Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | Democratic | 12% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | Republican | 79% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | Democratic | 19% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | Democratic | 13% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | Republican | 86% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | Democratic | 13% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | Democratic | 8% |
| IA | Supervisor - At-Large | Lisa Heddens | Democratic | 15% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | Republican | 83% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 59% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | Republican | 98% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | Republican | 84% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | Republican | 92% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | Republican | 87% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | Republican | 75% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | Republican | 80% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | Democratic | 30% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | Democratic | 25% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | Republican | 86% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | Republican | 74% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | Republican | 76% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | Republican | 87% |
| ID | State House - 24B | Steve Miller | Republican | 58% |
| ID | State House - 29A | Dustin Manwaring | Republican | 43% |
| ID | State House - 33A | Barbara Ehardt | Republican | 88% |
| ID | State Senate - 6 | Dan Foreman | Republican | 97% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | Republican | 95% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 34% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 20% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 78% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | Republican | 62% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | Republican | 72% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | Republican | 60% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Jarom Wagoner | No Party Affiliation | 63% |
| ID | State Board of Education | Shawn Keough | 54% | |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | Republican | 73% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | Republican | 81% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | Republican | 79% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | Democratic | 24% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | Republican | 81% |
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Democratic | 35% |
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | Democratic | 32% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 79% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 21% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | Republican | 77% |
| IN | State House - 17 | Jack Jordan | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | Republican | 81% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | Republican | 69% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | Republican | 90% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 43% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | Republican | 84% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | Democratic | 24% |
| IN | State House - 37 | Todd Huston | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State House - 44 | Beau Baird | Republican | 79% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State House - 46 | Bob Heaton | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State House - 48 | Douglas Miller | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State House - 60 | Peggy Mayfield | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 19% |
| IN | State House - 63 | Shane Lindauer | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | Republican | 71% |
| IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | Republican | 90% |
| IN | State House - 70 | Karen Engleman | Republican | 80% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | Republican | 80% |
| IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | Republican | 76% |
| IN | State House - 79 | Matt Lehman | Republican | 85% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | D | 12% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | R | 79% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | D | 19% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | D | 13% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | R | 86% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | D | 13% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | D | 8% |
| IA | Supervisor - At-Large | Lisa Heddens | D | 15% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | R | 83% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 59% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | R | 98% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | R | 84% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | R | 92% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | R | 87% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | R | 75% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | R | 80% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | D | 30% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | D | 25% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | R | 86% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | R | 74% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | R | 76% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | R | 87% |
| ID | State House - 24B | Steve Miller | R | 58% |
| ID | State House - 29A | Dustin Manwaring | R | 43% |
| ID | State House - 33A | Barbara Ehardt | R | 88% |
| ID | State Senate - 6 | Dan Foreman | R | 97% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | R | 95% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 34% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | D | 20% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | R | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | R | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 78% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | R | 62% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | R | 72% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | R | 60% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Jarom Wagoner | N/A | 63% |
| ID | State Board of Education | Shawn Keough | 54% | |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | R | 73% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | R | 81% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | R | 79% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | D | 24% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | R | 81% |
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | R | 88% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | D | 35% |
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | D | 32% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | R | 79% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 21% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | R | 77% |
| IN | State House - 17 | Jack Jordan | R | 89% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | R | 81% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | R | 69% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | R | 90% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 43% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | R | 86% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | R | 84% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | D | 24% |
| IN | State House - 37 | Todd Huston | R | 83% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | R | 86% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | R | 87% |
| IN | State House - 44 | Beau Baird | R | 79% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 83% |
| IN | State House - 46 | Bob Heaton | R | 87% |
| IN | State House - 48 | Douglas Miller | R | 86% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | R | 88% |
| IN | State House - 60 | Peggy Mayfield | R | 88% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 19% |
| IN | State House - 63 | Shane Lindauer | R | 83% |
| IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | R | 71% |
| IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | R | 90% |
| IN | State House - 70 | Karen Engleman | R | 80% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | R | 80% |
| IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | R | 75% |
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | R | 76% |
| IN | State House - 79 | Matt Lehman | R | 85% |