Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2019 Lifetime Positions [10-24-2019]
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | State Senate - 33 | Jennifer Carroll Foy | Democratic | 18% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| ND | State Senate - 16 | David Clemens | Republican | 74% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 77% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | Republican | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | Democratic | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 49 | Steve Cwodzinski | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 79% |
| NV | State Senate - 13 | Skip Daly | Democratic | 17% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | Democratic | 17% |
| ND | State Senate - 41 | Kyle Davison | Republican | 51% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | Republican | 73% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | Democratic | 8% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | 84% |
| ND | State Senate - 32 | Dick Dever | Republican | 69% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 27 | Gregory Dolezal | Republican | 75% |
| NV | State Senate - 8 | Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | Republican | 84% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | Democratic | 7% |
| ND | State Senate - 47 | Mike Dwyer | Republican | 55% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | Democratic | 9% |
| NV | State Senate - 19 | John Ellison | Republican | 89% |
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | Republican | 93% |
| ND | State Senate - 28 | Robert Erbele | Republican | 62% |
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | Republican | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | Democratic | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 2 | David Fern | Democratic | 13% |
| NV | State Senate - 2 | Edgar Flores | Democratic | 14% |
| TX | State Senate - 24 | Pete Flores | Republican | 81% |
| MT | State Senate - 31 | Pat Flowers | Democratic | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 18 | Nick Frentz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| MT | State Senate - 4 | John Fuller | Republican | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | Republican | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 9 | Bruce Gillespie | Republican | 54% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | Republican | 75% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 14 | C. Scott Grow | Republican | 43% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 87% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 72% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | Democratic | 23% |
| TX | State Senate - 2 | Bob Hall | Republican | 92% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 34% |
| GA | State Senate - 40 | Sally Harrell | Democratic | 42% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | Republican | 69% |
| MT | State Senate - 37 | Derek Harvey | Democratic | 15% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | Republican | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 20 | Juan Hinojosa | Democratic | 53% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
| ND | State Senate - 21 | Kathy Hogan | Democratic-NPL | 24% |
| ND | State Senate - 38 | David Hogue | Republican | 64% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | Republican | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | Republican | 88% |
| TX | State Senate - 17 | Joan Huffman | Republican | 87% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | 73% |
| TX | State Senate - 1 | Bryan Hughes | Republican | 97% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | Democratic | 27% |
| MN | State Senate - 19 | John Jasinski | Republican | 84% |
| MN | State Senate - 1 | Mark Johnson | Republican | 87% |
| TX | State Senate - 16 | Nathan Johnson | Democratic | 16% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | 31% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | Democratic | 24% |
| VA | State Senate - 17 | Emily Jordan | Republican | 81% |
| MT | State Senate - 13 | Joshua Kassmier | Republican | 78% |
| MT | State Senate - 23 | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | Democratic | 12% |
| TX | State Senate - 10 | Phil King | Republican | 82% |
| GA | State Senate - 32 | Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | 59% |
| ND | State Senate - 14 | Jerry Klein | Republican | 61% |
| MN | State Senate - 53 | Matt Klein | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | Republican | 89% |
| MN | State Senate - 28 | Mark Koran | Republican | 85% |
| NV | State Senate - 16 | Lisa Krasner | Republican | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 39 | Mary Kunesh | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 70% |
| MN | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Lang | Republican | 85% |
| ND | State Senate - 30 | Diane Larson | Republican | 67% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 11% |
| ND | State Senate - 13 | Judy Lee | Republican | 42% |
| ID | State Senate - 33 | Dave Lent | Republican | 52% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | Republican | 89% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 81% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | Democratic | 6% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | Republican | 70% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | Democratic | 28% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | Democratic | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | Republican | 89% |
| ND | State Senate - 25 | Larry Luick | Republican | 58% |
| ND | State Senate - 8 | Jeffery Magrum | Republican | 77% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | Republican | 89% |
