Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | State House - 33 | Jason Nemes | Republican | 81% |
| KY | State Senate - 38 | Michael Nemes | Republican | 86% |
| MI | State Senate - 20 | Aric Nesbitt | Republican | 85% |
| WY | State Senate - 4 | Tara Nethercott | Republican | 64% |
| RI | State House - 48 | Brian Newberry | Republican | 71% |
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | Republican | 75% |
| MS | State House - 61 | Gene Newman | Republican | 63% |
| SC | State House - 45 | Brandon Newton | Republican | 61% |
| OK | State House - 58 | Carl Newton | Republican | 72% |
| SC | State House - 120 | Weston Newton | Republican | 63% |
| GA | State House - 127 | Mark Newton | Republican | 67% |
| WI | State Assembly - 15 | Adam Neylon | Republican | 84% |
| NM | Public Regulation Commission | Greg Nibert | Republican | 79% |
| WY | State House - 7 | Bob Nicholas | Republican | 41% |
| ID | State Senate - 10 | Tammy Nichols | Republican | 97% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 75% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| WI | State Assembly - 51 | Todd Novak | Republican | 84% |
| MN | State House - 30B | Paul Novotny | Republican | 96% |
| SD | State House - 3 | Al Novstrup | Republican | 62% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | Republican | 85% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Norfolk | Patrick O'Connor | Republican | 29% |
| MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | Republican | 84% |
| MO | State Senate - 18 | Cindy O'Laughlin | Republican | 78% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | Republican | 85% |
| PA | State House - 48 | Tim O'Neal | Republican | 81% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | Republican | 75% |
| NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | Republican | 73% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | Republican | 86% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | Republican | 97% |
| OH | State House - 48 | Scott Oelslager | Republican | 82% |
| HI | Council Member - 8 | Val Okimoto | Republican | 60% |
| AL | State House - 81 | Ed Oliver | Republican | 50% |
| MS | State House - 46 | Karl Oliver | Republican | 61% |
| WY | State Senate - 8 | Jared Olsen | Republican | 64% |
| OK | State House - 2 | Jim Olsen | Republican | 80% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Bob Onder | Republican | 94% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | Republican | 85% |
| SC | State House - 84 | Melissa Oremus | Republican | 81% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | Republican | 67% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Bristol | Norman Orrall | Republican | 71% |
| PA | State House - 46 | Jason Ortitay | Republican | 85% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | Republican | 88% |
| KY | State House - 59 | David Osborne | Republican | 85% |
| OK | State House - 81 | Mike Osburn | Republican | 69% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | Republican | 66% |
| MI | State Senate - 33 | Rick Outman | Republican | 79% |
| 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% |
| LA | State Senate - 1 | Robert Owen | Republican | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 27 | Derrin Owens | Republican | 73% |
| OR | State House - 60 | Mark Owens | Republican | 76% |
| KS | State Senate - 31 | Stephen Owens | Republican | 80% |
| 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% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | Republican | 92% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | Republican | 83% |
| NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | Republican | 76% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | Republican | 58% |
| RI | State Senate - 17 | Thomas Paolino | Republican | 38% |
| WY | State Senate - 7 | Stephan Pappas | Republican | 54% |
| MI | State House - 37 | Brad Paquette | Republican | 88% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | Republican | 48% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | Republican | 60% |
| GA | State House - 44 | Don Parsons | Republican | 62% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | Republican | 86% |
| MO | State House - 30 | Jon Patterson | Republican | 81% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | Republican | 74% |
| OK | State House - 61 | Kenton Patzkowsky | Republican | 75% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | Republican | 100% |
| OK | State Senate - 23 | Lonnie Paxton | Republican | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | Republican | 70% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | Republican | 82% |
| OK | State Senate - 19 | Roland Pederson | Republican | 69% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| CO | State Senate - 35 | Rod Pelton | Republican | 73% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | Republican | 77% |
| FL | State House - 116 | Daniel Perez | Republican | 93% |
| SD | State Senate - 3 | Carl Perry | Republican | 76% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | Republican | 48% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | Republican | 96% |
| WI | State Assembly - 57 | Kevin Petersen | Republican | 84% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | Republican | 64% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | Republican | 100% |
| OH | State House - 91 | Bob Peterson | Republican | 93% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | Republican | 86% |
| SD | State Senate - 13 | Sue Peterson | Republican | 79% |
