Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | State Senate - 6 | David Bullard | Republican | 79% |
| MI | State Senate - 32 | Jon Bumstead | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State House - 176 | James Burchett | Republican | 65% |
| TN | U.S. House - 2 | Tim Burchett | Republican | 79% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-2 | Tom Burditt | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 12 | Jim Burgin | Republican | 95% |
| MO | U.S. House - 7 | Eric Burlison | Republican | 100% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | Republican | 76% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | Republican | 54% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | Republican | 56% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | Republican | 93% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | Republican | 64% |
| IN | State Senate - 16 | Justin Busch | Republican | 81% |
| OK | Councilor - 9 | Carol Bush | Republican | 57% |
| MO | State House - 3 | Danny Busick | Republican | 80% |
| WV | State House - 18 | Jim Butler | Republican | 76% |
| LA | State House - 38 | Rhonda Butler | Republican | 87% |
| AL | State Senate - 2 | Tom Butler | Republican | 71% |
| FL | Secretary of State | Cord Byrd | Republican | 93% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | Republican | 63% |
| NY | County Executive - At-Large | Kevin Byrne | Republican | 73% |
| IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | Republican | 70% |
| OK | State House - 40 | Chad Caldwell | Republican | 70% |
| OK | State House - 63 | Hurchel Caldwell | Republican | 74% |
| SC | State House - 87 | Paula Calhoon | Republican | 67% |
| OH | State House - 57 | James Callender | Republican | 87% |
| MS | State House - 83 | Billy Calvert | Republican | 61% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 70% |
| WV | State House - 46 | Jeff Campbell | Republican | 39% |
| GA | State House - 171 | Joe Campbell | Republican | 60% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | Republican | 67% |
| VT | State House - Rutland 10 | William Canfield | Republican | 75% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 70% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | Republican | 86% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | Republican | 75% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | Republican | 55% |
| KS | State House - 81 | Blake Carpenter | Republican | 84% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State House - 4 | Kasey Carpenter | Republican | 67% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | Republican | 58% |
| KS | State House - 75 | Will Carpenter | Republican | 80% |
| LA | State House - 32 | R. Carrier | Republican | 79% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | Republican | 81% |
| AZ | State Senate - 28 | Frank Carroll | Republican | 79% |
| OH | State Board of Education - At-Large | Sara Carruthers | Republican | 83% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | Republican | 75% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State Senate - 49 | Joel Carter, Jr. | Republican | 63% |
| WY | State Senate - 25 | Cale Case | Republican | 54% |
| SC | State Senate - 3 | Richard Cash | Republican | 67% |
| SC | State House - 89 | Micah Caskey IV | Republican | 71% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 83% |
| LA | State Senate - 33 | Stewart Cathey, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| CO | State Senate - 5 | Marc Catlin | Republican | 71% |
| PA | State House - 67 | Martin Causer | Republican | 81% |
| TN | State House - 64 | Scott Cepicky | Republican | 77% |
| AL | State Senate - 30 | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. | Republican | 71% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 77% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | Republican | 63% |
| NM | State House - 67 | Jack Chatfield | Republican | 77% |
| HI | State House - 38 | Lauren Cheape Matsumoto | Republican | 40% |
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | Republican | 60% |
| IL | State Senate - 45 | Andrew Chesney | Republican | 71% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | Republican | 71% |
| UT | State House - 68 | Scott Chew | Republican | 70% |
| RI | State House - 40 | Michael Chippendale | Republican | 90% |
| MD | State House - 31 | Brian Chisholm | Republican | 86% |
| MS | State Senate - 3 | Kathy Chism | Republican | 62% |
| CA | State Senate - 37 | Steven Choi | Republican | 86% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | Republican | 74% |
| SC | State House - 35 | Bill Chumley | Republican | 80% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | Republican | 67% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | Republican | 82% |
| WV | State Senate - 2 | Charles Clements | Republican | 80% |
| NE | State Senate - 2 | Robert Clements | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | Republican | 87% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Robert Clifton | Republican | 80% |
| SC | State Senate - 15 | Wes Climer | Republican | 67% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | Republican | 89% |
| LA | State Senate - 28 | Heather Cloud | Republican | 88% |
| TX | U.S. House - 27 | Michael Cloud | Republican | 100% |
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | Republican | 50% |
| TN | State House - 23 | Mark Cochran | Republican | 74% |
| SC | Mayor - At-Large | William Cogswell, Jr. | Republican | 59% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 61% |
| OK | State Senate - 10 | Bill Coleman | Republican | 63% |
| MO | State House - 32 | Jeff Coleman | Republican | 81% |
| MO | State Senate - 22 | Mary Coleman | Republican | 89% |
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | Republican | 73% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | Republican | 85% |
| KS | State House - 2 | Kenneth Collins | Republican | 75% |
| SC | State House - 5 | Neal Collins | Republican | 58% |
