Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | Republican | 86% |
| WY | State Senate - 7 | Stephan Pappas | Republican | 53% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | Republican | 62% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State House - 44 | Don Parsons | Republican | 67% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | Republican | 91% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | Republican | 73% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | Republican | 95% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | Republican | 87% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | Republican | 82% |
| AR | State Senate - 31 | Clint Penzo | Republican | 68% |
| FL | State House - 116 | Daniel Perez | Republican | 100% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | Republican | 42% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | Republican | 80% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | Republican | 97% |
| SD | State Senate - 13 | Sue Peterson | Republican | 69% |
| UT | State House - 56 | Val Peterson | Republican | 76% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | Republican | 63% |
| AL | State House - 1 | Phillip Pettus | Republican | 52% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| MS | State House - 99 | Bill Pigott | Republican | 73% |
| AR | State House - 45 | Aaron Pilkington | Republican | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 76% |
| SD | State Senate - 25 | Tom Pischke | Republican | 80% |
| TN | State Senate - 17 | Mark Pody | Republican | 86% |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | Republican | 62% |
| GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | Republican | 72% |
| MS | State House - 59 | Brent Powell | Republican | 80% |
| TN | State House - 36 | Dennis Powers | Republican | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 78% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | Republican | 69% |
| AL | State House - 101 | Chris Pringle | Republican | 58% |
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | Republican | 82% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Ben Queen | Republican | 84% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | Republican | 81% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | Republican | 68% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | Republican | 89% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | Republican | 89% |
| AK | State Senate - O | George Rauscher | Republican | 96% |
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | Republican | 79% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | Republican | 83% |
| SD | State Senate - 7 | Tim Reed | Republican | 67% |
| TN | State House - 74 | Jay Reedy | Republican | 90% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 86% |
| TN | State Senate - 14 | Shane Reeves | Republican | 88% |
| OR | State House - 55 | E. Werner Reschke | Republican | 93% |
| SD | Governor | Larry Rhoden | Republican | 87% |
| GA | State House - 124 | Trey Rhodes | Republican | 56% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | Republican | 82% |
| AR | State House - 52 | Marcus Richmond | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State House - 6 | Jason Ridley | Republican | 68% |
| NE | State Senate - 12 | Merv Riepe | Republican | 78% |
| KY | State House - 23 | Steve Riley | Republican | 82% |
| LA | State House - 20 | Neil Riser | Republican | 60% |
| AZ | State House - 27 | Tony Rivero | Republican | 92% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | Republican | 93% |
| WV | State House - 26 | Matthew Rohrbach | Republican | 75% |
| MD | State House - 5 | April Rose | Republican | 87% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | 83% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Patricia Rucker | Republican | 83% |
| 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% |
| AK | State House - 24 | Dan Saddler | Republican | 82% |
| WY | State Senate - 26 | Tim Salazar | Republican | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | Republican | 67% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | Republican | 88% |
| UT | State Senate - 1 | Scott Sandall | Republican | 55% |
| MS | State House - 90 | Noah Sanford | Republican | 67% |
| FL | Representative - 5 | David Santiago | Republican | 88% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | Republican | 90% |
| SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | 65% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 70% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | Republican | 86% |
| UT | State House - 12 | Mike Schultz | Republican | 68% |
| MS | State House - 89 | Donnie Scoggin | Republican | 65% |
| WY | State Senate - 30 | Charles Scott | Republican | 66% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | Republican | 98% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | Republican | 73% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | Republican | 93% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | Republican | 80% |
| AL | State House - 90 | Chris Sells | Republican | 61% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | Republican | 72% |
| AL | State Senate - 35 | David Sessions | Republican | 64% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 81% |
| TN | State House - 25 | Cameron Sexton | Republican | 91% |
| MS | State Senate - 47 | Joseph Seymour | Republican | 61% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | Republican | 83% |
| GA | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jason Shaw | Republican | 67% |
| KY | Agriculture Commissioner | Jonathan Shell | Republican | 75% |
| AL | State Senate - 17 | Shay Shelnutt | Republican | 74% |
| AR | State House - 97 | Matthew Shepherd | Republican | 70% |
