Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2021 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | State Senate - 22 | Bill Powers | Republican | 83% |
| LA | State Senate - 38 | Thomas Pressly | Republican | 84% |
| LA | State Senate - 2 | Ed Price | Democratic | 36% |
| OK | State Senate - 41 | Adam Pugh | Republican | 86% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | Democratic | 27% |
| ID | State Senate - 16 | Ali Rabe | Democratic | 26% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | Republican | 93% |
| OK | State Senate - 39 | Dave Rader | Republican | 74% |
| GA | State Senate - 5 | Sheikh Rahman | Democratic | 39% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | Republican | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 30 | Mike Reese | Republican | 70% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 78% |
| TN | State Senate - 14 | Shane Reeves | Republican | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | Republican | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 50 | Jeff Reichman | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | Democratic | 55% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | Republican | 87% |
| ID | State Senate - 34 | Doug Ricks | Republican | 77% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | Republican | 87% |
| MO | State Senate - 5 | Steven Roberts, Jr. | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 29 | Randy Robertson | Republican | 91% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | Democratic | 23% |
| FL | State Senate - 40 | Ana Rodriguez | Republican | 97% |
| VA | State Senate - 30 | Danica Roem | Democratic | 15% |
| ND | State Senate - 27 | Kristin Roers | Republican | 51% |
| AZ | State Senate - 7 | Wendy Rogers | Republican | 85% |
| TN | State Senate - 32 | Paul Rose | Republican | 83% |
| OK | State Senate - 45 | Paul Rosino | Republican | 78% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | Democratic | 31% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | 100% |
| ID | State Senate - 29 | James Ruchti | Democratic | 26% |
| KS | State Senate - 38 | Ronald Ryckman, Sr. | Republican | 81% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | Republican | 83% |
| NC | State Senate - 39 | DeAndrea Salvador | Democratic | 30% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 37 | Vickie Sawyer | Republican | 94% |
| ND | State Senate - 31 | Don Schaible | Republican | 63% |
| MO | State Senate - 2 | Nick Schroer | Republican | 98% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | Republican | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | Republican | 83% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | Republican | 84% |
| LA | State Senate - 14 | Larry Selders | Democratic | 16% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | Republican | 96% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | Democratic | 35% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | Republican | 100% |
| KY | State Senate - 30 | Brandon Smith | Republican | 68% |
| FL | State Senate - 17 | Carlos Smith | Democratic | 22% |
| NC | State Senate - 5 | Kandie Smith | Democratic | 27% |
| ND | State Senate - 45 | Ronald Sorvaag | Republican | 54% |
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | Republican | 81% |
| OK | State Senate - 42 | Brenda Stanley | Republican | 74% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 79% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | Republican | 83% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | Republican | 81% |
| KY | State Senate - 21 | Brandon Storm | Republican | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | Republican | 87% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | Republican | 78% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | Republican | 88% |
| GA | State Senate - 13 | Carden Summers | Republican | 91% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | Democratic | 16% |
| IA | State Senate - 27 | Annette Sweeney | Republican | 96% |
| KS | State Senate - 21 | Dinah Sykes | Democratic | 13% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | Republican | 73% |
| IA | State Senate - 2 | Jeff Taylor | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | Republican | 77% |
| KS | State Senate - 23 | Adam Thomas | Republican | 90% |
| ND | State Senate - 6 | Paul Thomas | Republican | 80% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | Democratic | 32% |
| KS | State Senate - 10 | Mike Thompson | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | Republican | 89% |
| MO | State Senate - 20 | Curtis Trent | Republican | 95% |
| IA | State Senate - 14 | Sarah Trone Garriott | Democratic | 27% |
| FL | State Senate - 13 | Keith Truenow | Republican | 97% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | Republican | 97% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | Republican | 96% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | Republican | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 16 | Schuyler VanValkenburg | Democratic | 15% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | Republican | 85% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | Democratic | 33% |
| IA | State Senate - 43 | Zach Wahls | Democratic | 27% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | Republican | 81% |
| TN | State Senate - 26 | Page Walley | Republican | 78% |
| ND | State Senate - 29 | Terry Wanzek | Republican | 76% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 33% |
| KS | State Senate - 11 | Kellie Warren | Republican | 95% |
| MO | State Senate - 9 | Barbara Washington | Democratic | 21% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | Republican | 95% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | Republican | 89% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | Republican | 42% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | Democratic | 17% |
| ND | State Senate - 22 | Mark Weber | Republican | 59% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | Democratic | 26% |
