Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2020 Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
OK State House - 100 Marilyn Stark Republican 70%
GA State Senate - 17 Brian Strickland Republican 70%
SC State House - 86 Bill Taylor Republican 70%
OR State Senate - 11 Kim Thatcher Republican 70%
Charles Thomsen 70%
Mark Vancuren 70%
Susan Wagle 70%
NY State Assembly - 112 Mary Walsh Republican 70%
UT State House - 67 Christine Watkins Republican 70%
Logan Wilde 70%
WV State Senate - 5 Michael Woelfel Democratic 70%
IN U.S. Senate - Sr Todd Young Republican 70%
Jim Blackburn 69%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 69%
Kelly Chambers 69%
Sherrie Conley 69%
Bobby Cox 69%
BettyLou DeCroce 69%
Michael Diedrich 69%
WA State House - 39 Position 2 Carolyn Eslick Republican 69%
PA State Senate - 6 Frank Farry III Republican 69%
WA State Senate - 25 Chris Gildon Republican 69%
Mel Gillis 69%
SD Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands Brock Greenfield Republican 69%
WA State House - 35 Position 1 Dan Griffey Republican 69%
State Office Name Party Rating
OK State House - 100 Marilyn Stark R 70%
GA State Senate - 17 Brian Strickland R 70%
SC State House - 86 Bill Taylor R 70%
OR State Senate - 11 Kim Thatcher R 70%
Charles Thomsen 70%
Mark Vancuren 70%
Susan Wagle 70%
NY State Assembly - 112 Mary Walsh R 70%
UT State House - 67 Christine Watkins R 70%
Logan Wilde 70%
WV State Senate - 5 Michael Woelfel D 70%
IN U.S. Senate - Sr Todd Young R 70%
Jim Blackburn 69%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 69%
Kelly Chambers 69%
Sherrie Conley 69%
Bobby Cox 69%
BettyLou DeCroce 69%
Michael Diedrich 69%
WA State House - 39 Position 2 Carolyn Eslick R 69%
PA State Senate - 6 Frank Farry III R 69%
WA State Senate - 25 Chris Gildon R 69%
Mel Gillis 69%
SD Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands Brock Greenfield R 69%
WA State House - 35 Position 1 Dan Griffey R 69%
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