Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WY | Councilor - Ward 1 | Patrick Sweeney | Republican | 33% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | Republican | 79% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | Republican | 72% |
| NY | State Assembly - 102 | Chris Tague | Republican | 91% |
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | Republican | 80% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | Republican | 83% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | Republican | 24% |
| WV | State Senate - 4 | Eric Tarr | Republican | 84% |
| LA | State House - 36 | Phillip Tarver | Republican | 84% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | Republican | 85% |
| KS | State House - 27 | Sean Tarwater, Sr. | Republican | 80% |
| MS | State Senate - 33 | Jeff Tate | Republican | 63% |
| KY | State House - 27 | Nancy Tate | Republican | 88% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | Republican | 70% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | Republican | 58% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | Republican | 74% |
| NJ | State Senate - 1 | Mike Testa, Jr. | Republican | 86% |
| WI | State Senate - 24 | Patrick Testin | Republican | 93% |
| OR | State Senate - 11 | Kim Thatcher | Republican | 70% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | Republican | 79% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Jack Thimesch | Republican | 80% |
| KS | State Senate - 23 | Adam Thomas | Republican | 80% |
| LA | State House - 80 | Polly Thomas | Republican | 82% |
| KY | State House - 8 | Walker Thomas | Republican | 81% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | Republican | 76% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | Republican | 81% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | 83% |
| KS | State Senate - 10 | Mike Thompson | Republican | 86% |
| MS | State Senate - 48 | Mike Thompson | Republican | 65% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | Republican | 73% |
| UT | State House - 62 | Norm Thurston | Republican | 83% |
| WI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Tiffany | Republican | 93% |
| NC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Thom Tillis | Republican | 74% |
| AK | State Senate - M | Cathy Tilton | Republican | 86% |
| SC | U.S. House - 4 | William Timmons | Republican | 95% |
| KY | State House - 53 | James Tipton | Republican | 85% |
| WI | State Assembly - 25 | Paul Tittl | Republican | 84% |
| TN | State House - 73 | Chris Todd | Republican | 78% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 81% |
| PA | State House - 18 | Kathleen Tomlinson | Republican | 75% |
| WV | State House - 43 | Christopher Toney | Republican | 64% |
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | Republican | 81% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | Republican | 85% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | 84% |
| OK | State House - 48 | Tammy Townley | Republican | 66% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | Republican | 79% |
| IL | State Senate - 50 | Jil Tracy | Republican | 80% |
| WI | State Assembly - 49 | Travis Tranel | Republican | 84% |
| AL | State House - 51 | Allen Treadaway | Republican | 44% |
| MO | State Senate - 20 | Curtis Trent | Republican | 87% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | Republican | 93% |
| MS | State House - 79 | Mark Tullos | Republican | 61% |
| LA | State House - 12 | Christopher Turner | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | Republican | 64% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 57% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | Republican | 75% |
| WI | State Assembly - 3 | Ron Tusler | Republican | 84% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | Republican | 79% |
| IL | State House - 65 | Dan Ugaste | Republican | 76% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | Republican | 73% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | Republican | 80% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | Republican | 82% |
| FL | State House - 64 | Susan Valdés | Republican | 41% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 2 | Jeff Van Drew | Republican | 46% |
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | Republican | 93% |
| MI | State House - 88 | Greg VanWoerkom | Republican | 78% |
| AK | State House - 6 | Sarah Vance | Republican | 85% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | Republican | 85% |
| WI | State Assembly - 70 | Nancy VanderMeer | Republican | 84% |
| MI | State House - 102 | Curt VanderWall | Republican | 79% |
| DE | State House - 35 | Jesse Vanderwende | Republican | 80% |
| TN | State House - 95 | Kevin Vaughan | Republican | 78% |
| MO | State House - 59 | Rudolph Veit | Republican | 71% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | Republican | 75% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | Republican | 52% |
| KS | Commissioner - 1 | Jene Vickrey | Republican | 80% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | Republican | 79% |
| MA | State House - Third Barnstable | David Vieira | Republican | 47% |
| LA | State House - 79 | Debbie Villio | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| WA | State House - 6 Position 1 | Mike Volz | Republican | 74% |
| WI | State Assembly - 33 | Robin Vos | Republican | 84% |
| AL | State House - 14 | Tim Wadsworth | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | Republican | 67% |
| KS | State House - 104 | Paul Waggoner | Republican | 85% |
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | Republican | 67% |
| WA | State Senate - 39 | Keith Wagoner | Republican | 85% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 89% |
| NY | State Senate - 49 | Mark Walczyk | Republican | 69% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | Republican | 64% |
| VA | State House - 52 | Wendell Walker | Republican | 80% |
| PA | State House - 69 | Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 77 | Price Wallace | Republican | 59% |
