Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State House - 5 | April Rose | Republican | 86% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | Republican | 68% |
| TN | U.S. House - 6 | John Rose | Republican | 89% |
| TN | State Senate - 32 | Paul Rose | Republican | 79% |
| OK | State Senate - 45 | Paul Rosino | Republican | 74% |
| MO | Commissioner - 2 | Robert Ross | Republican | 94% |
| NC | State House - 63 | Stephen Ross | Republican | 85% |
| PA | State Senate - 34 | Greg Rothman | Republican | 92% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Rounds | Republican | 86% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State House - 85 | David Rowe | Republican | 96% |
| TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | Republican | 89% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | 81% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | Republican | 71% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Patricia Rucker | Republican | 80% |
| TN | State House - 34 | Tim Rudd | Republican | 81% |
| TN | State House - 39 | Iris Rudder | Republican | 82% |
| WA | State House - 16 Position 2 | Skyler Rude | Republican | 67% |
| KY | State House - 1 | Steven Rudy | Republican | 85% |
| OH | U.S. House - 6 | Michael Rulli | Republican | 86% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Brian Rumpf | Republican | 80% |
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | Republican | 88% |
| VA | State House - 35 | Chris Runion | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State House - 78 | Randy Rushing | Republican | 66% |
| OK | Treasurer | Todd Russ | Republican | 64% |
| TN | State House - 21 | Lowell Russell | Republican | 78% |
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | Republican | 67% |
| FL | Commissioner - 1 | Anthony Sabatini | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State House - 180 | Steven Sainz | Republican | 60% |
| WY | State Senate - 26 | Tim Salazar | Republican | 79% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | Republican | 50% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | Republican | 81% |
| UT | State Senate - 1 | Scott Sandall | Republican | 57% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | Republican | 95% |
| MS | State House - 90 | Noah Sanford | Republican | 61% |
| FL | Representative - 5 | David Santiago | Republican | 90% |
| NC | State House - 51 | John Sauls II | Republican | 85% |
| NC | State Senate - 37 | Vickie Sawyer | Republican | 95% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 86% |
| OH | State Senate - 20 | Tim Schaffer | Republican | 93% |
| LA | State House - 24 | Rodney Schamerhorn | Republican | 85% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 13 | Gerard Scharfenberger | Republican | 83% |
| NJ | State Senate - 39 | Holly Schepisi | Republican | 86% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Gary Scherer | Republican | 83% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | Republican | 79% |
| MO | State Senate - 23 | Adam Schnelting | Republican | 90% |
| SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | 59% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 88% |
| KS | State House - 60 | Mark Schreiber | Republican | 75% |
| MO | State Senate - 2 | Nick Schroer | Republican | 92% |
| WY | State Senate - 15 | Wendy Schuler | Republican | 49% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | Republican | 91% |
| UT | State House - 12 | Mike Schultz | Republican | 67% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | Republican | 79% |
| MS | State House - 89 | Donnie Scoggin | Republican | 61% |
| GA | State House - 14 | Mitchell Scoggins | Republican | 71% |
| WY | State Senate - 30 | Charles Scott | Republican | 68% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | Republican | 90% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | Republican | 81% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | Republican | 83% |
| FL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Rick Scott | Republican | 95% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Scott | Republican | 83% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | Republican | 84% |
| KS | State House - 101 | Joe Seiwert | Republican | 80% |
| AL | State House - 90 | Chris Sells | Republican | 50% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | Republican | 70% |
| AL | State Senate - 35 | David Sessions | Republican | 83% |
| NC | State House - 89 | Mitchell Setzer | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 72% |
| IL | State House - 116 | Dave Severin | Republican | 62% |
| TN | State House - 25 | Cameron Sexton | Republican | 79% |
| MS | State Senate - 47 | Joseph Seymour | Republican | 67% |
| MS | State House - 60 | Fred Shanks | Republican | 61% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | Republican | 74% |
| MO | State House - 4 | Greg Sharpe | Republican | 82% |
| AL | State House - 39 | Ginny Shaver | Republican | 56% |
| AL | State Senate - 17 | Shay Shelnutt | Republican | 83% |
| NC | State House - 15 | Phil Shepard | Republican | 78% |
| TN | State House - 43 | Paul Sherrell | Republican | 79% |
| MO | State House - 11 | Brenda Shields | Republican | 79% |
| IA | State House - 87 | Jeff Shipley | Republican | 72% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | Republican | 88% |
| UT | State House - 71 | Rex Shipp | Republican | 71% |
| FL | State House - 7 | Jason Shoaf | Republican | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | Republican | 71% |
| DE | State House - 39 | Danny Short | Republican | 78% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | Republican | 83% |
| DE | State House - 36 | Bryan Shupe | Republican | 60% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | Republican | 81% |
| GA | State House - 53 | Deborah Silcox | Republican | 63% |
| MO | State House - 109 | John Simmons | Republican | 97% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | Republican | 52% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 1 | Erik Simonsen | Republican | 77% |
