Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2020 Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
GA State House - 127 Mark Newton Republican 67%
MA State House - Eighteenth Essex Tram Nguyen Democratic 6%
WY State House - 7 Bob Nicholas Republican 41%
IA State House - 85 Amy Nielsen Democratic 42%
MN State House - 60B Mohamud Noor Democratic/Farmer/Labor 17%
RI State House - 25 Thomas Noret Democratic 20%
OR State House - 42 Rob Nosse Democratic 0%
MN State House - 30B Paul Novotny Republican 96%
SD State House - 3 Al Novstrup Republican 62%
VT State House - Lamoille-2 Daniel Noyes Democratic 8%
VT State House - Windsor-Orange-1 John O'Brien Democratic 0%
RI State House - 54 William O'Brien Democratic 20%
MA State House - Fourteenth Worcester James O'Day Democratic 12%
MN State House - 13B Tim O'Driscoll Republican 84%
PA State House - 165 Jennifer O'Mara Democratic 23%
PA State House - 48 Tim O'Neal Republican 81%
VA State House - 44 Israel O'Quinn Republican 75%
VT State House - Chittenden 18 Carol Ode Democratic 0%
OH State House - 48 Scott Oelslager Republican 82%
KS State House - 89 KC Ohaebosim Democratic 30%
AL State House - 81 Ed Oliver Republican 50%
MS State House - 46 Karl Oliver Republican 61%
GA State House - 84 Mary Margaret Oliver Democratic 44%
OK State House - 2 Jim Olsen Republican 80%
IA State House - 39 Rick Olson Democratic 38%
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt Republican 85%
SC State House - 84 Melissa Oremus Republican 81%
WA State House - 3 Position 2 Timm Ormsby Democratic 3%
MA State House - Twelfth Bristol Norman Orrall Republican 71%
PA State House - 46 Jason Ortitay Republican 85%
IL State House - 1 Aaron Ortiz Democratic 6%
WA State House - 21 Position 2 Lillian Ortiz-Self Democratic 3%
KY State House - 59 David Osborne Republican 85%
MS State House - 32 Solomon Osborne Democratic 44%
OK State House - 81 Mike Osburn Republican 69%
DE State House - 24 Ed Osienski Democratic 30%
PA State House - 155 Danielle Otten Democratic 12%
KS State House - 24 Jarrod Ousley Democratic 29%
FL State House - 85 Tobin Overdorf Republican 93%
SD State House - 21 Marty Overweg Republican 79%
LA State House - 30 Charles Owen Republican 88%
MS State House - 106 Jansen Owen Republican 72%
OR State House - 60 Mark Owens Republican 76%
PA State House - 68 Clinton Owlett Republican 81%
OK State House - 62 Daniel Pae Republican 54%
VT State House - Orleans-2 Woody Page Republican 67%
MD State House - 17 Julie Palakovich Carr Democratic 7%
ID State House - 20A Joe Palmer Republican 83%
MI State House - 37 Brad Paquette Republican 88%
GA State House - 142 Miriam Paris Democratic 32%
GA State House - 107 Samuel Park Democratic 35%
TN State House - 98 Antonio Parkinson Democratic 24%
GA State House - 158 Butch Parrish Republican 60%
GA State House - 44 Don Parsons Republican 62%
PA State House - 121 Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic 19%
MD State House - 28 Edith Patterson Democratic 5%
MO State House - 30 Jon Patterson Republican 81%
OK State House - 61 Kenton Patzkowsky Republican 75%
WA State House - 10 Position 2 Dave Paul Democratic 15%
MA State House - Fourteenth Norfolk Alice Peisch Democratic 12%
FL State House - 116 Daniel Perez Republican 93%
HI State House - 46 Amy Perruso Democratic 15%
AZ State House - 6 Mae Peshlakai Democratic 16%
OH State House - 91 Bob Peterson Republican 93%
WA State House - 21 Position 1 Strom Peterson Democratic 3%
UT State House - 56 Val Peterson Republican 71%
GA State House - 166 Jesse Petrea Republican 62%
KY State House - 16 Jason Petrie Republican 77%
AL State House - 1 Phillip Pettus Republican 40%
MD State House - 21 Joseline Peña-Melnyk Democratic 5%
IN State House - 43 Tonya Pfaff Democratic 34%
OK State House - 38 John Pfeiffer Republican 67%
LA State House - 3 Tammy Phelps Democratic 30%
WV State House - 68 Chris Phillips Republican 79%
RI State House - 51 Robert Phillips Democratic 20%
PA State House - 110 Tina Pickett Republican 85%
NC State House - 48 Garland Pierce Democratic 31%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 33%
UT State House - 49 Candice Pierucci Republican 73%
MS State House - 99 Bill Pigott Republican 63%
MN State House - 64B Dave Pinto Democratic/Farmer/Labor 16%
MD State House - 4 Jesse Pippy Republican 86%
RI State House - 47 David Place Republican 100%
OH State House - 39 Phil Plummer Republican 83%
MI State House - 17 Laurie Pohutsky Democratic 41%
WA State House - 46 Position 1 Gerry Pollet Democratic 3%
MO State House - 52 Bradley Pollitt Republican 85%
SC State House - 47 Tommy Pope Republican 57%
MS State House - 98 Daryl Porter, Jr. Democratic 39%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 33%
