Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2020 Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
IL State House - 94 Norine Hammond Republican 75%
IL State House - 96 Sue Scherer Democratic 10%
IL State House - 98 Natalie Manley Democratic 10%
IL State House - 100 C.D. Davidsmeyer Republican 70%
IL State House - 101 Chris Miller Republican 72%
IL State House - 103 Carol Ammons Democratic 15%
IL State House - 107 Brad Halbrook Republican 79%
IL State House - 109 Charlie Meier Republican 70%
IL State House - 110 Blaine Wilhour Republican 76%
IL State House - 112 Katie Stuart Democratic 14%
IL State House - 113 Jay Hoffman Democratic 10%
IL State House - 116 Dave Severin Republican 62%
IL State House - 117 Patrick Windhorst Republican 60%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 4%
IL U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Duckworth Democratic 9%
IL Director of Insurance Ann Gillespie Democratic 5%
IN State House - 1 Carolyn Jackson Democratic 41%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 33%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 35%
IN State House - 3 Ragen Hatcher Democratic 42%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 86%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 77%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 83%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz Republican 92%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 75%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan Republican 77%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 0%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 69%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 28%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 78%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 76%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 30%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 42%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 80%
IN State Senate - 11 Linda Rogers Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 75%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 33%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 77%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch Republican 81%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 87%
IN State House - 18 David Abbott Republican 77%
IN State Senate - 18 Stacey Donato Republican 78%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 76%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 86%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 58%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill Republican 94%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell Democratic 23%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 37%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 75%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 64%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford Democratic 19%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 86%
IN State House - 33 John Prescott Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 29%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 33%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 81%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 72%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 85%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 93%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 74%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 78%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 86%
IN State House - 43 Tonya Pfaff Democratic 34%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 81%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 77%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten Republican 82%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 87%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 87%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 81%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 60%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 81%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett Republican 87%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer Republican 90%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 86%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 33%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer Republican 87%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler Republican 87%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 86%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 89%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 83%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 87%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels Republican 80%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 83%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 82%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 37%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 86%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 89%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 87%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 33%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 33%
State Office Name Party Rating
IL State House - 94 Norine Hammond R 75%
IL State House - 96 Sue Scherer D 10%
IL State House - 98 Natalie Manley D 10%
IL State House - 100 C.D. Davidsmeyer R 70%
IL State House - 101 Chris Miller R 72%
IL State House - 103 Carol Ammons D 15%
IL State House - 107 Brad Halbrook R 79%
IL State House - 109 Charlie Meier R 70%
IL State House - 110 Blaine Wilhour R 76%
IL State House - 112 Katie Stuart D 14%
IL State House - 113 Jay Hoffman D 10%
IL State House - 116 Dave Severin R 62%
IL State House - 117 Patrick Windhorst R 60%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 4%
IL U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Duckworth D 9%
IL Director of Insurance Ann Gillespie D 5%
IN State House - 1 Carolyn Jackson D 41%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 33%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 35%
IN State House - 3 Ragen Hatcher D 42%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 86%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 86%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 77%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 83%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz R 92%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 75%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan R 77%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 0%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 69%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 28%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 78%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 83%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 76%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 30%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 42%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 80%
IN State Senate - 11 Linda Rogers R 83%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 83%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 75%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 33%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 77%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch R 81%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 87%
IN State House - 18 David Abbott R 77%
IN State Senate - 18 Stacey Donato R 78%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 76%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 86%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 86%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 85%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 58%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning R 83%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill R 94%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell D 23%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 37%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 75%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 64%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 83%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford D 19%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 86%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 86%
IN State House - 33 John Prescott R 90%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 29%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 33%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 81%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 72%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 85%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 93%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 74%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 86%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 78%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 86%
IN State House - 43 Tonya Pfaff D 34%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird R 83%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 81%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 77%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten R 82%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 87%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 87%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 81%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 60%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 81%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett R 87%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer R 90%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 86%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 33%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer R 87%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler R 87%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 86%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 89%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 83%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 87%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels R 80%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 83%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 82%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 37%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 86%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 89%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 87%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 33%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 33%
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