Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | Republican | 79% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 79% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | Republican | 79% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | Republican | 79% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Ryan Weld | Republican | 79% |
| Scott Wells | 79% | |||
| IA | State House - 4 | Skyler Wheeler | Republican | 79% |
| Abigail Whelan | 79% | |||
| Marli Wiese | 79% | |||
| Mark Willadsen | 79% | |||
| TN | State House - 42 | Ryan Williams | Republican | 79% |
| John Windle | 79% | |||
| AR | State House - 90 | Richard Womack | Republican | 79% |
| Gary Worthan | 79% | |||
| Louis Zumbach | 79% | |||
| Lynn Bechler | 78% | |||
| Wendell Beitzel | 78% | |||
| Mike Bell | 78% | |||
| Richard Bell | 78% | |||
| GA | State House - 73 | Josh Bonner | Republican | 78% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | Republican | 78% |
| Bob Cherry | 78% | |||
| Jerry Clark | 78% | |||
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | Republican | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 6 | Rick Edmonds | Republican | 78% |
| Justin Fawson | 78% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | Republican | 78% |
| KY | State House - 84 | Chris Fugate | Republican | 78% |
| Matt Gurtler | 78% | |||
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | Republican | 78% |
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | Republican | 78% |
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | Republican | 78% |
| KY | State House - 13 | DJ Johnson | Republican | 78% |
| TN | State House - 38 | Kelly Keisling | Republican | 78% |
| KY | State House - 55 | Kim King | Republican | 78% |
| AR | State House - 32 | Jack Ladyman | Republican | 78% |
| Michael Malone | 78% | |||
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | Republican | 78% |
| Jason Miyares | 78% | |||
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | Republican | 78% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | Republican | 78% |
| Charles Poindexter | 78% | |||
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 78% |
| David Stover | 78% | |||
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | Republican | 78% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | Republican | 78% |
| Isaac Whorton | 78% | |||
| Mandi Ballinger | 77% | |||
| Paul Bussman | 77% | |||
| Jeffrey Campbell | 77% | |||
| Dale Carr | 77% | |||
| Bruce Chandler | 77% | |||
| Kim Coleman | 77% | |||
| Carl Crabtree | 77% | |||
| Trevor Drown | 77% | |||
| Mike Dugan | 77% | |||
| Steve Erdman | 77% | |||
| WA | State House - 39 Position 2 | Carolyn Eslick | Republican | 77% |
| George Gainer | 77% | |||
| SD | State House - 23 | Spencer Gosch | Republican | 77% |
| Barb Haley | 77% | |||
| Mark Harmsworth | 77% | |||
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | Republican | 77% |
| Jack Hill | 77% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | Republican | 77% |
| Brad Klippert | 77% | |||
| Gary Knopp | 77% | |||
| Vicki Kraft | 77% | |||
| Joel Kretz | 77% | |||
| UT | State House - 14 | Karianne Lisonbee | Republican | 77% |
| MN | State House - 29A | Joe McDonald | Republican | 77% |
| Mike McDonnell | 77% | |||
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Kate McGee | Republican | 77% |
| AL | State Senate - 1 | Tim Melson | Republican | 77% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | Republican | 77% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | Republican | 77% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | Republican | 77% |
| Brenda Pogge | 77% | |||
| Adam Robertson | 77% | |||
| David Shafer | 77% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | Republican | 77% |
| OR | Commissioner - 3 | Sherrie Sprenger | 77% | |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 77% |
| Jesse Stone | 77% | |||
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | 77% |
| Rick Tillis | 77% | |||
| SD | Commissioner - At-Large | Burton Tulson | Republican | 77% |
| Renee Unterman | 77% | |||
| Luanne Van Werven | 77% | |||
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | Republican | 77% |
| JT Wilcox | 77% | |||
| Cole Wist | 77% | |||
| AR | State House - 96 | Sonia Barker | Republican | 76% |
| Terri Carver | 76% | |||
| Aaron Clausen | 76% | |||
