Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | State House - 34 | Tim Rudd | Republican | 84% |
| KY | State House - 1 | Steven Rudy | Republican | 69% |
| MS | State House - 78 | Randy Rushing | Republican | 73% |
| AR | State House - 36 | Johnny Rye | Republican | 62% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | Democratic | 3% |
| AK | State House - 24 | Dan Saddler | Republican | 82% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | Democratic | 21% |
| OR | State House - 43 | Tawna Sanchez | Democratic | 7% |
| MS | State House - 90 | Noah Sanford | Republican | 67% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | State House - 21 | Debra Sariñana | Democratic | 3% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | Republican | 90% |
| GA | State House - 63 | Kim Schofield | Democratic | 17% |
| UT | State House - 12 | Mike Schultz | Republican | 68% |
| MS | State House - 89 | Donnie Scoggin | Republican | 65% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | Republican | 98% |
| MS | State House - 80 | Omeria Scott | Democratic | 17% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State House - 76 | Sandra Scott | Democratic | 15% |
| AL | State House - 90 | Chris Sells | Republican | 61% |
| TN | State House - 25 | Cameron Sexton | Republican | 91% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 25% |
| TN | State House - 80 | Johnny Shaw | Democratic | 39% |
| AR | State House - 97 | Matthew Shepherd | Republican | 70% |
| TN | State House - 43 | Paul Sherrell | Republican | 86% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State House - 53 | Deborah Silcox | Republican | 66% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | Democratic | 14% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | Republican | 77% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | Democratic | 9% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | Republican | 88% |
| OR | State House - 57 | Greg Smith | Republican | 56% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | Republican | 72% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | Democratic | 21% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 21% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | Republican | 81% |
| UT | State House - 34 | Carol Spackman Moss | Democratic | 11% |
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | Republican | 87% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 9% |
| LA | State House - 92 | Joe Stagni | Republican | 63% |
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | Republican | 59% |
| WV | State House - 77 | Joseph Statler | Republican | 87% |
| WA | State House - 12 Position 2 | Mike Steele | Republican | 69% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | Democratic | 11% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 68% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | 87% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | Republican | 48% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | Republican | 61% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | Democratic | 32% |
| WA | State House - 31 Position 1 | Drew Stokesbary | Republican | 56% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 2 | Monica Stonier | Democratic | 11% |
| AK | State House - 5 | Louise Stutes | Republican | 42% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 21% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | 80% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | Republican | 76% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State House - 38 | Cheikh Taylor | Democratic | 42% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | Republican | 70% |
| TN | State House - 48 | Bryan Terry | Republican | 89% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | Democratic | 5% |
| LA | State House - 80 | Polly Thomas | Republican | 73% |
| KY | State House - 8 | Walker Thomas | Republican | 88% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | Republican | 49% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | 86% |
| NM | State House - 24 | Elizabeth Thomson | Democratic | 2% |
| UT | State House - 62 | Norm Thurston | Republican | 77% |
| KY | State House - 53 | James Tipton | Republican | 75% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | Democratic | 19% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | 86% |
| AR | State House - 38 | Crandall Tosh | Republican | 75% |
| TN | State House - 84 | Joe Towns, Jr. | Democratic | 17% |
| VA | State House - 18 | Kathy Tran | Democratic | 27% |
| TN | State House - 31 | Ron Travis | Republican | 83% |
| AL | State House - 51 | Allen Treadaway | Republican | 68% |
| MS | State House - 79 | Mark Tullos | Republican | 64% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | Republican | 76% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | Republican | 73% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | Democratic | 10% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | Republican | 68% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | Republican | 86% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | Republican | 76% |
| TN | State House - 95 | Kevin Vaughan | Republican | 75% |
| AR | State House - 87 | DeAnn Vaught | Republican | 72% |
| WA | State House - 6 Position 1 | Mike Volz | Republican | 76% |
| AL | State House - 14 | Tim Wadsworth | Republican | 67% |
| WA | State House - 19 Position 1 | Jim Walsh | Republican | 55% |
| WV | State House - 74 | Guy Ward | Republican | 68% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | Democratic | 10% |
| UT | State House - 19 | Ray Ward | Republican | 38% |
| AR | State House - 94 | Jeff Wardlaw | Republican | 60% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | Republican | 86% |
| AR | State House - 84 | Les Warren | Republican | 62% |
| AL | State House - 82 | Pebblin Warren | Democratic | 34% |
| UT | State House - 67 | Christine Watkins | Republican | 54% |
