Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
How to Interpret these Evaluations
Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.
Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.
With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.
results per page:
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | Chief Financial Officer | Blaise Ingoglia | Republican | 91% |
| AL | State House - 75 | Reed Ingram | Republican | 51% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | Republican | 57% |
| AR | State Senate - 24 | Missy Irvin | Republican | 76% |
| UT | State House - 39 | Ken Ivory | Republican | 78% |
| TN | State Senate - 25 | Ed Jackson | Republican | 89% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jay Jacobs | Republican | 79% |
| SD | State House - 12 | Greg Jamison | Republican | 84% |
| MN | State Senate - 19 | John Jasinski | Republican | 84% |
| GA | State House - 11 | Rick Jasperse | Republican | 76% |
| AR | State House - 99 | Lane Jean | Republican | 84% |
| WV | State Senate - 8 | Glenn Jeffries | Republican | 29% |
| WV | State House - 84 | Buck Jennings | Republican | 93% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | Republican | 63% |
| SD | State Senate - 16 | Kevin Jensen | Republican | 79% |
| SD | State House - 33 | Phil Jensen | Republican | 91% |
| MS | State Senate - 44 | Chris Johnson | Republican | 74% |
| IA | State House - 67 | Craig Johnson | Republican | 86% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | Republican | 60% |
| AK | State House - 25 | DeLena Johnson | Republican | 93% |
| TN | State Senate - 27 | Jack Johnson | Republican | 92% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | Republican | 73% |
| MN | State Senate - 1 | Mark Johnson | Republican | 84% |
| KY | State House - 13 | DJ Johnson | Republican | 81% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | Republican | 82% |
| GA | State House - 47 | Jan Jones | Republican | 78% |
| IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | Republican | 75% |
| GA | State House - 25 | Todd Jones | Republican | 67% |
| VA | State Senate - 17 | Emily Jordan | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State House - 17 | Jack Jordan | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | Republican | 84% |
| SD | State Senate - 11 | Chris Karr | Republican | 70% |
| IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | 75% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | Republican | 94% |
| TN | State House - 38 | Kelly Keisling | Republican | 75% |
| GA | State House - 16 | Trey Kelley | Republican | 78% |
| UT | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Kennedy | Republican | 73% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | Republican | 79% |
| AR | State Senate - 28 | Bryan King | Republican | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | Republican | 65% |
| KY | State House - 55 | Kim King | Republican | 71% |
| MS | State House - 52 | Bill Kinkade | Republican | 76% |
| MD | State House - 31 | Nic Kipke | Republican | 71% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | Republican | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 32 | Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | 71% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 90% |
| SD | State House - 13 | Jack Kolbeck | Republican | 64% |
| AK | State House - 10 | Charles Kopp | Republican | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 28 | Mark Koran | Republican | 84% |
| MN | State House - 57A | Jon Koznick | Republican | 88% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | 74% |
| MN | State House - 10A | Ron Kresha | Republican | 83% |
| TN | State House - 66 | Sabi Kumar | Republican | 83% |
| GA | State House - 175 | John LaHood | Republican | 63% |
| MS | State House - 93 | Timmy Ladner | Republican | 76% |
| AR | State House - 32 | Jack Ladyman | Republican | 73% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 74% |
| MS | State House - 8 | Trey Lamar III | Republican | 74% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | Republican | 65% |
| TN | State House - 44 | William Lamberth | Republican | 85% |
| WY | State Senate - 27 | Bill Landen | Republican | 63% |
| LA | Secretary of State | Nancy Landry | Republican | 74% |
| WV | Public Service Commissioner | Charlotte Lane | Republican | 77% |
| MN | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Lang | Republican | 84% |
| WY | State House - 54 | Lloyd Larsen | Republican | 61% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Chris Latvala | Republican | 80% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | Republican | 73% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | Republican | 91% |
| AL | State House - 24 | Nathaniel Ledbetter | Republican | 55% |
| AL | State House - 86 | Paul Lee | Republican | 63% |
| FL | State Senate - 7 | Tom Leek | Republican | 98% |
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| IN | State House - 79 | Matt Lehman | Republican | 85% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 79% |
| OR | State House - 18 | Rick Lewis | Republican | 55% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 81% |
| IN | State House - 63 | Shane Lindauer | Republican | 83% |
| UT | State House - 14 | Karianne Lisonbee | Republican | 77% |
| CO | State Senate - 10 | Larry Liston | Republican | 81% |
| TN | State House - 78 | Mary Littleton | Republican | 94% |
| AZ | State House - 28 | David Livingston | Republican | 89% |
| AL | State Senate - 8 | Steve Livingston | Republican | 68% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | Republican | 86% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Bob Long | Republican | 81% |
| AL | State House - 79 | Joe Lovvorn | Republican | 56% |
| IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | Republican | 90% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | Republican | 89% |
| GA | State House - 12 | Eddie Lumsden | Republican | 69% |
| IA | State House - 65 | Shannon Lundgren | Republican | 82% |
| AR | State House - 18 | Robin Lundstrum | Republican | 80% |
| AR | State House - 60 | Roger Lynch | Republican | 65% |