| OR | State House - 6 | Kimberly Wallan | Republican | 79% |
| WA | State House - 19 Position 1 | Jim Walsh | Republican | 77% |
| NY | State Assembly - 112 | Mary Walsh | Republican | 70% |
| WI | State Senate - 21 | Van Wanggaard | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | Republican | 83% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WY | Councilor - Ward 1 | Patrick Sweeney | R | 33% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | R | 79% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | R | 72% |
| NY | State Assembly - 102 | Chris Tague | R | 91% |
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | R | 80% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | R | 83% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | R | 24% |
| WV | State Senate - 4 | Eric Tarr | R | 84% |
| LA | State House - 36 | Phillip Tarver | R | 84% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | R | 85% |
| KS | State House - 27 | Sean Tarwater, Sr. | R | 80% |
| MS | State Senate - 33 | Jeff Tate | R | 63% |
| KY | State House - 27 | Nancy Tate | R | 88% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | R | 70% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | R | 58% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | R | 74% |
| NJ | State Senate - 1 | Mike Testa, Jr. | R | 86% |
| WI | State Senate - 24 | Patrick Testin | R | 93% |
| OR | State Senate - 11 | Kim Thatcher | R | 70% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | R | 79% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Jack Thimesch | R | 80% |
| KS | State Senate - 23 | Adam Thomas | R | 80% |
| LA | State House - 80 | Polly Thomas | R | 82% |
| KY | State House - 8 | Walker Thomas | R | 81% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | R | 76% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | R | 81% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | R | 83% |
| KS | State Senate - 10 | Mike Thompson | R | 86% |
| MS | State Senate - 48 | Mike Thompson | R | 65% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | R | 73% |
| UT | State House - 62 | Norm Thurston | R | 83% |
| WI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Tiffany | R | 93% |
| NC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Thom Tillis | R | 74% |
| AK | State Senate - M | Cathy Tilton | R | 86% |
| SC | U.S. House - 4 | William Timmons | R | 95% |
| KY | State House - 53 | James Tipton | R | 85% |
| WI | State Assembly - 25 | Paul Tittl | R | 84% |
| TN | State House - 73 | Chris Todd | R | 78% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 81% |
| PA | State House - 18 | Kathleen Tomlinson | R | 75% |
| WV | State House - 43 | Christopher Toney | R | 64% |
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | R | 81% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | R | 85% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | R | 84% |
| OK | State House - 48 | Tammy Townley | R | 66% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | R | 79% |
| IL | State Senate - 50 | Jil Tracy | R | 80% |
| WI | State Assembly - 49 | Travis Tranel | R | 84% |
| AL | State House - 51 | Allen Treadaway | R | 44% |
| MO | State Senate - 20 | Curtis Trent | R | 87% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | R | 93% |
| MS | State House - 79 | Mark Tullos | R | 61% |
| LA | State House - 12 | Christopher Turner | R | 82% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | R | 64% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | R | 57% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | R | 75% |
| WI | State Assembly - 3 | Ron Tusler | R | 84% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | R | 79% |
| IL | State House - 65 | Dan Ugaste | R | 76% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | R | 73% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | R | 80% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | R | 82% |
| FL | State House - 64 | Susan Valdés | R | 41% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 2 | Jeff Van Drew | R | 46% |
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | R | 88% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | R | 93% |
| MI | State House - 88 | Greg VanWoerkom | R | 78% |
| AK | State House - 6 | Sarah Vance | R | 85% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | R | 85% |
| WI | State Assembly - 70 | Nancy VanderMeer | R | 84% |
| MI | State House - 102 | Curt VanderWall | R | 79% |
| DE | State House - 35 | Jesse Vanderwende | R | 80% |
| TN | State House - 95 | Kevin Vaughan | R | 78% |
| MO | State House - 59 | Rudolph Veit | R | 71% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | R | 75% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | R | 52% |
| KS | Commissioner - 1 | Jene Vickrey | R | 80% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | R | 79% |
| MA | State House - Third Barnstable | David Vieira | R | 47% |
| LA | State House - 79 | Debbie Villio | R | 82% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | R | 75% |
| WA | State House - 6 Position 1 | Mike Volz | R | 74% |
| WI | State Assembly - 33 | Robin Vos | R | 84% |
| AL | State House - 14 | Tim Wadsworth | R | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | R | 67% |
| KS | State House - 104 | Paul Waggoner | R | 85% |
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | R | 67% |
| WA | State Senate - 39 | Keith Wagoner | R | 85% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | R | 89% |
| NY | State Senate - 49 | Mark Walczyk | R | 69% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | R | 64% |
| VA | State House - 52 | Wendell Walker | R | 80% |
| PA | State House - 69 | Carl Walker Metzgar | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 77 | Price Wallace | R | 59% |
| OR | State House - 6 | Kimberly Wallan | R | 79% |
| WA | State House - 19 Position 1 | Jim Walsh | R | 77% |
| NY | State Assembly - 112 | Mary Walsh | R | 70% |
| WI | State Senate - 21 | Van Wanggaard | R | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | R | 83% |