Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | State Senate - 21 | Sarah Anthony | Democratic | 27% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | Democratic | 24% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | Democratic | 20% |
| IL | State Senate - 2 | Omar Aquino | Democratic | 5% |
| NE | State Senate - 14 | John Arch | Republican | 83% |
| CA | State Senate - 30 | Bob Archuleta | Democratic | 6% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | Republican | 75% |
| KS | State Senate - 33 | Tory Arnberger-Blew | Republican | 80% |
| NY | State Senate - 43 | Jake Ashby | Republican | 64% |
| MD | State Senate - 41 | Dalya Attar | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 47 | Malcolm Augustine | Democratic | 7% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | Republican | 96% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | Republican | 87% |
| VA | State Senate - 14 | Lamont Bagby | Democratic | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | Republican | 96% |
| MD | State Senate - 29 | Jack Bailey | Republican | 55% |
| NY | State Senate - 36 | Jamaal Bailey | Democratic | 9% |
| TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | Republican | 79% |
| CO | State Senate - 4 | Mark Baisley | Republican | 95% |
| PA | State Senate - 20 | Lisa Baker | Republican | 75% |
| AL | State Senate - 25 | Will Barfoot | Republican | 71% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | Republican | 52% |
| NC | State Senate - 11 | Lisa Barnes | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State Senate - 34 | Juan Barnett | Democratic | 42% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Trenton Barnhart | Republican | 88% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | Republican | 39% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Middlesex | Mike Barrett | Democratic | 0% |
| LA | State Senate - 15 | Regina Barrow | Democratic | 27% |
| PA | State Senate - 46 | Camera Bartolotta | Republican | 71% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Phil Baruth | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | Republican | 74% |
| NC | State Senate - 17 | Sydney Batch | Democratic | 31% |
| MI | State Senate - 13 | Rosemary Bayer | Democratic | 30% |
| NJ | State Senate - 6 | James Beach | Democratic | 6% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | Republican | 83% |
| AL | State Senate - 28 | Billy Beasley | Democratic | 43% |
| MO | State Senate - 1 | Doug Beck | Democratic | 25% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | Republican | 64% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 60% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | Democratic | 12% |
| RI | State Senate - 5 | Samuel Bell | Democratic | 29% |
| MI | State Senate - 16 | Joe Bellino, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| IL | State Senate - 57 | Christopher Belt | Democratic | 0% |
| CO | State Senate - 21 | Adrienne Benavidez | Democratic | 12% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | Democratic | 36% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | Republican | 70% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | Democratic | 10% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | Republican | 95% |
| OK | State Senate - 1 | Micheal Bergstrom | Republican | 76% |
| FL | State Senate - 26 | Lori Berman | Democratic | 64% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | Republican | 72% |
| KS | State Senate - 40 | Rick Billinger | Republican | 62% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | Democratic | 24% |
| WY | State Senate - 21 | Bo Biteman | Republican | 95% |
| MO | State Senate - 12 | Rusty Black | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | Republican | 58% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | Republican | 90% |
| MS | State Senate - 29 | David Blount | Democratic | 37% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | Democratic | 22% |
| WA | State Senate - 8 | Matt Boehnke | Republican | 74% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | Republican | 69% |
| AZ | State Senate - 2 | Shawnna Bolick | Republican | 84% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | Republican | 79% |
| OK | State Senate - 16 | Mary Boren | Democratic | 29% |
| NY | State Senate - 57 | George Borrello | Republican | 85% |
| PA | State Senate - 18 | Lisa Boscola | Democratic | 33% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | Republican | 43% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | Republican | 75% |
| MS | State Senate - 9 | Nicole Boyd | Republican | 56% |
| VA | State Senate - 38 | Jennifer Boysko | Democratic | 11% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Plymouth and Norfolk | Michael Brady | Democratic | 0% |
| UT | State Senate - 21 | Brady Brammer | Republican | 78% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | Republican | 83% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 65% |
| NE | State Senate - 32 | Tom Brandt | Republican | 60% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | State Senate - 21 | Sarah Anthony | D | 27% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | D | 24% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | D | 20% |
| IL | State Senate - 2 | Omar Aquino | D | 5% |
| NE | State Senate - 14 | John Arch | R | 83% |
| CA | State Senate - 30 | Bob Archuleta | D | 6% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | R | 75% |
| KS | State Senate - 33 | Tory Arnberger-Blew | R | 80% |
| NY | State Senate - 43 | Jake Ashby | R | 64% |
| MD | State Senate - 41 | Dalya Attar | D | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 47 | Malcolm Augustine | D | 7% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | R | 96% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | R | 87% |
| VA | State Senate - 14 | Lamont Bagby | D | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | R | 96% |
| MD | State Senate - 29 | Jack Bailey | R | 55% |
| NY | State Senate - 36 | Jamaal Bailey | D | 9% |
| TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | R | 79% |
| CO | State Senate - 4 | Mark Baisley | R | 95% |
| PA | State Senate - 20 | Lisa Baker | R | 75% |
| AL | State Senate - 25 | Will Barfoot | R | 71% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | R | 52% |
| NC | State Senate - 11 | Lisa Barnes | R | 85% |
| MS | State Senate - 34 | Juan Barnett | D | 42% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Trenton Barnhart | R | 88% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | R | 39% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Middlesex | Mike Barrett | D | 0% |
| LA | State Senate - 15 | Regina Barrow | D | 27% |
| PA | State Senate - 46 | Camera Bartolotta | R | 71% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Phil Baruth | D | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | R | 74% |
| NC | State Senate - 17 | Sydney Batch | D | 31% |
| MI | State Senate - 13 | Rosemary Bayer | D | 30% |
| NJ | State Senate - 6 | James Beach | D | 6% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | R | 83% |
| AL | State Senate - 28 | Billy Beasley | D | 43% |
| MO | State Senate - 1 | Doug Beck | D | 25% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | R | 64% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 60% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | D | 12% |
| RI | State Senate - 5 | Samuel Bell | D | 29% |
| MI | State Senate - 16 | Joe Bellino, Jr. | R | 80% |
| IL | State Senate - 57 | Christopher Belt | D | 0% |
| CO | State Senate - 21 | Adrienne Benavidez | D | 12% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | D | 36% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | R | 70% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | D | 10% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | R | 95% |
| OK | State Senate - 1 | Micheal Bergstrom | R | 76% |
| FL | State Senate - 26 | Lori Berman | D | 64% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | R | 72% |
| KS | State Senate - 40 | Rick Billinger | R | 62% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | D | 24% |
| WY | State Senate - 21 | Bo Biteman | R | 95% |
| MO | State Senate - 12 | Rusty Black | R | 82% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | R | 58% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | R | 90% |
| MS | State Senate - 29 | David Blount | D | 37% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | D | 22% |
| WA | State Senate - 8 | Matt Boehnke | R | 74% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | R | 69% |
| AZ | State Senate - 2 | Shawnna Bolick | R | 84% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | R | 79% |
| OK | State Senate - 16 | Mary Boren | D | 29% |
| NY | State Senate - 57 | George Borrello | R | 85% |
| PA | State Senate - 18 | Lisa Boscola | D | 33% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | R | 43% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | R | 75% |
| MS | State Senate - 9 | Nicole Boyd | R | 56% |
| VA | State Senate - 38 | Jennifer Boysko | D | 11% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Plymouth and Norfolk | Michael Brady | D | 0% |
| UT | State Senate - 21 | Brady Brammer | R | 78% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | R | 83% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 65% |
| NE | State Senate - 32 | Tom Brandt | R | 60% |