| MN | State Senate - 50 | Alice Mann | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | Republican | 86% |
| ND | State Senate - 9 | Richard Marcellais | Democratic-NPL | 21% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | State Senate - 33 | Jennifer Carroll Foy | D | 18% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL | 5% |
| ND | State Senate - 16 | David Clemens | R | 74% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | R | 77% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | R | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | D | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 49 | Steve Cwodzinski | DFL | 4% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | R | 79% |
| NV | State Senate - 13 | Skip Daly | D | 17% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | D | 17% |
| ND | State Senate - 41 | Kyle Davison | R | 51% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | R | 73% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | D | 8% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | R | 84% |
| ND | State Senate - 32 | Dick Dever | R | 69% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 27 | Gregory Dolezal | R | 75% |
| NV | State Senate - 8 | Marilyn Dondero Loop | D | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | R | 84% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | D | 7% |
| ND | State Senate - 47 | Mike Dwyer | R | 55% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | D | 9% |
| NV | State Senate - 19 | John Ellison | R | 89% |
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | R | 93% |
| ND | State Senate - 28 | Robert Erbele | R | 62% |
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | R | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | D | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 2 | David Fern | D | 13% |
| NV | State Senate - 2 | Edgar Flores | D | 14% |
| TX | State Senate - 24 | Pete Flores | R | 81% |
| MT | State Senate - 31 | Pat Flowers | D | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 18 | Nick Frentz | DFL | 7% |
| MT | State Senate - 4 | John Fuller | R | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | R | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 9 | Bruce Gillespie | R | 54% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | R | 75% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 14 | C. Scott Grow | R | 43% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 87% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 72% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | D | 23% |
| TX | State Senate - 2 | Bob Hall | R | 92% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | R | 77% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | R | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | D | 34% |
| GA | State Senate - 40 | Sally Harrell | D | 42% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | R | 69% |
| MT | State Senate - 37 | Derek Harvey | D | 15% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | DFL | 7% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | D | 8% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | R | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | R | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 20 | Juan Hinojosa | D | 53% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | DFL | 15% |
| ND | State Senate - 21 | Kathy Hogan | D-NPL | 24% |
| ND | State Senate - 38 | David Hogue | R | 64% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | R | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | R | 88% |
| TX | State Senate - 17 | Joan Huffman | R | 87% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | R | 73% |
| TX | State Senate - 1 | Bryan Hughes | R | 97% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | D | 27% |
| MN | State Senate - 19 | John Jasinski | R | 84% |
| MN | State Senate - 1 | Mark Johnson | R | 87% |
| TX | State Senate - 16 | Nathan Johnson | D | 16% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | D | 31% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | D | 24% |
| VA | State Senate - 17 | Emily Jordan | R | 81% |
| MT | State Senate - 13 | Joshua Kassmier | R | 78% |
| MT | State Senate - 23 | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | D | 12% |
| TX | State Senate - 10 | Phil King | R | 82% |
| GA | State Senate - 32 | Kay Kirkpatrick | R | 59% |
| ND | State Senate - 14 | Jerry Klein | R | 61% |
| MN | State Senate - 53 | Matt Klein | DFL | 7% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | R | 89% |
| MN | State Senate - 28 | Mark Koran | R | 85% |
| NV | State Senate - 16 | Lisa Krasner | R | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 39 | Mary Kunesh | DFL | 7% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 70% |
| MN | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Lang | R | 85% |
| ND | State Senate - 30 | Diane Larson | R | 67% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | DFL | 11% |
| ND | State Senate - 13 | Judy Lee | R | 42% |
| ID | State Senate - 33 | Dave Lent | R | 52% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | R | 89% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | R | 81% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | D | 6% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | R | 70% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | D | 28% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | D | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | R | 89% |
| ND | State Senate - 25 | Larry Luick | R | 58% |
| ND | State Senate - 8 | Jeffery Magrum | R | 77% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | R | 89% |
| MN | State Senate - 50 | Alice Mann | DFL | 7% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | R | 86% |
| ND | State Senate - 9 | Richard Marcellais | D-NPL | 21% |