Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State House - 70 | Norlin Mommsen | Republican | 75% |
| IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | Democratic | 20% |
| IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | 75% |
| IA | State House - 85 | Amy Nielsen | Democratic | 21% |
| IA | State House - 86 | Dave Jacoby | Democratic | 16% |
| IA | State House - 93 | Gary Mohr | Republican | 84% |
| IA | State House - 98 | Monica Kurth | Democratic | 10% |
| IA | Supervisor - At-Large | Lisa Heddens | Democratic | 15% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | Republican | 83% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | Republican | 98% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | Republican | 84% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | Republican | 92% |
| ID | State Senate - 6 | Dan Foreman | Republican | 97% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | Republican | 95% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | Republican | 87% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | Republican | 75% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | Republican | 80% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | Democratic | 30% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 34% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | Democratic | 25% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 20% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | Republican | 86% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | Republican | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | 86% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | Republican | 76% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | Republican | 87% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 74% |
| ID | State House - 24B | Steve Miller | Republican | 58% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 78% |
| ID | State House - 29A | Dustin Manwaring | Republican | 43% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | Republican | 62% |
| ID | State House - 33A | Barbara Ehardt | Republican | 88% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | Republican | 72% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | Republican | 60% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Jarom Wagoner | No Party Affiliation | 63% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 59% |
| ID | State Board of Education | Shawn Keough | 54% | |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | Democratic | 24% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 13% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 13% | |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | Republican | 81% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 78% |
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | Republican | 88% |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | Republican | 73% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 73% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | Republican | 56% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Democratic | 35% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | Republican | 81% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | Republican | 79% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | Democratic | 32% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 37% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 79% |
| IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | Republican | 69% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 69% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 21% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | Republican | 76% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | Republican | 77% |
| IN | State House - 17 | Jack Jordan | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | Republican | 81% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | Republican | 69% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | Republican | 90% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 60% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 43% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | Republican | 81% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 71% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | Republican | 84% |
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | Republican | 72% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 18% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | Democratic | 24% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 88% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State House - 70 | Norlin Mommsen | R | 75% |
| IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | D | 20% |
| IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | R | 75% |
| IA | State House - 85 | Amy Nielsen | D | 21% |
| IA | State House - 86 | Dave Jacoby | D | 16% |
| IA | State House - 93 | Gary Mohr | R | 84% |
| IA | State House - 98 | Monica Kurth | D | 10% |
| IA | Supervisor - At-Large | Lisa Heddens | D | 15% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | R | 83% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | R | 98% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | R | 84% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | R | 92% |
| ID | State Senate - 6 | Dan Foreman | R | 97% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | R | 95% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | R | 87% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | R | 75% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | R | 80% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | D | 30% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 34% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | D | 25% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | D | 20% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | R | 86% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | R | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | R | 86% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | R | 76% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | R | 87% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 74% |
| ID | State House - 24B | Steve Miller | R | 58% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | R | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 78% |
| ID | State House - 29A | Dustin Manwaring | R | 43% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | R | 62% |
| ID | State House - 33A | Barbara Ehardt | R | 88% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | R | 72% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | R | 60% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Jarom Wagoner | N/A | 63% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 59% |
| ID | State Board of Education | Shawn Keough | 54% | |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | D | 24% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 13% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 13% | |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | R | 81% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 78% |
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | R | 88% |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | R | 73% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 73% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | R | 56% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | D | 35% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | R | 81% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | R | 79% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | R | 75% |
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | D | 32% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 37% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | R | 79% |
| IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | R | 69% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 69% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 21% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | R | 76% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | R | 77% |
| IN | State House - 17 | Jack Jordan | R | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | R | 83% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | R | 81% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | R | 69% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 82% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | R | 90% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 60% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 43% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | R | 81% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 71% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | R | 86% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | R | 84% |
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | R | 72% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 18% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | D | 24% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | R | 88% |