Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | State House - 96 | Sonia Barker | Republican | 76% |
| WA | State House - 2 Position 1 | Andrew Barkis | Republican | 69% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | Republican | 68% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | Republican | 63% |
| MS | State House - 86 | Shane Barnett | Republican | 71% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | Republican | 42% |
| IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | Republican | 75% |
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | Republican | 78% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | Republican | 69% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | Republican | 77% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | Republican | 68% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | Republican | 83% |
| AR | State House - 43 | Rick Beck | Republican | 62% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 42% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 59% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | Republican | 87% |
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | Republican | 63% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | Republican | 86% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | Republican | 78% |
| AR | State House - 54 | Mary Bentley | Republican | 78% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | Republican | 66% |
| IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | Republican | 74% |
| WY | State Senate - 21 | Bo Biteman | Republican | 92% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | Republican | 68% |
| AL | State House - 80 | Chris Blackshear | Republican | 62% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | Republican | 63% |
| KY | State House - 92 | John Blanton | Republican | 52% |
| MN | State House - 2B | Matt Bliss | Republican | 83% |
| IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | 86% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | Republican | 65% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | Republican | 56% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | Republican | 80% |
| GA | State House - 73 | Josh Bonner | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 83% |
| IA | State House - 14 | Jacob Bossman | Republican | 79% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | Republican | 72% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | Republican | 89% |
| TN | State House - 46 | Clark Boyd | Republican | 96% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | Republican | 92% |
| AR | State Senate - 27 | Justin Boyd | Republican | 67% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | Republican | 73% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | Republican | 87% |
| AR | State Board of Education | Kenneth Bragg | Republican | 68% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | Republican | 69% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | Republican | 69% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | Republican | 66% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 82% |
| TN | State Senate - 7 | Richard Briggs | Republican | 85% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | Republican | 95% |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | Republican | 85% |
| UT | State House - 75 | Walt Brooks | Republican | 74% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | Republican | 77% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | Republican | 76% |
| AR | State House - 67 | Karilyn Brown | Republican | 70% |
| WY | State House - 9 | Landon Brown | Republican | 55% |
| SD | Commissioner - 2 | Thomas Brunner | Republican | 81% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 82% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | Republican | 82% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | Republican | 94% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | Republican | 68% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | Republican | 89% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | Republican | 83% |
| WV | State House - 18 | Jim Butler | Republican | 85% |
| AL | State House - 28 | Mack Butler | Republican | 54% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | Republican | 92% |
| FL | Secretary of State | Cord Byrd | Republican | 98% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | Republican | 76% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | Republican | 69% |
| WV | State House - 46 | Jeff Campbell | Republican | 44% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | Republican | 87% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | Republican | 65% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | Republican | 67% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State House - 4 | Kasey Carpenter | Republican | 72% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | Republican | 80% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | Republican | 86% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | Republican | 70% |
| MS | State Senate - 49 | Joel Carter, Jr. | Republican | 54% |
| WY | State Senate - 25 | Cale Case | Republican | 66% |
| CO | State Senate - 5 | Marc Catlin | Republican | 68% |
| AR | State House - 30 | Frances Cavenaugh | Republican | 69% |
| AL | State Senate - 30 | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 78% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | Republican | 72% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | Republican | 60% |
| UT | State House - 68 | Scott Chew | Republican | 68% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | Republican | 70% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | Republican | 82% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | Republican | 72% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | Republican | 79% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | Republican | 70% |
| WV | State Senate - 2 | Charles Clements | Republican | 72% |
| NE | State Senate - 2 | Robert Clements | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | Republican | 80% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | Republican | 94% |
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | Republican | 66% |
| AL | State House - 8 | Terri Collins | Republican | 67% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | Republican | 63% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | State House - 96 | Sonia Barker | R | 76% |
| WA | State House - 2 Position 1 | Andrew Barkis | R | 69% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | R | 68% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | R | 63% |
| MS | State House - 86 | Shane Barnett | R | 71% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | R | 42% |
| IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | R | 75% |
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | R | 78% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | R | 69% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | R | 77% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | R | 68% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | R | 83% |
| AR | State House - 43 | Rick Beck | R | 62% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 42% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 59% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | R | 87% |
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | R | 63% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | R | 86% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | R | 78% |
| AR | State House - 54 | Mary Bentley | R | 78% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | R | 66% |
| IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | R | 74% |
| WY | State Senate - 21 | Bo Biteman | R | 92% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | R | 68% |
| AL | State House - 80 | Chris Blackshear | R | 62% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | R | 63% |
| KY | State House - 92 | John Blanton | R | 52% |
| MN | State House - 2B | Matt Bliss | R | 83% |
| IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | R | 86% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | R | 65% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | R | 56% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | R | 80% |
| GA | State House - 73 | Josh Bonner | R | 75% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 83% |
| IA | State House - 14 | Jacob Bossman | R | 79% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | R | 72% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | R | 89% |
| TN | State House - 46 | Clark Boyd | R | 96% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | R | 92% |
| AR | State Senate - 27 | Justin Boyd | R | 67% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | R | 73% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | R | 87% |
| AR | State Board of Education | Kenneth Bragg | R | 68% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | R | 69% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | R | 69% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | R | 66% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 82% |
| TN | State Senate - 7 | Richard Briggs | R | 85% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | R | 95% |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | R | 85% |
| UT | State House - 75 | Walt Brooks | R | 74% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | R | 77% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | R | 87% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | R | 76% |
| AR | State House - 67 | Karilyn Brown | R | 70% |
| WY | State House - 9 | Landon Brown | R | 55% |
| SD | Commissioner - 2 | Thomas Brunner | R | 81% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 82% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | R | 82% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | R | 94% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | R | 68% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | R | 89% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | R | 83% |
| WV | State House - 18 | Jim Butler | R | 85% |
| AL | State House - 28 | Mack Butler | R | 54% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | R | 92% |
| FL | Secretary of State | Cord Byrd | R | 98% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | R | 76% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | R | 69% |
| WV | State House - 46 | Jeff Campbell | R | 44% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | R | 87% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | R | 65% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | R | 67% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | R | 85% |
| GA | State House - 4 | Kasey Carpenter | R | 72% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | R | 80% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | R | 86% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | R | 70% |
| MS | State Senate - 49 | Joel Carter, Jr. | R | 54% |
| WY | State Senate - 25 | Cale Case | R | 66% |
| CO | State Senate - 5 | Marc Catlin | R | 68% |
| AR | State House - 30 | Frances Cavenaugh | R | 69% |
| AL | State Senate - 30 | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. | R | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 78% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | R | 72% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | R | 60% |
| UT | State House - 68 | Scott Chew | R | 68% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | R | 70% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | R | 82% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | R | 72% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | R | 79% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | R | 70% |
| WV | State Senate - 2 | Charles Clements | R | 72% |
| NE | State Senate - 2 | Robert Clements | R | 82% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | R | 80% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | R | 94% |
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | R | 66% |
| AL | State House - 8 | Terri Collins | R | 67% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | R | 63% |