Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | Republican | 55% |
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | Republican | 82% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | Republican | 77% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | Republican | 88% |
| KY | State Senate - 30 | Brandon Smith | Republican | 68% |
| OR | State Senate - 1 | David Smith | Republican | 72% |
| OR | State House - 57 | Greg Smith | Republican | 56% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | Republican | 72% |
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | Republican | 80% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | Republican | 83% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Kelli Sobonya | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | Republican | 81% |
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | Republican | 87% |
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | Republican | 87% |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | Republican | 73% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | Republican | 90% |
| LA | State House - 92 | Joe Stagni | Republican | 63% |
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | Republican | 59% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| WV | State House - 77 | Joseph Statler | Republican | 87% |
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | Republican | 79% |
| WA | State House - 12 Position 2 | Mike Steele | Republican | 69% |
| WY | State Senate - 3 | Cheri Steinmetz | Republican | 80% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 68% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | Republican | 95% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | 87% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | Republican | 93% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | Republican | 48% |
| UT | State Senate - 6 | Jerry Stevenson | Republican | 60% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | Republican | 61% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | Republican | 89% |
| WA | State House - 31 Position 1 | Drew Stokesbary | Republican | 56% |
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | Republican | 84% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | Republican | 68% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | Republican | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 12 | Glen Sturtevant, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| AK | State House - 5 | Louise Stutes | Republican | 42% |
| AL | State Senate - 6 | Larry Stutts | Republican | 69% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | Republican | 90% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 79% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | 80% |
| IA | State Senate - 27 | Annette Sweeney | Republican | 100% |
| WY | Councilor - Ward 1 | Patrick Sweeney | Republican | 52% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | Republican | 76% |
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | Republican | 79% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | Republican | 68% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | Republican | 81% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | Republican | 70% |
| TN | State House - 48 | Bryan Terry | Republican | 89% |
| OR | State Senate - 11 | Kim Thatcher | Republican | 72% |
| LA | State House - 80 | Polly Thomas | Republican | 73% |
| KY | State House - 8 | Walker Thomas | Republican | 88% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | Republican | 49% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | 86% |
| UT | State House - 62 | Norm Thurston | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State Senate - 19 | Blake Tillery | Republican | 73% |
| AK | State Senate - M | Cathy Tilton | Republican | 86% |
| KY | State House - 53 | James Tipton | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 68% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | 86% |
| AR | State House - 38 | Crandall Tosh | Republican | 75% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | Republican | 77% |
| TN | State House - 31 | Ron Travis | Republican | 83% |
| AL | State House - 51 | Allen Treadaway | Republican | 68% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | Republican | 90% |
| MS | State House - 79 | Mark Tullos | Republican | 64% |
| SD | Commissioner - At-Large | Burton Tulson | Republican | 60% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | Republican | 76% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | Republican | 73% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | Republican | 84% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | Republican | 68% |
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | Republican | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | Republican | 62% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | Republican | 76% |
| TN | State House - 95 | Kevin Vaughan | Republican | 75% |
| AR | State House - 87 | DeAnn Vaught | Republican | 72% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | Republican | 65% |
| WA | State House - 6 Position 1 | Mike Volz | Republican | 76% |
| AL | State House - 14 | Tim Wadsworth | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | Republican | 74% |
| WA | State Senate - 39 | Keith Wagoner | Republican | 84% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 86% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | Republican | 68% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | Republican | 71% |
| WA | State House - 19 Position 1 | Jim Walsh | Republican | 55% |
| WV | State House - 74 | Guy Ward | Republican | 68% |
| UT | State House - 19 | Ray Ward | Republican | 38% |
| AR | State House - 94 | Jeff Wardlaw | Republican | 60% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | Republican | 86% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 74% |
| AR | State House - 84 | Les Warren | Republican | 62% |
| UT | State House - 67 | Christine Watkins | Republican | 54% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | Republican | 68% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | Republican | 89% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | Republican | 84% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | Republican | 68% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | Republican | 65% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | Republican | 44% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | R | 55% |
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | R | 82% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | R | 82% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | R | 77% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | R | 88% |
| KY | State Senate - 30 | Brandon Smith | R | 68% |
| OR | State Senate - 1 | David Smith | R | 72% |
| OR | State House - 57 | Greg Smith | R | 56% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | R | 72% |
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | R | 80% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | R | 83% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Kelli Sobonya | R | 83% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | R | 81% |
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | R | 87% |
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | R | 87% |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | R | 73% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | R | 90% |
| LA | State House - 92 | Joe Stagni | R | 63% |
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | R | 59% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 88% |
| WV | State House - 77 | Joseph Statler | R | 87% |
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | R | 79% |
| WA | State House - 12 Position 2 | Mike Steele | R | 69% |
| WY | State Senate - 3 | Cheri Steinmetz | R | 80% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | R | 68% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | R | 95% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | R | 87% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | R | 93% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | R | 48% |
| UT | State Senate - 6 | Jerry Stevenson | R | 60% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | R | 61% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | R | 89% |
| WA | State House - 31 Position 1 | Drew Stokesbary | R | 56% |
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | R | 84% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | R | 68% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | R | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 12 | Glen Sturtevant, Jr. | R | 88% |
| AK | State House - 5 | Louise Stutes | R | 42% |
| AL | State Senate - 6 | Larry Stutts | R | 69% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | R | 90% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | R | 79% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | R | 80% |
| IA | State Senate - 27 | Annette Sweeney | R | 100% |
| WY | Councilor - Ward 1 | Patrick Sweeney | R | 52% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | R | 76% |
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | R | 79% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | R | 68% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | R | 81% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | R | 70% |
| TN | State House - 48 | Bryan Terry | R | 89% |
| OR | State Senate - 11 | Kim Thatcher | R | 72% |
| LA | State House - 80 | Polly Thomas | R | 73% |
| KY | State House - 8 | Walker Thomas | R | 88% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | R | 49% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | R | 86% |
| UT | State House - 62 | Norm Thurston | R | 77% |
| GA | State Senate - 19 | Blake Tillery | R | 73% |
| AK | State Senate - M | Cathy Tilton | R | 86% |
| KY | State House - 53 | James Tipton | R | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 68% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | R | 86% |
| AR | State House - 38 | Crandall Tosh | R | 75% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | R | 77% |
| TN | State House - 31 | Ron Travis | R | 83% |
| AL | State House - 51 | Allen Treadaway | R | 68% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | R | 90% |
| MS | State House - 79 | Mark Tullos | R | 64% |
| SD | Commissioner - At-Large | Burton Tulson | R | 60% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | R | 76% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | R | 73% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | R | 84% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | R | 68% |
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | R | 89% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | R | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | R | 62% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | R | 76% |
| TN | State House - 95 | Kevin Vaughan | R | 75% |
| AR | State House - 87 | DeAnn Vaught | R | 72% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | R | 65% |
| WA | State House - 6 Position 1 | Mike Volz | R | 76% |
| AL | State House - 14 | Tim Wadsworth | R | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | R | 74% |
| WA | State Senate - 39 | Keith Wagoner | R | 84% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 86% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | R | 68% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | R | 71% |
| WA | State House - 19 Position 1 | Jim Walsh | R | 55% |
| WV | State House - 74 | Guy Ward | R | 68% |
| UT | State House - 19 | Ray Ward | R | 38% |
| AR | State House - 94 | Jeff Wardlaw | R | 60% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | R | 86% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 74% |
| AR | State House - 84 | Les Warren | R | 62% |
| UT | State House - 67 | Christine Watkins | R | 54% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | R | 68% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | R | 89% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | R | 84% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | R | 68% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | R | 65% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | R | 44% |