Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | State House - 62 | Pat Marsh | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State House - 49 | Chuck Martin, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Patrick Martin | Republican | 89% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | Republican | 77% |
| MS | State House - 13 | Steve Massengill | Republican | 68% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | Republican | 80% |
| FL | State Senate - 11 | Ralph Massullo, Jr. | Republican | 98% |
| GA | State House - 82 | Karen Mathiak | Republican | 68% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | Republican | 72% |
| IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | Republican | 71% |
| SD | State House - 27 | Liz May | Republican | 76% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | Republican | 93% |
| IN | State House - 60 | Peggy Mayfield | Republican | 88% |
| WV | State Senate - 6 | Mark Maynard | Republican | 84% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Zack Maynard | Republican | 89% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | Republican | 81% |
| FL | State Senate - 9 | Stan McClain | Republican | 94% |
| FL | State House - 68 | Lawrence McClure | Republican | 100% |
| MD | State House - 34B | Susan McComas | Republican | 85% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | Republican | 88% |
| MN | State House - 29A | Joe McDonald | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | Republican | 86% |
| AR | State House - 62 | Mark McElroy | Republican | 22% |
| LA | State House - 13 | Jack McFarland | Republican | 68% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Kate McGee | Republican | 70% |
| MS | State House - 102 | Missy McGee | Republican | 50% |
| WV | State House - 1 | Patrick McGeehan | Republican | 87% |
| VA | U.S. House - 5 | John McGuire III | Republican | 83% |
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | Republican | 86% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | Republican | 74% |
| OR | State Senate - 30 | Mike McLane | Republican | 69% |
| MS | State Senate - 6 | Chad McMahan | Republican | 61% |
| AR | State House - 5 | Ron McNair | Republican | 68% |
| TN | Lieutenant Governor | Randy McNally | Republican | 89% |
| TN | State Senate - 5 | Randy McNally | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | Republican | 76% |
| KY | State House - 80 | David Meade | Republican | 77% |
| AR | Justice of the Peace - 12 | David Meeks | Republican | 91% |
| AR | State House - 42 | Stephen Meeks | Republican | 84% |
| WY | Treasurer | Curtis Meier | Republican | 84% |
| AL | State Senate - 1 | Tim Melson | Republican | 73% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | Republican | 92% |
| KY | State House - 19 | Michael Meredith | Republican | 64% |
| KY | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Meredith | Republican | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | Republican | 95% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | Republican | 81% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Ric Metzgar | Republican | 84% |
| MS | State Senate - 25 | Walter Michel | Republican | 51% |
| LA | State Senate - 22 | Blake Miguez | Republican | 74% |
| KY | State House - 7 | Suzanne Miles | Republican | 71% |
| WV | U.S. House - 1 | Carol Miller | Republican | 81% |
| IN | State House - 48 | Douglas Miller | Republican | 86% |
| LA | State Senate - 19 | Gregory Miller | Republican | 68% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 67% |
| ID | State House - 24B | Steve Miller | Republican | 58% |
| UT | State Senate - 5 | Ann Millner | Republican | 57% |
| KY | State Senate - 4 | Robert Mills | Republican | 84% |
| MS | State House - 97 | Sam Mims V | Republican | 77% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | Republican | 75% |
| LA | State Senate - 12 | Beth Mizell | Republican | 63% |
| IA | State House - 93 | Gary Mohr | Republican | 84% |
| IA | State House - 70 | Norlin Mommsen | Republican | 75% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | Republican | 87% |
| NM | State House - 1 | Rod Montoya | Republican | 77% |
| TN | State House - 81 | Debra Moody | Republican | 91% |
| TN | State House - 8 | Jerome Moon | Republican | 87% |
| AL | State House - 43 | Arnold Mooney II | Republican | 62% |
| AL | U.S. House - 1 | Barry Moore | Republican | 71% |
| WV | U.S. House - 2 | Riley Moore | Republican | 91% |
| VA | State House - 43 | Will Morefield | Republican | 76% |
| MD | State House - 29A | Matt Morgan | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 100 | Ken Morgan | Republican | 72% |
| LA | State Senate - 35 | Jay Morris III | Republican | 66% |
| IN | State House - 84 | Bob Morris | Republican | 89% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | Republican | 90% |
| KY | State House - 64 | Kim Moser | Republican | 88% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | Republican | 75% |
| LA | State House - 86 | Nicholas Muscarello, Jr. | Republican | 61% |
| MN | State House - 48A | Jim Nash | Republican | 90% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | Republican | 64% |
| KY | State House - 33 | Jason Nemes | Republican | 86% |
| WY | State Senate - 4 | Tara Nethercott | Republican | 68% |
| GA | State House - 127 | Mark Newton | Republican | 67% |
| NM | Public Regulation Commission | Greg Nibert | Republican | 72% |
| WY | State House - 7 | Bob Nicholas | Republican | 49% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 73% |
| TN | Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western | Mark Norris, Sr. | Republican | 87% |
| SD | State House - 3 | Al Novstrup | Republican | 74% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | Republican | 78% |
| MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | Republican | 86% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | Republican | 82% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 46 | Karl Oliver | Republican | 67% |