| TN | State House - 43 | Paul Sherrell | Republican | 86% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | Republican | 75% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | Republican | 84% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | Republican | 91% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State House - 53 | Deborah Silcox | Republican | 66% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | R | 86% |
| WY | State Senate - 7 | Stephan Pappas | R | 53% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | R | 62% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | R | 67% |
| GA | State House - 44 | Don Parsons | R | 67% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | R | 91% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | R | 73% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | R | 95% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | R | 87% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | R | 82% |
| AR | State Senate - 31 | Clint Penzo | R | 68% |
| FL | State House - 116 | Daniel Perez | R | 100% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | R | 42% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | R | 80% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | R | 97% |
| SD | State Senate - 13 | Sue Peterson | R | 69% |
| UT | State House - 56 | Val Peterson | R | 76% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | R | 63% |
| AL | State House - 1 | Phillip Pettus | R | 52% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | R | 67% |
| MS | State House - 99 | Bill Pigott | R | 73% |
| AR | State House - 45 | Aaron Pilkington | R | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | R | 76% |
| SD | State Senate - 25 | Tom Pischke | R | 80% |
| TN | State Senate - 17 | Mark Pody | R | 86% |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | R | 62% |
| GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | R | 72% |
| MS | State House - 59 | Brent Powell | R | 80% |
| TN | State House - 36 | Dennis Powers | R | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | 78% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | R | 69% |
| AL | State House - 101 | Chris Pringle | R | 58% |
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | R | 82% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Ben Queen | R | 84% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | R | 81% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | R | 68% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | R | 89% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | R | 86% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | R | 89% |
| AK | State Senate - O | George Rauscher | R | 96% |
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | R | 79% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | R | 83% |
| SD | State Senate - 7 | Tim Reed | R | 67% |
| TN | State House - 74 | Jay Reedy | R | 90% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 86% |
| TN | State Senate - 14 | Shane Reeves | R | 88% |
| OR | State House - 55 | E. Werner Reschke | R | 93% |
| SD | Governor | Larry Rhoden | R | 87% |
| GA | State House - 124 | Trey Rhodes | R | 56% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | R | 82% |
| AR | State House - 52 | Marcus Richmond | R | 85% |
| GA | State House - 6 | Jason Ridley | R | 68% |
| NE | State Senate - 12 | Merv Riepe | R | 78% |
| KY | State House - 23 | Steve Riley | R | 82% |
| LA | State House - 20 | Neil Riser | R | 60% |
| AZ | State House - 27 | Tony Rivero | R | 92% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | R | 93% |
| WV | State House - 26 | Matthew Rohrbach | R | 75% |
| MD | State House - 5 | April Rose | R | 87% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | R | 83% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Patricia Rucker | R | 83% |
| 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% |
| AK | State House - 24 | Dan Saddler | R | 82% |
| WY | State Senate - 26 | Tim Salazar | R | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | R | 67% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | R | 88% |
| UT | State Senate - 1 | Scott Sandall | R | 55% |
| MS | State House - 90 | Noah Sanford | R | 67% |
| FL | Representative - 5 | David Santiago | R | 88% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | R | 90% |
| SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | R | 65% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | R | 70% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | R | 86% |
| UT | State House - 12 | Mike Schultz | R | 68% |
| MS | State House - 89 | Donnie Scoggin | R | 65% |
| WY | State Senate - 30 | Charles Scott | R | 66% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | R | 98% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | R | 73% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | R | 93% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | R | 80% |
| AL | State House - 90 | Chris Sells | R | 61% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | R | 72% |
| AL | State Senate - 35 | David Sessions | R | 64% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | R | 81% |
| TN | State House - 25 | Cameron Sexton | R | 91% |
| MS | State Senate - 47 | Joseph Seymour | R | 61% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | R | 83% |
| GA | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jason Shaw | R | 67% |
| KY | Agriculture Commissioner | Jonathan Shell | R | 75% |
| AL | State Senate - 17 | Shay Shelnutt | R | 74% |
| AR | State House - 97 | Matthew Shepherd | R | 70% |
| TN | State House - 43 | Paul Sherrell | R | 86% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | R | 75% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | R | 84% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | R | 91% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | R | 78% |
| GA | State House - 53 | Deborah Silcox | R | 66% |