Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | Agriculture Commissioner | Jonathan Shell | Republican | 75% |
| AK | Assembly Member - Seat A | David Guttenberg | Democratic | 29% |
| MS | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - District 1 Place 3 | Jenifer Branning | No Party Affiliation | 51% |
| NE | Attorney General | Mike Hilgers | Republican | 73% |
| OR | Attorney General | Dan Rayfield | Democratic | 7% |
| FL | Chief Financial Officer | Blaise Ingoglia | Republican | 91% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | Republican | 71% |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Karla Bigham | 5% | |
| SD | Commissioner - 2 | Thomas Brunner | Republican | 81% |
| CO | Commissioner - At-Large | Perry Buck | 96% | |
| SD | Commissioner - At-Large | Drew Dennert | Republican | 85% |
| FL | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Drake | Republican | 92% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Gage Froerer | Republican | 60% |
| FL | Commissioner - 13 | René Garcia | 76% | |
| FL | Commissioner - 2 | Tom Goodson | Republican | 77% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | Kevin Grantham | Republican | 86% |
| MN | Commissioner - 3 | Laurie Halverson | 10% | |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | Republican | 68% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | John Kefalas | 8% | |
| CO | Commissioner - 2 | Andy Kerr | 8% | |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Chris Latvala | Republican | 80% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Linda Longstreth | Democratic | 23% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Kenny Mann | Republican | 75% |
| AL | Commissioner - At-Large | Mac McCutcheon | No Party Affiliation | 66% |
| FL | Commissioner - 9 | Kionne McGhee | 13% | |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Rena Moran | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | Republican | 42% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | Republican | 80% |
| FL | Commissioner - 7 | Bobby Powell, Jr. | Democratic | 25% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Holly Raschein | 77% | |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | Democratic | 9% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | Republican | 72% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Kelli Sobonya | Republican | 83% |
| OR | Commissioner - 3 | Sherrie Sprenger | 75% | |
| SD | Commissioner - At-Large | Burton Tulson | Republican | 60% |
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | Republican | 89% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | Republican | 76% |
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | Republican | 86% |
| MS | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | Andy Gipson | Republican | 75% |
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | Republican | 82% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 34% |
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | Republican | 79% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | Republican | 83% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | Democratic | 39% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | Democratic | 11% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | Republican | 78% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 13% | |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Jean-Paul Morrell | Democratic | 36% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | No Party Affiliation | 11% |
| WY | Councilor - Ward 1 | Patrick Sweeney | Republican | 52% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | Democratic | 18% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | Republican | 92% |
| TN | County Mayor | Lee Harris | 32% | |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | Republican | 62% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | Republican | 90% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | Republican | 90% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | Republican | 72% |
| AZ | Governor | Katie Hobbs | Democratic | 14% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | Democratic | 4% |
| SD | Governor | Larry Rhoden | Republican | 87% |
| WA | Insurance Commissioner | Patty Kuderer | Democratic | 8% |
| TN | Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western | Mark Norris, Sr. | Republican | 87% |
| AR | Justice of the Peace - 12 | David Meeks | Republican | 91% |
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Non-partisan | 10% |
| WV | Justice of the Supreme Court | Charles Trump IV | 84% | |
| AL | Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth | Republican | 71% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 59% |
| MN | Lieutenant Governor | Peggy Flanagan | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| UT | Lieutenant Governor | Deidre Henderson | Republican | 85% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | Republican | 82% |
| TN | Lieutenant Governor | Randy McNally | Republican | 89% |
| MD | Lieutenant Governor | Aruna Miller | Democratic | 13% |
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | Democratic | 29% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Jeni Arndt | Democratic | 14% |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | Republican | 85% |
| AR | Mayor - At-Large | Vivian Flowers | Democratic | 21% |
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | Democratic | 30% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | Republican | 60% |
| AR | Mayor - At-Large | George McGill | 10% | |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | Democratic | 21% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Peter Micciche | No Party Affiliation | 71% |
| LA | Mayor - At-Large | Helena Moreno | Democratic | 26% |
| TN | Mayor | Joe Pitts | Democratic | 40% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Jarom Wagoner | No Party Affiliation | 63% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | Republican | 69% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | Republican | 70% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Major Thibaut, Jr. | Democratic | 58% |
| NM | Public Regulation Commission | Greg Nibert | Republican | 72% |
| MD | Public Service Commissioner | Kumar Barve | Democratic | 10% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | Republican | 87% |
| LA | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Jean-Paul Coussan | Republican | 77% |
| KY | Public Service Commissioner | Angie Hatton | Democratic | 39% |
| WV | Public Service Commissioner | Charlotte Lane | Republican | 77% |
| GA | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jason Shaw | Republican | 67% |
