Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 13% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | Republican | 83% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | Republican | 76% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | 73% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | Republican | 85% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | Republican | 88% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 57% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 61% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 51% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | Republican | 56% |
| ID | State House - 31A | Jerald Raymond | Republican | 54% |
| ID | State House - 31B | Rod Furniss | Republican | 61% |
| ID | State Senate - 33 | Dave Lent | Republican | 63% |
| ID | State House - 33A | Barbara Ehardt | Republican | 88% |
| ID | State Senate - 34 | Doug Ricks | Republican | 68% |
| ID | State House - 34B | Britt Raybould | Republican | 59% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | Republican | 65% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | Republican | 87% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | Republican | 87% |
| ID | Commissioner - At-Large | Muffy Davis | 15% | |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | Republican | 58% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Jarom Wagoner | No Party Affiliation | 51% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 55% |
| IL | State House - 1 | Aaron Ortiz | Democratic | 6% |
| IL | State Senate - 2 | Omar Aquino | Democratic | 5% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | D | 13% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | R | 83% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | R | 76% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | R | 73% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | R | 85% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | R | 88% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 57% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | R | 61% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 51% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | R | 56% |
| ID | State House - 31A | Jerald Raymond | R | 54% |
| ID | State House - 31B | Rod Furniss | R | 61% |
| ID | State Senate - 33 | Dave Lent | R | 63% |
| ID | State House - 33A | Barbara Ehardt | R | 88% |
| ID | State Senate - 34 | Doug Ricks | R | 68% |
| ID | State House - 34B | Britt Raybould | R | 59% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | R | 65% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | R | 87% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | R | 87% |
| ID | Commissioner - At-Large | Muffy Davis | 15% | |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | R | 58% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Jarom Wagoner | N/A | 51% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 55% |
| IL | State House - 1 | Aaron Ortiz | D | 6% |
| IL | State Senate - 2 | Omar Aquino | D | 5% |