Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | State Senate - 15 | Rick Girdler | Republican | 87% |
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | Republican | 75% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 69% |
| AR | State House - 89 | Justin Gonzales | Republican | 78% |
| KY | State House - 12 | Jim Gooch, Jr. | Republican | 58% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 89% |
| FL | Commissioner - 2 | Tom Goodson | Republican | 77% |
| SD | State House - 23 | Spencer Gosch | Republican | 77% |
| FL | State Senate - 29 | Erin Grall | Republican | 98% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Robin Grammer, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | Kevin Grantham | Republican | 86% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | Republican | 81% |
| WY | Secretary of State | Chuck Gray | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | Republican | 55% |
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | Republican | 79% |
| SD | State House - 22 | Lana Greenfield | Republican | 79% |
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | Republican | 71% |
| AZ | State House - 19 | Gail Griffin | Republican | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | Republican | 66% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 87% |
| FL | State Senate - 22 | Joe Gruters | Republican | 97% |
| MS | State House - 114 | Jeffrey Guice | Republican | 83% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 90% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 78% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | Republican | 88% |
| KY | State House - 74 | David Hale | Republican | 49% |
| MS | State House - 24 | Jeff Hale | Republican | 70% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | Republican | 60% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | Republican | 79% |
| MS | State House - 118 | Greg Haney | Republican | 75% |
| WV | State House - 62 | Roger Hanshaw | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | Republican | 79% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | Republican | 72% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | Republican | 76% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | Republican | 68% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State Board of Education - 5 | Lance Harris | Republican | 64% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | Republican | 72% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | Republican | 77% |
| WY | State House - 37 | Steve Harshman | Republican | 59% |
| KY | State House - 78 | Mark Hart | Republican | 86% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | Republican | 68% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | Republican | 70% |
| TN | State House - 5 | David Hawk | Republican | 89% |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | Republican | 68% |
| GA | State House - 27 | Lee Hawkins | Republican | 65% |
| OR | State Senate - 6 | Cedric Hayden | Republican | 73% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State House - 46 | Bob Heaton | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State House - 85 | Dave Heine | Republican | 77% |
| SD | State House - 25 | Leslie Heinemann | Republican | 64% |
| MN | State House - 6B | Josh Heintzeman | Republican | 86% |
| OR | State House - 52 | Jeff Helfrich | Republican | 29% |
| UT | Lieutenant Governor | Deidre Henderson | Republican | 85% |
| LA | State Senate - 9 | Cameron Henry, Jr. | Republican | 66% |
| LA | State Senate - 26 | Bob Hensgens | Republican | 72% |
| TN | State Senate - 28 | Joey Hensley | Republican | 88% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | Republican | 66% |
| AR | State Senate - 33 | Bart Hester | Republican | 88% |
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | Republican | 70% |
| TN | State House - 9 | Gary Hicks, Jr. | Republican | 84% |
| WY | State Senate - 11 | Larry Hicks | Republican | 80% |
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | Republican | 82% |
| LA | State House - 94 | Stephanie Hilferty | Republican | 71% |
| NE | Attorney General | Mike Hilgers | Republican | 73% |
| MS | State Senate - 40 | Angela Hill | Republican | 80% |
| AL | State House - 50 | Jim Hill | Republican | 56% |
| TN | State House - 3 | Timothy Hill | Republican | 88% |
| GA | State House - 48 | Scott Hilton | Republican | 73% |
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | Republican | 63% |
| IA | U.S. House - 2 | Ashley Hinson | Republican | 84% |
| GA | State House - 161 | Bill Hitchens | Republican | 63% |
| MS | State House - 108 | Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes | Republican | 63% |
| VA | State House - 68 | Keith Hodges | Republican | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 13 | Valarie Hodges | Republican | 75% |
| AR | State House - 93 | Mike Holcomb | Republican | 57% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | Republican | 83% |
| AR | State House - 37 | Steve Hollowell | Republican | 75% |
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | Republican | 86% |
| IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | Republican | 80% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | Republican | 74% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | Republican | 83% |
| MS | State House - 35 | Joey Hood | Republican | 74% |
| MS | State Senate - 23 | Briggs Hopson III | Republican | 68% |
| MS | State House - 34 | Kevin Horan | Republican | 42% |
| MD | State House - 35B | Kevin Hornberger | Republican | 70% |
| MS | State House - 81 | Stephen Horne | Republican | 72% |
| LA | State House - 9 | Dodie Horton | Republican | 73% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | Republican | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | Republican | 78% |
| MD | State House - 30B | Seth Howard | Republican | 77% |
| SD | State Senate - 34 | Taffy Howard | Republican | 87% |
| TN | State House - 22 | Dan Howell | Republican | 86% |
