Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT | State House - 75 | Walt Brooks | Republican | 74% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | Republican | 77% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | Republican | 76% |
| AR | State House - 67 | Karilyn Brown | Republican | 70% |
| WY | State House - 9 | Landon Brown | Republican | 55% |
| SD | Commissioner - 2 | Thomas Brunner | Republican | 81% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 82% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | Republican | 82% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | Republican | 94% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | Republican | 68% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | Republican | 89% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | Republican | 83% |
| WV | State House - 18 | Jim Butler | Republican | 85% |
| AL | State House - 28 | Mack Butler | Republican | 54% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | Republican | 92% |
| FL | Secretary of State | Cord Byrd | Republican | 98% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | Republican | 76% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | Republican | 69% |
| WV | State House - 46 | Jeff Campbell | Republican | 44% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | Republican | 87% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | Republican | 65% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | Republican | 67% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State House - 4 | Kasey Carpenter | Republican | 72% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | Republican | 80% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | Republican | 86% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | Republican | 70% |
| MS | State Senate - 49 | Joel Carter, Jr. | Republican | 54% |
| WY | State Senate - 25 | Cale Case | Republican | 66% |
| CO | State Senate - 5 | Marc Catlin | Republican | 68% |
| AR | State House - 30 | Frances Cavenaugh | Republican | 69% |
| AL | State Senate - 30 | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 78% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | Republican | 72% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | Republican | 60% |
| UT | State House - 68 | Scott Chew | Republican | 68% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | Republican | 70% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | Republican | 82% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | Republican | 72% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | Republican | 79% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | Republican | 70% |
| WV | State Senate - 2 | Charles Clements | Republican | 72% |
| NE | State Senate - 2 | Robert Clements | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | Republican | 80% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | Republican | 94% |
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | Republican | 66% |
| AL | State House - 8 | Terri Collins | Republican | 67% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | Republican | 63% |
| WV | State House - 40 | Roy Cooper | Republican | 76% |
| GA | State House - 45 | Sharon Cooper | Republican | 70% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | Republican | 49% |
| MD | State Senate - 2 | Paul Corderman | Republican | 67% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 78% |
| AK | State House - 15 | Mia Costello | Republican | 74% |
| LA | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Jean-Paul Coussan | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 79% |
| AR | State House - 91 | Bruce Cozart | Republican | 78% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | Republican | 80% |
| MS | State House - 121 | Carolyn Crawford | Republican | 78% |
| AL | State House - 5 | Danny Crawford | Republican | 58% |
| TN | State House - 1 | John Crawford | Republican | 83% |
| LA | State House - 8 | Raymond Crews | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 71% |
| WV | State House - 12 | Vernon Criss | Republican | 86% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State House - 92 | Becky Currie | Republican | 81% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 78% |
| AR | State House - 100 | Carol Dalby | Republican | 53% |
| MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | Republican | 77% |
| IA | State Senate - 10 | Dan Dawson | Republican | 84% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | 69% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | Republican | 78% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | Republican | 76% |
| LA | State House - 41 | Phillip DeVillier | Republican | 77% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT | State House - 75 | Walt Brooks | R | 74% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | R | 77% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | R | 87% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | R | 76% |
| AR | State House - 67 | Karilyn Brown | R | 70% |
| WY | State House - 9 | Landon Brown | R | 55% |
| SD | Commissioner - 2 | Thomas Brunner | R | 81% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 82% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | R | 82% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | R | 94% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | R | 68% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | R | 89% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | R | 83% |
| WV | State House - 18 | Jim Butler | R | 85% |
| AL | State House - 28 | Mack Butler | R | 54% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | R | 92% |
| FL | Secretary of State | Cord Byrd | R | 98% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | R | 76% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | R | 69% |
| WV | State House - 46 | Jeff Campbell | R | 44% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | R | 87% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | R | 65% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | R | 67% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | R | 85% |
| GA | State House - 4 | Kasey Carpenter | R | 72% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | R | 80% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | R | 86% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | R | 70% |
| MS | State Senate - 49 | Joel Carter, Jr. | R | 54% |
| WY | State Senate - 25 | Cale Case | R | 66% |
| CO | State Senate - 5 | Marc Catlin | R | 68% |
| AR | State House - 30 | Frances Cavenaugh | R | 69% |
| AL | State Senate - 30 | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. | R | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 78% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | R | 72% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | R | 60% |
| UT | State House - 68 | Scott Chew | R | 68% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | R | 70% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | R | 82% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | R | 72% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | R | 79% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | R | 70% |
| WV | State Senate - 2 | Charles Clements | R | 72% |
| NE | State Senate - 2 | Robert Clements | R | 82% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | R | 80% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | R | 94% |
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | R | 66% |
| AL | State House - 8 | Terri Collins | R | 67% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | R | 63% |
| WV | State House - 40 | Roy Cooper | R | 76% |
| GA | State House - 45 | Sharon Cooper | R | 70% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | R | 49% |
| MD | State Senate - 2 | Paul Corderman | R | 67% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | R | 78% |
| AK | State House - 15 | Mia Costello | R | 74% |
| LA | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Jean-Paul Coussan | R | 77% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | R | 79% |
| AR | State House - 91 | Bruce Cozart | R | 78% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | R | 80% |
| MS | State House - 121 | Carolyn Crawford | R | 78% |
| AL | State House - 5 | Danny Crawford | R | 58% |
| TN | State House - 1 | John Crawford | R | 83% |
| LA | State House - 8 | Raymond Crews | R | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 71% |
| WV | State House - 12 | Vernon Criss | R | 86% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | R | 82% |
| MS | State House - 92 | Becky Currie | R | 81% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | R | 78% |
| AR | State House - 100 | Carol Dalby | R | 53% |
| MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | R | 77% |
| IA | State Senate - 10 | Dan Dawson | R | 84% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | R | 69% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | R | 78% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | R | 76% |
| LA | State House - 41 | Phillip DeVillier | R | 77% |