DE State House - 33 Charles Postles, Jr. Republican 80%
NC State House - 81 Larry Potts Republican 85%
GA State House - 33 Alan Powell Republican 67%
MS State House - 59 Brent Powell Republican 58%
TN State House - 53 Jason Powell Democratic 23%
TN State House - 36 Dennis Powers Republican 82%
AK State House - 33 Mike Prax Republican 91%
IN State House - 33 John Prescott Republican 90%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 86%
VA State House - 85 Cia Price Democratic 9%
State Office Name Party Rating
GA State House - 127 Mark Newton R 67%
MA State House - Eighteenth Essex Tram Nguyen D 6%
WY State House - 7 Bob Nicholas R 41%
IA State House - 85 Amy Nielsen D 42%
MN State House - 60B Mohamud Noor DFL 17%
RI State House - 25 Thomas Noret D 20%
OR State House - 42 Rob Nosse D 0%
MN State House - 30B Paul Novotny R 96%
SD State House - 3 Al Novstrup R 62%
VT State House - Lamoille-2 Daniel Noyes D 8%
VT State House - Windsor-Orange-1 John O'Brien D 0%
RI State House - 54 William O'Brien D 20%
MA State House - Fourteenth Worcester James O'Day D 12%
MN State House - 13B Tim O'Driscoll R 84%
PA State House - 165 Jennifer O'Mara D 23%
PA State House - 48 Tim O'Neal R 81%
VA State House - 44 Israel O'Quinn R 75%
VT State House - Chittenden 18 Carol Ode D 0%
OH State House - 48 Scott Oelslager R 82%
KS State House - 89 KC Ohaebosim D 30%
AL State House - 81 Ed Oliver R 50%
MS State House - 46 Karl Oliver R 61%
GA State House - 84 Mary Margaret Oliver D 44%
OK State House - 2 Jim Olsen R 80%
IA State House - 39 Rick Olson D 38%
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt R 85%
SC State House - 84 Melissa Oremus R 81%
WA State House - 3 Position 2 Timm Ormsby D 3%
MA State House - Twelfth Bristol Norman Orrall R 71%
PA State House - 46 Jason Ortitay R 85%
IL State House - 1 Aaron Ortiz D 6%
WA State House - 21 Position 2 Lillian Ortiz-Self D 3%
KY State House - 59 David Osborne R 85%
MS State House - 32 Solomon Osborne D 44%
OK State House - 81 Mike Osburn R 69%
DE State House - 24 Ed Osienski D 30%
PA State House - 155 Danielle Otten D 12%
KS State House - 24 Jarrod Ousley D 29%
FL State House - 85 Tobin Overdorf R 93%
SD State House - 21 Marty Overweg R 79%
LA State House - 30 Charles Owen R 88%
MS State House - 106 Jansen Owen R 72%
OR State House - 60 Mark Owens R 76%
PA State House - 68 Clinton Owlett R 81%
OK State House - 62 Daniel Pae R 54%
VT State House - Orleans-2 Woody Page R 67%
MD State House - 17 Julie Palakovich Carr D 7%
ID State House - 20A Joe Palmer R 83%
MI State House - 37 Brad Paquette R 88%
GA State House - 142 Miriam Paris D 32%
GA State House - 107 Samuel Park D 35%
TN State House - 98 Antonio Parkinson D 24%
GA State House - 158 Butch Parrish R 60%
GA State House - 44 Don Parsons R 62%
PA State House - 121 Eddie Day Pashinski D 19%
MD State House - 28 Edith Patterson D 5%
MO State House - 30 Jon Patterson R 81%
OK State House - 61 Kenton Patzkowsky R 75%
WA State House - 10 Position 2 Dave Paul D 15%
MA State House - Fourteenth Norfolk Alice Peisch D 12%
FL State House - 116 Daniel Perez R 93%
HI State House - 46 Amy Perruso D 15%
AZ State House - 6 Mae Peshlakai D 16%
OH State House - 91 Bob Peterson R 93%
WA State House - 21 Position 1 Strom Peterson D 3%
UT State House - 56 Val Peterson R 71%
GA State House - 166 Jesse Petrea R 62%
KY State House - 16 Jason Petrie R 77%
AL State House - 1 Phillip Pettus R 40%
MD State House - 21 Joseline Peña-Melnyk D 5%
IN State House - 43 Tonya Pfaff D 34%
OK State House - 38 John Pfeiffer R 67%
LA State House - 3 Tammy Phelps D 30%
WV State House - 68 Chris Phillips R 79%
RI State House - 51 Robert Phillips D 20%
PA State House - 110 Tina Pickett R 85%
NC State House - 48 Garland Pierce D 31%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 33%
UT State House - 49 Candice Pierucci R 73%
MS State House - 99 Bill Pigott R 63%
MN State House - 64B Dave Pinto DFL 16%
MD State House - 4 Jesse Pippy R 86%
RI State House - 47 David Place R 100%
OH State House - 39 Phil Plummer R 83%
MI State House - 17 Laurie Pohutsky D 41%
WA State House - 46 Position 1 Gerry Pollet D 3%
MO State House - 52 Bradley Pollitt R 85%
SC State House - 47 Tommy Pope R 57%
MS State House - 98 Daryl Porter, Jr. D 39%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 33%
DE State House - 33 Charles Postles, Jr. R 80%
NC State House - 81 Larry Potts R 85%
GA State House - 33 Alan Powell R 67%
MS State House - 59 Brent Powell R 58%
TN State House - 53 Jason Powell D 23%
TN State House - 36 Dennis Powers R 82%
AK State House - 33 Mike Prax R 91%
IN State House - 33 John Prescott R 90%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 86%
VA State House - 85 Cia Price D 9%
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