| 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% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | 64% |
| OK | State House - 38 | John Pfeiffer | Republican | 67% |
| WV | State House - 68 | Chris Phillips | Republican | 79% |
| PA | State Senate - 28 | Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | 79% |
| PA | State House - 110 | Tina Pickett | Republican | 85% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | State House - 33 | Jason Nemes | R | 81% |
| KY | State Senate - 38 | Michael Nemes | R | 86% |
| MI | State Senate - 20 | Aric Nesbitt | R | 85% |
| WY | State Senate - 4 | Tara Nethercott | R | 64% |
| RI | State House - 48 | Brian Newberry | R | 71% |
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | R | 75% |
| MS | State House - 61 | Gene Newman | R | 63% |
| SC | State House - 45 | Brandon Newton | R | 61% |
| OK | State House - 58 | Carl Newton | R | 72% |
| SC | State House - 120 | Weston Newton | R | 63% |
| GA | State House - 127 | Mark Newton | R | 67% |
| WI | State Assembly - 15 | Adam Neylon | R | 84% |
| NM | Public Regulation Commission | Greg Nibert | R | 79% |
| WY | State House - 7 | Bob Nicholas | R | 41% |
| ID | State Senate - 10 | Tammy Nichols | R | 97% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 75% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | R | 100% |
| WI | State Assembly - 51 | Todd Novak | R | 84% |
| MN | State House - 30B | Paul Novotny | R | 96% |
| SD | State House - 3 | Al Novstrup | R | 62% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | R | 85% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Norfolk | Patrick O'Connor | R | 29% |
| MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | R | 84% |
| MO | State Senate - 18 | Cindy O'Laughlin | R | 78% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | R | 85% |
| PA | State House - 48 | Tim O'Neal | R | 81% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | R | 75% |
| NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | R | 73% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | R | 86% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | R | 97% |
| OH | State House - 48 | Scott Oelslager | R | 82% |
| HI | Council Member - 8 | Val Okimoto | R | 60% |
| AL | State House - 81 | Ed Oliver | R | 50% |
| MS | State House - 46 | Karl Oliver | R | 61% |
| WY | State Senate - 8 | Jared Olsen | R | 64% |
| OK | State House - 2 | Jim Olsen | R | 80% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Bob Onder | R | 94% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | R | 85% |
| SC | State House - 84 | Melissa Oremus | R | 81% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | R | 67% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Bristol | Norman Orrall | R | 71% |
| PA | State House - 46 | Jason Ortitay | R | 85% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | R | 88% |
| KY | State House - 59 | David Osborne | R | 85% |
| OK | State House - 81 | Mike Osburn | R | 69% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | R | 66% |
| MI | State Senate - 33 | Rick Outman | R | 79% |
| 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% |
| LA | State Senate - 1 | Robert Owen | R | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 27 | Derrin Owens | R | 73% |
| OR | State House - 60 | Mark Owens | R | 76% |
| KS | State Senate - 31 | Stephen Owens | R | 80% |
| 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% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | R | 92% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | R | 83% |
| NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | R | 76% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | R | 58% |
| RI | State Senate - 17 | Thomas Paolino | R | 38% |
| WY | State Senate - 7 | Stephan Pappas | R | 54% |
| MI | State House - 37 | Brad Paquette | R | 88% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | R | 48% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | R | 60% |
| GA | State House - 44 | Don Parsons | R | 62% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | R | 86% |
| MO | State House - 30 | Jon Patterson | R | 81% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | R | 74% |
| OK | State House - 61 | Kenton Patzkowsky | R | 75% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | R | 100% |
| OK | State Senate - 23 | Lonnie Paxton | R | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | R | 70% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | R | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | R | 82% |
| OK | State Senate - 19 | Roland Pederson | R | 69% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | R | 75% |
| CO | State Senate - 35 | Rod Pelton | R | 73% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | R | 77% |
| FL | State House - 116 | Daniel Perez | R | 93% |
| SD | State Senate - 3 | Carl Perry | R | 76% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | R | 48% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | R | 96% |
| WI | State Assembly - 57 | Kevin Petersen | R | 84% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | R | 64% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | R | 100% |
| OH | State House - 91 | Bob Peterson | R | 93% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | R | 86% |
| SD | State Senate - 13 | Sue Peterson | R | 79% |
| 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% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | R | 64% |
| OK | State House - 38 | John Pfeiffer | R | 67% |
| WV | State House - 68 | Chris Phillips | R | 79% |
| PA | State Senate - 28 | Kristin Phillips-Hill | R | 79% |
| PA | State House - 110 | Tina Pickett | R | 85% |