Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 17 | Shane Aguirre | Republican | 65% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | Republican | 71% |
| MI | State Senate - 18 | Thomas Albert | Republican | 85% |
| UT | State House - 70 | Carl Albrecht | Republican | 74% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | Republican | 86% |
| AL | State Senate - 22 | Greg Albritton | Republican | 67% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | Republican | 58% |
| NC | State Senate - 44 | Ted Alexander III | Republican | 95% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | Republican | 71% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 93% |
| WI | State Assembly - 82 | Scott Allen | Republican | 84% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Sylvia Allen | Republican | 84% |
| KS | State Senate - 32 | Larry Alley | Republican | 79% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | Republican | 55% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 58% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | Republican | 88% |
| LA | State House - 51 | Beryl Amedée | Republican | 88% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | Republican | 68% |
| MS | State House - 122 | Brent Anderson | Republican | 58% |
| WV | State House - 10 | Bill Anderson, Jr. | Republican | 78% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | Republican | 47% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | Republican | 74% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | Republican | 62% |
| MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | Republican | 83% |
| FL | State House - 2 | Alex Andrade | Republican | 97% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 61% |
| NE | State Senate - 14 | John Arch | Republican | 83% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | Republican | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | Republican | 75% |
| NM | State House - 49 | Gail Armstrong | Republican | 71% |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | Republican | 82% |
| KS | State Senate - 33 | Tory Arnberger-Blew | Republican | 80% |
| MS | State House - 3 | Tracy Arnold | Republican | 56% |
| NC | State House - 69 | Dean Arp, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | Republican | 93% |
| NY | State Senate - 43 | Jake Ashby | Republican | 64% |
| WI | State Assembly - 31 | Tyler August | Republican | 84% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | Republican | 74% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 39 | Bob Auth | Republican | 85% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | Republican | 96% |
| KS | State House - 61 | Francis Awerkamp | Republican | 95% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 80% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | Republican | 87% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | Republican | 100% |
| LA | State House - 59 | Tony Bacala | Republican | 88% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | Republican | 82% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | Republican | 59% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | Republican | 86% |
| LA | State House - 7 | Lawrence Bagley | Republican | 84% |
| MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | Republican | 96% |
| MD | State Senate - 29 | Jack Bailey | Republican | 55% |
| TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | Republican | 79% |
| SC | State House - 104 | William Bailey | Republican | 71% |
| IN | State House - 44 | Beau Baird | Republican | 83% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 86% |
| CO | State Senate - 4 | Mark Baisley | Republican | 95% |
| AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | Republican | 50% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | Republican | 73% |
| PA | State Senate - 20 | Lisa Baker | Republican | 75% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | Republican | 61% |
| UT | State House - 20 | Melissa Ballard | Republican | 53% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | Republican | 58% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | Republican | 100% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | Republican | 60% |
| KY | State House - 63 | Kim Banta | Republican | 81% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | Republican | 88% |
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | Republican | 85% |
| AL | State Senate - 25 | Will Barfoot | Republican | 71% |
| WA | State House - 2 Position 1 | Andrew Barkis | Republican | 77% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | Republican | 52% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | Republican | 68% |
| NC | State Senate - 11 | Lisa Barnes | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 86 | Shane Barnett | Republican | 64% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Trenton Barnhart | Republican | 88% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | Republican | 65% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | Republican | 78% |
| IN | State House - 56 | Bradford Barrett | Republican | 87% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | Republican | 39% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Barrett | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | Republican | 80% |
| PA | State Senate - 46 | Camera Bartolotta | Republican | 71% |
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | Republican | 64% |
| GA | State House - 5 | Matt Barton | Republican | 77% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | Republican | 74% |
| TN | State House - 37 | Charlie Baum | Republican | 79% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | Republican | 83% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | Republican | 91% |
| LA | State House - 48 | Beau Beaullieu IV | Republican | 88% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | Republican | 64% |
| OH | Trustee - At-Large | John Becker | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 60% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 55% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | Republican | 83% |
