Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2019 Positions (State Legislature) [10-24-2019]
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Budget Director | Ryan Osmundson | 71% | |
| GA | Commissioner - 2 | Erick Allen | Democratic | 48% |
| ND | Commissioner - At-Large | Brad Bekkedahl | Republican | 64% |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Karla Bigham | 0% | |
| MT | Commissioner - 1 | Zach Brown | 18% | |
| ID | Commissioner - At-Large | Muffy Davis | 30% | |
| MN | Commissioner - 6 | Heather Edelson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| MT | Commissioner - 2 | Wylie Galt | Republican | 91% |
| MN | Commissioner - 3 | Laurie Halverson | 7% | |
| MN | Commissioner - 1 | John Heinrich | Republican | 93% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 3 | Matt Krause | Republican | 94% |
| NV | Commissioner - D | William McCurdy II | 9% | |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Rena Moran | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 11% |
| GA | Commissioner - 3 | Ken Pullin | Republican | 80% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | Republican | 82% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | Republican | 67% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 33% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | Republican | 84% |
| TX | Council Member - 6 | Art Fierro | No Party Affiliation | 15% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | Republican | 76% |
| NV | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | James Settelmeyer | Republican | 63% |
| TX | Land Commissioner | Dawn Buckingham | Republican | 87% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 54% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | Republican | 61% |
| ND | Lieutenant Governor | Michelle Strinden | Republican | 74% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | Republican | 47% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Jarom Wagoner | No Party Affiliation | 48% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Kirk Watson | Democratic | 13% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | John Whitmire | Democratic | 23% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 3 | Jeff Welborn | Republican | 54% |
| ND | School Board Member - At-Large | Mary Adams | Democratic-NPL | 30% |
| ND | School Board Member - At-Large | JoNell Bakke | Democratic-NPL | 35% |
| ND | School Board Member - At-Large | Scott Louser | Republican | 88% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | Democratic | 16% |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | Democratic | 25% |
| ND | Secretary of State | Michael Howe | Republican | 81% |
| TX | Secretary of State | Jane Gray Nelson | Republican | 87% |
| NV | State Assembly - 37 | Shea Backus | Democratic | 9% |
| NV | State Assembly - 36 | Gregory Hafen II | Republican | 80% |
| NV | State Assembly - 32 | Alexis Hansen | Republican | 80% |
| NV | State Assembly - 22 | Melissa Hardy | Republican | 60% |
| NV | State Assembly - 41 | Sandra Jauregui | Democratic | 9% |
| NV | State Assembly - 5 | Brittney Miller | Democratic | 6% |
| NV | State Assembly - 1 | Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic | 11% |
| NV | State Assembly - 3 | Selena Torres-Fossett | Democratic | 9% |
| NV | State Assembly - 15 | Howard Watts III | Democratic | 9% |
| NV | State Assembly - 9 | Steve Yeager | Democratic | 9% |
| MN | State House - 45B | Patty Acomb | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| GA | State House - 66 | Kimberly Alexander | Democratic | 38% |
| TX | State House - 131 | Alma Allen | Democratic | 21% |
| TX | State House - 103 | Rafael Anchía | Democratic | 7% |
| ND | State House - 2 | Bert Anderson | Republican | 68% |
| ND | State House - 6 | Dick Anderson | Republican | 65% |
| MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | Republican | 83% |
| TX | State House - 9 | Trent Ashby | Republican | 74% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | Republican | 68% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | Republican | 81% |
| MN | State House - 37B | Kristin Bahner | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | Republican | 75% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State House - 5 | Matt Barton | Republican | 60% |
| GA | State House - 69 | Debra Bazemore | Democratic | 30% |
| MT | State House - 86 | David Bedey | Republican | 65% |
| TX | State House - 3 | Cecil Bell, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| TX | State House - 4 | Keith Bell | Republican | 82% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | Republican | 83% |
| ID | State House - 15A | Steve Berch | Democratic | 26% |
| TX | State House - 123 | Diego Bernal | Democratic | 16% |
| MN | State House - 56A | Robert Bierman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | Republican | 56% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | Republican | 74% |
| TX | State House - 24 | Greg Bonnen | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State House - 73 | Josh Bonner | Republican | 70% |
| ND | State House - 30 | Glenn Bosch | Republican | 77% |
| TX | State House - 113 | Rhetta Bowers | Democratic | 15% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | Republican | 81% |
| ND | State House - 28 | Michael Don Brandenburg | Republican | 75% |
| TX | State House - 54 | Brad Buckley | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State House - 137 | Debbie Buckner | Democratic | 35% |
| TX | State House - 136 | John Bucy III | Democratic | 12% |
| GA | State House - 77 | Rhonda Burnough | Democratic | 33% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | Republican | 60% |
| TX | State House - 83 | Dustin Burrows | Republican | 76% |
| TX | State House - 112 | Angie Chen Button | Republican | 73% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | Republican | 59% |
| MT | State House - 81 | Mary Caferro | Democratic | 15% |
| TX | State House - 128 | Briscoe Cain | Republican | 94% |
| TX | State House - 40 | Terry Canales | Democratic | 22% |
| GA | State House - 58 | Park Cannon | Democratic | 22% |
| TX | State House - 98 | Giovanni Capriglione | Republican | 82% |
