborough | R | 94% |
| AZ | Treasurer | Kimberly Yee | R | 95% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | R | 73% |
| MS | State Senate - 17 | Charles Younger | R | 43% |
| TN | State House - 14 | Jason Zachary | R | 86% |
| WV | State House - 2 | Mark Zatezalo | R | 93% |
| LA | State House - 52 | Jerome Zeringue | R | 62% |
| SD | State Senate - 14 | Larry Zikmund | R | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | R | 96% |
| MS | State House - 113 | Henry Zuber III | R | 63% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | R | 93% |