| DE | State House - 41 | Richard Collins | Republican | 80% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 35% |
| AL | State House - 8 | Terri Collins | Republican | 50% |
| KY | U.S. House - 1 | James Comer, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | Republican | 74% |
| PA | State House - 50 | Bud Cook | Republican | 85% |
| WV | State House - 40 | Roy Cooper | Republican | 78% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | State Senate - 6 | David Bullard | R | 79% |
| MI | State Senate - 32 | Jon Bumstead | R | 85% |
| GA | State House - 176 | James Burchett | R | 65% |
| TN | U.S. House - 2 | Tim Burchett | R | 79% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-2 | Tom Burditt | R | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 12 | Jim Burgin | R | 95% |
| MO | U.S. House - 7 | Eric Burlison | R | 100% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | R | 76% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | R | 54% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | R | 56% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | R | 93% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | R | 64% |
| IN | State Senate - 16 | Justin Busch | R | 81% |
| OK | Councilor - 9 | Carol Bush | R | 57% |
| MO | State House - 3 | Danny Busick | R | 80% |
| WV | State House - 18 | Jim Butler | R | 76% |
| LA | State House - 38 | Rhonda Butler | R | 87% |
| AL | State Senate - 2 | Tom Butler | R | 71% |
| FL | Secretary of State | Cord Byrd | R | 93% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | R | 63% |
| NY | County Executive - At-Large | Kevin Byrne | R | 73% |
| IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | R | 70% |
| OK | State House - 40 | Chad Caldwell | R | 70% |
| OK | State House - 63 | Hurchel Caldwell | R | 74% |
| SC | State House - 87 | Paula Calhoon | R | 67% |
| OH | State House - 57 | James Callender | R | 87% |
| MS | State House - 83 | Billy Calvert | R | 61% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 70% |
| WV | State House - 46 | Jeff Campbell | R | 39% |
| GA | State House - 171 | Joe Campbell | R | 60% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | R | 67% |
| VT | State House - Rutland 10 | William Canfield | R | 75% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | R | 70% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | R | 86% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | R | 75% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | R | 55% |
| KS | State House - 81 | Blake Carpenter | R | 84% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | R | 77% |
| GA | State House - 4 | Kasey Carpenter | R | 67% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | R | 58% |
| KS | State House - 75 | Will Carpenter | R | 80% |
| LA | State House - 32 | R. Carrier | R | 79% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | R | 81% |
| AZ | State Senate - 28 | Frank Carroll | R | 79% |
| OH | State Board of Education - At-Large | Sara Carruthers | R | 83% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | R | 75% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | R | 85% |
| MS | State Senate - 49 | Joel Carter, Jr. | R | 63% |
| WY | State Senate - 25 | Cale Case | R | 54% |
| SC | State Senate - 3 | Richard Cash | R | 67% |
| SC | State House - 89 | Micah Caskey IV | R | 71% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | R | 83% |
| LA | State Senate - 33 | Stewart Cathey, Jr. | R | 88% |
| CO | State Senate - 5 | Marc Catlin | R | 71% |
| PA | State House - 67 | Martin Causer | R | 81% |
| TN | State House - 64 | Scott Cepicky | R | 77% |
| AL | State Senate - 30 | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. | R | 71% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 77% |
| MS | State Senate - 14 | Lydia Chassaniol | R | 63% |
| NM | State House - 67 | Jack Chatfield | R | 77% |
| HI | State House - 38 | Lauren Cheape Matsumoto | R | 40% |
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | R | 60% |
| IL | State Senate - 45 | Andrew Chesney | R | 71% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | R | 71% |
| UT | State House - 68 | Scott Chew | R | 70% |
| RI | State House - 40 | Michael Chippendale | R | 90% |
| MD | State House - 31 | Brian Chisholm | R | 86% |
| MS | State Senate - 3 | Kathy Chism | R | 62% |
| CA | State Senate - 37 | Steven Choi | R | 86% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | R | 74% |
| SC | State House - 35 | Bill Chumley | R | 80% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | R | 67% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | R | 85% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | R | 82% |
| WV | State Senate - 2 | Charles Clements | R | 80% |
| NE | State Senate - 2 | Robert Clements | R | 87% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | R | 87% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Robert Clifton | R | 80% |
| SC | State Senate - 15 | Wes Climer | R | 67% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | R | 89% |
| LA | State Senate - 28 | Heather Cloud | R | 88% |
| TX | U.S. House - 27 | Michael Cloud | R | 100% |
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | R | 50% |
| TN | State House - 23 | Mark Cochran | R | 74% |
| SC | Mayor - At-Large | William Cogswell, Jr. | R | 59% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | R | 61% |
| OK | State Senate - 10 | Bill Coleman | R | 63% |
| MO | State House - 32 | Jeff Coleman | R | 81% |
| MO | State Senate - 22 | Mary Coleman | R | 89% |
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | R | 73% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | R | 85% |
| KS | State House - 2 | Kenneth Collins | R | 75% |
| SC | State House - 5 | Neal Collins | R | 58% |
| DE | State House - 41 | Richard Collins | R | 80% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 35% |
| AL | State House - 8 | Terri Collins | R | 50% |
| KY | U.S. House - 1 | James Comer, Jr. | R | 75% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | R | 74% |
| PA | State House - 50 | Bud Cook | R | 85% |
| WV | State House - 40 | Roy Cooper | R | 78% |