Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | Republican | 86% |
| WY | State Senate - 30 | Charles Scott | Republican | 66% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | Republican | 73% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | Republican | 80% |
| AL | State Senate - 35 | David Sessions | Republican | 64% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State Senate - 47 | Joseph Seymour | Republican | 61% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | Republican | 83% |
| AL | State Senate - 17 | Shay Shelnutt | Republican | 74% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democratic | 22% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | Republican | 75% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | Republican | 84% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | Republican | 91% |
| MS | State Senate - 12 | Derrick Simmons | Democratic | 31% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | Republican | 55% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | Democratic | 24% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | Republican | 82% |
| AL | State Senate - 24 | Bobby Singleton | Democratic | 39% |
| WA | State Senate - 48 | Vandana Slatter | Democratic | 3% |
| KY | State Senate - 30 | Brandon Smith | Republican | 68% |
| FL | State Senate - 17 | Carlos Smith | Democratic | 28% |
| OR | State Senate - 1 | David Smith | Republican | 72% |
| SD | State Senate - 15 | Jamie Smith | Democratic | 33% |
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | Republican | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | Democratic | 12% |
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | Democratic | 44% |
| OR | State Senate - 15 | Janeen Sollman | Democratic | 10% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 11% |
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | Republican | 87% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | Democratic | 13% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 2% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | Republican | 79% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | Democratic | 11% |
| WY | State Senate - 3 | Cheri Steinmetz | Republican | 80% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | Republican | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 6 | Jerry Stevenson | Republican | 60% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 16% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | Republican | 89% |
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | Republican | 84% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | Republican | 68% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | Republican | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 12 | Glen Sturtevant, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| AL | State Senate - 6 | Larry Stutts | Republican | 69% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | Republican | 90% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 79% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | Democratic | 9% |
| IA | State Senate - 27 | Annette Sweeney | Republican | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | Democratic | 12% |
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | Republican | 79% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | Republican | 68% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 18% |
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | Democratic | 6% |
| OR | State Senate - 11 | Kim Thatcher | Republican | 72% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | Democratic | 35% |
| GA | State Senate - 19 | Blake Tillery | Republican | 73% |
| AK | State Senate - M | Cathy Tilton | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 68% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | Republican | 77% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Linda Trujillo | Democratic | 7% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | Republican | 90% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | Democratic | 20% |
| MS | State Senate - 16 | Angela Turner-Ford | Democratic | 26% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | Republican | 84% |
| WA | State Senate - 46 | Javier Valdez | Democratic | 0% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | Republican | 62% |
| VA | State Senate - 16 | Schuyler VanValkenburg | Democratic | 26% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | Republican | 65% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | Republican | 74% |
| OR | State Senate - 19 | Rob Wagner | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 39 | Keith Wagoner | Republican | 84% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | Democratic | 12% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 86% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | Republican | 68% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | Republican | 71% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 34% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 74% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | Democratic | 9% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | Republican | 68% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | Republican | 89% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | Republican | 68% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | Republican | 65% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | Republican | 44% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | 78% |
| UT | State Senate - 8 | Todd Weiler | Republican | 64% |
| CO | State Senate - 28 | Mike Weissman | Democratic | 17% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Ryan Weld | Republican | 84% |
| WA | State Senate - 41 | Lisa Wellman | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | Republican | 60% |
| KY | State Senate - 27 | Steve West | Republican | 91% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 80% |
| MS | State Senate - 10 | Neil Whaley | Republican | 46% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | Republican | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | Republican | 92% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | Democratic | 36% |
| MS | State Senate - 52 | Brice Wiggins | Republican | 75% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| AL | State Senate - 34 | Jack Williams | Republican | 58% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | R | 86% |
| WY | State Senate - 30 | Charles Scott | R | 66% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | R | 73% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | R | 80% |
| AL | State Senate - 35 | David Sessions | R | 64% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | R | 81% |
| MS | State Senate - 47 | Joseph Seymour | R | 61% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | R | 83% |
| AL | State Senate - 17 | Shay Shelnutt | R | 74% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | D | 22% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | R | 75% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | R | 84% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | R | 91% |
| MS | State Senate - 12 | Derrick Simmons | D | 31% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | R | 55% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | D | 24% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | R | 82% |
| AL | State Senate - 24 | Bobby Singleton | D | 39% |
| WA | State Senate - 48 | Vandana Slatter | D | 3% |
| KY | State Senate - 30 | Brandon Smith | R | 68% |
| FL | State Senate - 17 | Carlos Smith | D | 28% |
| OR | State Senate - 1 | David Smith | R | 72% |
| SD | State Senate - 15 | Jamie Smith | D | 33% |
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | R | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | D | 12% |
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | D | 44% |
| OR | State Senate - 15 | Janeen Sollman | D | 10% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 11% |
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | R | 87% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | D | 13% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 2% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 88% |
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | R | 79% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | D | 4% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | D | 11% |
| WY | State Senate - 3 | Cheri Steinmetz | R | 80% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | R | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 6 | Jerry Stevenson | R | 60% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 16% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | R | 89% |
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | R | 84% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | R | 68% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | R | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 12 | Glen Sturtevant, Jr. | R | 88% |
| AL | State Senate - 6 | Larry Stutts | R | 69% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | R | 90% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | R | 79% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | D | 9% |
| IA | State Senate - 27 | Annette Sweeney | R | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | D | 12% |
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | R | 79% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | R | 68% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 18% |
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | D | 6% |
| OR | State Senate - 11 | Kim Thatcher | R | 72% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | D | 35% |
| GA | State Senate - 19 | Blake Tillery | R | 73% |
| AK | State Senate - M | Cathy Tilton | R | 86% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 68% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | R | 77% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Linda Trujillo | D | 7% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | R | 90% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | D | 20% |
| MS | State Senate - 16 | Angela Turner-Ford | D | 26% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | R | 84% |
| WA | State Senate - 46 | Javier Valdez | D | 0% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | R | 62% |
| VA | State Senate - 16 | Schuyler VanValkenburg | D | 26% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | R | 65% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | R | 74% |
| OR | State Senate - 19 | Rob Wagner | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 39 | Keith Wagoner | R | 84% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | D | 12% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 86% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | R | 68% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | R | 71% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 34% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 74% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | D | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | D | 9% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | R | 68% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | R | 89% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | R | 68% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | R | 65% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | R | 44% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | 78% |
| UT | State Senate - 8 | Todd Weiler | R | 64% |
| CO | State Senate - 28 | Mike Weissman | D | 17% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Ryan Weld | R | 84% |
| WA | State Senate - 41 | Lisa Wellman | D | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | R | 60% |
| KY | State Senate - 27 | Steve West | R | 91% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | R | 80% |
| MS | State Senate - 10 | Neil Whaley | R | 46% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | R | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | R | 92% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | D | 36% |
| MS | State Senate - 52 | Brice Wiggins | R | 75% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | DFL | 8% |
| AL | State Senate - 34 | Jack Williams | R | 58% |