Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2019 Lifetime Positions [10-24-2019]
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | State House - 138 | Vance Smith, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State House - 141 | Carolyn Hugley | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | State House - 142 | Miriam Paris | Democratic | 22% |
| GA | State House - 144 | Dale Washburn | Republican | 57% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | Republican | 65% |
| GA | State House - 148 | Noel Williams, Jr. | Republican | 55% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | Democratic | 32% |
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | Republican | 68% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | Republican | 54% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | Republican | 68% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | Republican | 60% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | Republican | 65% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State House - 161 | Bill Hitchens | Republican | 61% |
| GA | State House - 162 | Carl Gilliard | Democratic | 31% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | Republican | 64% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | Democratic | 27% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | Republican | 68% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | Republican | 52% |
| GA | State House - 175 | John LaHood | Republican | 62% |
| GA | State House - 178 | Steven Meeks | Republican | 56% |
| GA | State House - 180 | Steven Sainz | Republican | 56% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | Republican | 74% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | Republican | 79% |
| ID | State Senate - 1 | Jim Woodward | Republican | 52% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | Republican | 98% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | Republican | 86% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | Republican | 92% |
| ID | State House - 5B | Tony Wisniewski | Republican | 93% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | Republican | 96% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | Republican | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 10 | Tammy Nichols | Republican | 89% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | Republican | 76% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | Republican | 80% |
| ID | State Senate - 14 | C. Scott Grow | Republican | 43% |
| ID | State House - 15A | Steve Berch | Democratic | 26% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | Democratic | 30% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 34% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | Democratic | 25% |
| ID | State House - 18B | Brooke Green | Democratic | 27% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 22% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | Republican | 85% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | Republican | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | 84% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | Republican | 77% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | Republican | 87% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 70% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 71% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 72% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | Republican | 57% |
| ID | State House - 31A | Jerald Raymond | Republican | 56% |
| ID | State House - 31B | Rod Furniss | Republican | 50% |
| ID | State Senate - 33 | Dave Lent | Republican | 52% |
| ID | State House - 33A | Barbara Ehardt | Republican | 90% |
| ID | State Senate - 34 | Doug Ricks | Republican | 65% |
| ID | State House - 34B | Britt Raybould | Republican | 57% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | Republican | 69% |
| ID | Commissioner - At-Large | Muffy Davis | 30% | |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | Republican | 58% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Jarom Wagoner | No Party Affiliation | 55% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 58% |
| MN | Commissioner - 1 | John Heinrich | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 1 | Mark Johnson | Republican | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 86% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | Republican | 73% |
| MN | Commissioner - 3 | Laurie Halverson | 10% | |
| MN | U.S. House - 3 | Kelly Morrison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Karla Bigham | 3% | |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Rena Moran | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | Republican | 85% |
| MN | Commissioner - 6 | Heather Edelson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| MN | State House - 6B | Josh Heintzeman | Republican | 87% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State House - 10A | Ron Kresha | Republican | 83% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | Republican | 84% |
| MN | State House - 11B | Nathan Nelson | Republican | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 83% |
| MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | Republican | 84% |
| MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | Republican | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | Republican | 88% |
| MN | State House - 13A | Lisa Demuth | Republican | 77% |
| MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | Republican | 87% |
| MN | State House - 14B | Dan Wolgamott | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 79% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | 81% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Lang | Republican | 85% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | Republican | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 18 | Nick Frentz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 19 | John Jasinski | Republican | 84% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | 78% |
| MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | Republican | 84% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | Republican | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | Republican | 66% |
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | Republican | 83% |
| MN | State House - 24B | Tina Liebling | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 69% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | State House - 138 | Vance Smith, Jr. | R | 67% |
| GA | State House - 141 | Carolyn Hugley | D | 15% |
| GA | State House - 142 | Miriam Paris | D | 22% |
| GA | State House - 144 | Dale Washburn | R | 57% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | R | 65% |
| GA | State House - 148 | Noel Williams, Jr. | R | 55% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | D | 32% |
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | R | 68% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | R | 54% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | R | 68% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | R | 60% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | R | 65% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | R | 67% |
| GA | State House - 161 | Bill Hitchens | R | 61% |
| GA | State House - 162 | Carl Gilliard | D | 31% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | R | 67% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | R | 64% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | D | 27% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | R | 68% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | R | 52% |
| GA | State House - 175 | John LaHood | R | 62% |
| GA | State House - 178 | Steven Meeks | R | 56% |
| GA | State House - 180 | Steven Sainz | R | 56% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | R | 74% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | R | 79% |
| ID | State Senate - 1 | Jim Woodward | R | 52% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | R | 98% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | R | 86% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | R | 92% |
| ID | State House - 5B | Tony Wisniewski | R | 93% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | R | 96% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | R | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 10 | Tammy Nichols | R | 89% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | R | 76% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | R | 80% |
| ID | State Senate - 14 | C. Scott Grow | R | 43% |
| ID | State House - 15A | Steve Berch | D | 26% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | D | 30% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 34% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | D | 25% |
| ID | State House - 18B | Brooke Green | D | 27% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | D | 22% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | R | 85% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | R | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | R | 84% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | R | 77% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | R | 87% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 70% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | R | 71% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 72% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | R | 57% |
| ID | State House - 31A | Jerald Raymond | R | 56% |
| ID | State House - 31B | Rod Furniss | R | 50% |
| ID | State Senate - 33 | Dave Lent | R | 52% |
| ID | State House - 33A | Barbara Ehardt | R | 90% |
| ID | State Senate - 34 | Doug Ricks | R | 65% |
| ID | State House - 34B | Britt Raybould | R | 57% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | R | 69% |
| ID | Commissioner - At-Large | Muffy Davis | 30% | |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | R | 58% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Jarom Wagoner | N/A | 55% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 58% |
| MN | Commissioner - 1 | John Heinrich | R | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 1 | Mark Johnson | R | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 86% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | R | 73% |
| MN | Commissioner - 3 | Laurie Halverson | 10% | |
| MN | U.S. House - 3 | Kelly Morrison | DFL | 10% |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Karla Bigham | 3% | |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Rena Moran | DFL | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | R | 85% |
| MN | Commissioner - 6 | Heather Edelson | DFL | 10% |
| MN | State House - 6B | Josh Heintzeman | R | 87% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | R | 86% |
| MN | State House - 10A | Ron Kresha | R | 83% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | R | 84% |
| MN | State House - 11B | Nathan Nelson | R | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | R | 83% |
| MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | R | 84% |
| MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | R | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | R | 88% |
| MN | State House - 13A | Lisa Demuth | R | 77% |
| MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | R | 87% |
| MN | State House - 14B | Dan Wolgamott | DFL | 10% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | R | 79% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | R | 81% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | R | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Lang | R | 85% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | R | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 18 | Nick Frentz | DFL | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 19 | John Jasinski | R | 84% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | 78% |
| MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | R | 84% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | R | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | R | 66% |
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | R | 83% |
| MN | State House - 24B | Tina Liebling | DFL | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | R | 69% |