Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | State House - 22 | Lana Greenfield | Republican | 79% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | Republican | 79% |
| Mary Ann Hanusa | 79% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | Republican | 79% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | Republican | 79% |
| Daniel Huseman | 79% | |||
| MD | State House - 36 | Jay Jacobs | Republican | 79% |
| SD | State Senate - 16 | Kevin Jensen | Republican | 79% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | Republican | 79% |
| Gary Knopp | 79% | |||
| Vicki Kraft | 79% | |||
| John Landon | 79% | |||
| Lorenzo Larrañaga | 79% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 79% |
| Jacquelin Maycumber | 79% | |||
| Josh McKoon | 79% | |||
| Jason Miyares | 79% | |||
| Tim Moore | 79% | |||
| Chip Perfect, Jr. | 79% | |||
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | Republican | 79% |
| Lora Reinbold | 79% | |||
| David Shafer | 79% | |||
| John Shott | 79% | |||
| Jim Stalzer | 79% | |||
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | Republican | 79% |
| Gary Stubblefield | 79% | |||
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 79% |
| Holli Sullivan | 79% | |||
| Dave Sypolt | 79% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | Republican | 79% |
| Jack Tate | 79% | |||
| Tama Theis | 79% | |||
| Dean Urdahl | 79% | |||
| Sam Whitson | 79% | |||
| Lynda Wilson | 79% | |||
| Bob Wooley | 79% | |||
| Gary Worthan | 79% | |||
| Cindy Ziemke | 79% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | Republican | 79% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | Republican | 78% |
| Joni Albrecht | 78% | |||
| Jacob Anderegg | 78% | |||
| Robert Bacon | 78% | |||
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | Republican | 78% |
| Mark Baker | 78% | |||
| Regina Barr | 78% | |||
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | Republican | 78% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | Republican | 78% |
| AR | State House - 54 | Mary Bentley | Republican | 78% |
| Donna Boley | 78% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 78% |
| Tom Briese | 78% | |||
| Sharon Brown | 78% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 78% |
| Heath Clark | 78% | |||
| Tony Cook | 78% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 78% |
| AR | State House - 91 | Bruce Cozart | Republican | 78% |
| MS | State House - 121 | Carolyn Crawford | Republican | 78% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 78% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | Republican | 78% |
| Matt Dollar | 78% | |||
| Steve Erdman | 78% | |||
| Sal Esquivel | 78% | |||
| MS | State House - 116 | Casey Eure | Republican | 78% |
| Justin Fawson | 78% | |||
| Randy Frye | 78% | |||
| George Gainer | 78% | |||
| AR | State House - 89 | Justin Gonzales | Republican | 78% |
| Bob Gunther | 78% | |||
| Matt Gurtler | 78% | |||
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 78% |
| Barb Haley | 78% | |||
| Tim Hallinan | 78% | |||
| VA | State House - 68 | Keith Hodges | Republican | 78% |
| Susan Holmes | 78% | |||
| Chuck Holz | 78% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | Republican | 78% |
| UT | State House - 39 | Ken Ivory | Republican | 78% |
| Randy Jessup | 78% | |||
| GA | State House - 47 | Jan Jones | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State House - 16 | Trey Kelley | Republican | 78% |
| Kevin Koester | 78% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | Republican | 78% |
| Michael Maroney | 78% | |||
| Donna Mayfield | 78% | |||
| Doug McLeod | 78% | |||
| Jim Merritt, Jr. | 78% | |||
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | Republican | 78% |
| Bobby Orrock, Sr. | 78% | |||
| Charles Otto | 78% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 78% |
| NE | State Senate - 12 | Merv Riepe | Republican | 78% |
| Ken Rizer | 78% | |||
| Dale Rutledge | 78% | |||
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | Republican | 78% |
| Brandt Smith, Jr. | 78% | |||
| Chris Stolle | 78% | |||
| Chandler Swope | 78% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | 78% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | State House - 22 | Lana Greenfield | R | 79% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | R | 79% |
| Mary Ann Hanusa | 79% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | R | 79% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | R | 79% |
| Daniel Huseman | 79% | |||
| MD | State House - 36 | Jay Jacobs | R | 79% |
| SD | State Senate - 16 | Kevin Jensen | R | 79% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | R | 79% |
| Gary Knopp | 79% | |||
| Vicki Kraft | 79% | |||
| John Landon | 79% | |||
| Lorenzo Larrañaga | 79% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 79% |
| Jacquelin Maycumber | 79% | |||
| Josh McKoon | 79% | |||
| Jason Miyares | 79% | |||
| Tim Moore | 79% | |||
| Chip Perfect, Jr. | 79% | |||
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | R | 79% |
| Lora Reinbold | 79% | |||
| David Shafer | 79% | |||
| John Shott | 79% | |||
| Jim Stalzer | 79% | |||
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | R | 79% |
| Gary Stubblefield | 79% | |||
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | R | 79% |
| Holli Sullivan | 79% | |||
| Dave Sypolt | 79% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | R | 79% |
| Jack Tate | 79% | |||
| Tama Theis | 79% | |||
| Dean Urdahl | 79% | |||
| Sam Whitson | 79% | |||
| Lynda Wilson | 79% | |||
| Bob Wooley | 79% | |||
| Gary Worthan | 79% | |||
| Cindy Ziemke | 79% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | R | 79% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | R | 78% |
| Joni Albrecht | 78% | |||
| Jacob Anderegg | 78% | |||
| Robert Bacon | 78% | |||
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | R | 78% |
| Mark Baker | 78% | |||
| Regina Barr | 78% | |||
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | R | 78% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | R | 78% |
| AR | State House - 54 | Mary Bentley | R | 78% |
| Donna Boley | 78% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 78% |
| Tom Briese | 78% | |||
| Sharon Brown | 78% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 78% |
| Heath Clark | 78% | |||
| Tony Cook | 78% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | R | 78% |
| AR | State House - 91 | Bruce Cozart | R | 78% |
| MS | State House - 121 | Carolyn Crawford | R | 78% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | R | 78% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | R | 78% |
| Matt Dollar | 78% | |||
| Steve Erdman | 78% | |||
| Sal Esquivel | 78% | |||
| MS | State House - 116 | Casey Eure | R | 78% |
| Justin Fawson | 78% | |||
| Randy Frye | 78% | |||
| George Gainer | 78% | |||
| AR | State House - 89 | Justin Gonzales | R | 78% |
| Bob Gunther | 78% | |||
| Matt Gurtler | 78% | |||
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 78% |
| Barb Haley | 78% | |||
| Tim Hallinan | 78% | |||
| VA | State House - 68 | Keith Hodges | R | 78% |
| Susan Holmes | 78% | |||
| Chuck Holz | 78% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | R | 78% |
| UT | State House - 39 | Ken Ivory | R | 78% |
| Randy Jessup | 78% | |||
| GA | State House - 47 | Jan Jones | R | 78% |
| GA | State House - 16 | Trey Kelley | R | 78% |
| Kevin Koester | 78% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | R | 78% |
| Michael Maroney | 78% | |||
| Donna Mayfield | 78% | |||
| Doug McLeod | 78% | |||
| Jim Merritt, Jr. | 78% | |||
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | R | 78% |
| Bobby Orrock, Sr. | 78% | |||
| Charles Otto | 78% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | 78% |
| NE | State Senate - 12 | Merv Riepe | R | 78% |
| Ken Rizer | 78% | |||
| Dale Rutledge | 78% | |||
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | R | 78% |
| Brandt Smith, Jr. | 78% | |||
| Chris Stolle | 78% | |||
| Chandler Swope | 78% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | 78% |