Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2018 Positions (State Legislature)

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 25%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 17%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 82%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 17%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 17%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 25%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 36%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 36%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 25%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 73%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 64%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 64%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 73%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 36%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 80%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 73%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 73%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 73%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 73%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 73%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 45%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 73%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 73%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 73%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 73%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 73%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 64%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 90%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton Democratic 30%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 25%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon Republican 83%
KY U.S. House - 3 Morgan McGarvey Democratic 50%
KY State House - 1 Steven Rudy Republican 88%
KY State House - 7 Suzanne Miles Republican 88%
KY State House - 8 Walker Thomas Republican 89%
KY State House - 9 Myron Dossett Republican 88%
KY State House - 12 Jim Gooch, Jr. Republican 83%
KY State House - 13 DJ Johnson Republican 78%
KY State House - 19 Michael Meredith Republican 94%
KY State House - 23 Steve Riley Republican 82%
KY State House - 33 Jason Nemes Republican 83%
KY State House - 41 Mary Marzian Democratic 38%
KY State House - 46 Al Gentry Democratic 50%
KY State House - 48 Ken Fleming Republican 89%
KY State House - 52 Ken Upchurch Republican 78%
KY State House - 53 James Tipton Republican 89%
KY State House - 54 Daniel Elliott Republican 88%
KY State House - 55 Kim King Republican 78%
KY State House - 59 David Osborne Republican 89%
KY State House - 64 Kim Moser Republican 88%
KY State House - 74 David Hale Republican 71%
KY State House - 77 George Brown, Jr. Democratic 35%
KY State House - 78 Mark Hart Republican 83%
KY State House - 80 David Meade Republican 89%
KY State House - 84 Chris Fugate Republican 78%
KY State House - 92 John Blanton Republican 56%
KY State Senate - 2 Danny Carroll Republican 89%
KY State Senate - 4 Robert Mills Republican 89%
KY State Senate - 5 Stephen Meredith Republican 94%
KY State Senate - 9 David Givens Republican 89%
KY State Senate - 13 Reggie Thomas Democratic 47%
KY State Senate - 14 Jimmy Higdon Republican 78%
KY State Senate - 15 Rick Girdler Republican 88%
KY State Senate - 16 Max Wise Republican 100%
KY State Senate - 18 Robin Webb Republican 41%
KY State Senate - 23 Chris McDaniel Republican 94%
KY State Senate - 25 Robert Stivers II Republican 94%
KY State Senate - 27 Steve West Republican 89%
KY State Senate - 30 Brandon Smith Republican 72%
KY State Senate - 32 Mike Wilson Republican 94%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 25%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 17%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 82%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 17%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 17%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 25%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 36%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 36%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 25%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 73%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 64%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 64%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 73%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 36%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 80%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 82%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 73%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 82%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 73%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 73%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 82%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 73%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 73%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 45%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 73%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 82%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 73%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 73%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 73%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 91%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 73%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 64%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 90%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton D 30%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 25%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon R 83%
KY U.S. House - 3 Morgan McGarvey D 50%
KY State House - 1 Steven Rudy R 88%
KY State House - 7 Suzanne Miles R 88%
KY State House - 8 Walker Thomas R 89%
KY State House - 9 Myron Dossett R 88%
KY State House - 12 Jim Gooch, Jr. R 83%
KY State House - 13 DJ Johnson R 78%
KY State House - 19 Michael Meredith R 94%
KY State House - 23 Steve Riley R 82%
KY State House - 33 Jason Nemes R 83%
KY State House - 41 Mary Marzian D 38%
KY State House - 46 Al Gentry D 50%
KY State House - 48 Ken Fleming R 89%
KY State House - 52 Ken Upchurch R 78%
KY State House - 53 James Tipton R 89%
KY State House - 54 Daniel Elliott R 88%
KY State House - 55 Kim King R 78%
KY State House - 59 David Osborne R 89%
KY State House - 64 Kim Moser R 88%
KY State House - 74 David Hale R 71%
KY State House - 77 George Brown, Jr. D 35%
KY State House - 78 Mark Hart R 83%
KY State House - 80 David Meade R 89%
KY State House - 84 Chris Fugate R 78%
KY State House - 92 John Blanton R 56%
KY State Senate - 2 Danny Carroll R 89%
KY State Senate - 4 Robert Mills R 89%
KY State Senate - 5 Stephen Meredith R 94%
KY State Senate - 9 David Givens R 89%
KY State Senate - 13 Reggie Thomas D 47%
KY State Senate - 14 Jimmy Higdon R 78%
KY State Senate - 15 Rick Girdler R 88%
KY State Senate - 16 Max Wise R 100%
KY State Senate - 18 Robin Webb R 41%
KY State Senate - 23 Chris McDaniel R 94%
KY State Senate - 25 Robert Stivers II R 94%
KY State Senate - 27 Steve West R 89%
KY State Senate - 30 Brandon Smith R 72%
KY State Senate - 32 Mike Wilson R 94%
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