| TN | State House - 57 | Susan Lynn | Republican | 86% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | Republican | 78% |
| AR | State House - 86 | John Maddox | Republican | 68% |
| FL | State Board of Education | MaryLynn Magar | Republican | 92% |
| UT | State House - 52 | Cory Maloy | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 53 | Vince Mangold | Republican | 66% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Kenny Mann | Republican | 75% |
| ID | State House - 29A | Dustin Manwaring | Republican | 43% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | Chief Financial Officer | Blaise Ingoglia | R | 91% |
| AL | State House - 75 | Reed Ingram | R | 51% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | R | 57% |
| AR | State Senate - 24 | Missy Irvin | R | 76% |
| UT | State House - 39 | Ken Ivory | R | 78% |
| TN | State Senate - 25 | Ed Jackson | R | 89% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jay Jacobs | R | 79% |
| SD | State House - 12 | Greg Jamison | R | 84% |
| MN | State Senate - 19 | John Jasinski | R | 84% |
| GA | State House - 11 | Rick Jasperse | R | 76% |
| AR | State House - 99 | Lane Jean | R | 84% |
| WV | State Senate - 8 | Glenn Jeffries | R | 29% |
| WV | State House - 84 | Buck Jennings | R | 93% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | R | 63% |
| SD | State Senate - 16 | Kevin Jensen | R | 79% |
| SD | State House - 33 | Phil Jensen | R | 91% |
| MS | State Senate - 44 | Chris Johnson | R | 74% |
| IA | State House - 67 | Craig Johnson | R | 86% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | R | 60% |
| AK | State House - 25 | DeLena Johnson | R | 93% |
| TN | State Senate - 27 | Jack Johnson | R | 92% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | R | 73% |
| MN | State Senate - 1 | Mark Johnson | R | 84% |
| KY | State House - 13 | DJ Johnson | R | 81% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | R | 82% |
| GA | State House - 47 | Jan Jones | R | 78% |
| IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | R | 75% |
| GA | State House - 25 | Todd Jones | R | 67% |
| VA | State Senate - 17 | Emily Jordan | R | 87% |
| IN | State House - 17 | Jack Jordan | R | 89% |
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | R | 89% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | R | 84% |
| SD | State Senate - 11 | Chris Karr | R | 70% |
| IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | R | 75% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | R | 94% |
| TN | State House - 38 | Kelly Keisling | R | 75% |
| GA | State House - 16 | Trey Kelley | R | 78% |
| UT | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Kennedy | R | 73% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | R | 79% |
| AR | State Senate - 28 | Bryan King | R | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | R | 65% |
| KY | State House - 55 | Kim King | R | 71% |
| MS | State House - 52 | Bill Kinkade | R | 76% |
| MD | State House - 31 | Nic Kipke | R | 71% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | R | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 32 | Kay Kirkpatrick | R | 71% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | R | 90% |
| SD | State House - 13 | Jack Kolbeck | R | 64% |
| AK | State House - 10 | Charles Kopp | R | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 28 | Mark Koran | R | 84% |
| MN | State House - 57A | Jon Koznick | R | 88% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | R | 74% |
| MN | State House - 10A | Ron Kresha | R | 83% |
| TN | State House - 66 | Sabi Kumar | R | 83% |
| GA | State House - 175 | John LaHood | R | 63% |
| MS | State House - 93 | Timmy Ladner | R | 76% |
| AR | State House - 32 | Jack Ladyman | R | 73% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 74% |
| MS | State House - 8 | Trey Lamar III | R | 74% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | R | 65% |
| TN | State House - 44 | William Lamberth | R | 85% |
| WY | State Senate - 27 | Bill Landen | R | 63% |
| LA | Secretary of State | Nancy Landry | R | 74% |
| WV | Public Service Commissioner | Charlotte Lane | R | 77% |
| MN | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Lang | R | 84% |
| WY | State House - 54 | Lloyd Larsen | R | 61% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Chris Latvala | R | 80% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | R | 73% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | R | 91% |
| AL | State House - 24 | Nathaniel Ledbetter | R | 55% |
| AL | State House - 86 | Paul Lee | R | 63% |
| FL | State Senate - 7 | Tom Leek | R | 98% |
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | R | 80% |
| IN | State House - 79 | Matt Lehman | R | 85% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 79% |
| OR | State House - 18 | Rick Lewis | R | 55% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | R | 81% |
| IN | State House - 63 | Shane Lindauer | R | 83% |
| UT | State House - 14 | Karianne Lisonbee | R | 77% |
| CO | State Senate - 10 | Larry Liston | R | 81% |
| TN | State House - 78 | Mary Littleton | R | 94% |
| AZ | State House - 28 | David Livingston | R | 89% |
| AL | State Senate - 8 | Steve Livingston | R | 68% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | R | 86% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Bob Long | R | 81% |
| AL | State House - 79 | Joe Lovvorn | R | 56% |
| IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | R | 90% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | R | 89% |
| GA | State House - 12 | Eddie Lumsden | R | 69% |
| IA | State House - 65 | Shannon Lundgren | R | 82% |
| AR | State House - 18 | Robin Lundstrum | R | 80% |
| AR | State House - 60 | Roger Lynch | R | 65% |
| TN | State House - 57 | Susan Lynn | R | 86% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | R | 78% |
| AR | State House - 86 | John Maddox | R | 68% |
| FL | State Board of Education | MaryLynn Magar | R | 92% |
| UT | State House - 52 | Cory Maloy | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 53 | Vince Mangold | R | 66% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Kenny Mann | R | 75% |
| ID | State House - 29A | Dustin Manwaring | R | 43% |