| GA | State House - 4 | Kasey Carpenter | Republican | 53% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | Democratic | 16% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | Republican | 59% |
| GA | State House - 93 | Doreen Carter | Democratic | 29% |
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | Republican | 62% |
| GA | State House - 108 | Jasmine Clark | Democratic | 24% |
| MT | State House - 83 | Jill Cohenour | Democratic | 11% |
| TX | State House - 46 | Sheryl Cole | Democratic | 10% |
| TX | State House - 95 | Nicole Collier | Democratic | 18% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Budget Director | Ryan Osmundson | 71% | |
| GA | Commissioner - 2 | Erick Allen | D | 48% |
| ND | Commissioner - At-Large | Brad Bekkedahl | R | 64% |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Karla Bigham | 0% | |
| MT | Commissioner - 1 | Zach Brown | 18% | |
| ID | Commissioner - At-Large | Muffy Davis | 30% | |
| MN | Commissioner - 6 | Heather Edelson | DFL | 10% |
| MT | Commissioner - 2 | Wylie Galt | R | 91% |
| MN | Commissioner - 3 | Laurie Halverson | 7% | |
| MN | Commissioner - 1 | John Heinrich | R | 93% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 3 | Matt Krause | R | 94% |
| NV | Commissioner - D | William McCurdy II | 9% | |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Rena Moran | DFL | 11% |
| GA | Commissioner - 3 | Ken Pullin | R | 80% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | R | 82% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | R | 67% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | DFL | 33% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | R | 84% |
| TX | Council Member - 6 | Art Fierro | N/A | 15% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | R | 76% |
| NV | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | James Settelmeyer | R | 63% |
| TX | Land Commissioner | Dawn Buckingham | R | 87% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 54% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | R | 61% |
| ND | Lieutenant Governor | Michelle Strinden | R | 74% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | R | 47% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Jarom Wagoner | N/A | 48% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Kirk Watson | D | 13% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | John Whitmire | D | 23% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 3 | Jeff Welborn | R | 54% |
| ND | School Board Member - At-Large | Mary Adams | D-NPL | 30% |
| ND | School Board Member - At-Large | JoNell Bakke | D-NPL | 35% |
| ND | School Board Member - At-Large | Scott Louser | R | 88% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | D | 16% |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | D | 25% |
| ND | Secretary of State | Michael Howe | R | 81% |
| TX | Secretary of State | Jane Gray Nelson | R | 87% |
| NV | State Assembly - 37 | Shea Backus | D | 9% |
| NV | State Assembly - 36 | Gregory Hafen II | R | 80% |
| NV | State Assembly - 32 | Alexis Hansen | R | 80% |
| NV | State Assembly - 22 | Melissa Hardy | R | 60% |
| NV | State Assembly - 41 | Sandra Jauregui | D | 9% |
| NV | State Assembly - 5 | Brittney Miller | D | 6% |
| NV | State Assembly - 1 | Daniele Monroe-Moreno | D | 11% |
| NV | State Assembly - 3 | Selena Torres-Fossett | D | 9% |
| NV | State Assembly - 15 | Howard Watts III | D | 9% |
| NV | State Assembly - 9 | Steve Yeager | D | 9% |
| MN | State House - 45B | Patty Acomb | DFL | 10% |
| GA | State House - 66 | Kimberly Alexander | D | 38% |
| TX | State House - 131 | Alma Allen | D | 21% |
| TX | State House - 103 | Rafael Anchía | D | 7% |
| ND | State House - 2 | Bert Anderson | R | 68% |
| ND | State House - 6 | Dick Anderson | R | 65% |
| MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | R | 83% |
| TX | State House - 9 | Trent Ashby | R | 74% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | R | 68% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | R | 81% |
| MN | State House - 37B | Kristin Bahner | DFL | 7% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | R | 75% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | R | 93% |
| GA | State House - 5 | Matt Barton | R | 60% |
| GA | State House - 69 | Debra Bazemore | D | 30% |
| MT | State House - 86 | David Bedey | R | 65% |
| TX | State House - 3 | Cecil Bell, Jr. | R | 82% |
| TX | State House - 4 | Keith Bell | R | 82% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | R | 83% |
| ID | State House - 15A | Steve Berch | D | 26% |
| TX | State House - 123 | Diego Bernal | D | 16% |
| MN | State House - 56A | Robert Bierman | DFL | 7% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | R | 56% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | R | 74% |
| TX | State House - 24 | Greg Bonnen | R | 85% |
| GA | State House - 73 | Josh Bonner | R | 70% |
| ND | State House - 30 | Glenn Bosch | R | 77% |
| TX | State House - 113 | Rhetta Bowers | D | 15% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | R | 81% |
| ND | State House - 28 | Michael Don Brandenburg | R | 75% |
| TX | State House - 54 | Brad Buckley | R | 85% |
| GA | State House - 137 | Debbie Buckner | D | 35% |
| TX | State House - 136 | John Bucy III | D | 12% |
| GA | State House - 77 | Rhonda Burnough | D | 33% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | R | 60% |
| TX | State House - 83 | Dustin Burrows | R | 76% |
| TX | State House - 112 | Angie Chen Button | R | 73% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | R | 59% |
| MT | State House - 81 | Mary Caferro | D | 15% |
| TX | State House - 128 | Briscoe Cain | R | 94% |
| TX | State House - 40 | Terry Canales | D | 22% |
| GA | State House - 58 | Park Cannon | D | 22% |
| TX | State House - 98 | Giovanni Capriglione | R | 82% |
| GA | State House - 4 | Kasey Carpenter | R | 53% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | D | 16% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | R | 59% |
| GA | State House - 93 | Doreen Carter | D | 29% |
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | R | 67% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | R | 62% |
| GA | State House - 108 | Jasmine Clark | D | 24% |
| MT | State House - 83 | Jill Cohenour | D | 11% |
| TX | State House - 46 | Sheryl Cole | D | 10% |
| TX | State House - 95 | Nicole Collier | D | 18% |