Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| PA | State House - 171 | Kerry Benninghoff | Republican | 77% |
| IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | Republican | 81% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Brian Bergen | Republican | 81% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | Republican | 95% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | Republican | 75% |
| KS | State House - 91 | Emil Bergquist | Republican | 84% |
| OK | State Senate - 1 | Micheal Bergstrom | Republican | 76% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | Republican | 72% |
| PA | State House - 8 | Aaron Bernstine | Republican | 92% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Worcester | Donald Berthiaume, Jr. | Republican | 94% |
| AZ | State House - 30 | Leo Biasiucci | Republican | 84% |
| OK | U.S. House - 5 | Stephanie Bice | Republican | 75% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | Republican | 100% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 74% |
| KS | State Senate - 40 | Rick Billinger | Republican | 62% |
| MO | State House - 152 | Hardy Billington | Republican | 97% |
| WY | State Senate - 21 | Bo Biteman | Republican | 95% |
| MO | State House - 129 | John Black | Republican | 79% |
| MO | State Senate - 12 | Rusty Black | Republican | 82% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 96% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Walt Blackman | Republican | 79% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State House - 80 | Chris Blackshear | Republican | 50% |
| NC | State House - 86 | Hugh Blackwell | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | Republican | 58% |
| NY | State Assembly - 117 | Ken Blankenbush | Republican | 85% |
| KY | State House - 92 | John Blanton | Republican | 84% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | Republican | 90% |
| KS | State House - 12 | Doug Blex | Republican | 90% |
| IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | 81% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | Republican | 64% |
| WA | State Senate - 8 | Matt Boehnke | Republican | 74% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | Republican | 69% |
| MA | State House - Third Hampden | Nicholas Boldyga | Republican | 71% |
| OK | State House - 51 | Brad Boles | Republican | 63% |
| AZ | State Senate - 2 | Shawnna Bolick | Republican | 84% |
| MI | State House - 49 | Ann Bollin | Republican | 88% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | Republican | 79% |
| GA | State House - 73 | Josh Bonner | Republican | 72% |
| PA | State House - 17 | Timothy Bonner | Republican | 92% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 74% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 77% |
| WI | State Assembly - 37 | Mark Born | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State House - 76 | Stephanie Borowicz | Republican | 96% |
| NY | State Senate - 57 | George Borrello | Republican | 85% |
| OR | State House - 15 | Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | 90% |
| IA | State House - 14 | Jacob Bossman | Republican | 81% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | Republican | 68% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | Republican | 63% |
| LA | State House - 47 | Ryan Bourriaque | Republican | 80% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | Republican | 43% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| PA | State House - 171 | Kerry Benninghoff | R | 77% |
| IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | R | 81% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Brian Bergen | R | 81% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | R | 95% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | R | 75% |
| KS | State House - 91 | Emil Bergquist | R | 84% |
| OK | State Senate - 1 | Micheal Bergstrom | R | 76% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | R | 72% |
| PA | State House - 8 | Aaron Bernstine | R | 92% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Worcester | Donald Berthiaume, Jr. | R | 94% |
| AZ | State House - 30 | Leo Biasiucci | R | 84% |
| OK | U.S. House - 5 | Stephanie Bice | R | 75% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | R | 100% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 74% |
| KS | State Senate - 40 | Rick Billinger | R | 62% |
| MO | State House - 152 | Hardy Billington | R | 97% |
| WY | State Senate - 21 | Bo Biteman | R | 95% |
| MO | State House - 129 | John Black | R | 79% |
| MO | State Senate - 12 | Rusty Black | R | 82% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 96% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Walt Blackman | R | 79% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | R | 67% |
| AL | State House - 80 | Chris Blackshear | R | 50% |
| NC | State House - 86 | Hugh Blackwell | R | 85% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | R | 58% |
| NY | State Assembly - 117 | Ken Blankenbush | R | 85% |
| KY | State House - 92 | John Blanton | R | 84% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | R | 90% |
| KS | State House - 12 | Doug Blex | R | 90% |
| IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | R | 81% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | R | 64% |
| WA | State Senate - 8 | Matt Boehnke | R | 74% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | R | 69% |
| MA | State House - Third Hampden | Nicholas Boldyga | R | 71% |
| OK | State House - 51 | Brad Boles | R | 63% |
| AZ | State Senate - 2 | Shawnna Bolick | R | 84% |
| MI | State House - 49 | Ann Bollin | R | 88% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | R | 79% |
| GA | State House - 73 | Josh Bonner | R | 72% |
| PA | State House - 17 | Timothy Bonner | R | 92% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 74% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 77% |
| WI | State Assembly - 37 | Mark Born | R | 82% |
| PA | State House - 76 | Stephanie Borowicz | R | 96% |
| NY | State Senate - 57 | George Borrello | R | 85% |
| OR | State House - 15 | Shelly Boshart Davis | R | 90% |
| IA | State House - 14 | Jacob Bossman | R | 81% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | R | 68% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | R | 63% |
| LA | State House - 47 | Ryan Bourriaque | R | 80% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | R | 43% |