Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | Republican | 62% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | Republican | 91% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | Republican | 73% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | Republican | 95% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | Republican | 87% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | Republican | 82% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | Democratic | 11% |
| AR | State Senate - 31 | Clint Penzo | Republican | 68% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | Democratic | 10% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | Republican | 97% |
| SD | State Senate - 13 | Sue Peterson | Republican | 69% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 76% |
| SD | State Senate - 25 | Tom Pischke | Republican | 80% |
| TN | State Senate - 17 | Mark Pody | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 2 | Ed Price | Democratic | 44% |
| OR | State Senate - 4 | Floyd Prozanski, Jr. | Democratic | 8% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Ben Queen | Republican | 84% |
| NE | State Senate - 35 | Dan Quick | Democratic | 41% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | Democratic | 12% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | Republican | 81% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 13% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | Republican | 89% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | Republican | 86% |
| AK | State Senate - O | George Rauscher | Republican | 96% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | Republican | 83% |
| SD | State Senate - 7 | Tim Reed | Republican | 67% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 86% |
| TN | State Senate - 14 | Shane Reeves | Republican | 88% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | Democratic | 24% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | Democratic | 5% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | Republican | 82% |
| NE | State Senate - 12 | Merv Riepe | Republican | 78% |
| CO | State Senate - 8 | Dylan Roberts | Democratic | 12% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | Republican | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | State Senate - 30 | Danica Roem | Democratic | 26% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | Democratic | 10% |
| WY | State Senate - 9 | Christopher Rothfuss | Democratic | 28% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | Democratic | 25% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | 83% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Patricia Rucker | Republican | 83% |
| WY | State Senate - 26 | Tim Salazar | Republican | 80% |
| WA | State Senate - 37 | Rebecca Saldaña | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | Republican | 67% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | Republican | 88% |
| UT | State Senate - 1 | Scott Sandall | Republican | 55% |
| SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | 65% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 70% |
| 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% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | R | 62% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | R | 91% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | R | 73% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | R | 95% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | R | 87% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | R | 82% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | D | 11% |
| AR | State Senate - 31 | Clint Penzo | R | 68% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | D | 10% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | R | 97% |
| SD | State Senate - 13 | Sue Peterson | R | 69% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | R | 67% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | R | 76% |
| SD | State Senate - 25 | Tom Pischke | R | 80% |
| TN | State Senate - 17 | Mark Pody | R | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 2 | Ed Price | D | 44% |
| OR | State Senate - 4 | Floyd Prozanski, Jr. | D | 8% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Ben Queen | R | 84% |
| NE | State Senate - 35 | Dan Quick | D | 41% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | D | 12% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | R | 81% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 13% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | R | 89% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | R | 86% |
| AK | State Senate - O | George Rauscher | R | 96% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | R | 83% |
| SD | State Senate - 7 | Tim Reed | R | 67% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 86% |
| TN | State Senate - 14 | Shane Reeves | R | 88% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | DFL | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | D | 24% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | D | 5% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | R | 82% |
| NE | State Senate - 12 | Merv Riepe | R | 78% |
| CO | State Senate - 8 | Dylan Roberts | D | 12% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | R | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | D | 5% |
| VA | State Senate - 30 | Danica Roem | D | 26% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | D | 10% |
| WY | State Senate - 9 | Christopher Rothfuss | D | 28% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | D | 25% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | R | 83% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Patricia Rucker | R | 83% |
| WY | State Senate - 26 | Tim Salazar | R | 80% |
| WA | State Senate - 37 | Rebecca Saldaña | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | R | 67% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | R | 88% |
| UT | State Senate - 1 | Scott Sandall | R | 55% |
| SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | R | 65% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | R | 70% |
| 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% |