Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2019 Lifetime Positions [10-24-2019]
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | State House - 28 | Michael Don Brandenburg | Republican | 72% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | Republican | 68% |
| TX | Land Commissioner | Dawn Buckingham | Republican | 91% |
| TX | State House - 54 | Brad Buckley | Republican | 85% |
| ND | State Senate - 5 | Randall Burckhard | Republican | 64% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | Republican | 67% |
| TX | State House - 83 | Dustin Burrows | Republican | 83% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | Republican | 57% |
| TX | State House - 112 | Angie Chen Button | Republican | 76% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | Republican | 64% |
| TX | State House - 128 | Briscoe Cain | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 25 | Donna Campbell | Republican | 86% |
| TX | State House - 98 | Giovanni Capriglione | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State House - 4 | Kasey Carpenter | Republican | 62% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | Republican | 69% |
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | Republican | 68% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | Republican | 69% |
| ND | State Senate - 16 | David Clemens | Republican | 74% |
| GA | State House - 45 | Sharon Cooper | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | Republican | 52% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 77% |
| TX | State House - 82 | Tom Craddick | Republican | 77% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | Republican | 80% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | Republican | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 79% |
| TX | State House - 72 | Drew Darby | Republican | 63% |
| MT | State House - 84 | Julie Darling | Republican | 62% |
| MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | Republican | 77% |
| ND | State Senate - 41 | Kyle Davison | Republican | 51% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | Republican | 73% |
| TX | State House - 7 | Jay Dean | Republican | 81% |
| GA | State House - 13 | Katie Dempsey | Republican | 71% |
| MN | State House - 13A | Lisa Demuth | Republican | 77% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | 84% |
| ND | State Senate - 32 | Dick Dever | Republican | 69% |
| GA | State House - 134 | Robert Dickey | Republican | 68% |
| ND | State House - 7 | Jason Dockter | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 27 | Gregory Dolezal | Republican | 75% |
| MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | Republican | 84% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 92% |
| GA | State House - 29 | Matt Dubnik | Republican | 76% |
| GA | State House - 31 | Emory Dunahoo, Jr. | Republican | 78% |
| MT | State House - 1 | Neil Duram | Republican | 76% |
| ND | State Senate - 47 | Mike Dwyer | Republican | 55% |
| GA | State House - 104 | Chuck Efstration III | Republican | 71% |
| ID | State House - 33A | Barbara Ehardt | Republican | 90% |
| GA | State House - 36 | Ginny Ehrhart | Republican | 73% |
| 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% |
| TX | U.S. House - 4 | Pat Fallon | Republican | 94% |
| ND | State House - 4B | Clayton Fegley | Republican | 70% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 4 | Jennifer Fielder | Republican | 95% |
| ND | State House - 5 | Jay Fisher | Republican | 77% |
| MT | State House - 24 | Steve Fitzpatrick | Republican | 80% |
| TX | State Senate - 24 | Pete Flores | Republican | 81% |
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | Republican | 76% |
| TX | State House - 69 | James Frank | Republican | 88% |
| MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | Republican | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 4 | John Fuller | Republican | 85% |
| ID | State House - 31B | Rod Furniss | Republican | 50% |
| GA | State House - 120 | Houston Gaines | Republican | 60% |
| MT | Commissioner - 2 | Wylie Galt | Republican | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | Republican | 91% |
| GA | State House - 15 | Matthew Gambill | Republican | 55% |
| TX | State House - 99 | Charlie Geren | Republican | 69% |
| MT | State Senate - 9 | Bruce Gillespie | Republican | 54% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | Republican | 75% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | Republican | 93% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Craig Goldman | Republican | 90% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 86% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | Republican | 54% |
| ID | State Senate - 14 | C. Scott Grow | Republican | 43% |
| ND | State House - 28 | Jim Grueneich | Republican | 70% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 87% |
| TX | State House - 31 | Ryan Guillén | Republican | 53% |
| GA | State House - 19 | Joseph Gullett | Republican | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 72% |
| NV | State Assembly - 36 | Gregory Hafen II | Republican | 80% |
| TX | State Senate - 2 | Bob Hall | Republican | 92% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | Republican | 91% |
| NV | State Assembly - 32 | Alexis Hansen | Republican | 80% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | Republican | 78% |
| NV | State Assembly - 22 | Melissa Hardy | Republican | 60% |
| TX | State House - 126 | Sam Harless | Republican | 77% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | Republican | 74% |
| TX | State House - 8 | Cody Harris | Republican | 91% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | Republican | 69% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | Republican | 68% |
| ND | State House - 1 | Patrick Hatlestad | Republican | 62% |
