Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | State House - 121 | Carolyn Crawford | Republican | 63% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | Republican | 29% |
| MS | State Senate - 6 | Chad McMahan | Republican | 46% |
| MS | State Senate - 7 | Hob Bryan | Democratic | 43% |
| MS | State Senate - 10 | Neil Whaley | Republican | 46% |
| MS | State Senate - 12 | Derrick Simmons | Democratic | 57% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | Republican | 43% |
| MS | State Senate - 16 | Angela Turner-Ford | Democratic | 50% |
| MS | State Senate - 17 | Charles Younger | Republican | 43% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | Republican | 46% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | Republican | 43% |
| MS | State Senate - 23 | Briggs Hopson III | Republican | 43% |
| MS | State Senate - 25 | Walter Michel | Republican | 43% |
| MS | State Senate - 27 | Hillman Frazier | Democratic | 31% |
| MS | State Senate - 28 | Sollie Norwood | Democratic | 36% |
| MS | State Senate - 29 | David Blount | Democratic | 43% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | Republican | 20% |
| MS | State Senate - 34 | Juan Barnett | Democratic | 57% |
| MS | State Senate - 37 | Albert Butler | Democratic | 50% |
| MS | State Senate - 40 | Angela Hill | Republican | 71% |
| MS | State Senate - 41 | Joey Fillingane | Republican | 50% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | 57% |
| MS | State Senate - 44 | Chris Johnson | Republican | 58% |
| MS | State Senate - 47 | Joseph Seymour | Republican | 57% |
| MS | State Senate - 49 | Joel Carter, Jr. | Republican | 54% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | Republican | 53% |
| MS | State Senate - 52 | Brice Wiggins | Republican | 43% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | Republican | 79% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | Republican | 63% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | Democratic | 43% |
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | Democratic | 43% |
| MS | Supervisor - 5 | Robert Foster | Republican | 84% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | Republican | 85% |
| MS | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - District 1 Place 3 | Jenifer Branning | No Party Affiliation | 25% |
| MS | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | Andy Gipson | Republican | 56% |
| NE | State Senate - 2 | Robert Clements | Republican | 80% |
| NE | State Senate - 12 | Merv Riepe | Republican | 88% |
| NE | State Senate - 35 | Dan Quick | Democratic | 57% |
| NE | Attorney General | Mike Hilgers | Republican | 80% |
| NE | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Dan Watermeier | Non-partisan | 85% |
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | Democratic | 25% |
| NM | State House - 1 | Rod Montoya | Republican | 67% |
| NM | State House - 5 | Doreen Johnson | Democratic | 6% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | Democratic | 20% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | Democratic | 13% |
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | Democratic | 15% |
| NM | State House - 21 | Debra Sariñana | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State House - 24 | Elizabeth Thomson | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State House - 35 | Angelica Rubio | Democratic | 6% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | Democratic | 6% |
| NM | State House - 37 | Joanne Ferrary | Democratic | 7% |
| NM | State House - 38 | Rebecca Dow | Republican | 31% |
| NM | State House - 49 | Gail Armstrong | Republican | 40% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State House - 52 | Doreen Gallegos | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | Republican | 73% |
| NM | State House - 65 | Derrick Lente | Democratic | 13% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | Republican | 55% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | Democratic | 19% |
| NM | State Senate - 7 | Pat Woods | Republican | 50% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | Democratic | 9% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 17% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Linda Trujillo | Democratic | 7% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 20% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 75% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | Republican | 69% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | Democratic | 10% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 67% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 69% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | Republican | 69% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | Republican | 56% |
| NM | Public Regulation Commission | Greg Nibert | Republican | 63% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | Republican | 50% |
| OR | U.S. House - 5 | Janelle Bynum | Democratic | 14% |
| OR | U.S. House - 6 | Andrea Salinas | Democratic | 7% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | Democratic | 7% |
| OR | State House - 5 | Pam Marsh | Democratic | 7% |
| OR | State House - 7 | John Lively | Democratic | 0% |
| OR | State House - 10 | David Gomberg | Democratic | 7% |
| OR | State House - 13 | Nancy Nathanson | Democratic | 7% |
| OR | State House - 14 | Julie Fahey | Democratic | 0% |
| OR | State House - 18 | Rick Lewis | Republican | 43% |
| OR | State House - 20 | Paul Evans | Democratic | 14% |
| OR | State House - 27 | Ken Helm | Democratic | 7% |
| OR | State House - 29 | Susan McLain | Democratic | 7% |
| OR | State House - 42 | Rob Nosse | Democratic | 7% |
| OR | State House - 43 | Tawna Sanchez | Democratic | 0% |
| OR | State House - 52 | Jeff Helfrich | Republican | 29% |