| Charlie Collins | 76% | |||
| Andy Davis | 76% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 10 | Dan Dawson | Republican | 76% |
| GA | State House - 13 | Katie Dempsey | Republican | 76% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | R | 79% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 79% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | R | 79% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | R | 79% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Ryan Weld | R | 79% |
| Scott Wells | 79% | |||
| IA | State House - 4 | Skyler Wheeler | R | 79% |
| Abigail Whelan | 79% | |||
| Marli Wiese | 79% | |||
| Mark Willadsen | 79% | |||
| TN | State House - 42 | Ryan Williams | R | 79% |
| John Windle | 79% | |||
| AR | State House - 90 | Richard Womack | R | 79% |
| Gary Worthan | 79% | |||
| Louis Zumbach | 79% | |||
| Lynn Bechler | 78% | |||
| Wendell Beitzel | 78% | |||
| Mike Bell | 78% | |||
| Richard Bell | 78% | |||
| GA | State House - 73 | Josh Bonner | R | 78% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | R | 78% |
| Bob Cherry | 78% | |||
| Jerry Clark | 78% | |||
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | R | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 6 | Rick Edmonds | R | 78% |
| Justin Fawson | 78% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | R | 78% |
| KY | State House - 84 | Chris Fugate | R | 78% |
| Matt Gurtler | 78% | |||
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | R | 78% |
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | R | 78% |
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | R | 78% |
| KY | State House - 13 | DJ Johnson | R | 78% |
| TN | State House - 38 | Kelly Keisling | R | 78% |
| KY | State House - 55 | Kim King | R | 78% |
| AR | State House - 32 | Jack Ladyman | R | 78% |
| Michael Malone | 78% | |||
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | R | 78% |
| Jason Miyares | 78% | |||
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | R | 78% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | R | 78% |
| Charles Poindexter | 78% | |||
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | R | 78% |
| David Stover | 78% | |||
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | R | 78% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | R | 78% |
| Isaac Whorton | 78% | |||
| Mandi Ballinger | 77% | |||
| Paul Bussman | 77% | |||
| Jeffrey Campbell | 77% | |||
| Dale Carr | 77% | |||
| Bruce Chandler | 77% | |||
| Kim Coleman | 77% | |||
| Carl Crabtree | 77% | |||
| Trevor Drown | 77% | |||
| Mike Dugan | 77% | |||
| Steve Erdman | 77% | |||
| WA | State House - 39 Position 2 | Carolyn Eslick | R | 77% |
| George Gainer | 77% | |||
| SD | State House - 23 | Spencer Gosch | R | 77% |
| Barb Haley | 77% | |||
| Mark Harmsworth | 77% | |||
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | R | 77% |
| Jack Hill | 77% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | R | 77% |
| Brad Klippert | 77% | |||
| Gary Knopp | 77% | |||
| Vicki Kraft | 77% | |||
| Joel Kretz | 77% | |||
| UT | State House - 14 | Karianne Lisonbee | R | 77% |
| MN | State House - 29A | Joe McDonald | R | 77% |
| Mike McDonnell | 77% | |||
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Kate McGee | R | 77% |
| AL | State Senate - 1 | Tim Melson | R | 77% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | R | 77% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | R | 77% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | R | 77% |
| Brenda Pogge | 77% | |||
| Adam Robertson | 77% | |||
| David Shafer | 77% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | R | 77% |
| OR | Commissioner - 3 | Sherrie Sprenger | 77% | |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 77% |
| Jesse Stone | 77% | |||
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | R | 77% |
| Rick Tillis | 77% | |||
| SD | Commissioner - At-Large | Burton Tulson | R | 77% |
| Renee Unterman | 77% | |||
| Luanne Van Werven | 77% | |||
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | R | 77% |
| JT Wilcox | 77% | |||
| Cole Wist | 77% | |||
| AR | State House - 96 | Sonia Barker | R | 76% |
| Terri Carver | 76% | |||
| Aaron Clausen | 76% | |||
| Charlie Collins | 76% | |||
| Andy Davis | 76% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 10 | Dan Dawson | R | 76% |
| GA | State House - 13 | Katie Dempsey | R | 76% |