| AL | State House - 96 | Matt Simpson | Republican | 50% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 69% |
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | Republican | 85% |
| OK | Commissioner - 2 | Lonnie Sims | Republican | 65% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | Republican | 91% |
| NJ | State Senate - 30 | Robert Singer | Republican | 69% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State House - 5 | April Rose | R | 86% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | R | 68% |
| TN | U.S. House - 6 | John Rose | R | 89% |
| TN | State Senate - 32 | Paul Rose | R | 79% |
| OK | State Senate - 45 | Paul Rosino | R | 74% |
| MO | Commissioner - 2 | Robert Ross | R | 94% |
| NC | State House - 63 | Stephen Ross | R | 85% |
| PA | State Senate - 34 | Greg Rothman | R | 92% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Rounds | R | 86% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | R | 82% |
| PA | State House - 85 | David Rowe | R | 96% |
| TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | R | 89% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | R | 81% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | R | 71% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Patricia Rucker | R | 80% |
| TN | State House - 34 | Tim Rudd | R | 81% |
| TN | State House - 39 | Iris Rudder | R | 82% |
| WA | State House - 16 Position 2 | Skyler Rude | R | 67% |
| KY | State House - 1 | Steven Rudy | R | 85% |
| OH | U.S. House - 6 | Michael Rulli | R | 86% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Brian Rumpf | R | 80% |
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | R | 88% |
| VA | State House - 35 | Chris Runion | R | 82% |
| MS | State House - 78 | Randy Rushing | R | 66% |
| OK | Treasurer | Todd Russ | R | 64% |
| TN | State House - 21 | Lowell Russell | R | 78% |
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | R | 67% |
| FL | Commissioner - 1 | Anthony Sabatini | R | 100% |
| GA | State House - 180 | Steven Sainz | R | 60% |
| WY | State Senate - 26 | Tim Salazar | R | 79% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | R | 50% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | R | 81% |
| UT | State Senate - 1 | Scott Sandall | R | 57% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | R | 95% |
| MS | State House - 90 | Noah Sanford | R | 61% |
| FL | Representative - 5 | David Santiago | R | 90% |
| NC | State House - 51 | John Sauls II | R | 85% |
| NC | State Senate - 37 | Vickie Sawyer | R | 95% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | R | 86% |
| OH | State Senate - 20 | Tim Schaffer | R | 93% |
| LA | State House - 24 | Rodney Schamerhorn | R | 85% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 13 | Gerard Scharfenberger | R | 83% |
| NJ | State Senate - 39 | Holly Schepisi | R | 86% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Gary Scherer | R | 83% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | R | 79% |
| MO | State Senate - 23 | Adam Schnelting | R | 90% |
| SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | R | 59% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | R | 88% |
| KS | State House - 60 | Mark Schreiber | R | 75% |
| MO | State Senate - 2 | Nick Schroer | R | 92% |
| WY | State Senate - 15 | Wendy Schuler | R | 49% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | R | 91% |
| UT | State House - 12 | Mike Schultz | R | 67% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | R | 79% |
| MS | State House - 89 | Donnie Scoggin | R | 61% |
| GA | State House - 14 | Mitchell Scoggins | R | 71% |
| WY | State Senate - 30 | Charles Scott | R | 68% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | R | 90% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | R | 81% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | R | 86% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | R | 83% |
| FL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Rick Scott | R | 95% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Scott | R | 83% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | R | 84% |
| KS | State House - 101 | Joe Seiwert | R | 80% |
| AL | State House - 90 | Chris Sells | R | 50% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | R | 70% |
| AL | State Senate - 35 | David Sessions | R | 83% |
| NC | State House - 89 | Mitchell Setzer | R | 77% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | R | 72% |
| IL | State House - 116 | Dave Severin | R | 62% |
| TN | State House - 25 | Cameron Sexton | R | 79% |
| MS | State Senate - 47 | Joseph Seymour | R | 67% |
| MS | State House - 60 | Fred Shanks | R | 61% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | R | 74% |
| MO | State House - 4 | Greg Sharpe | R | 82% |
| AL | State House - 39 | Ginny Shaver | R | 56% |
| AL | State Senate - 17 | Shay Shelnutt | R | 83% |
| NC | State House - 15 | Phil Shepard | R | 78% |
| TN | State House - 43 | Paul Sherrell | R | 79% |
| MO | State House - 11 | Brenda Shields | R | 79% |
| IA | State House - 87 | Jeff Shipley | R | 72% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | R | 88% |
| UT | State House - 71 | Rex Shipp | R | 71% |
| FL | State House - 7 | Jason Shoaf | R | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | R | 71% |
| DE | State House - 39 | Danny Short | R | 78% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | R | 83% |
| DE | State House - 36 | Bryan Shupe | R | 60% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | R | 81% |
| GA | State House - 53 | Deborah Silcox | R | 63% |
| MO | State House - 109 | John Simmons | R | 97% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | R | 52% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 1 | Erik Simonsen | R | 77% |
| AL | State House - 96 | Matt Simpson | R | 50% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 69% |
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | R | 85% |
| OK | Commissioner - 2 | Lonnie Sims | R | 65% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | R | 91% |
| NJ | State Senate - 30 | Robert Singer | R | 69% |