Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Smith, Jr. | 78% | |||
| OR | State Senate - 1 | David Smith | Republican | 72% |
| Dennis Smith | 91% | |||
| Eddie Smith | 84% | |||
| Elaine Smith | 29% | |||
| Gary Smith, Jr. | 57% | |||
| OR | State House - 57 | Greg Smith | Republican | 56% |
| Jim Smith | 89% | |||
| James Smith | 66% | |||
| SD | State Senate - 15 | Jamie Smith | Democratic | 33% |
| Jeffrey Smith | 77% | |||
| Jim Smith | 62% | |||
| John Smith | 36% | |||
| John Smith | 59% | |||
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | Republican | 72% |
| Mark Smith | 13% | |||
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | Democratic | 21% |
| Milo Smith | 85% | |||
| Norma Smith | 68% | |||
| Patricia Smith | 36% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | Republican | 80% |
| Ras Smith | 14% | |||
| Richard Smith | 69% | |||
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | Republican | 83% |
| Steve Smith | 95% | |||
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 21% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | Democratic | 12% |
| Barbara Smith Warner | 7% | |||
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | Democratic | 44% |
| Calvin Smyre | 20% | |||
| Lowry Snow | 55% | |||
| Greg Snowden | 80% | |||
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Kelli Sobonya | Republican | 83% |
| Deb Soholt | 50% | |||
| Alan Solano | 64% | |||
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | Republican | 81% |
| OR | State Senate - 15 | Janeen Sollman | Democratic | 10% |
| Albert Sommers | 56% | |||
| Jerry Sonnenberg | 89% | |||
| Alice Sophocleus | 21% | |||
| Jim Sorvillo | 73% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 11% |
| Kyle South | 59% | |||
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | Republican | 87% |
| Mary Souza | 82% | |||
| UT | State House - 34 | Carol Spackman Moss | Democratic | 11% |
| Ross Spano | 90% | |||
| Dan Sparks | 22% | |||
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | Republican | 87% |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | Republican | 73% |
| Nelda Speaks | 69% | |||
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | Republican | 90% |
| Jason Spencer | 80% | |||
| Robert Spendlove | 57% | |||
| Ivy Spohnholz | 28% | |||
| Isaac Sponaugle | 39% | |||
| OR | Commissioner - 3 | Sherrie Sprenger | 75% | |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 9% |
| Chris Sprowls | 94% | |||
| Lionell Spruill, Sr. | 16% | |||
| Diane St Onge | 80% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | Democratic | 13% |
| Cynthia Stafford | 11% | |||
| LA | State House - 92 | Joe Stagni | Republican | 63% |
| Jim Stalzer | 79% | |||
| Melanie Stambaugh | 48% | |||
| Jon Stanard | 83% | |||
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | Republican | 59% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 2% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| Gary Staples | 73% | |||
| Rick Staples | 39% | |||
| Kelli Stargel | 90% | |||
| Duane Stark | 72% | |||
| Rick Stark | 21% | |||
| WV | State House - 77 | Joseph Statler | Republican | 87% |
| Sharon Steckman | 13% | |||
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | Republican | 79% |
| WA | State House - 12 Position 2 | Mike Steele | Republican | 69% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | Democratic | 4% |
| John Stefanski | 74% | |||
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | Democratic | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | Democratic | 11% |
| OR | Treasurer | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | Democratic | 6% |
| Wayne Steinhauer | 65% | |||
| WY | State Senate - 3 | Cheri Steinmetz | Republican | 80% |
| Steven Stemler | 50% | |||
| Michelle Stennett | 31% | |||
| Mickey Stephens | 21% | |||
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 68% |
| Howard Stephenson | 77% | |||
| Pam Stephenson | 16% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | Republican | 95% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | 87% |
| Ben Stevens | 64% | |||
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | Republican | 93% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | Republican | 48% |