| KY | State Senate - 27 | Steve West | Republican | 89% |
| IA | State Senate - 13 | Cherielynn Westrich | Republican | 83% |
| LA | State Senate - 37 | William Wheat, Jr. | Republican | 84% |
| KY | State Senate - 31 | Phillip Wheeler | Republican | 70% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | Republican | 85% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | State Senate - 22 | Bill Powers | R | 83% |
| LA | State Senate - 38 | Thomas Pressly | R | 84% |
| LA | State Senate - 2 | Ed Price | D | 36% |
| OK | State Senate - 41 | Adam Pugh | R | 86% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | D | 27% |
| ID | State Senate - 16 | Ali Rabe | D | 26% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | R | 93% |
| OK | State Senate - 39 | Dave Rader | R | 74% |
| GA | State Senate - 5 | Sheikh Rahman | D | 39% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | R | 78% |
| LA | State Senate - 30 | Mike Reese | R | 70% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 78% |
| TN | State Senate - 14 | Shane Reeves | R | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | R | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 50 | Jeff Reichman | R | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | D | 55% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | R | 87% |
| ID | State Senate - 34 | Doug Ricks | R | 77% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | R | 87% |
| MO | State Senate - 5 | Steven Roberts, Jr. | D | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 29 | Randy Robertson | R | 91% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | D | 23% |
| FL | State Senate - 40 | Ana Rodriguez | R | 97% |
| VA | State Senate - 30 | Danica Roem | D | 15% |
| ND | State Senate - 27 | Kristin Roers | R | 51% |
| AZ | State Senate - 7 | Wendy Rogers | R | 85% |
| TN | State Senate - 32 | Paul Rose | R | 83% |
| OK | State Senate - 45 | Paul Rosino | R | 78% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | D | 31% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | R | 100% |
| ID | State Senate - 29 | James Ruchti | D | 26% |
| KS | State Senate - 38 | Ronald Ryckman, Sr. | R | 81% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | R | 83% |
| NC | State Senate - 39 | DeAndrea Salvador | D | 30% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | R | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 37 | Vickie Sawyer | R | 94% |
| ND | State Senate - 31 | Don Schaible | R | 63% |
| MO | State Senate - 2 | Nick Schroer | R | 98% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | R | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | R | 83% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | R | 84% |
| LA | State Senate - 14 | Larry Selders | D | 16% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | R | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | R | 96% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | R | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | D | 35% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | R | 100% |
| KY | State Senate - 30 | Brandon Smith | R | 68% |
| FL | State Senate - 17 | Carlos Smith | D | 22% |
| NC | State Senate - 5 | Kandie Smith | D | 27% |
| ND | State Senate - 45 | Ronald Sorvaag | R | 54% |
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | R | 81% |
| OK | State Senate - 42 | Brenda Stanley | R | 74% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 79% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | R | 83% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | R | 81% |
| KY | State Senate - 21 | Brandon Storm | R | 63% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | R | 87% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | R | 78% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | R | 88% |
| GA | State Senate - 13 | Carden Summers | R | 91% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | D | 16% |
| IA | State Senate - 27 | Annette Sweeney | R | 96% |
| KS | State Senate - 21 | Dinah Sykes | D | 13% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | R | 73% |
| IA | State Senate - 2 | Jeff Taylor | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | R | 77% |
| KS | State Senate - 23 | Adam Thomas | R | 90% |
| ND | State Senate - 6 | Paul Thomas | R | 80% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | D | 32% |
| KS | State Senate - 10 | Mike Thompson | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | R | 89% |
| MO | State Senate - 20 | Curtis Trent | R | 95% |
| IA | State Senate - 14 | Sarah Trone Garriott | D | 27% |
| FL | State Senate - 13 | Keith Truenow | R | 97% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | R | 97% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | R | 96% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | R | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 16 | Schuyler VanValkenburg | D | 15% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | R | 85% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | D | 33% |
| IA | State Senate - 43 | Zach Wahls | D | 27% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | R | 81% |
| TN | State Senate - 26 | Page Walley | R | 78% |
| ND | State Senate - 29 | Terry Wanzek | R | 76% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 33% |
| KS | State Senate - 11 | Kellie Warren | R | 95% |
| MO | State Senate - 9 | Barbara Washington | D | 21% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | R | 95% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | R | 85% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | R | 89% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | R | 42% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | D | 17% |
| ND | State Senate - 22 | Mark Weber | R | 59% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | D | 26% |
| KY | State Senate - 27 | Steve West | R | 89% |
| IA | State Senate - 13 | Cherielynn Westrich | R | 83% |
| LA | State Senate - 37 | William Wheat, Jr. | R | 84% |
| KY | State Senate - 31 | Phillip Wheeler | R | 70% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | R | 85% |