Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Linehan | 83% | |||
| Steve Livermont | 83% | |||
| Randy Lyness | 83% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 5 | John McGuire III | Republican | 83% |
| Bud Nornes | 83% | |||
| Dawn Pettengill | 83% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | Republican | 83% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | 83% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Patricia Rucker | Republican | 83% |
| Sid Saab | 83% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | Republican | 83% |
| David Simmons | 83% | |||
| Jim Smallwood | 83% | |||
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | Republican | 83% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Kelli Sobonya | Republican | 83% |
| Jon Stanard | 83% | |||
| Jeffrey Thompson | 83% | |||
| TN | State House - 31 | Ron Travis | Republican | 83% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | Republican | 83% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| John Young | 83% | |||
| TN | State House - 14 | Jason Zachary | Republican | 83% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | Republican | 82% |
| Paul Anderson | 82% | |||
| Greg Barreto | 82% | |||
| Jon Becker | 82% | |||
| Greg Boso, Sr. | 82% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 82% |
| Dick Brewbaker | 82% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 82% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | Republican | 82% |
| David Byrd | 82% | |||
| Jeffrey Campbell | 82% | |||
| Charles Carrico, Sr. | 82% | |||
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | Republican | 82% |
| NE | State Senate - 2 | Robert Clements | Republican | 82% |
| Peter Cownie | 82% | |||
| Kirk Cox | 82% | |||
| Carl Crabtree | 82% | |||
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | Republican | 82% |
| Lynne DiSanto | 82% | |||
| Doug Eckerty | 82% | |||
| KY | State House - 54 | Daniel Elliott | Republican | 82% |
| Ryan Ferns | 82% | |||
| John Forgety | 82% | |||
| Mickey Gates | 82% | |||
| Ed Gaunch | 82% | |||
| MD | State House - 36 | Jeff Ghrist | Republican | 82% |
| Bill Hager | 82% | |||
| Steve Halloran | 82% | |||
| Ashley Henley | 82% | |||
| Ed Henry | 82% | |||
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | Republican | 82% |
| Mark Jennings | 82% | |||
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | Republican | 82% |
| Robert Karnes | 82% | |||
| Mike Kingsley | 82% | |||
| Jim Knoblach | 82% | |||
| Dan Kristiansen | 82% | |||
| Kimmi Lewis | 82% | |||
| Dennis Linthicum | 82% | |||
| Lars Lone | 82% | |||
| Bunky Loucks | 82% | |||
| IA | State House - 65 | Shannon Lundgren | Republican | 82% |
| Chris McDaniel | 82% | |||
| Charisse Millett | 82% | |||
| Jefferson Moss | 82% | |||
| Terry Nealey | 82% | |||
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | Republican | 82% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | Republican | 82% |
| Cliff Pirtle | 82% | |||
| Frank Pratt | 82% | |||
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | Republican | 82% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | Republican | 82% |
| KY | State House - 23 | Steve Riley | Republican | 82% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Linehan | 83% | |||
| Steve Livermont | 83% | |||
| Randy Lyness | 83% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 5 | John McGuire III | R | 83% |
| Bud Nornes | 83% | |||
| Dawn Pettengill | 83% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | R | 83% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | R | 83% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Patricia Rucker | R | 83% |
| Sid Saab | 83% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | R | 83% |
| David Simmons | 83% | |||
| Jim Smallwood | 83% | |||
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | R | 83% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Kelli Sobonya | R | 83% |
| Jon Stanard | 83% | |||
| Jeffrey Thompson | 83% | |||
| TN | State House - 31 | Ron Travis | R | 83% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | R | 83% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | R | 83% |
| John Young | 83% | |||
| TN | State House - 14 | Jason Zachary | R | 83% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | R | 82% |
| Paul Anderson | 82% | |||
| Greg Barreto | 82% | |||
| Jon Becker | 82% | |||
| Greg Boso, Sr. | 82% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 82% |
| Dick Brewbaker | 82% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 82% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | R | 82% |
| David Byrd | 82% | |||
| Jeffrey Campbell | 82% | |||
| Charles Carrico, Sr. | 82% | |||
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | R | 82% |
| NE | State Senate - 2 | Robert Clements | R | 82% |
| Peter Cownie | 82% | |||
| Kirk Cox | 82% | |||
| Carl Crabtree | 82% | |||
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | R | 82% |
| Lynne DiSanto | 82% | |||
| Doug Eckerty | 82% | |||
| KY | State House - 54 | Daniel Elliott | R | 82% |
| Ryan Ferns | 82% | |||
| John Forgety | 82% | |||
| Mickey Gates | 82% | |||
| Ed Gaunch | 82% | |||
| MD | State House - 36 | Jeff Ghrist | R | 82% |
| Bill Hager | 82% | |||
| Steve Halloran | 82% | |||
| Ashley Henley | 82% | |||
| Ed Henry | 82% | |||
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | R | 82% |
| Mark Jennings | 82% | |||
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | R | 82% |
| Robert Karnes | 82% | |||
| Mike Kingsley | 82% | |||
| Jim Knoblach | 82% | |||
| Dan Kristiansen | 82% | |||
| Kimmi Lewis | 82% | |||
| Dennis Linthicum | 82% | |||
| Lars Lone | 82% | |||
| Bunky Loucks | 82% | |||
| IA | State House - 65 | Shannon Lundgren | R | 82% |
| Chris McDaniel | 82% | |||
| Charisse Millett | 82% | |||
| Jefferson Moss | 82% | |||
| Terry Nealey | 82% | |||
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | R | 82% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | R | 82% |
| Cliff Pirtle | 82% | |||
| Frank Pratt | 82% | |||
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | R | 82% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | R | 82% |
| KY | State House - 23 | Steve Riley | R | 82% |