Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State Senate - 23 | Ron Watson | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | Republican | 50% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | Republican | 45% |
| MI | State Senate - 9 | Michael Webber | Republican | 78% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | 75% |
| UT | State Senate - 8 | Todd Weiler | Republican | 45% |
| OH | State Senate - 28 | Casey Weinstein | Democratic | 33% |
| CO | State Senate - 28 | Mike Weissman | Democratic | 10% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Ryan Weld | Republican | 73% |
| WA | State Senate - 41 | Lisa Wellman | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | Republican | 36% |
| KY | State Senate - 27 | Steve West | Republican | 91% |
| VT | State Senate - Lamoille | Richard Westman | Republican | 27% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 75% |
| MS | State Senate - 10 | Neil Whaley | Republican | 62% |
| LA | State Senate - 37 | William Wheat, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| KY | State Senate - 31 | Phillip Wheeler | Republican | 73% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | Republican | 76% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Becca White | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | Republican | 88% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | Democratic | 20% |
| CA | State Senate - 11 | Scott Wiener | Democratic | 5% |
| MS | State Senate - 52 | Brice Wiggins | Republican | 56% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 25% |
| IL | State Senate - 32 | Craig Wilcox | Republican | 94% |
| OH | State Senate - 17 | Shane Wilkin | Republican | 83% |
| PA | State Senate - 8 | Anthony Williams | Democratic | 17% |
| MO | State Senate - 14 | Brian Williams | Democratic | 33% |
| AL | State Senate - 34 | Jack Williams | Republican | 60% |
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | Democratic | 33% |
| PA | State Senate - 38 | Lindsey Williams | Democratic | 17% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | Republican | 67% |
| WA | State Senate - 30 | Claire Wilson | Democratic | 3% |
| DE | State Senate - 18 | David Wilson | Republican | 64% |
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | Republican | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 7 | Steve Wilson | Republican | 90% |
| NJ | State Senate - 35 | Benjie Wimberly | Democratic | 7% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | Democratic | 38% |
| UT | State Senate - 20 | Ronald Winterton | Republican | 59% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 13% |
| WI | State Senate - 22 | Bob Wirch | Democratic | 20% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | Democratic | 9% |
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | Republican | 77% |
| WV | State Senate - 5 | Michael Woelfel | Democratic | 70% |
| MI | State Senate - 10 | Paul Wojno | Democratic | 32% |
| LA | State Senate - 32 | Glen Womack | Republican | 88% |
| NM | State Senate - 7 | Pat Woods | Republican | 61% |
| ID | State Senate - 1 | Jim Woodward | Republican | 61% |
| FL | State Senate - 8 | Tom Wright | Republican | 82% |
| MN | State Senate - 44 | Tou Xiong | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 16% |
| TN | State Senate - 12 | Ken Yager | Republican | 74% |
| FL | State Senate - 4 | Clay Yarborough | Republican | 86% |
| TN | State Senate - 21 | Jeff Yarbro | Democratic | 38% |
| PA | State Senate - 23 | Gene Yaw | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 81% |
| SC | State Senate - 24 | Tom Young, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| MS | State Senate - 17 | Charles Younger | Republican | 59% |
| SD | State Senate - 14 | Larry Zikmund | Republican | 72% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | Republican | 98% |
| MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | Democratic | 12% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | Republican | 84% |
| NJ | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Zwicker | Democratic | 10% |
| RI | State Senate - 23 | Jessica de la Cruz | Republican | 63% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Sonny Borrelli | 70% | |
| AZ | Supervisor - 5 | Andrés Cano | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Paul Cook | 76% | |
| WI | Supervisor - 20 | Steve Doyle | 11% | |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | Republican | 89% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Kate McGee | Republican | 69% |
| CA | Supervisor - 2 | Holly Mitchell | 5% | |
| WI | Supervisor - 1 | Janis Ringhand | Democratic | 20% |
| WI | Supervisor - 19 | Shae Sortwell | Republican | 84% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | Treasurer | Dereck Davis | Democratic | 5% |
| KS | Treasurer | Steven Johnson | Republican | 80% |
| WA | Treasurer | Mike Pellicciotti | Democratic | 3% |
| OK | Treasurer | Todd Russ | Republican | 64% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | Republican | 88% |
| OR | Treasurer | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | Democratic | 0% |
| OH | Trustee - At-Large | John Becker | Republican | 88% |
| MI | Trustee - At-Large | Pamela Hornberger | Republican | 88% |
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | Democratic | 0% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | Democratic | 4% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 93% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | Republican | 68% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | Republican | 93% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | Republican | 100% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | Republican | 59% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 86% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | Republican | 61% |
| VT | U.S. House - At-Large | Becca Balint | Democratic | 0% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | Republican | 65% |
| CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | Democratic | 4% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Barrett | Republican | 88% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | Republican | 91% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | Democratic | 4% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | Republican | 75% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State Senate - 23 | Ron Watson | D | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | R | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | R | 50% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | R | 45% |
| MI | State Senate - 9 | Michael Webber | R | 78% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | 75% |
| UT | State Senate - 8 | Todd Weiler | R | 45% |
| OH | State Senate - 28 | Casey Weinstein | D | 33% |
| CO | State Senate - 28 | Mike Weissman | D | 10% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Ryan Weld | R | 73% |
| WA | State Senate - 41 | Lisa Wellman | D | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | R | 36% |
| KY | State Senate - 27 | Steve West | R | 91% |
| VT | State Senate - Lamoille | Richard Westman | R | 27% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | R | 75% |
| MS | State Senate - 10 | Neil Whaley | R | 62% |
| LA | State Senate - 37 | William Wheat, Jr. | R | 83% |
| KY | State Senate - 31 | Phillip Wheeler | R | 73% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | R | 76% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Becca White | D | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | R | 88% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | D | 20% |
| CA | State Senate - 11 | Scott Wiener | D | 5% |
| MS | State Senate - 52 | Brice Wiggins | R | 56% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | DFL | 25% |
| IL | State Senate - 32 | Craig Wilcox | R | 94% |
| OH | State Senate - 17 | Shane Wilkin | R | 83% |
| PA | State Senate - 8 | Anthony Williams | D | 17% |
| MO | State Senate - 14 | Brian Williams | D | 33% |
| AL | State Senate - 34 | Jack Williams | R | 60% |
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | D | 33% |
| PA | State Senate - 38 | Lindsey Williams | D | 17% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | R | 67% |
| WA | State Senate - 30 | Claire Wilson | D | 3% |
| DE | State Senate - 18 | David Wilson | R | 64% |
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | R | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 7 | Steve Wilson | R | 90% |
| NJ | State Senate - 35 | Benjie Wimberly | D | 7% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | D | 38% |
| UT | State Senate - 20 | Ronald Winterton | R | 59% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | D | 13% |
| WI | State Senate - 22 | Bob Wirch | D | 20% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | D | 9% |
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | R | 77% |
| WV | State Senate - 5 | Michael Woelfel | D | 70% |
| MI | State Senate - 10 | Paul Wojno | D | 32% |
| LA | State Senate - 32 | Glen Womack | R | 88% |
| NM | State Senate - 7 | Pat Woods | R | 61% |
| ID | State Senate - 1 | Jim Woodward | R | 61% |
| FL | State Senate - 8 | Tom Wright | R | 82% |
| MN | State Senate - 44 | Tou Xiong | DFL | 16% |
| TN | State Senate - 12 | Ken Yager | R | 74% |
| FL | State Senate - 4 | Clay Yarborough | R | 86% |
| TN | State Senate - 21 | Jeff Yarbro | D | 38% |
| PA | State Senate - 23 | Gene Yaw | R | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | R | 81% |
| SC | State Senate - 24 | Tom Young, Jr. | R | 67% |
| MS | State Senate - 17 | Charles Younger | R | 59% |
| SD | State Senate - 14 | Larry Zikmund | R | 72% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | R | 98% |
| MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | D | 12% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | R | 84% |
| NJ | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Zwicker | D | 10% |
| RI | State Senate - 23 | Jessica de la Cruz | R | 63% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Sonny Borrelli | 70% | |
| AZ | Supervisor - 5 | Andrés Cano | D | 3% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Paul Cook | 76% | |
| WI | Supervisor - 20 | Steve Doyle | 11% | |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | R | 89% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Kate McGee | R | 69% |
| CA | Supervisor - 2 | Holly Mitchell | 5% | |
| WI | Supervisor - 1 | Janis Ringhand | D | 20% |
| WI | Supervisor - 19 | Shae Sortwell | R | 84% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | 4% |
| MD | Treasurer | Dereck Davis | D | 5% |
| KS | Treasurer | Steven Johnson | R | 80% |
| WA | Treasurer | Mike Pellicciotti | D | 3% |
| OK | Treasurer | Todd Russ | R | 64% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | R | 88% |
| OR | Treasurer | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | D | 0% |
| OH | Trustee - At-Large | John Becker | R | 88% |
| MI | Trustee - At-Large | Pamela Hornberger | R | 88% |
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | D | 0% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | D | 4% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 93% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | R | 68% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | R | 93% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | R | 100% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | R | 59% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | R | 86% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | R | 61% |
| VT | U.S. House - At-Large | Becca Balint | D | 0% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | R | 65% |
| CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | D | 4% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Barrett | R | 88% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | R | 91% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | D | 4% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | R | 75% |