Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2019 Lifetime Positions [10-24-2019]
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | Democratic | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| ND | State Senate - 11 | Tim Mathern | Democratic-NPL | 12% |
| MN | State Senate - 27 | Andrew Mathews | Republican | 87% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | Republican | 84% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | Republican | 81% |
| GA | State Senate - 14 | Josh McLaurin | Democratic | 38% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | Democratic | 21% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | Democratic | 20% |
| ND | State Senate - 18 | Scott Meyer | Republican | 65% |
| TX | State Senate - 11 | Mayes Middleton | Republican | 97% |
| TX | State Senate - 13 | Borris Miles | Democratic | 23% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 69% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | Democratic | 11% |
| ND | State Senate - 19 | Janne Myrdal | Republican | 69% |
| NV | State Senate - 4 | Dina Neal | Democratic | 13% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | Republican | 66% |
| NV | State Senate - 3 | Rochelle Nguyen | Democratic | 9% |
| TX | State Senate - 3 | Robert Nichols | Republican | 80% |
| ID | State Senate - 10 | Tammy Nichols | Republican | 89% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | Republican | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | Republican | 90% |
| NV | State Senate - 21 | James Ohrenschall | Democratic | 12% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | Democratic | 21% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 6% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | Democratic | 31% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | Republican | 80% |
| ND | State Senate - 26 | Dale Patten | Republican | 73% |
| ND | State Senate - 3 | Bob Paulson | Republican | 81% |
| TX | State Senate - 8 | Angela Paxton | Republican | 95% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | Republican | 69% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | Republican | 75% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | Republican | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 76% |
| MT | State Senate - 33 | Christopher Pope | Democratic | 13% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 79% |
| GA | State Senate - 5 | Sheikh Rahman | Democratic | 40% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | Republican | 84% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 83% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 12% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | Democratic | 26% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | Republican | 87% |
| ID | State Senate - 34 | Doug Ricks | Republican | 65% |
| GA | State Senate - 29 | Randy Robertson | Republican | 47% |
| VA | State Senate - 30 | Danica Roem | Democratic | 17% |
| ND | State Senate - 27 | Kristin Roers | Republican | 76% |
| ND | State Senate - 31 | Don Schaible | Republican | 67% |
| NV | State Senate - 9 | Melanie Scheible | Democratic | 6% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | Republican | 92% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | Democratic | 25% |
| ND | State Senate - 45 | Ronald Sorvaag | Republican | 59% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | Republican | 66% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | Republican | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 12 | Glen Sturtevant, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | Republican | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | Democratic | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | Republican | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 19 | Blake Tillery | Republican | 70% |
| NV | State Senate - 17 | Robin Titus | Republican | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | Republican | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | Republican | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 16 | Schuyler VanValkenburg | Democratic | 21% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | Republican | 84% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | Republican | 65% |
| ND | State Senate - 29 | Terry Wanzek | Republican | 69% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 34% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | Republican | 67% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | Democratic | 10% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | 78% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | Democratic | 34% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 83% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | Republican | 66% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | Democratic | 38% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 22% |
| ID | State Senate - 1 | Jim Woodward | Republican | 52% |
| MN | State Senate - 44 | Tou Xiong | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| TX | State Senate - 21 | Judith Zaffirini | Democratic | 44% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | Republican | 96% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | Republican | 84% |
| ND | Treasurer | Thomas Beadle | Republican | 55% |
| TX | U.S. House - 4 | Pat Fallon | Republican | 94% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Craig Goldman | Republican | 90% |
| TX | U.S. House - 32 | Julie Johnson | Democratic | 18% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | U.S. House - 5 | John McGuire III | Republican | 87% |
| MN | U.S. House - 3 | Kelly Morrison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| GA | U.S. House - 5 | Nikema Williams | Democratic | 19% |
