Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2018 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
PA U.S. House - 1 Brian Fitzpatrick Republican 24%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann Republican 80%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 16%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 92%
FL U.S. House - 22 Lois Frankel Democratic 4%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi Democratic 9%
CA U.S. House - 34 Jimmy Gomez Democratic 4%
TX U.S. House - 34 Vicente Gonzalez Democratic 32%
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar Republican 88%
NJ U.S. House - 5 Joshua Gottheimer Democratic 16%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 72%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 4%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith Republican 92%
WI U.S. House - 6 Glenn Grothman Republican 88%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie Republican 88%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris Republican 96%
LA U.S. House - 3 Clay Higgins Republican 79%
AR U.S. House - 2 French Hill Republican 80%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes Democratic 20%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 5%
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. Republican 83%
CA U.S. House - 2 Jared Huffman Democratic 8%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga Republican 96%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 96%
WA U.S. House - 7 Pramila Jayapal Democratic 4%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries Democratic 4%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 4%
LA U.S. House - 4 Mike Johnson Republican 84%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 100%
OH U.S. House - 14 Dave Joyce Republican 60%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 4%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 0%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. Republican 68%
MS U.S. House - 1 Trent Kelly Republican 80%
IL U.S. House - 2 Robin Kelly Democratic 4%
CA U.S. House - 17 Ro Khanna Democratic 4%
IL U.S. House - 8 Raja Krishnamoorthi Democratic 4%
TN U.S. House - 8 David Kustoff Republican 87%
IL U.S. House - 16 Darin LaHood Republican 76%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 8%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 8%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 92%
CA U.S. House - 36 Ted Lieu Democratic 14%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 13%
GA U.S. House - 11 Barry Loudermilk Republican 96%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 71%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 8%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie Republican 92%
FL U.S. House - 21 Brian Mast Republican 52%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 4%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 76%
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock Republican 100%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 4%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 4%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 8%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng Democratic 4%
MI U.S. House - 2 John Moolenaar Republican 68%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 8%
MA U.S. House - 6 Seth Moulton Democratic 8%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 4%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 4%
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse Republican 60%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross Democratic 4%
SC U.S. House - 5 Ralph Norman, Jr. Republican 92%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 8%
AL U.S. House - 6 Gary Palmer Republican 92%
CA U.S. House - 19 Jimmy Panetta Democratic 4%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 4%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry Republican 92%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters Democratic 20%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 8%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan Democratic 4%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 8%
MD U.S. House - 8 Jamie Raskin Democratic 8%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 72%
State Office Name Party Rating
PA U.S. House - 1 Brian Fitzpatrick R 24%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann R 80%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 16%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 92%
FL U.S. House - 22 Lois Frankel D 4%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi D 9%
CA U.S. House - 34 Jimmy Gomez D 4%
TX U.S. House - 34 Vicente Gonzalez D 32%
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar R 88%
NJ U.S. House - 5 Joshua Gottheimer D 16%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 72%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 4%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith R 92%
WI U.S. House - 6 Glenn Grothman R 88%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie R 88%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris R 96%
LA U.S. House - 3 Clay Higgins R 79%
AR U.S. House - 2 French Hill R 80%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes D 20%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 5%
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. R 83%
CA U.S. House - 2 Jared Huffman D 8%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga R 96%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 96%
WA U.S. House - 7 Pramila Jayapal D 4%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries D 4%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 4%
LA U.S. House - 4 Mike Johnson R 84%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 100%
OH U.S. House - 14 Dave Joyce R 60%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 4%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 0%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. R 68%
MS U.S. House - 1 Trent Kelly R 80%
IL U.S. House - 2 Robin Kelly D 4%
CA U.S. House - 17 Ro Khanna D 4%
IL U.S. House - 8 Raja Krishnamoorthi D 4%
TN U.S. House - 8 David Kustoff R 87%
IL U.S. House - 16 Darin LaHood R 76%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 8%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 8%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 92%
CA U.S. House - 36 Ted Lieu D 14%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 13%
GA U.S. House - 11 Barry Loudermilk R 96%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 71%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 8%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie R 92%
FL U.S. House - 21 Brian Mast R 52%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 4%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 76%
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock R 100%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 4%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 4%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 8%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng D 4%
MI U.S. House - 2 John Moolenaar R 68%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 8%
MA U.S. House - 6 Seth Moulton D 8%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 4%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 4%
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse R 60%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross D 4%
SC U.S. House - 5 Ralph Norman, Jr. R 92%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 8%
AL U.S. House - 6 Gary Palmer R 92%
CA U.S. House - 19 Jimmy Panetta D 4%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 4%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry R 92%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters D 20%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 8%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan D 4%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 8%
MD U.S. House - 8 Jamie Raskin D 8%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 72%
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