Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2019 Positions (State Legislature) [10-24-2019]
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State Senate - 8 | Angela Paxton | Republican | 90% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | Republican | 60% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | Republican | 63% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | Republican | 81% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | Republican | 67% |
| TX | State House - 21 | Dade Phelan | Republican | 71% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 76% |
| ND | State House - 34 | Todd Porter | Republican | 84% |
| GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | Republican | 60% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 82% |
| GA | Commissioner - 3 | Ken Pullin | Republican | 80% |
| ND | State House - 22 | Brandy Pyle | Republican | 74% |
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | Republican | 76% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | Republican | 83% |
| ID | State House - 34B | Britt Raybould | Republican | 46% |
| ID | State House - 31A | Jerald Raymond | Republican | 56% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 62% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | Republican | 88% |
| GA | State House - 124 | Trey Rhodes | Republican | 63% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | Republican | 71% |
| ND | State House - 1 | David Richter | Republican | 78% |
| ID | State Senate - 34 | Doug Ricks | Republican | 65% |
| GA | State House - 6 | Jason Ridley | Republican | 62% |
| MN | State House - 37A | Kristin Robbins | Republican | 80% |
| GA | State Senate - 29 | Randy Robertson | Republican | 47% |
| ND | State Senate - 27 | Kristin Roers | Republican | 76% |
| ND | State House - 31 | Karen Rohr | Republican | 78% |
| ND | State House - 38 | Dan Ruby | Republican | 93% |
| ND | State House - 40 | Matthew Ruby | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State House - 180 | Steven Sainz | Republican | 56% |
| ND | State House - 17 | Mark Sanford | Republican | 78% |
| ND | State House - 12 | Bernie Satrom | Republican | 74% |
| ND | State Senate - 31 | Don Schaible | Republican | 69% |
| ND | State House - 39 | Mike Schatz | Republican | 88% |
| ND | State House - 13 | Austen Schauer | Republican | 78% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | Republican | 87% |
| GA | State House - 14 | Mitchell Scoggins | Republican | 55% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | Republican | 100% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | Republican | 89% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | Republican | 82% |
| NV | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | James Settelmeyer | Republican | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 50% |
| TX | State House - 66 | Matt Shaheen | Republican | 97% |
| GA | State House - 53 | Deborah Silcox | Republican | 47% |
| ND | State House - 25 | Kathy Skroch | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | Republican | 56% |
| GA | State House - 138 | Vance Smith, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| TX | State House - 86 | John Smithee | Republican | 72% |
| ND | State Senate - 45 | Ronald Sorvaag | Republican | 69% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 61% |
| ND | State House - 37 | Vicky Steiner | Republican | 74% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | Republican | 55% |
| ND | Lieutenant Governor | Michelle Strinden | Republican | 74% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | Republican | 62% |
| VA | State Senate - 12 | Glen Sturtevant, Jr. | Republican | 59% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | Republican | 82% |
| TX | State House - 150 | Valoree Swanson | Republican | 85% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | 86% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | Republican | 76% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | Republican | 58% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | Republican | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 19 | Blake Tillery | Republican | 65% |
| TX | State House - 94 | Tony Tinderholt | Republican | 91% |
| NV | State Senate - 17 | Robin Titus | Republican | 83% |
| ND | State House - 34 | Nathan Toman | Republican | 89% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | 87% |
| TX | State House - 15 | Steve Toth | Republican | 88% |
| ND | State House - 33 | Bill Tveit | Republican | 78% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | Republican | 88% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | Republican | 88% |
| TX | State House - 1 | Gary VanDeaver | Republican | 76% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | Republican | 81% |
| ND | State House - 18 | Steve Vetter | Republican | 78% |
| ND | State House - 29 | Don Vigesaa | Republican | 78% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | Republican | 74% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | Republican | 56% |
| ND | State Senate - 29 | Terry Wanzek | Republican | 73% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| GA | State House - 144 | Dale Washburn | Republican | 57% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | Republican | 61% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | Republican | 60% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | 82% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | Republican | 88% |
| ND | State House - 14 | Robin Weisz | Republican | 79% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 3 | Jeff Welborn | Republican | 54% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | Republican | 62% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State House - 148 | Noel Williams, Jr. | Republican | 55% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | Republican | 57% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | Republican | 63% |
| TX | State House - 20 | Terry Wilson | Republican | 88% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | Republican | 76% |
