Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2021 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | Republican | 100% |
| MO | State Senate - 14 | Brian Williams | Democratic | 19% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | Republican | 95% |
| VA | State Senate - 21 | Angelia Williams Graves | Democratic | 12% |
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | Republican | 81% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | Democratic | 11% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 23% |
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | Republican | 81% |
| ND | State Senate - 24 | Mike Wobbema | Republican | 83% |
| LA | State Senate - 32 | Glen Womack | Republican | 67% |
| ID | State Senate - 1 | Jim Woodward | Republican | 60% |
| FL | State Senate - 8 | Tom Wright | Republican | 93% |
| TN | State Senate - 12 | Ken Yager | Republican | 79% |
| FL | State Senate - 4 | Clay Yarborough | Republican | 85% |
| TN | State Senate - 21 | Jeff Yarbro | Democratic | 28% |
| TX | State Senate - 21 | Judith Zaffirini | Democratic | 30% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | Republican | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | Republican | 100% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Sonny Borrelli | 85% | |
| AZ | Supervisor - 5 | Andrés Cano | Democratic | 13% |
| KS | Treasurer | Steven Johnson | Republican | 83% |
| OK | Treasurer | Todd Russ | Republican | 78% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | Republican | 100% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | Republican | 90% |
| MO | U.S. House - 7 | Eric Burlison | Republican | 96% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | R | 100% |
| MO | State Senate - 14 | Brian Williams | D | 19% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | R | 95% |
| VA | State Senate - 21 | Angelia Williams Graves | D | 12% |
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | R | 81% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | D | 11% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | D | 23% |
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | R | 81% |
| ND | State Senate - 24 | Mike Wobbema | R | 83% |
| LA | State Senate - 32 | Glen Womack | R | 67% |
| ID | State Senate - 1 | Jim Woodward | R | 60% |
| FL | State Senate - 8 | Tom Wright | R | 93% |
| TN | State Senate - 12 | Ken Yager | R | 79% |
| FL | State Senate - 4 | Clay Yarborough | R | 85% |
| TN | State Senate - 21 | Jeff Yarbro | D | 28% |
| TX | State Senate - 21 | Judith Zaffirini | D | 30% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | R | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | R | 100% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Sonny Borrelli | 85% | |
| AZ | Supervisor - 5 | Andrés Cano | D | 13% |
| KS | Treasurer | Steven Johnson | R | 83% |
| OK | Treasurer | Todd Russ | R | 78% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | R | 100% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | R | 90% |
| MO | U.S. House - 7 | Eric Burlison | R | 96% |