Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2019 Positions (State Legislature) [10-24-2019]
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Doane | 85% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | Republican | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 4 | John Fuller | Republican | 85% |
| Ben Leman | 85% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | Republican | 85% |
| Aaron McWilliams | 85% | |||
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | Republican | 85% |
| MN | State House - 11B | Nathan Nelson | Republican | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | Republican | 85% |
| Al Olszewski | 85% | |||
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | Republican | 85% |
| ND | State House - 40 | Matthew Ruby | Republican | 85% |
| Drew Springer | 85% | |||
| TX | State House - 150 | Valoree Swanson | Republican | 85% |
| Larry Bellew | 84% | |||
| Seth Berglee | 84% | |||
| Terry Gestrin | 84% | |||
| Todd Gilbert | 84% | |||
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | Republican | 84% |
| Mike Kingsley | 84% | |||
| Casey Knudsen | 84% | |||
| Chris Peace | 84% | |||
| ND | State House - 34 | Todd Porter | Republican | 84% |
| John Poston | 84% | |||
| Larry Taylor | 84% | |||
| Tony Albright | 83% | |||
| MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | Republican | 83% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | Republican | 83% |
| Greg Boe | 83% | |||
| Kathy Byron | 83% | |||
| Chris Edwards | 83% | |||
| Bob Gunther | 83% | |||
| Al Kramer | 83% | |||
| Dale Lueck | 83% | |||
| Anne Neu Brindley | 83% | |||
| John Petersburg | 83% | |||
| Charles Poindexter | 83% | |||
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | Republican | 83% |
| Linda Runbeck | 83% | |||
| Scott Sanford | 83% | |||
| Tama Theis | 83% | |||
| NV | State Senate - 17 | Robin Titus | Republican | 83% |
| Scot Turner | 83% | |||
| Bob Vogel | 83% | |||
| Nick Zerwas | 83% | |||
| TX | State House - 3 | Cecil Bell, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| TX | State House - 4 | Keith Bell | Republican | 82% |
| TX | State House - 98 | Giovanni Capriglione | Republican | 82% |
| TX | State House - 82 | Tom Craddick | Republican | 82% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 82% |
| MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | Republican | 82% |
| Justin Eichorn | 82% | |||
| Paul Gazelka | 82% | |||
| Mike Goggin | 82% | |||
| Steven Gunderson | 82% | |||
| Dan Hall | 82% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | Republican | 82% |
| MN | State Senate - 19 | John Jasinski | Republican | 82% |
| Scott Jensen | 82% | |||
| Bob Keenan | 82% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | Republican | 82% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 82% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | Republican | 82% |
| TX | State House - 16 | Will Metcalf | Republican | 82% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | Republican | 82% |
| TX | State House - 129 | Dennis Paul | Republican | 82% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 82% |
| Alan Redfield | 82% | |||
| Julie Rosen | 82% | |||
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | Republican | 82% |
| Hugh Shine | 82% | |||
| Reggie Smith | 82% | |||
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | Republican | 82% |
| Gordon Vance | 82% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | 82% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Doane | 85% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | R | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 4 | John Fuller | R | 85% |
| Ben Leman | 85% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | R | 85% |
| Aaron McWilliams | 85% | |||
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | R | 85% |
| MN | State House - 11B | Nathan Nelson | R | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | R | 85% |
| Al Olszewski | 85% | |||
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | R | 85% |
| ND | State House - 40 | Matthew Ruby | R | 85% |
| Drew Springer | 85% | |||
| TX | State House - 150 | Valoree Swanson | R | 85% |
| Larry Bellew | 84% | |||
| Seth Berglee | 84% | |||
| Terry Gestrin | 84% | |||
| Todd Gilbert | 84% | |||
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | R | 84% |
| Mike Kingsley | 84% | |||
| Casey Knudsen | 84% | |||
| Chris Peace | 84% | |||
| ND | State House - 34 | Todd Porter | R | 84% |
| John Poston | 84% | |||
| Larry Taylor | 84% | |||
| Tony Albright | 83% | |||
| MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | R | 83% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | R | 83% |
| Greg Boe | 83% | |||
| Kathy Byron | 83% | |||
| Chris Edwards | 83% | |||
| Bob Gunther | 83% | |||
| Al Kramer | 83% | |||
| Dale Lueck | 83% | |||
| Anne Neu Brindley | 83% | |||
| John Petersburg | 83% | |||
| Charles Poindexter | 83% | |||
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | R | 83% |
| Linda Runbeck | 83% | |||
| Scott Sanford | 83% | |||
| Tama Theis | 83% | |||
| NV | State Senate - 17 | Robin Titus | R | 83% |
| Scot Turner | 83% | |||
| Bob Vogel | 83% | |||
| Nick Zerwas | 83% | |||
| TX | State House - 3 | Cecil Bell, Jr. | R | 82% |
| TX | State House - 4 | Keith Bell | R | 82% |
| TX | State House - 98 | Giovanni Capriglione | R | 82% |
| TX | State House - 82 | Tom Craddick | R | 82% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | R | 82% |
| MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | R | 82% |
| Justin Eichorn | 82% | |||
| Paul Gazelka | 82% | |||
| Mike Goggin | 82% | |||
| Steven Gunderson | 82% | |||
| Dan Hall | 82% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | R | 82% |
| MN | State Senate - 19 | John Jasinski | R | 82% |
| Scott Jensen | 82% | |||
| Bob Keenan | 82% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | R | 82% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | R | 82% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | R | 82% |
| TX | State House - 16 | Will Metcalf | R | 82% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | R | 82% |
| TX | State House - 129 | Dennis Paul | R | 82% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | 82% |
| Alan Redfield | 82% | |||
| Julie Rosen | 82% | |||
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | R | 82% |
| Hugh Shine | 82% | |||
| Reggie Smith | 82% | |||
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | R | 82% |
| Gordon Vance | 82% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | 82% |