| WY | State Senate - 8 | Jared Olsen | Republican | 66% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | Republican | 81% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | Republican | 87% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | Republican | 67% |
| KY | State House - 59 | David Osborne | Republican | 63% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | Republican | 70% |
| UT | State Senate - 27 | Derrin Owens | Republican | 66% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | State House - 62 | Pat Marsh | R | 85% |
| GA | State House - 49 | Chuck Martin, Jr. | R | 80% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Patrick Martin | R | 89% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | R | 77% |
| MS | State House - 13 | Steve Massengill | R | 68% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | R | 80% |
| FL | State Senate - 11 | Ralph Massullo, Jr. | R | 98% |
| GA | State House - 82 | Karen Mathiak | R | 68% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | R | 72% |
| IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | R | 71% |
| SD | State House - 27 | Liz May | R | 76% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | R | 93% |
| IN | State House - 60 | Peggy Mayfield | R | 88% |
| WV | State Senate - 6 | Mark Maynard | R | 84% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Zack Maynard | R | 89% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | R | 81% |
| FL | State Senate - 9 | Stan McClain | R | 94% |
| FL | State House - 68 | Lawrence McClure | R | 100% |
| MD | State House - 34B | Susan McComas | R | 85% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | R | 88% |
| MN | State House - 29A | Joe McDonald | R | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | R | 86% |
| AR | State House - 62 | Mark McElroy | R | 22% |
| LA | State House - 13 | Jack McFarland | R | 68% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Kate McGee | R | 70% |
| MS | State House - 102 | Missy McGee | R | 50% |
| WV | State House - 1 | Patrick McGeehan | R | 87% |
| VA | U.S. House - 5 | John McGuire III | R | 83% |
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | R | 86% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | R | 74% |
| OR | State Senate - 30 | Mike McLane | R | 69% |
| MS | State Senate - 6 | Chad McMahan | R | 61% |
| AR | State House - 5 | Ron McNair | R | 68% |
| TN | Lieutenant Governor | Randy McNally | R | 89% |
| TN | State Senate - 5 | Randy McNally | R | 89% |
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | R | 76% |
| KY | State House - 80 | David Meade | R | 77% |
| AR | Justice of the Peace - 12 | David Meeks | R | 91% |
| AR | State House - 42 | Stephen Meeks | R | 84% |
| WY | Treasurer | Curtis Meier | R | 84% |
| AL | State Senate - 1 | Tim Melson | R | 73% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | R | 92% |
| KY | State House - 19 | Michael Meredith | R | 64% |
| KY | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Meredith | R | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | R | 95% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | R | 81% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Ric Metzgar | R | 84% |
| MS | State Senate - 25 | Walter Michel | R | 51% |
| LA | State Senate - 22 | Blake Miguez | R | 74% |
| KY | State House - 7 | Suzanne Miles | R | 71% |
| WV | U.S. House - 1 | Carol Miller | R | 81% |
| IN | State House - 48 | Douglas Miller | R | 86% |
| LA | State Senate - 19 | Gregory Miller | R | 68% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | R | 67% |
| ID | State House - 24B | Steve Miller | R | 58% |
| UT | State Senate - 5 | Ann Millner | R | 57% |
| KY | State Senate - 4 | Robert Mills | R | 84% |
| MS | State House - 97 | Sam Mims V | R | 77% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | R | 75% |
| LA | State Senate - 12 | Beth Mizell | R | 63% |
| IA | State House - 93 | Gary Mohr | R | 84% |
| IA | State House - 70 | Norlin Mommsen | R | 75% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | R | 87% |
| NM | State House - 1 | Rod Montoya | R | 77% |
| TN | State House - 81 | Debra Moody | R | 91% |
| TN | State House - 8 | Jerome Moon | R | 87% |
| AL | State House - 43 | Arnold Mooney II | R | 62% |
| AL | U.S. House - 1 | Barry Moore | R | 71% |
| WV | U.S. House - 2 | Riley Moore | R | 91% |
| VA | State House - 43 | Will Morefield | R | 76% |
| MD | State House - 29A | Matt Morgan | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 100 | Ken Morgan | R | 72% |
| LA | State Senate - 35 | Jay Morris III | R | 66% |
| IN | State House - 84 | Bob Morris | R | 89% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | R | 90% |
| KY | State House - 64 | Kim Moser | R | 88% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | R | 75% |
| LA | State House - 86 | Nicholas Muscarello, Jr. | R | 61% |
| MN | State House - 48A | Jim Nash | R | 90% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | R | 64% |
| KY | State House - 33 | Jason Nemes | R | 86% |
| WY | State Senate - 4 | Tara Nethercott | R | 68% |
| GA | State House - 127 | Mark Newton | R | 67% |
| NM | Public Regulation Commission | Greg Nibert | R | 72% |
| WY | State House - 7 | Bob Nicholas | R | 49% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 73% |
| TN | Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western | Mark Norris, Sr. | R | 87% |
| SD | State House - 3 | Al Novstrup | R | 74% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | R | 78% |
| MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | R | 86% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | R | 82% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 46 | Karl Oliver | R | 67% |
| WY | State Senate - 8 | Jared Olsen | R | 66% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | R | 81% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | R | 87% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | R | 67% |
| KY | State House - 59 | David Osborne | R | 63% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | R | 70% |
| UT | State Senate - 27 | Derrin Owens | R | 66% |