Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2021 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | State House - 100 | Scott Sharp | Republican | 80% |
| MO | State House - 4 | Greg Sharpe | Republican | 70% |
| NC | State House - 15 | Phil Shepard | Republican | 86% |
| ID | State House - 7B | Charlie Shepherd | Republican | 100% |
| TN | State House - 43 | Paul Sherrell | Republican | 86% |
| MO | State House - 11 | Brenda Shields | Republican | 68% |
| IA | State House - 87 | Jeff Shipley | Republican | 74% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | Republican | 96% |
| FL | State House - 7 | Jason Shoaf | Republican | 97% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | Republican | 78% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | Republican | 89% |
| IA | State House - 19 | J. Brent Siegrist | Republican | 80% |
| MO | State House - 109 | John Simmons | Republican | 95% |
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | Republican | 97% |
| OK | Commissioner - 2 | Lonnie Sims | Republican | 79% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | Republican | 100% |
| FL | State House - 31 | Tyler Sirois | Republican | 97% |
| ID | State House - 10B | Bruce Skaug | Republican | 87% |
| ND | State House - 25 | Kathy Skroch | Republican | 87% |
| TX | State House - 59 | Shelby Slawson | Republican | 91% |
| KS | State House - 120 | Adam Smith | Republican | 83% |
| KY | State Senate - 30 | Brandon Smith | Republican | 68% |
| NC | State House - 16 | Carson Smith, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| KS | State House - 3 | Charles Smith | Republican | 83% |
| FL | State House - 38 | David Smith | Republican | 97% |
| OK | State House - 18 | David Smith | Republican | 84% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | Republican | 88% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | Republican | 100% |
| KY | State House - 86 | Tom Smith | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State House - 18 | Tyler Smith | Republican | 90% |
| GA | State House - 138 | Vance Smith, Jr. | Republican | 89% |
| TX | State House - 86 | John Smithee | Republican | 77% |
| OK | State House - 14 | Chris Sneed | Republican | 73% |
| FL | State House - 86 | John Snyder | Republican | 97% |
| IA | State House - 23 | Ray Sorensen | Republican | 83% |
| ND | State Senate - 45 | Ronald Sorvaag | Republican | 54% |
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | Republican | 81% |
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | Republican | 90% |
| TX | State House - 68 | David Spiller | Republican | 80% |
| LA | State House - 50 | Vincent St Blanc III | Republican | 75% |
| LA | State House - 92 | Joe Stagni | Republican | 53% |
| OK | State Senate - 42 | Brenda Stanley | Republican | 74% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 79% |
| OK | State House - 100 | Marilyn Stark | Republican | 79% |
| OK | State House - 43 | Jay Steagall | Republican | 88% |
| ND | State House - 37 | Vicky Steiner | Republican | 87% |
| ND | State House - 27 | Greg Stemen | Republican | 70% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 89% |
| OK | State House - 27 | Danny Sterling | Republican | 73% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | Republican | 83% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | Republican | 81% |
| IA | State House - 9 | Henry Stone | Republican | 83% |
| KY | State Senate - 21 | Brandon Storm | Republican | 63% |
| NC | State House - 28 | Larry Strickland | Republican | 86% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | Republican | 87% |
| ND | Lieutenant Governor | Michelle Strinden | Republican | 73% |
| OK | State House - 10 | Judd Strom | Republican | 68% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | Republican | 78% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | Republican | 88% |
| GA | State Senate - 13 | Carden Summers | Republican | 91% |
| KS | State House - 43 | Bill Sutton | Republican | 87% |
| TX | State House - 150 | Valoree Swanson | Republican | 91% |
| IA | State Senate - 27 | Annette Sweeney | Republican | 96% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | Republican | 73% |
| LA | State House - 36 | Phillip Tarver | Republican | 91% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | Republican | 90% |
| KS | State House - 27 | Sean Tarwater, Sr. | Republican | 90% |
| KY | State House - 27 | Nancy Tate | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | Republican | 82% |
| IA | State Senate - 2 | Jeff Taylor | Republican | 100% |
| MO | State House - 48 | Tim Taylor | Republican | 76% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | Republican | 77% |
| TN | State House - 48 | Bryan Terry | Republican | 92% |
| KS | State Senate - 23 | Adam Thomas | Republican | 90% |
| GA | State House - 21 | Brad Thomas | Republican | 95% |
| ND | State Senate - 6 | Paul Thomas | Republican | 80% |
| LA | State House - 80 | Polly Thomas | Republican | 89% |
| KY | State House - 8 | Walker Thomas | Republican | 79% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | Republican | 76% |
| KS | State Senate - 10 | Mike Thompson | Republican | 92% |
| MO | State House - 53 | Terry Thompson | Republican | 63% |
| TX | State House - 94 | Tony Tinderholt | Republican | 98% |
| KY | State House - 53 | James Tipton | Republican | 84% |
| TN | State House - 73 | Chris Todd | Republican | 85% |
| ND | State House - 34 | Nathan Toman | Republican | 96% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | Republican | 86% |
| TX | State House - 15 | Steve Toth | Republican | 91% |
| OK | State House - 48 | Tammy Townley | Republican | 77% |
| FL | State House - 84 | Dana Trabulsy | Republican | 97% |
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | Republican | 89% |
| MO | State Senate - 20 | Curtis Trent | Republican | 95% |
| FL | State Senate - 13 | Keith Truenow | Republican | 97% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | Republican | 97% |
