Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2021 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | Republican | 77% |
| TX | State Senate - 7 | Paul Bettencourt | Republican | 85% |
| KS | State Senate - 40 | Rick Billinger | Republican | 90% |
| TX | State Senate - 22 | Brian Birdwell | Republican | 88% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | Democratic | 43% |
| MO | State Senate - 12 | Rusty Black | Republican | 73% |
| TX | State Senate - 29 | César Blanco | Democratic | 23% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | Democratic | 27% |
| MT | State Senate - 18 | Ken Bogner | Republican | 88% |
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | Democratic | 17% |
| AZ | State Senate - 2 | Shawnna Bolick | Republican | 93% |
| OK | State Senate - 16 | Mary Boren | Democratic | 17% |
| LA | State Senate - 24 | Gerald Boudreaux | Democratic | 34% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | Republican | 83% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | Republican | 83% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | Republican | 97% |
| VA | State Senate - 38 | Jennifer Boysko | Democratic | 14% |
| FL | State Senate - 6 | Jennifer Bradley | Republican | 90% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | Republican | 90% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| TN | State Senate - 7 | Richard Briggs | Republican | 78% |
| NC | State Senate - 24 | Danny Britt, Jr. | Republican | 94% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | Republican | 97% |
| OK | State Senate - 44 | Michael Brooks | Democratic | 22% |
| MO | State Senate - 16 | Justin Brown | Republican | 67% |
| OK | State Senate - 6 | David Bullard | Republican | 73% |
| ND | State Senate - 5 | Randall Burckhard | Republican | 68% |
| MO | State Senate - 27 | Jamie Burger | Republican | 67% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | Republican | 97% |
| NC | State Senate - 12 | Jim Burgin | Republican | 92% |
| OK | State Senate - 5 | George Burns | Republican | 76% |
| GA | State Senate - 23 | Max Burns | Republican | 83% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | Republican | 71% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | Republican | 97% |
| TX | State Senate - 25 | Donna Campbell | Republican | 83% |
| TN | State Senate - 20 | Heidi Campbell | Democratic | 26% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | Republican | 79% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | Republican | 81% |
| AZ | State Senate - 28 | Frank Carroll | Republican | 91% |
| LA | State Senate - 7 | Gary Carter, Jr. | Democratic | 21% |
| LA | State Senate - 33 | Stewart Cathey, Jr. | Republican | 70% |
| NC | State Senate - 15 | Jay Chaudhuri | Democratic | 23% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | Republican | 75% |
| ND | State Senate - 16 | David Clemens | Republican | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 28 | Heather Cloud | Republican | 70% |
| OK | State Senate - 10 | Bill Coleman | Republican | 71% |
| MO | State Senate - 22 | Mary Coleman | Republican | 88% |
| ND | State Senate - 12 | Cole Conley | Republican | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | Republican | 68% |
| ID | State Senate - 32 | Kevin Cook | Republican | 74% |
| NC | State Senate - 50 | Kevin Corbin | Republican | 94% |
| KS | State Senate - 7 | Ethan Corson | Democratic | 13% |
| ND | State Senate - 42 | Claire Cory | Republican | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 91% |
| NC | State Senate - 29 | David Craven, Jr. | Republican | 94% |
| MO | State Senate - 28 | Sandy Crawford | Republican | 74% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | Republican | 81% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | Republican | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | Democratic | 15% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | Republican | 93% |
| OK | State Senate - 29 | Julie Daniels | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | Democratic | 32% |
| FL | State Senate - 5 | Tracie Davis | Democratic | 24% |
| ND | State Senate - 41 | Kyle Davison | Republican | 50% |
| IA | State Senate - 10 | Dan Dawson | Republican | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | Republican | 84% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | Democratic | 21% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | 83% |
| ND | State Senate - 32 | Dick Dever | Republican | 68% |
| FL | State Senate - 18 | Nick DiCeglie | Republican | 97% |
| IA | State Senate - 44 | Adrian Dickey | Republican | 100% |
| KS | State Senate - 20 | Brenda Dietrich | Republican | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 45 | Clint Dixon | Republican | 90% |
| GA | State Senate - 27 | Gregory Dolezal | Republican | 95% |
| IA | State Senate - 37 | Molly Donahue | Democratic | 29% |
| OK | State Senate - 35 | Jo Dossett | Democratic | 24% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | Democratic | 33% |
| IA | State Senate - 46 | Dawn Driscoll | Republican | 96% |
| AZ | State Senate - 25 | Tim Dunn | Republican | 78% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | Democratic | 11% |
| LA | State Senate - 5 | Royce Duplessis | Democratic | 18% |
| ND | State Senate - 47 | Mike Dwyer | Republican | 62% |
| TX | State Senate - 14 | Sarah Eckhardt | Democratic | 15% |
| LA | State Senate - 6 | Rick Edmonds | Republican | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | Democratic | 10% |
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | Republican | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 12 | Mitzi Epstein | Democratic | 15% |
| ND | State Senate - 28 | Robert Erbele | Republican | 71% |
| KS | State Senate - 30 | Renee Erickson | Republican | 96% |
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | Republican | 83% |
| KS | State Senate - 14 | Michael Fagg | Republican | 88% |
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | Democratic | 26% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | Democratic | 12% |