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | Republican | 64% |
| NC | State House - 10 | John Bell IV | Republican | 85% |
| MI | State Senate - 16 | Joe Bellino, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | Republican | 71% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | Republican | 67% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | Republican | 70% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 17 | Shane Aguirre | R | 65% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | R | 71% |
| MI | State Senate - 18 | Thomas Albert | R | 85% |
| UT | State House - 70 | Carl Albrecht | R | 74% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | R | 86% |
| AL | State Senate - 22 | Greg Albritton | R | 67% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | R | 58% |
| NC | State Senate - 44 | Ted Alexander III | R | 95% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | R | 71% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 93% |
| WI | State Assembly - 82 | Scott Allen | R | 84% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Sylvia Allen | R | 84% |
| KS | State Senate - 32 | Larry Alley | R | 79% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | R | 55% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 58% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | R | 88% |
| LA | State House - 51 | Beryl Amedée | R | 88% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | R | 68% |
| MS | State House - 122 | Brent Anderson | R | 58% |
| WV | State House - 10 | Bill Anderson, Jr. | R | 78% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | R | 47% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | R | 74% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | R | 62% |
| MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | R | 83% |
| FL | State House - 2 | Alex Andrade | R | 97% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | R | 61% |
| NE | State Senate - 14 | John Arch | R | 83% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | R | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | R | 75% |
| NM | State House - 49 | Gail Armstrong | R | 71% |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | R | 82% |
| KS | State Senate - 33 | Tory Arnberger-Blew | R | 80% |
| MS | State House - 3 | Tracy Arnold | R | 56% |
| NC | State House - 69 | Dean Arp, Jr. | R | 83% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | R | 93% |
| NY | State Senate - 43 | Jake Ashby | R | 64% |
| WI | State Assembly - 31 | Tyler August | R | 84% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | R | 74% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 39 | Bob Auth | R | 85% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | R | 96% |
| KS | State House - 61 | Francis Awerkamp | R | 95% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | R | 80% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | R | 87% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | R | 100% |
| LA | State House - 59 | Tony Bacala | R | 88% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | R | 82% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | R | 59% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | R | 86% |
| LA | State House - 7 | Lawrence Bagley | R | 84% |
| MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | R | 96% |
| MD | State Senate - 29 | Jack Bailey | R | 55% |
| TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | R | 79% |
| SC | State House - 104 | William Bailey | R | 71% |
| IN | State House - 44 | Beau Baird | R | 83% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | R | 86% |
| CO | State Senate - 4 | Mark Baisley | R | 95% |
| AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | R | 50% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | R | 73% |
| PA | State Senate - 20 | Lisa Baker | R | 75% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | R | 61% |
| UT | State House - 20 | Melissa Ballard | R | 53% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | R | 58% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | R | 100% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | R | 60% |
| KY | State House - 63 | Kim Banta | R | 81% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | R | 88% |
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | R | 85% |
| AL | State Senate - 25 | Will Barfoot | R | 71% |
| WA | State House - 2 Position 1 | Andrew Barkis | R | 77% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | R | 52% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | R | 68% |
| NC | State Senate - 11 | Lisa Barnes | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 86 | Shane Barnett | R | 64% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Trenton Barnhart | R | 88% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | R | 65% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | R | 78% |
| IN | State House - 56 | Bradford Barrett | R | 87% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | R | 39% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Barrett | R | 88% |
| IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | R | 80% |
| PA | State Senate - 46 | Camera Bartolotta | R | 71% |
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | R | 64% |
| GA | State House - 5 | Matt Barton | R | 77% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | R | 74% |
| TN | State House - 37 | Charlie Baum | R | 79% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | R | 83% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | R | 91% |
| LA | State House - 48 | Beau Beaullieu IV | R | 88% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | R | 64% |
| OH | Trustee - At-Large | John Becker | R | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 60% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 55% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | R | 83% |
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | R | 64% |
| NC | State House - 10 | John Bell IV | R | 85% |
| MI | State Senate - 16 | Joe Bellino, Jr. | R | 80% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | R | 71% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | R | 67% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | R | 70% |