Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2020 Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 29%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 81%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 72%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 74%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 78%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 81%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 81%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 60%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 90%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton Democratic 31%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon Republican 86%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 87%
KS U.S. Senate - Jr Roger Marshall Republican 76%
KS U.S. House - 3 Sharice Davids Democratic 7%
KS U.S. House - 4 Ron Estes Republican 89%
KS State House - 2 Kenneth Collins Republican 75%
KS State House - 7 Dan Goddard Republican 50%
KS State House - 8 Chris Croft Republican 85%
KS State House - 12 Doug Blex Republican 90%
KS State House - 14 Charlotte Esau Republican 75%
KS State House - 18 Cindy Neighbor Democratic 28%
KS State House - 19 Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democratic 25%
KS State House - 21 Jerry Stogsdill Democratic 30%
KS State House - 23 Susan Ruiz Democratic 26%
KS State House - 24 Jarrod Ousley Democratic 29%
KS State House - 25 Rui Xu Democratic 25%
KS State House - 27 Sean Tarwater, Sr. Republican 80%
KS State House - 31 Louis Ruiz Democratic 33%
KS State House - 32 Pam Curtis Democratic 20%
KS State House - 34 Valdenia Winn Democratic 26%
KS State House - 43 Bill Sutton Republican 80%
KS State House - 44 Barbara Ballard Democratic 20%
KS State House - 45 Mike Amyx Democratic 20%
KS State House - 47 Ron Ellis Republican 75%
KS State House - 54 Ken Corbet Republican 74%
KS State House - 56 Virgil Weigel Democratic 25%
KS State House - 57 John Alcala Democratic 33%
KS State House - 60 Mark Schreiber Republican 75%
KS State House - 61 Francis Awerkamp Republican 95%
KS State House - 66 Sydney Carlin Democratic 36%
KS State House - 73 Rick Wilborn Republican 64%
KS State House - 75 Will Carpenter Republican 80%
KS State House - 77 Kristey Williams Republican 85%
KS State House - 80 Bill Rhiley Republican 60%
KS State House - 81 Blake Carpenter Republican 84%
KS State House - 83 Henry Helgerson, Jr. Democratic 47%
KS State House - 89 KC Ohaebosim Democratic 30%
KS State House - 90 Steve Huebert Republican 87%
KS State House - 91 Emil Bergquist Republican 84%
KS State House - 92 John Carmichael Democratic 25%
KS State House - 94 Leo Delperdang Republican 80%
KS State House - 95 Tom Sawyer Democratic 25%
KS State House - 97 Nick Hoheisel Republican 75%
KS State House - 99 Susan Humphries Republican 85%
KS State House - 100 Daniel Hawkins Republican 80%
KS State House - 101 Joe Seiwert Republican 80%
KS State House - 104 Paul Waggoner Republican 85%
KS State House - 108 Brandon Woodard Democratic 25%
KS State House - 109 Troy Waymaster Republican 80%
KS State House - 110 Ken Rahjes Republican 75%
KS State House - 111 Barb Wasinger Republican 94%
KS State House - 116 Kyle Hoffman Republican 80%
KS State House - 120 Adam Smith Republican 80%
KS State House - 124 Martin Long Republican 75%
KS State House - 125 Shannon Francis Republican 80%
KS State Senate - 2 Marci Francisco Democratic 8%
KS State Senate - 4 David Haley Democratic 14%
KS State Senate - 6 Pat Pettey Democratic 8%
KS State Senate - 8 Cindy Holscher Democratic 25%
KS State Senate - 10 Mike Thompson Republican 86%
KS State Senate - 11 Kellie Warren Republican 80%
KS State Senate - 12 Caryn Tyson Republican 79%
KS State Senate - 16 Ty Masterson Republican 86%
KS State Senate - 20 Brenda Dietrich Republican 70%
KS State Senate - 21 Dinah Sykes Democratic 8%
KS State Senate - 23 Adam Thomas Republican 80%
KS State Senate - 28 Mike Petersen Republican 64%
KS State Senate - 29 Oletha Faust-Goudeau Democratic 14%
KS State Senate - 30 Renee Erickson Republican 90%
KS State Senate - 31 Stephen Owens Republican 80%
KS State Senate - 32 Larry Alley Republican 79%
KS State Senate - 33 Tory Arnberger-Blew Republican 80%
