Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2021 Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
MT State Senate - 13 Joshua Kassmier Republican 83%
MT State House - 13 Linda Reksten Republican 82%
MT State House - 14 Paul Fielder Republican 89%
MT State Senate - 14 Russel Tempel Republican 77%
MT State House - 16 Tyson Running Wolf Democratic 9%
MT State Senate - 16 Jonathan Windy Boy Democratic 11%
MT State Senate - 17 Bob Phalen Republican 87%
MT State Senate - 18 Ken Bogner Republican 88%
MT State House - 18 Llew Jones Republican 80%
MT State Senate - 19 Barry Usher Republican 85%
MT State Senate - 20 Sue Vinton Republican 85%
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey Republican 74%
MT State Senate - 23 Emma Kerr-Carpenter Democratic 22%
MT State House - 24 Steve Fitzpatrick Republican 92%
MT State House - 25 Steve Gist Republican 85%
MT State Senate - 25 Dennis Lenz Republican 85%
MT State Senate - 26 Tom McGillvray Republican 92%
MT State Senate - 27 Vince Ricci Republican 87%
MT State Senate - 29 John Esp Republican 83%
MT State Senate - 31 Pat Flowers Democratic 13%
MT State House - 31 Frank Smith Democratic 17%
MT State House - 32 Mike Fox Democratic 15%
MT State Senate - 32 Denise Hayman Democratic 9%
MT State House - 33 Brandon Ler Republican 87%
MT State Senate - 33 Christopher Pope Democratic 13%
MT State House - 34 Jerry Schillinger Republican 89%
MT State Senate - 36 Sara Novak Democratic 16%
MT State Senate - 37 Derek Harvey Democratic 24%
MT State Senate - 38 Becky Beard Republican 93%
MT State Senate - 39 Wylie Galt Republican 85%
MT State House - 39 Kerri Seekins Crowe Republican 85%
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis Democratic 10%
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell Democratic 11%
MT State House - 43 Larry Brewster Republican 87%
MT State Senate - 43 Jason Ellsworth Republican 92%
MT State Senate - 44 Theresa Manzella Republican 96%
MT State House - 44 Katie Zolnikov Republican 85%
MT State Senate - 45 Denley Loge Republican 78%
MT State Senate - 47 Ellie Boldman Democratic 17%
MT State Senate - 48 Andrea Olsen Democratic 7%
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy Democratic 15%
MT State Senate - 50 Shane Morigeau Democratic 15%
MT State House - 52 Bill Mercer Republican 83%
MT State House - 56 Fiona Nave Republican 85%
MT State House - 64 Kelly Kortum Democratic 13%
MT State House - 67 Jedediah Hinkle Republican 93%
MT State House - 68 Caleb Hinkle Republican 93%
MT State House - 69 Kenneth Walsh Republican 77%
MT State House - 72 Donavon Hawk Democratic 23%
MT State House - 75 Marta Bertoglio Republican 80%
MT State House - 77 Jane Gillette Republican 85%
MT State House - 81 Mary Caferro Democratic 9%
MT State House - 83 Jill Cohenour Democratic 13%
MT State House - 84 Julie Darling Republican 78%
MT State House - 86 David Bedey Republican 78%
MT State House - 89 Mark Thane Democratic 13%
MT State House - 92 Connie Keogh Democratic 13%
MT State House - 93 Katie Sullivan Democratic 15%
MT State House - 94 Marilyn Marler Democratic 11%
MT State House - 99 Tom France Democratic 16%
MT Budget Director Ryan Osmundson 88%
NC U.S. House - 1 Don Davis Democratic 38%
NC State House - 1 Ed Goodwin Republican 88%
NC State Senate - 1 Norman Sanderson, Jr. Republican 92%
NC State House - 3 Steve Tyson Republican 93%
NC State House - 4 Jimmy Dixon Republican 93%
NC U.S. House - 4 Valerie Foushee Democratic 31%
NC State Senate - 5 Kandie Smith Democratic 27%
NC State Senate - 6 Michael Lazzara Republican 94%
NC State Senate - 7 Michael Lee Republican 94%
NC State House - 7 Matt Winslow Republican 85%
NC State Senate - 8 Bill Rabon Republican 93%
NC State Senate - 9 Brent Jackson Republican 94%
NC State House - 10 John Bell IV Republican 91%
NC State Senate - 11 Lisa Barnes Republican 94%
NC State House - 11 Allison Dahle Democratic 23%
NC U.S. House - 11 Chuck Edwards Republican 94%
NC State Senate - 12 Jim Burgin Republican 92%
NC State House - 12 Chris Humphrey Republican 91%
NC State Senate - 14 Dan Blue, Jr. Democratic 27%
NC U.S. House - 14 Timothy Moore Republican 92%
NC State Senate - 15 Jay Chaudhuri Democratic 23%
NC State House - 15 Phil Shepard Republican 86%
NC State Senate - 16 Gale Adcock Democratic 33%
NC State House - 16 Carson Smith, Jr. Republican 85%
NC State Senate - 17 Sydney Batch Democratic 33%
NC State House - 17 Frank Iler, Jr. Republican 88%
NC State House - 18 Deborah Butler Democratic 33%
NC State House - 19 Charlie Miller Republican 86%
NC State House - 20 Ted Davis, Jr. Republican 88%
NC State Senate - 20 Natalie Murdock Democratic 24%