| OR | State House - 55 | E. Werner Reschke | Republican | 93% |
| OR | State House - 57 | Greg Smith | Republican | 46% |
| OR | State Senate - 1 | David Smith | Republican | 71% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | State House - 121 | Carolyn Crawford | R | 63% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | R | 29% |
| MS | State Senate - 6 | Chad McMahan | R | 46% |
| MS | State Senate - 7 | Hob Bryan | D | 43% |
| MS | State Senate - 10 | Neil Whaley | R | 46% |
| MS | State Senate - 12 | Derrick Simmons | D | 57% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | R | 43% |
| MS | State Senate - 16 | Angela Turner-Ford | D | 50% |
| MS | State Senate - 17 | Charles Younger | R | 43% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | R | 46% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | R | 43% |
| MS | State Senate - 23 | Briggs Hopson III | R | 43% |
| MS | State Senate - 25 | Walter Michel | R | 43% |
| MS | State Senate - 27 | Hillman Frazier | D | 31% |
| MS | State Senate - 28 | Sollie Norwood | D | 36% |
| MS | State Senate - 29 | David Blount | D | 43% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | R | 20% |
| MS | State Senate - 34 | Juan Barnett | D | 57% |
| MS | State Senate - 37 | Albert Butler | D | 50% |
| MS | State Senate - 40 | Angela Hill | R | 71% |
| MS | State Senate - 41 | Joey Fillingane | R | 50% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | R | 57% |
| MS | State Senate - 44 | Chris Johnson | R | 58% |
| MS | State Senate - 47 | Joseph Seymour | R | 57% |
| MS | State Senate - 49 | Joel Carter, Jr. | R | 54% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | R | 53% |
| MS | State Senate - 52 | Brice Wiggins | R | 43% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | R | 79% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | R | 63% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | D | 43% |
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | D | 43% |
| MS | Supervisor - 5 | Robert Foster | R | 84% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | R | 85% |
| MS | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - District 1 Place 3 | Jenifer Branning | N/A | 25% |
| MS | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | Andy Gipson | R | 56% |
| NE | State Senate - 2 | Robert Clements | R | 80% |
| NE | State Senate - 12 | Merv Riepe | R | 88% |
| NE | State Senate - 35 | Dan Quick | D | 57% |
| NE | Attorney General | Mike Hilgers | R | 80% |
| NE | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Dan Watermeier | Other | 85% |
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | D | 25% |
| NM | State House - 1 | Rod Montoya | R | 67% |
| NM | State House - 5 | Doreen Johnson | D | 6% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | D | 20% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | D | 13% |
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | D | 8% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | D | 0% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | D | 15% |
| NM | State House - 21 | Debra Sariñana | D | 0% |
| NM | State House - 24 | Elizabeth Thomson | D | 0% |
| NM | State House - 35 | Angelica Rubio | D | 6% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | D | 6% |
| NM | State House - 37 | Joanne Ferrary | D | 7% |
| NM | State House - 38 | Rebecca Dow | R | 31% |
| NM | State House - 49 | Gail Armstrong | R | 40% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | D | 0% |
| NM | State House - 52 | Doreen Gallegos | D | 0% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | R | 73% |
| NM | State House - 65 | Derrick Lente | D | 13% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | R | 55% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | D | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | D | 19% |
| NM | State Senate - 7 | Pat Woods | R | 50% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | D | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | D | 9% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | D | 17% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | D | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Linda Trujillo | D | 7% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | D | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 20% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | R | 75% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | R | 69% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | D | 10% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | D | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 67% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | R | 69% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | R | 69% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | R | 56% |
| NM | Public Regulation Commission | Greg Nibert | R | 63% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | R | 50% |
| OR | U.S. House - 5 | Janelle Bynum | D | 14% |
| OR | U.S. House - 6 | Andrea Salinas | D | 7% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | D | 7% |
| OR | State House - 5 | Pam Marsh | D | 7% |
| OR | State House - 7 | John Lively | D | 0% |
| OR | State House - 10 | David Gomberg | D | 7% |
| OR | State House - 13 | Nancy Nathanson | D | 7% |
| OR | State House - 14 | Julie Fahey | D | 0% |
| OR | State House - 18 | Rick Lewis | R | 43% |
| OR | State House - 20 | Paul Evans | D | 14% |
| OR | State House - 27 | Ken Helm | D | 7% |
| OR | State House - 29 | Susan McLain | D | 7% |
| OR | State House - 42 | Rob Nosse | D | 7% |
| OR | State House - 43 | Tawna Sanchez | D | 0% |
| OR | State House - 52 | Jeff Helfrich | R | 29% |
| OR | State House - 55 | E. Werner Reschke | R | 93% |
| OR | State House - 57 | Greg Smith | R | 46% |
| OR | State Senate - 1 | David Smith | R | 71% |