| WV | State House - 87 | Gary Howell | Republican | 92% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | 76% |
| TN | State House - 2 | Bud Hulsey | Republican | 88% |
| AL | State House - 35 | Steve Hurst | Republican | 60% |
| IN | State House - 37 | Todd Huston | Republican | 83% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | State Senate - 15 | Rick Girdler | R | 87% |
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | R | 75% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | R | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 69% |
| AR | State House - 89 | Justin Gonzales | R | 78% |
| KY | State House - 12 | Jim Gooch, Jr. | R | 58% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 89% |
| FL | Commissioner - 2 | Tom Goodson | R | 77% |
| SD | State House - 23 | Spencer Gosch | R | 77% |
| FL | State Senate - 29 | Erin Grall | R | 98% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Robin Grammer, Jr. | R | 90% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | Kevin Grantham | R | 86% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | R | 81% |
| WY | Secretary of State | Chuck Gray | R | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 85% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | R | 55% |
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | R | 79% |
| SD | State House - 22 | Lana Greenfield | R | 79% |
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | R | 71% |
| AZ | State House - 19 | Gail Griffin | R | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | R | 66% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 87% |
| FL | State Senate - 22 | Joe Gruters | R | 97% |
| MS | State House - 114 | Jeffrey Guice | R | 83% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 90% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 78% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | R | 88% |
| KY | State House - 74 | David Hale | R | 49% |
| MS | State House - 24 | Jeff Hale | R | 70% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | R | 60% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | R | 79% |
| MS | State House - 118 | Greg Haney | R | 75% |
| WV | State House - 62 | Roger Hanshaw | R | 77% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | R | 79% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | R | 72% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | R | 76% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | R | 68% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | R | 92% |
| LA | State Board of Education - 5 | Lance Harris | R | 64% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | R | 72% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | R | 77% |
| WY | State House - 37 | Steve Harshman | R | 59% |
| KY | State House - 78 | Mark Hart | R | 86% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | R | 68% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | R | 70% |
| TN | State House - 5 | David Hawk | R | 89% |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | R | 68% |
| GA | State House - 27 | Lee Hawkins | R | 65% |
| OR | State Senate - 6 | Cedric Hayden | R | 73% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | R | 86% |
| IN | State House - 46 | Bob Heaton | R | 87% |
| IN | State House - 85 | Dave Heine | R | 77% |
| SD | State House - 25 | Leslie Heinemann | R | 64% |
| MN | State House - 6B | Josh Heintzeman | R | 86% |
| OR | State House - 52 | Jeff Helfrich | R | 29% |
| UT | Lieutenant Governor | Deidre Henderson | R | 85% |
| LA | State Senate - 9 | Cameron Henry, Jr. | R | 66% |
| LA | State Senate - 26 | Bob Hensgens | R | 72% |
| TN | State Senate - 28 | Joey Hensley | R | 88% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | R | 66% |
| AR | State Senate - 33 | Bart Hester | R | 88% |
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | R | 70% |
| TN | State House - 9 | Gary Hicks, Jr. | R | 84% |
| WY | State Senate - 11 | Larry Hicks | R | 80% |
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | R | 82% |
| LA | State House - 94 | Stephanie Hilferty | R | 71% |
| NE | Attorney General | Mike Hilgers | R | 73% |
| MS | State Senate - 40 | Angela Hill | R | 80% |
| AL | State House - 50 | Jim Hill | R | 56% |
| TN | State House - 3 | Timothy Hill | R | 88% |
| GA | State House - 48 | Scott Hilton | R | 73% |
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | R | 63% |
| IA | U.S. House - 2 | Ashley Hinson | R | 84% |
| GA | State House - 161 | Bill Hitchens | R | 63% |
| MS | State House - 108 | Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes | R | 63% |
| VA | State House - 68 | Keith Hodges | R | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 13 | Valarie Hodges | R | 75% |
| AR | State House - 93 | Mike Holcomb | R | 57% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | R | 83% |
| AR | State House - 37 | Steve Hollowell | R | 75% |
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | R | 86% |
| IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | R | 80% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | R | 74% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | R | 83% |
| MS | State House - 35 | Joey Hood | R | 74% |
| MS | State Senate - 23 | Briggs Hopson III | R | 68% |
| MS | State House - 34 | Kevin Horan | R | 42% |
| MD | State House - 35B | Kevin Hornberger | R | 70% |
| MS | State House - 81 | Stephen Horne | R | 72% |
| LA | State House - 9 | Dodie Horton | R | 73% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | R | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | R | 78% |
| MD | State House - 30B | Seth Howard | R | 77% |
| SD | State Senate - 34 | Taffy Howard | R | 87% |
| TN | State House - 22 | Dan Howell | R | 86% |
| WV | State House - 87 | Gary Howell | R | 92% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | R | 76% |
| TN | State House - 2 | Bud Hulsey | R | 88% |
| AL | State House - 35 | Steve Hurst | R | 60% |
| IN | State House - 37 | Todd Huston | R | 83% |