NC State Senate - 21 Tom McInnis Republican 94%
NC State House - 22 William Brisson Republican 87%
NC State House - 23 Shelly Willingham Democratic 63%
NC State Senate - 24 Danny Britt, Jr. Republican 94%
NC State Senate - 25 Amy Galey Republican 94%
NC State Senate - 26 Philip Berger, Sr. Republican 94%
NC State House - 26 Donna White Republican 85%
NC State Senate - 27 Michael Garrett Democratic 37%
NC State Senate - 28 Gladys Robinson Democratic 23%
State Office Name Party Rating
MT State Senate - 13 Joshua Kassmier R 83%
MT State House - 13 Linda Reksten R 82%
MT State House - 14 Paul Fielder R 89%
MT State Senate - 14 Russel Tempel R 77%
MT State House - 16 Tyson Running Wolf D 9%
MT State Senate - 16 Jonathan Windy Boy D 11%
MT State Senate - 17 Bob Phalen R 87%
MT State Senate - 18 Ken Bogner R 88%
MT State House - 18 Llew Jones R 80%
MT State Senate - 19 Barry Usher R 85%
MT State Senate - 20 Sue Vinton R 85%
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey R 74%
MT State Senate - 23 Emma Kerr-Carpenter D 22%
MT State House - 24 Steve Fitzpatrick R 92%
MT State House - 25 Steve Gist R 85%
MT State Senate - 25 Dennis Lenz R 85%
MT State Senate - 26 Tom McGillvray R 92%
MT State Senate - 27 Vince Ricci R 87%
MT State Senate - 29 John Esp R 83%
MT State Senate - 31 Pat Flowers D 13%
MT State House - 31 Frank Smith D 17%
MT State House - 32 Mike Fox D 15%
MT State Senate - 32 Denise Hayman D 9%
MT State House - 33 Brandon Ler R 87%
MT State Senate - 33 Christopher Pope D 13%
MT State House - 34 Jerry Schillinger R 89%
MT State Senate - 36 Sara Novak D 16%
MT State Senate - 37 Derek Harvey D 24%
MT State Senate - 38 Becky Beard R 93%
MT State Senate - 39 Wylie Galt R 85%
MT State House - 39 Kerri Seekins Crowe R 85%
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis D 10%
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell D 11%
MT State House - 43 Larry Brewster R 87%
MT State Senate - 43 Jason Ellsworth R 92%
MT State Senate - 44 Theresa Manzella R 96%
MT State House - 44 Katie Zolnikov R 85%
MT State Senate - 45 Denley Loge R 78%
MT State Senate - 47 Ellie Boldman D 17%
MT State Senate - 48 Andrea Olsen D 7%
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy D 15%
MT State Senate - 50 Shane Morigeau D 15%
MT State House - 52 Bill Mercer R 83%
MT State House - 56 Fiona Nave R 85%
MT State House - 64 Kelly Kortum D 13%
MT State House - 67 Jedediah Hinkle R 93%
MT State House - 68 Caleb Hinkle R 93%
MT State House - 69 Kenneth Walsh R 77%
MT State House - 72 Donavon Hawk D 23%
MT State House - 75 Marta Bertoglio R 80%
MT State House - 77 Jane Gillette R 85%
MT State House - 81 Mary Caferro D 9%
MT State House - 83 Jill Cohenour D 13%
MT State House - 84 Julie Darling R 78%
MT State House - 86 David Bedey R 78%
MT State House - 89 Mark Thane D 13%
MT State House - 92 Connie Keogh D 13%
MT State House - 93 Katie Sullivan D 15%
MT State House - 94 Marilyn Marler D 11%
MT State House - 99 Tom France D 16%
MT Budget Director Ryan Osmundson 88%
NC U.S. House - 1 Don Davis D 38%
NC State House - 1 Ed Goodwin R 88%
NC State Senate - 1 Norman Sanderson, Jr. R 92%
NC State House - 3 Steve Tyson R 93%
NC State House - 4 Jimmy Dixon R 93%
NC U.S. House - 4 Valerie Foushee D 31%
NC State Senate - 5 Kandie Smith D 27%
NC State Senate - 6 Michael Lazzara R 94%
NC State Senate - 7 Michael Lee R 94%
NC State House - 7 Matt Winslow R 85%
NC State Senate - 8 Bill Rabon R 93%
NC State Senate - 9 Brent Jackson R 94%
NC State House - 10 John Bell IV R 91%
NC State Senate - 11 Lisa Barnes R 94%
NC State House - 11 Allison Dahle D 23%
NC U.S. House - 11 Chuck Edwards R 94%
NC State Senate - 12 Jim Burgin R 92%
NC State House - 12 Chris Humphrey R 91%
NC State Senate - 14 Dan Blue, Jr. D 27%
NC U.S. House - 14 Timothy Moore R 92%
NC State Senate - 15 Jay Chaudhuri D 23%
NC State House - 15 Phil Shepard R 86%
NC State Senate - 16 Gale Adcock D 33%
NC State House - 16 Carson Smith, Jr. R 85%
NC State Senate - 17 Sydney Batch D 33%
NC State House - 17 Frank Iler, Jr. R 88%
NC State House - 18 Deborah Butler D 33%
NC State House - 19 Charlie Miller R 86%
NC State House - 20 Ted Davis, Jr. R 88%
NC State Senate - 20 Natalie Murdock D 24%
NC State Senate - 21 Tom McInnis R 94%
NC State House - 22 William Brisson R 87%
NC State House - 23 Shelly Willingham D 63%
NC State Senate - 24 Danny Britt, Jr. R 94%
NC State Senate - 25 Amy Galey R 94%
NC State Senate - 26 Philip Berger, Sr. R 94%
NC State House - 26 Donna White R 85%
NC State Senate - 27 Michael Garrett D 37%
NC State Senate - 28 Gladys Robinson D 23%
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