| NE | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Dan Watermeier | Non-partisan | 76% |
| OR | Public Utilities Commissioner | Karin Power | Democratic | 10% |
| FL | Representative - 5 | David Santiago | Republican | 88% |
| KY | School Board Member - At-Large | Linda Belcher | Democratic | 22% |
| FL | School Board Member - At-Large | Joe Geller | Democratic | 24% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | Agriculture Commissioner | Jonathan Shell | R | 75% |
| AK | Assembly Member - Seat A | David Guttenberg | D | 29% |
| MS | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - District 1 Place 3 | Jenifer Branning | N/A | 51% |
| NE | Attorney General | Mike Hilgers | R | 73% |
| OR | Attorney General | Dan Rayfield | D | 7% |
| FL | Chief Financial Officer | Blaise Ingoglia | R | 91% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | R | 71% |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Karla Bigham | 5% | |
| SD | Commissioner - 2 | Thomas Brunner | R | 81% |
| CO | Commissioner - At-Large | Perry Buck | 96% | |
| SD | Commissioner - At-Large | Drew Dennert | R | 85% |
| FL | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Drake | R | 92% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Gage Froerer | R | 60% |
| FL | Commissioner - 13 | René Garcia | 76% | |
| FL | Commissioner - 2 | Tom Goodson | R | 77% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | Kevin Grantham | R | 86% |
| MN | Commissioner - 3 | Laurie Halverson | 10% | |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | R | 68% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | John Kefalas | 8% | |
| CO | Commissioner - 2 | Andy Kerr | 8% | |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Chris Latvala | R | 80% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Linda Longstreth | D | 23% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Kenny Mann | R | 75% |
| AL | Commissioner - At-Large | Mac McCutcheon | N/A | 66% |
| FL | Commissioner - 9 | Kionne McGhee | 13% | |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Rena Moran | DFL | 8% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | R | 42% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | R | 80% |
| FL | Commissioner - 7 | Bobby Powell, Jr. | D | 25% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Holly Raschein | 77% | |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | D | 9% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | R | 72% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Kelli Sobonya | R | 83% |
| OR | Commissioner - 3 | Sherrie Sprenger | 75% | |
| SD | Commissioner - At-Large | Burton Tulson | R | 60% |
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | R | 89% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | R | 76% |
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | R | 86% |
| MS | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | Andy Gipson | R | 75% |
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | R | 82% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | DFL | 34% |
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | R | 79% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | R | 83% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | D | 39% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | D | 11% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | R | 78% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 13% | |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Jean-Paul Morrell | D | 36% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | D | 7% |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | N/A | 11% |
| WY | Councilor - Ward 1 | Patrick Sweeney | R | 52% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | D | 18% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | R | 92% |
| TN | County Mayor | Lee Harris | 32% | |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | R | 62% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | R | 90% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | R | 90% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | R | 72% |
| AZ | Governor | Katie Hobbs | D | 14% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | D | 4% |
| SD | Governor | Larry Rhoden | R | 87% |
| WA | Insurance Commissioner | Patty Kuderer | D | 8% |
| TN | Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western | Mark Norris, Sr. | R | 87% |
| AR | Justice of the Peace - 12 | David Meeks | R | 91% |
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Other | 10% |
| WV | Justice of the Supreme Court | Charles Trump IV | 84% | |
| AL | Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth | R | 71% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 59% |
| MN | Lieutenant Governor | Peggy Flanagan | DFL | 10% |
| UT | Lieutenant Governor | Deidre Henderson | R | 85% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | R | 82% |
| TN | Lieutenant Governor | Randy McNally | R | 89% |
| MD | Lieutenant Governor | Aruna Miller | D | 13% |
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | D | 29% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Jeni Arndt | D | 14% |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | R | 85% |
| AR | Mayor - At-Large | Vivian Flowers | D | 21% |
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | D | 30% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | R | 60% |
| AR | Mayor - At-Large | George McGill | 10% | |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | D | 21% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Peter Micciche | N/A | 71% |
| LA | Mayor - At-Large | Helena Moreno | D | 26% |
| TN | Mayor | Joe Pitts | D | 40% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Jarom Wagoner | N/A | 63% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | R | 69% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | R | 70% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Major Thibaut, Jr. | D | 58% |
| NM | Public Regulation Commission | Greg Nibert | R | 72% |
| MD | Public Service Commissioner | Kumar Barve | D | 10% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | R | 87% |
| LA | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Jean-Paul Coussan | R | 77% |
| KY | Public Service Commissioner | Angie Hatton | D | 39% |
| WV | Public Service Commissioner | Charlotte Lane | R | 77% |
| GA | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jason Shaw | R | 67% |
| NE | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Dan Watermeier | Other | 76% |
| OR | Public Utilities Commissioner | Karin Power | D | 10% |
| FL | Representative - 5 | David Santiago | R | 88% |
| KY | School Board Member - At-Large | Linda Belcher | D | 22% |
| FL | School Board Member - At-Large | Joe Geller | D | 24% |