| MS | State House - 103 | Percy Watson | Democratic | 24% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | Democratic | 13% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | Republican | 91% |
| AZ | State House - 13 | Jeff Weninger | Republican | 91% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | Republican | 59% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | State House - 34 | Tim Rudd | R | 84% |
| KY | State House - 1 | Steven Rudy | R | 69% |
| MS | State House - 78 | Randy Rushing | R | 73% |
| AR | State House - 36 | Johnny Rye | R | 62% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | D | 3% |
| AK | State House - 24 | Dan Saddler | R | 82% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | D | 21% |
| OR | State House - 43 | Tawna Sanchez | D | 7% |
| MS | State House - 90 | Noah Sanford | R | 67% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | D | 4% |
| NM | State House - 21 | Debra Sariñana | D | 3% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | R | 90% |
| GA | State House - 63 | Kim Schofield | D | 17% |
| UT | State House - 12 | Mike Schultz | R | 68% |
| MS | State House - 89 | Donnie Scoggin | R | 65% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | R | 98% |
| MS | State House - 80 | Omeria Scott | D | 17% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | R | 93% |
| GA | State House - 76 | Sandra Scott | D | 15% |
| AL | State House - 90 | Chris Sells | R | 61% |
| TN | State House - 25 | Cameron Sexton | R | 91% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 25% |
| TN | State House - 80 | Johnny Shaw | D | 39% |
| AR | State House - 97 | Matthew Shepherd | R | 70% |
| TN | State House - 43 | Paul Sherrell | R | 86% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | R | 78% |
| GA | State House - 53 | Deborah Silcox | R | 66% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | D | 14% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | R | 77% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | D | 9% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | R | 88% |
| OR | State House - 57 | Greg Smith | R | 56% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | R | 72% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | D | 21% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 21% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | R | 81% |
| UT | State House - 34 | Carol Spackman Moss | D | 11% |
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | R | 87% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 9% |
| LA | State House - 92 | Joe Stagni | R | 63% |
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | R | 59% |
| WV | State House - 77 | Joseph Statler | R | 87% |
| WA | State House - 12 Position 2 | Mike Steele | R | 69% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | D | 11% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | R | 68% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | R | 87% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | R | 48% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | R | 61% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | D | 32% |
| WA | State House - 31 Position 1 | Drew Stokesbary | R | 56% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 2 | Monica Stonier | D | 11% |
| AK | State House - 5 | Louise Stutes | R | 42% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | D | 9% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 21% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | R | 80% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | R | 76% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | R | 81% |
| MS | State House - 38 | Cheikh Taylor | D | 42% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | R | 70% |
| TN | State House - 48 | Bryan Terry | R | 89% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | D | 5% |
| LA | State House - 80 | Polly Thomas | R | 73% |
| KY | State House - 8 | Walker Thomas | R | 88% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | R | 49% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | R | 86% |
| NM | State House - 24 | Elizabeth Thomson | D | 2% |
| UT | State House - 62 | Norm Thurston | R | 77% |
| KY | State House - 53 | James Tipton | R | 75% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | D | 19% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | R | 86% |
| AR | State House - 38 | Crandall Tosh | R | 75% |
| TN | State House - 84 | Joe Towns, Jr. | D | 17% |
| VA | State House - 18 | Kathy Tran | D | 27% |
| TN | State House - 31 | Ron Travis | R | 83% |
| AL | State House - 51 | Allen Treadaway | R | 68% |
| MS | State House - 79 | Mark Tullos | R | 64% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | R | 76% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | R | 73% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | D | 10% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | R | 68% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | R | 86% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | R | 76% |
| TN | State House - 95 | Kevin Vaughan | R | 75% |
| AR | State House - 87 | DeAnn Vaught | R | 72% |
| WA | State House - 6 Position 1 | Mike Volz | R | 76% |
| AL | State House - 14 | Tim Wadsworth | R | 67% |
| WA | State House - 19 Position 1 | Jim Walsh | R | 55% |
| WV | State House - 74 | Guy Ward | R | 68% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | D | 10% |
| UT | State House - 19 | Ray Ward | R | 38% |
| AR | State House - 94 | Jeff Wardlaw | R | 60% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | R | 86% |
| AR | State House - 84 | Les Warren | R | 62% |
| AL | State House - 82 | Pebblin Warren | D | 34% |
| UT | State House - 67 | Christine Watkins | R | 54% |
| MS | State House - 103 | Percy Watson | D | 24% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | D | 13% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | R | 91% |
| AZ | State House - 13 | Jeff Weninger | R | 91% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | R | 59% |