Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State House - 37 | Todd Huston | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | Republican | 69% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 79% |
| IN | State House - 44 | Beau Baird | Republican | 79% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 90% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State House - 46 | Bob Heaton | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State House - 48 | Douglas Miller | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 68% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 42% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State House - 60 | Peggy Mayfield | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 19% |
| IN | State House - 63 | Shane Lindauer | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | Republican | 71% |
| IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | Republican | 90% |
| IN | State House - 70 | Karen Engleman | Republican | 80% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | Republican | 80% |
| IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | Republican | 76% |
| IN | State House - 79 | Matt Lehman | Republican | 85% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | Democratic | 24% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State House - 84 | Bob Morris | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State House - 85 | Dave Heine | Republican | 77% |
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | Democratic | 20% |
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | Democratic | 17% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | Democratic | 16% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | Democratic | 17% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | Democratic | 15% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | Democratic | 45% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 25% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 21% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | Republican | 78% |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | Democratic | 21% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | Republican | 90% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | Republican | 90% |
| KY | State House - 1 | Steven Rudy | Republican | 69% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | Republican | 86% |
| KY | U.S. House - 3 | Morgan McGarvey | Democratic | 33% |
| KY | State Senate - 4 | Robert Mills | Republican | 84% |
| KY | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Meredith | Republican | 93% |
| KY | State House - 7 | Suzanne Miles | Republican | 71% |
| KY | State House - 8 | Walker Thomas | Republican | 88% |
| KY | State House - 9 | Myron Dossett | Republican | 70% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | Republican | 88% |
| KY | State House - 12 | Jim Gooch, Jr. | Republican | 58% |
| KY | State House - 13 | DJ Johnson | Republican | 81% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | Democratic | 35% |
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | Republican | 82% |
| KY | State Senate - 15 | Rick Girdler | Republican | 87% |
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | Republican | 91% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | Republican | 44% |
| KY | State House - 19 | Michael Meredith | Republican | 64% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | Republican | 69% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | Republican | 88% |
| KY | State House - 23 | Steve Riley | Republican | 82% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | Republican | 89% |
| KY | State Senate - 27 | Steve West | Republican | 91% |
| KY | State Senate - 30 | Brandon Smith | Republican | 68% |
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | Republican | 91% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | Democratic | 25% |
| KY | State House - 33 | Jason Nemes | Republican | 86% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | Republican | 85% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | Republican | 89% |
| KY | State House - 41 | Mary Marzian | Democratic | 16% |
| KY | State House - 46 | Al Gentry | Democratic | 51% |
| KY | State House - 48 | Ken Fleming | Republican | 88% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | Republican | 73% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 82% |
| IN | State House - 37 | Todd Huston | R | 83% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | R | 86% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | R | 69% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | R | 87% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 86% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 79% |
| IN | State House - 44 | Beau Baird | R | 79% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | R | 90% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 83% |
| IN | State House - 46 | Bob Heaton | R | 87% |
| IN | State House - 48 | Douglas Miller | R | 86% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 68% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 42% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | R | 88% |
| IN | State House - 60 | Peggy Mayfield | R | 88% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 19% |
| IN | State House - 63 | Shane Lindauer | R | 83% |
| IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | R | 71% |
| IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | R | 90% |
| IN | State House - 70 | Karen Engleman | R | 80% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | R | 80% |
| IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | R | 75% |
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | R | 76% |
| IN | State House - 79 | Matt Lehman | R | 85% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | D | 24% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | R | 87% |
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | R | 89% |
| IN | State House - 84 | Bob Morris | R | 89% |
| IN | State House - 85 | Dave Heine | R | 77% |
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | D | 20% |
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | D | 17% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | R | 87% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | D | 16% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | D | 17% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | D | 15% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | D | 45% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 25% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 21% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | R | 78% |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | D | 21% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | R | 90% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | R | 90% |
| KY | State House - 1 | Steven Rudy | R | 69% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | R | 86% |
| KY | U.S. House - 3 | Morgan McGarvey | D | 33% |
| KY | State Senate - 4 | Robert Mills | R | 84% |
| KY | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Meredith | R | 93% |
| KY | State House - 7 | Suzanne Miles | R | 71% |
| KY | State House - 8 | Walker Thomas | R | 88% |
| KY | State House - 9 | Myron Dossett | R | 70% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | R | 88% |
| KY | State House - 12 | Jim Gooch, Jr. | R | 58% |
| KY | State House - 13 | DJ Johnson | R | 81% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | D | 35% |
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | R | 82% |
| KY | State Senate - 15 | Rick Girdler | R | 87% |
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | R | 91% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | R | 44% |
| KY | State House - 19 | Michael Meredith | R | 64% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | R | 69% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | R | 88% |
| KY | State House - 23 | Steve Riley | R | 82% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | R | 89% |
| KY | State Senate - 27 | Steve West | R | 91% |
| KY | State Senate - 30 | Brandon Smith | R | 68% |
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | R | 91% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | D | 25% |
| KY | State House - 33 | Jason Nemes | R | 86% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | R | 85% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | R | 89% |
| KY | State House - 41 | Mary Marzian | D | 16% |
| KY | State House - 46 | Al Gentry | D | 51% |
| KY | State House - 48 | Ken Fleming | R | 88% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | R | 73% |