| Cyndi Stevenson | 92% | |||
| UT | State Senate - 6 | Jerry Stevenson | Republican | 60% |
| Thyra Stevenson | 86% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Smith, Jr. | 78% | |||
| OR | State Senate - 1 | David Smith | R | 72% |
| Dennis Smith | 91% | |||
| Eddie Smith | 84% | |||
| Elaine Smith | 29% | |||
| Gary Smith, Jr. | 57% | |||
| OR | State House - 57 | Greg Smith | R | 56% |
| Jim Smith | 89% | |||
| James Smith | 66% | |||
| SD | State Senate - 15 | Jamie Smith | D | 33% |
| Jeffrey Smith | 77% | |||
| Jim Smith | 62% | |||
| John Smith | 36% | |||
| John Smith | 59% | |||
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | R | 72% |
| Mark Smith | 13% | |||
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | D | 21% |
| Milo Smith | 85% | |||
| Norma Smith | 68% | |||
| Patricia Smith | 36% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | R | 80% |
| Ras Smith | 14% | |||
| Richard Smith | 69% | |||
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | R | 83% |
| Steve Smith | 95% | |||
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 21% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | D | 12% |
| Barbara Smith Warner | 7% | |||
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | D | 44% |
| Calvin Smyre | 20% | |||
| Lowry Snow | 55% | |||
| Greg Snowden | 80% | |||
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Kelli Sobonya | R | 83% |
| Deb Soholt | 50% | |||
| Alan Solano | 64% | |||
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | R | 81% |
| OR | State Senate - 15 | Janeen Sollman | D | 10% |
| Albert Sommers | 56% | |||
| Jerry Sonnenberg | 89% | |||
| Alice Sophocleus | 21% | |||
| Jim Sorvillo | 73% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 11% |
| Kyle South | 59% | |||
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | R | 87% |
| Mary Souza | 82% | |||
| UT | State House - 34 | Carol Spackman Moss | D | 11% |
| Ross Spano | 90% | |||
| Dan Sparks | 22% | |||
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | R | 87% |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | R | 73% |
| Nelda Speaks | 69% | |||
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | R | 90% |
| Jason Spencer | 80% | |||
| Robert Spendlove | 57% | |||
| Ivy Spohnholz | 28% | |||
| Isaac Sponaugle | 39% | |||
| OR | Commissioner - 3 | Sherrie Sprenger | 75% | |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 9% |
| Chris Sprowls | 94% | |||
| Lionell Spruill, Sr. | 16% | |||
| Diane St Onge | 80% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | D | 13% |
| Cynthia Stafford | 11% | |||
| LA | State House - 92 | Joe Stagni | R | 63% |
| Jim Stalzer | 79% | |||
| Melanie Stambaugh | 48% | |||
| Jon Stanard | 83% | |||
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | R | 59% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 2% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 88% |
| Gary Staples | 73% | |||
| Rick Staples | 39% | |||
| Kelli Stargel | 90% | |||
| Duane Stark | 72% | |||
| Rick Stark | 21% | |||
| WV | State House - 77 | Joseph Statler | R | 87% |
| Sharon Steckman | 13% | |||
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | R | 79% |
| WA | State House - 12 Position 2 | Mike Steele | R | 69% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | D | 4% |
| John Stefanski | 74% | |||
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | D | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | D | 11% |
| OR | Treasurer | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | D | 6% |
| Wayne Steinhauer | 65% | |||
| WY | State Senate - 3 | Cheri Steinmetz | R | 80% |
| Steven Stemler | 50% | |||
| Michelle Stennett | 31% | |||
| Mickey Stephens | 21% | |||
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | R | 68% |
| Howard Stephenson | 77% | |||
| Pam Stephenson | 16% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | R | 95% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | R | 87% |
| Ben Stevens | 64% | |||
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | R | 93% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | R | 48% |
| Cyndi Stevenson | 92% | |||
| UT | State Senate - 6 | Jerry Stevenson | R | 60% |
| Thyra Stevenson | 86% |