| ID | State House - 5B | Tony Wisniewski | Republican | 93% |
| ID | State Senate - 1 | Jim Woodward | Republican | 52% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | Republican | 76% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | Republican | 79% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | Republican | 96% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | Republican | 77% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State Senate - 8 | Angela Paxton | R | 90% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | R | 60% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | R | 63% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | R | 81% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | R | 67% |
| TX | State House - 21 | Dade Phelan | R | 71% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | R | 76% |
| ND | State House - 34 | Todd Porter | R | 84% |
| GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | R | 60% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | 82% |
| GA | Commissioner - 3 | Ken Pullin | R | 80% |
| ND | State House - 22 | Brandy Pyle | R | 74% |
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | R | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | R | 76% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | R | 83% |
| ID | State House - 34B | Britt Raybould | R | 46% |
| ID | State House - 31A | Jerald Raymond | R | 56% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 62% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | R | 88% |
| GA | State House - 124 | Trey Rhodes | R | 63% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | R | 71% |
| ND | State House - 1 | David Richter | R | 78% |
| ID | State Senate - 34 | Doug Ricks | R | 65% |
| GA | State House - 6 | Jason Ridley | R | 62% |
| MN | State House - 37A | Kristin Robbins | R | 80% |
| GA | State Senate - 29 | Randy Robertson | R | 47% |
| ND | State Senate - 27 | Kristin Roers | R | 76% |
| ND | State House - 31 | Karen Rohr | R | 78% |
| ND | State House - 38 | Dan Ruby | R | 93% |
| ND | State House - 40 | Matthew Ruby | R | 85% |
| GA | State House - 180 | Steven Sainz | R | 56% |
| ND | State House - 17 | Mark Sanford | R | 78% |
| ND | State House - 12 | Bernie Satrom | R | 74% |
| ND | State Senate - 31 | Don Schaible | R | 69% |
| ND | State House - 39 | Mike Schatz | R | 88% |
| ND | State House - 13 | Austen Schauer | R | 78% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | R | 87% |
| GA | State House - 14 | Mitchell Scoggins | R | 55% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | R | 100% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | R | 89% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | R | 82% |
| NV | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | James Settelmeyer | R | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | R | 50% |
| TX | State House - 66 | Matt Shaheen | R | 97% |
| GA | State House - 53 | Deborah Silcox | R | 47% |
| ND | State House - 25 | Kathy Skroch | R | 78% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | R | 56% |
| GA | State House - 138 | Vance Smith, Jr. | R | 67% |
| TX | State House - 86 | John Smithee | R | 72% |
| ND | State Senate - 45 | Ronald Sorvaag | R | 69% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 61% |
| ND | State House - 37 | Vicky Steiner | R | 74% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | R | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | R | 55% |
| ND | Lieutenant Governor | Michelle Strinden | R | 74% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | R | 62% |
| VA | State Senate - 12 | Glen Sturtevant, Jr. | R | 59% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | R | 82% |
| TX | State House - 150 | Valoree Swanson | R | 85% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | R | 86% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | R | 76% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | R | 58% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | R | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 19 | Blake Tillery | R | 65% |
| TX | State House - 94 | Tony Tinderholt | R | 91% |
| NV | State Senate - 17 | Robin Titus | R | 83% |
| ND | State House - 34 | Nathan Toman | R | 89% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | R | 87% |
| TX | State House - 15 | Steve Toth | R | 88% |
| ND | State House - 33 | Bill Tveit | R | 78% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | R | 88% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | R | 88% |
| TX | State House - 1 | Gary VanDeaver | R | 76% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | R | 81% |
| ND | State House - 18 | Steve Vetter | R | 78% |
| ND | State House - 29 | Don Vigesaa | R | 78% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | R | 74% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | R | 56% |
| ND | State Senate - 29 | Terry Wanzek | R | 73% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | R | 80% |
| GA | State House - 144 | Dale Washburn | R | 57% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | R | 61% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | R | 60% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | 82% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | R | 88% |
| ND | State House - 14 | Robin Weisz | R | 79% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 3 | Jeff Welborn | R | 54% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | R | 62% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | R | 100% |
| GA | State House - 148 | Noel Williams, Jr. | R | 55% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | R | 57% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | R | 63% |
| TX | State House - 20 | Terry Wilson | R | 88% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | R | 76% |
| ID | State House - 5B | Tony Wisniewski | R | 93% |
| ID | State Senate - 1 | Jim Woodward | R | 52% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | R | 76% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | R | 79% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | R | 96% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | R | 77% |