| FL | State House - 83 | Kaylee Tuck | Republican | 97% |
| KS | State House - 28 | Carl Turner | Republican | 87% |
| LA | State House - 12 | Christopher Turner | Republican | 79% |
| ND | State House - 33 | Bill Tveit | Republican | 83% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | Republican | 96% |
| NC | State House - 3 | Steve Tyson | Republican | 93% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | Republican | 77% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | State House - 100 | Scott Sharp | R | 80% |
| MO | State House - 4 | Greg Sharpe | R | 70% |
| NC | State House - 15 | Phil Shepard | R | 86% |
| ID | State House - 7B | Charlie Shepherd | R | 100% |
| TN | State House - 43 | Paul Sherrell | R | 86% |
| MO | State House - 11 | Brenda Shields | R | 68% |
| IA | State House - 87 | Jeff Shipley | R | 74% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | R | 96% |
| FL | State House - 7 | Jason Shoaf | R | 97% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | R | 78% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | R | 89% |
| IA | State House - 19 | J. Brent Siegrist | R | 80% |
| MO | State House - 109 | John Simmons | R | 95% |
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | R | 97% |
| OK | Commissioner - 2 | Lonnie Sims | R | 79% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | R | 100% |
| FL | State House - 31 | Tyler Sirois | R | 97% |
| ID | State House - 10B | Bruce Skaug | R | 87% |
| ND | State House - 25 | Kathy Skroch | R | 87% |
| TX | State House - 59 | Shelby Slawson | R | 91% |
| KS | State House - 120 | Adam Smith | R | 83% |
| KY | State Senate - 30 | Brandon Smith | R | 68% |
| NC | State House - 16 | Carson Smith, Jr. | R | 85% |
| KS | State House - 3 | Charles Smith | R | 83% |
| FL | State House - 38 | David Smith | R | 97% |
| OK | State House - 18 | David Smith | R | 84% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | R | 88% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | R | 100% |
| KY | State House - 86 | Tom Smith | R | 77% |
| GA | State House - 18 | Tyler Smith | R | 90% |
| GA | State House - 138 | Vance Smith, Jr. | R | 89% |
| TX | State House - 86 | John Smithee | R | 77% |
| OK | State House - 14 | Chris Sneed | R | 73% |
| FL | State House - 86 | John Snyder | R | 97% |
| IA | State House - 23 | Ray Sorensen | R | 83% |
| ND | State Senate - 45 | Ronald Sorvaag | R | 54% |
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | R | 81% |
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | R | 90% |
| TX | State House - 68 | David Spiller | R | 80% |
| LA | State House - 50 | Vincent St Blanc III | R | 75% |
| LA | State House - 92 | Joe Stagni | R | 53% |
| OK | State Senate - 42 | Brenda Stanley | R | 74% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 79% |
| OK | State House - 100 | Marilyn Stark | R | 79% |
| OK | State House - 43 | Jay Steagall | R | 88% |
| ND | State House - 37 | Vicky Steiner | R | 87% |
| ND | State House - 27 | Greg Stemen | R | 70% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | R | 89% |
| OK | State House - 27 | Danny Sterling | R | 73% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | R | 83% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | R | 81% |
| IA | State House - 9 | Henry Stone | R | 83% |
| KY | State Senate - 21 | Brandon Storm | R | 63% |
| NC | State House - 28 | Larry Strickland | R | 86% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | R | 87% |
| ND | Lieutenant Governor | Michelle Strinden | R | 73% |
| OK | State House - 10 | Judd Strom | R | 68% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | R | 78% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | R | 88% |
| GA | State Senate - 13 | Carden Summers | R | 91% |
| KS | State House - 43 | Bill Sutton | R | 87% |
| TX | State House - 150 | Valoree Swanson | R | 91% |
| IA | State Senate - 27 | Annette Sweeney | R | 96% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | R | 73% |
| LA | State House - 36 | Phillip Tarver | R | 91% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | R | 90% |
| KS | State House - 27 | Sean Tarwater, Sr. | R | 90% |
| KY | State House - 27 | Nancy Tate | R | 77% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | R | 82% |
| IA | State Senate - 2 | Jeff Taylor | R | 100% |
| MO | State House - 48 | Tim Taylor | R | 76% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | R | 77% |
| TN | State House - 48 | Bryan Terry | R | 92% |
| KS | State Senate - 23 | Adam Thomas | R | 90% |
| GA | State House - 21 | Brad Thomas | R | 95% |
| ND | State Senate - 6 | Paul Thomas | R | 80% |
| LA | State House - 80 | Polly Thomas | R | 89% |
| KY | State House - 8 | Walker Thomas | R | 79% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | R | 76% |
| KS | State Senate - 10 | Mike Thompson | R | 92% |
| MO | State House - 53 | Terry Thompson | R | 63% |
| TX | State House - 94 | Tony Tinderholt | R | 98% |
| KY | State House - 53 | James Tipton | R | 84% |
| TN | State House - 73 | Chris Todd | R | 85% |
| ND | State House - 34 | Nathan Toman | R | 96% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | R | 86% |
| TX | State House - 15 | Steve Toth | R | 91% |
| OK | State House - 48 | Tammy Townley | R | 77% |
| FL | State House - 84 | Dana Trabulsy | R | 97% |
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | R | 89% |
| MO | State Senate - 20 | Curtis Trent | R | 95% |
| FL | State Senate - 13 | Keith Truenow | R | 97% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | R | 97% |
| FL | State House - 83 | Kaylee Tuck | R | 97% |
| KS | State House - 28 | Carl Turner | R | 87% |
| LA | State House - 12 | Christopher Turner | R | 79% |
| ND | State House - 33 | Bill Tveit | R | 83% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | R | 96% |
| NC | State House - 3 | Steve Tyson | R | 93% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | R | 77% |