Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2019 Lifetime Positions [10-24-2019]
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State Senate - 2 | Bob Hall | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 3 | Robert Nichols | Republican | 80% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 6 | Carol Alvarado | Democratic | 24% |
| TX | State Senate - 7 | Paul Bettencourt | Republican | 93% |
| TX | State Senate - 8 | Angela Paxton | Republican | 95% |
| TX | State Senate - 10 | Phil King | Republican | 82% |
| TX | State Senate - 11 | Mayes Middleton | Republican | 97% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | Republican | 80% |
| TX | State Senate - 13 | Borris Miles | Democratic | 23% |
| TX | State Senate - 16 | Nathan Johnson | Democratic | 16% |
| TX | State Senate - 17 | Joan Huffman | Republican | 87% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | Republican | 89% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | Democratic | 23% |
| TX | State Senate - 20 | Juan Hinojosa | Democratic | 53% |
| TX | State Senate - 21 | Judith Zaffirini | Democratic | 44% |
| TX | State Senate - 22 | Brian Birdwell | Republican | 93% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | Democratic | 34% |
| TX | State Senate - 24 | Pete Flores | Republican | 81% |
| TX | State Senate - 25 | Donna Campbell | Republican | 86% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | Democratic | 20% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | Republican | 89% |
| TX | State Senate - 29 | César Blanco | Democratic | 23% |
| TX | Secretary of State | Jane Gray Nelson | Republican | 87% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | Republican | 91% |
| TX | Land Commissioner | Dawn Buckingham | Republican | 91% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Johnson | Republican | 24% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Kirk Watson | Democratic | 23% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | John Whitmire | Democratic | 39% |
| TX | Council Member - 6 | Art Fierro | No Party Affiliation | 15% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | Republican | 76% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 3 | Matt Krause | Republican | 93% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | U.S. House - 5 | John McGuire III | Republican | 87% |
| VA | State House - 1 | Patrick Hope | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | State House - 3 | Alfonso Lopez | Democratic | 11% |
| VA | State House - 4 | Charniele Herring | Democratic | 9% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | Democratic | 11% |
| VA | State House - 9 | Karrie Delaney | Democratic | 19% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | Democratic | 13% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | Democratic | 14% |
| VA | State House - 16 | Paul Krizek | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | State House - 18 | Kathy Tran | Democratic | 20% |
| VA | State House - 22 | Elizabeth Guzman | Democratic | 23% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | Democratic | 19% |
| VA | State House - 28 | David Reid | Democratic | 21% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | Republican | 85% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | Republican | 70% |
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | Democratic | 18% |
| VA | State House - 40 | Joseph McNamara | Republican | 80% |
| VA | State House - 43 | Will Morefield | Republican | 75% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | Republican | 81% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | Republican | 79% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | Republican | 76% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | Republican | 91% |
| VA | State House - 68 | Keith Hodges | Republican | 77% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | Democratic | 12% |
| VA | State House - 81 | Delores McQuinn | Democratic | 9% |
| VA | State House - 85 | Cia Price | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | Republican | 77% |
| VA | State House - 91 | Cliff Hayes, Jr. | Democratic | 22% |
| VA | State House - 96 | Kelly Convirs-Fowler | Democratic | 28% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | Republican | 90% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | Republican | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | Republican | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 76% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | Republican | 75% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | State Senate - 12 | Glen Sturtevant, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| VA | State Senate - 13 | Lashrecse Aird | Democratic | 12% |
| VA | State Senate - 14 | Lamont Bagby | Democratic | 13% |
| VA | State Senate - 16 | Schuyler VanValkenburg | Democratic | 21% |
| VA | State Senate - 17 | Emily Jordan | Republican | 81% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | Republican | 73% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | Democratic | 6% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | Republican | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | Republican | 84% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 83% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | Democratic | 21% |
| VA | State Senate - 30 | Danica Roem | Democratic | 17% |