| GA | State House - 27 | Lee Hawkins | Republican | 63% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | Republican | 85% |
| ND | State House - 29 | Craig Headland | Republican | 84% |
| TX | State House - 5 | Cole Hefner | Republican | 93% |
| ND | State House - 32 | Patrick Heinert | Republican | 61% |
| MN | Commissioner - 1 | John Heinrich | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State House - 6B | Josh Heintzeman | Republican | 87% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | State House - 28 | Michael Don Brandenburg | R | 72% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | R | 68% |
| TX | Land Commissioner | Dawn Buckingham | R | 91% |
| TX | State House - 54 | Brad Buckley | R | 85% |
| ND | State Senate - 5 | Randall Burckhard | R | 64% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | R | 67% |
| TX | State House - 83 | Dustin Burrows | R | 83% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | R | 57% |
| TX | State House - 112 | Angie Chen Button | R | 76% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | R | 64% |
| TX | State House - 128 | Briscoe Cain | R | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 25 | Donna Campbell | R | 86% |
| TX | State House - 98 | Giovanni Capriglione | R | 85% |
| GA | State House - 4 | Kasey Carpenter | R | 62% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | R | 69% |
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | R | 68% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | R | 69% |
| ND | State Senate - 16 | David Clemens | R | 74% |
| GA | State House - 45 | Sharon Cooper | R | 67% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | R | 52% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | R | 77% |
| TX | State House - 82 | Tom Craddick | R | 77% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | R | 80% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | R | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | R | 79% |
| TX | State House - 72 | Drew Darby | R | 63% |
| MT | State House - 84 | Julie Darling | R | 62% |
| MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | R | 77% |
| ND | State Senate - 41 | Kyle Davison | R | 51% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | R | 73% |
| TX | State House - 7 | Jay Dean | R | 81% |
| GA | State House - 13 | Katie Dempsey | R | 71% |
| MN | State House - 13A | Lisa Demuth | R | 77% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | R | 84% |
| ND | State Senate - 32 | Dick Dever | R | 69% |
| GA | State House - 134 | Robert Dickey | R | 68% |
| ND | State House - 7 | Jason Dockter | R | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 27 | Gregory Dolezal | R | 75% |
| MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | R | 84% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | 92% |
| GA | State House - 29 | Matt Dubnik | R | 76% |
| GA | State House - 31 | Emory Dunahoo, Jr. | R | 78% |
| MT | State House - 1 | Neil Duram | R | 76% |
| ND | State Senate - 47 | Mike Dwyer | R | 55% |
| GA | State House - 104 | Chuck Efstration III | R | 71% |
| ID | State House - 33A | Barbara Ehardt | R | 90% |
| GA | State House - 36 | Ginny Ehrhart | R | 73% |
| 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% |
| TX | U.S. House - 4 | Pat Fallon | R | 94% |
| ND | State House - 4B | Clayton Fegley | R | 70% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 4 | Jennifer Fielder | R | 95% |
| ND | State House - 5 | Jay Fisher | R | 77% |
| MT | State House - 24 | Steve Fitzpatrick | R | 80% |
| TX | State Senate - 24 | Pete Flores | R | 81% |
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | R | 76% |
| TX | State House - 69 | James Frank | R | 88% |
| MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | R | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 4 | John Fuller | R | 85% |
| ID | State House - 31B | Rod Furniss | R | 50% |
| GA | State House - 120 | Houston Gaines | R | 60% |
| MT | Commissioner - 2 | Wylie Galt | R | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | R | 91% |
| GA | State House - 15 | Matthew Gambill | R | 55% |
| TX | State House - 99 | Charlie Geren | R | 69% |
| MT | State Senate - 9 | Bruce Gillespie | R | 54% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | R | 75% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | R | 93% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Craig Goldman | R | 90% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 86% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | R | 54% |
| ID | State Senate - 14 | C. Scott Grow | R | 43% |
| ND | State House - 28 | Jim Grueneich | R | 70% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 87% |
| TX | State House - 31 | Ryan Guillén | R | 53% |
| GA | State House - 19 | Joseph Gullett | R | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 72% |
| NV | State Assembly - 36 | Gregory Hafen II | R | 80% |
| TX | State Senate - 2 | Bob Hall | R | 92% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | R | 91% |
| NV | State Assembly - 32 | Alexis Hansen | R | 80% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | R | 77% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | R | 78% |
| NV | State Assembly - 22 | Melissa Hardy | R | 60% |
| TX | State House - 126 | Sam Harless | R | 77% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | R | 74% |
| TX | State House - 8 | Cody Harris | R | 91% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | R | 69% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | R | 68% |
| ND | State House - 1 | Patrick Hatlestad | R | 62% |
| GA | State House - 27 | Lee Hawkins | R | 63% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | R | 85% |
| ND | State House - 29 | Craig Headland | R | 84% |
| TX | State House - 5 | Cole Hefner | R | 93% |
| ND | State House - 32 | Patrick Heinert | R | 61% |
| MN | Commissioner - 1 | John Heinrich | R | 93% |
| MN | State House - 6B | Josh Heintzeman | R | 87% |