| MT | State Senate - 2 | David Fern | Democratic | 22% |
| LA | State Senate - 20 | Big Mike Fesi, Sr. | Republican | 83% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | Republican | 89% |
| MT | State Senate - 31 | Pat Flowers | Democratic | 13% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | Republican | 76% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | Republican | 92% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | R | 77% |
| TX | State Senate - 7 | Paul Bettencourt | R | 85% |
| KS | State Senate - 40 | Rick Billinger | R | 90% |
| TX | State Senate - 22 | Brian Birdwell | R | 88% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | D | 43% |
| MO | State Senate - 12 | Rusty Black | R | 73% |
| TX | State Senate - 29 | César Blanco | D | 23% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | D | 27% |
| MT | State Senate - 18 | Ken Bogner | R | 88% |
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | D | 17% |
| AZ | State Senate - 2 | Shawnna Bolick | R | 93% |
| OK | State Senate - 16 | Mary Boren | D | 17% |
| LA | State Senate - 24 | Gerald Boudreaux | D | 34% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | R | 83% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | R | 83% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | R | 97% |
| VA | State Senate - 38 | Jennifer Boysko | D | 14% |
| FL | State Senate - 6 | Jennifer Bradley | R | 90% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | R | 90% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | R | 88% |
| TN | State Senate - 7 | Richard Briggs | R | 78% |
| NC | State Senate - 24 | Danny Britt, Jr. | R | 94% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | R | 97% |
| OK | State Senate - 44 | Michael Brooks | D | 22% |
| MO | State Senate - 16 | Justin Brown | R | 67% |
| OK | State Senate - 6 | David Bullard | R | 73% |
| ND | State Senate - 5 | Randall Burckhard | R | 68% |
| MO | State Senate - 27 | Jamie Burger | R | 67% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | R | 97% |
| NC | State Senate - 12 | Jim Burgin | R | 92% |
| OK | State Senate - 5 | George Burns | R | 76% |
| GA | State Senate - 23 | Max Burns | R | 83% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | R | 71% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | R | 97% |
| TX | State Senate - 25 | Donna Campbell | R | 83% |
| TN | State Senate - 20 | Heidi Campbell | D | 26% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | R | 79% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | R | 81% |
| AZ | State Senate - 28 | Frank Carroll | R | 91% |
| LA | State Senate - 7 | Gary Carter, Jr. | D | 21% |
| LA | State Senate - 33 | Stewart Cathey, Jr. | R | 70% |
| NC | State Senate - 15 | Jay Chaudhuri | D | 23% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | R | 75% |
| ND | State Senate - 16 | David Clemens | R | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 28 | Heather Cloud | R | 70% |
| OK | State Senate - 10 | Bill Coleman | R | 71% |
| MO | State Senate - 22 | Mary Coleman | R | 88% |
| ND | State Senate - 12 | Cole Conley | R | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | R | 68% |
| ID | State Senate - 32 | Kevin Cook | R | 74% |
| NC | State Senate - 50 | Kevin Corbin | R | 94% |
| KS | State Senate - 7 | Ethan Corson | D | 13% |
| ND | State Senate - 42 | Claire Cory | R | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | R | 91% |
| NC | State Senate - 29 | David Craven, Jr. | R | 94% |
| MO | State Senate - 28 | Sandy Crawford | R | 74% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | R | 81% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | R | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | D | 15% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | R | 93% |
| OK | State Senate - 29 | Julie Daniels | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | D | 32% |
| FL | State Senate - 5 | Tracie Davis | D | 24% |
| ND | State Senate - 41 | Kyle Davison | R | 50% |
| IA | State Senate - 10 | Dan Dawson | R | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | R | 84% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | D | 21% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | R | 83% |
| ND | State Senate - 32 | Dick Dever | R | 68% |
| FL | State Senate - 18 | Nick DiCeglie | R | 97% |
| IA | State Senate - 44 | Adrian Dickey | R | 100% |
| KS | State Senate - 20 | Brenda Dietrich | R | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 45 | Clint Dixon | R | 90% |
| GA | State Senate - 27 | Gregory Dolezal | R | 95% |
| IA | State Senate - 37 | Molly Donahue | D | 29% |
| OK | State Senate - 35 | Jo Dossett | D | 24% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | D | 33% |
| IA | State Senate - 46 | Dawn Driscoll | R | 96% |
| AZ | State Senate - 25 | Tim Dunn | R | 78% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | D | 11% |
| LA | State Senate - 5 | Royce Duplessis | D | 18% |
| ND | State Senate - 47 | Mike Dwyer | R | 62% |
| TX | State Senate - 14 | Sarah Eckhardt | D | 15% |
| LA | State Senate - 6 | Rick Edmonds | R | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | D | 10% |
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | R | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 12 | Mitzi Epstein | D | 15% |
| ND | State Senate - 28 | Robert Erbele | R | 71% |
| KS | State Senate - 30 | Renee Erickson | R | 96% |
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | R | 83% |
| KS | State Senate - 14 | Michael Fagg | R | 88% |
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | D | 26% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | D | 12% |
| MT | State Senate - 2 | David Fern | D | 22% |
| LA | State Senate - 20 | Big Mike Fesi, Sr. | R | 83% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | R | 89% |
| MT | State Senate - 31 | Pat Flowers | D | 13% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | R | 76% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | R | 92% |