| VA | State Senate - 33 | Jennifer Carroll Foy | Democratic | 18% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | Democratic | 9% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State Senate - 38 | Jennifer Boysko | Democratic | 13% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | Democratic | 9% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | Democratic | 9% |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State Senate - 2 | Bob Hall | R | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 3 | Robert Nichols | R | 80% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | R | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 6 | Carol Alvarado | D | 24% |
| TX | State Senate - 7 | Paul Bettencourt | R | 93% |
| TX | State Senate - 8 | Angela Paxton | R | 95% |
| TX | State Senate - 10 | Phil King | R | 82% |
| TX | State Senate - 11 | Mayes Middleton | R | 97% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | R | 80% |
| TX | State Senate - 13 | Borris Miles | D | 23% |
| TX | State Senate - 16 | Nathan Johnson | D | 16% |
| TX | State Senate - 17 | Joan Huffman | R | 87% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | R | 89% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | D | 23% |
| TX | State Senate - 20 | Juan Hinojosa | D | 53% |
| TX | State Senate - 21 | Judith Zaffirini | D | 44% |
| TX | State Senate - 22 | Brian Birdwell | R | 93% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | D | 34% |
| TX | State Senate - 24 | Pete Flores | R | 81% |
| TX | State Senate - 25 | Donna Campbell | R | 86% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | D | 20% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | R | 89% |
| TX | State Senate - 29 | César Blanco | D | 23% |
| TX | Secretary of State | Jane Gray Nelson | R | 87% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | R | 91% |
| TX | Land Commissioner | Dawn Buckingham | R | 91% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Johnson | R | 24% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Kirk Watson | D | 23% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | John Whitmire | D | 39% |
| TX | Council Member - 6 | Art Fierro | N/A | 15% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | R | 76% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 3 | Matt Krause | R | 93% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | D | 10% |
| VA | U.S. House - 5 | John McGuire III | R | 87% |
| VA | State House - 1 | Patrick Hope | D | 8% |
| VA | State House - 3 | Alfonso Lopez | D | 11% |
| VA | State House - 4 | Charniele Herring | D | 9% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | D | 11% |
| VA | State House - 9 | Karrie Delaney | D | 19% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | D | 13% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | D | 14% |
| VA | State House - 16 | Paul Krizek | D | 10% |
| VA | State House - 18 | Kathy Tran | D | 20% |
| VA | State House - 22 | Elizabeth Guzman | D | 23% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | D | 19% |
| VA | State House - 28 | David Reid | D | 21% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | R | 85% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | R | 70% |
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | D | 18% |
| VA | State House - 40 | Joseph McNamara | R | 80% |
| VA | State House - 43 | Will Morefield | R | 75% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | R | 81% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | R | 79% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | R | 83% |
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | R | 76% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | R | 91% |
| VA | State House - 68 | Keith Hodges | R | 77% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | R | 85% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | D | 12% |
| VA | State House - 81 | Delores McQuinn | D | 9% |
| VA | State House - 85 | Cia Price | D | 10% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | D | 10% |
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | R | 77% |
| VA | State House - 91 | Cliff Hayes, Jr. | D | 22% |
| VA | State House - 96 | Kelly Convirs-Fowler | D | 28% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | R | 67% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | R | 90% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | R | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | R | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | R | 76% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | R | 75% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | D | 8% |
| VA | State Senate - 12 | Glen Sturtevant, Jr. | R | 80% |
| VA | State Senate - 13 | Lashrecse Aird | D | 12% |
| VA | State Senate - 14 | Lamont Bagby | D | 13% |
| VA | State Senate - 16 | Schuyler VanValkenburg | D | 21% |
| VA | State Senate - 17 | Emily Jordan | R | 81% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | D | 7% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | R | 73% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | D | 6% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | R | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | R | 84% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 83% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | D | 21% |
| VA | State Senate - 30 | Danica Roem | D | 17% |
| VA | State Senate - 33 | Jennifer Carroll Foy | D | 18% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | D | 9% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | D | 7% |
| VA | State Senate - 38 | Jennifer Boysko | D | 13% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | D | 9% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | D | 9% |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | D | 19% |
| Kim Abbott | 11% | |||
| Chris Abernathy | 35% | |||
| Dawn Adams | 25% | |||
| Les Adams | 88% | |||
| Jim Addis | 74% | |||
| Jeff Agenbroad | 56% | |||
| Tony Albright | 88% |