Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)

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State Office Name Party Rating
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%
State Office Name Party Rating
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%
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