| Kim Abbott | 11% | |||
| Chris Abernathy | 35% | |||
| Dawn Adams | 25% | |||
| Les Adams | 88% | |||
| Jim Addis | 74% | |||
| Jeff Agenbroad | 56% | |||
| Tony Albright | 88% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | D | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | DFL | 7% |
| ND | State Senate - 11 | Tim Mathern | D-NPL | 12% |
| MN | State Senate - 27 | Andrew Mathews | R | 87% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | R | 84% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | R | 81% |
| GA | State Senate - 14 | Josh McLaurin | D | 38% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | D | 21% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | D | 20% |
| ND | State Senate - 18 | Scott Meyer | R | 65% |
| TX | State Senate - 11 | Mayes Middleton | R | 97% |
| TX | State Senate - 13 | Borris Miles | D | 23% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | R | 69% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | D | 11% |
| ND | State Senate - 19 | Janne Myrdal | R | 69% |
| NV | State Senate - 4 | Dina Neal | D | 13% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | R | 66% |
| NV | State Senate - 3 | Rochelle Nguyen | D | 9% |
| TX | State Senate - 3 | Robert Nichols | R | 80% |
| ID | State Senate - 10 | Tammy Nichols | R | 89% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | R | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | R | 90% |
| NV | State Senate - 21 | James Ohrenschall | D | 12% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | D | 8% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | D | 21% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | DFL | 6% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | D | 31% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | R | 80% |
| ND | State Senate - 26 | Dale Patten | R | 73% |
| ND | State Senate - 3 | Bob Paulson | R | 81% |
| TX | State Senate - 8 | Angela Paxton | R | 95% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | R | 69% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | R | 75% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | R | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | R | 76% |
| MT | State Senate - 33 | Christopher Pope | D | 13% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | 79% |
| GA | State Senate - 5 | Sheikh Rahman | D | 40% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | R | 84% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 83% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | R | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | DFL | 12% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | D | 26% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | R | 87% |
| ID | State Senate - 34 | Doug Ricks | R | 65% |
| GA | State Senate - 29 | Randy Robertson | R | 47% |
| VA | State Senate - 30 | Danica Roem | D | 17% |
| ND | State Senate - 27 | Kristin Roers | R | 76% |
| ND | State Senate - 31 | Don Schaible | R | 67% |
| NV | State Senate - 9 | Melanie Scheible | D | 6% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | R | 92% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | R | 77% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | D | 25% |
| ND | State Senate - 45 | Ronald Sorvaag | R | 59% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 85% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | R | 66% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | R | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 12 | Glen Sturtevant, Jr. | R | 80% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | R | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | D | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | R | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 19 | Blake Tillery | R | 70% |
| NV | State Senate - 17 | Robin Titus | R | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | R | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | R | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 16 | Schuyler VanValkenburg | D | 21% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | R | 84% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | R | 65% |
| ND | State Senate - 29 | Terry Wanzek | R | 69% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 34% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | R | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | R | 67% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | D | 10% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | 78% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | D | 34% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | R | 83% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | DFL | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | R | 66% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | D | 38% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | D | 22% |
| ID | State Senate - 1 | Jim Woodward | R | 52% |
| MN | State Senate - 44 | Tou Xiong | DFL | 10% |
| TX | State Senate - 21 | Judith Zaffirini | D | 44% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | R | 96% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | R | 84% |
| ND | Treasurer | Thomas Beadle | R | 55% |
| TX | U.S. House - 4 | Pat Fallon | R | 94% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Craig Goldman | R | 90% |
| TX | U.S. House - 32 | Julie Johnson | D | 18% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | D | 10% |
| VA | U.S. House - 5 | John McGuire III | R | 87% |
| MN | U.S. House - 3 | Kelly Morrison | DFL | 10% |
| GA | U.S. House - 5 | Nikema Williams | D | 19% |
| Kim Abbott | 11% | |||
| Chris Abernathy | 35% | |||
| Dawn Adams | 25% | |||
| Les Adams | 88% | |||
| Jim Addis | 74% | |||
| Jeff Agenbroad | 56% | |||
| Tony Albright | 88% |