KS State Senate - 36 Elaine Bowers Republican 43%
KS State Senate - 40 Rick Billinger Republican 62%
KS Commissioner - 1 Jene Vickrey Republican 80%
KS Commissioner - 3 Willie Dove Republican 80%
KS Commissioner - 3 Jack Thimesch Republican 80%
KS Commissioner - At-Large Tom Burroughs 25%
KS Treasurer Steven Johnson Republican 80%
KS School Board Member - At-Large Jan Kessinger Republican 65%
KS School Board Member - At-Large Valdenia Winn Democratic 26%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 74%
KY U.S. Senate - Jr Rand Paul Republican 100%
KY U.S. House - 1 James Comer, Jr. Republican 75%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie Republican 78%
KY U.S. House - 3 Morgan McGarvey Democratic 23%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie Republican 88%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 86%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 29%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 81%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 72%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 74%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 78%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 86%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 81%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten R 82%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 81%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 60%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 90%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton D 31%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon R 86%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 87%
KS U.S. Senate - Jr Roger Marshall R 76%
KS U.S. House - 3 Sharice Davids D 7%
KS U.S. House - 4 Ron Estes R 89%
KS State House - 2 Kenneth Collins R 75%
KS State House - 7 Dan Goddard R 50%
KS State House - 8 Chris Croft R 85%
KS State House - 12 Doug Blex R 90%
KS State House - 14 Charlotte Esau R 75%
KS State House - 18 Cindy Neighbor D 28%
KS State House - 19 Stephanie Sawyer Clayton D 25%
KS State House - 21 Jerry Stogsdill D 30%
KS State House - 23 Susan Ruiz D 26%
KS State House - 24 Jarrod Ousley D 29%
KS State House - 25 Rui Xu D 25%
KS State House - 27 Sean Tarwater, Sr. R 80%
KS State House - 31 Louis Ruiz D 33%
KS State House - 32 Pam Curtis D 20%
KS State House - 34 Valdenia Winn D 26%
KS State House - 43 Bill Sutton R 80%
KS State House - 44 Barbara Ballard D 20%
KS State House - 45 Mike Amyx D 20%
KS State House - 47 Ron Ellis R 75%
KS State House - 54 Ken Corbet R 74%
KS State House - 56 Virgil Weigel D 25%
KS State House - 57 John Alcala D 33%
KS State House - 60 Mark Schreiber R 75%
KS State House - 61 Francis Awerkamp R 95%
KS State House - 66 Sydney Carlin D 36%
KS State House - 73 Rick Wilborn R 64%
KS State House - 75 Will Carpenter R 80%
KS State House - 77 Kristey Williams R 85%
KS State House - 80 Bill Rhiley R 60%
KS State House - 81 Blake Carpenter R 84%
KS State House - 83 Henry Helgerson, Jr. D 47%
KS State House - 89 KC Ohaebosim D 30%
KS State House - 90 Steve Huebert R 87%
KS State House - 91 Emil Bergquist R 84%
KS State House - 92 John Carmichael D 25%
KS State House - 94 Leo Delperdang R 80%
KS State House - 95 Tom Sawyer D 25%
KS State House - 97 Nick Hoheisel R 75%
KS State House - 99 Susan Humphries R 85%
KS State House - 100 Daniel Hawkins R 80%
KS State House - 101 Joe Seiwert R 80%
KS State House - 104 Paul Waggoner R 85%
KS State House - 108 Brandon Woodard D 25%
KS State House - 109 Troy Waymaster R 80%
KS State House - 110 Ken Rahjes R 75%
KS State House - 111 Barb Wasinger R 94%
KS State House - 116 Kyle Hoffman R 80%
KS State House - 120 Adam Smith R 80%
KS State House - 124 Martin Long R 75%
KS State House - 125 Shannon Francis R 80%
KS State Senate - 2 Marci Francisco D 8%
KS State Senate - 4 David Haley D 14%
KS State Senate - 6 Pat Pettey D 8%
KS State Senate - 8 Cindy Holscher D 25%
KS State Senate - 10 Mike Thompson R 86%
KS State Senate - 11 Kellie Warren R 80%
KS State Senate - 12 Caryn Tyson R 79%
KS State Senate - 16 Ty Masterson R 86%
KS State Senate - 20 Brenda Dietrich R 70%
KS State Senate - 21 Dinah Sykes D 8%
KS State Senate - 23 Adam Thomas R 80%
KS State Senate - 28 Mike Petersen R 64%
KS State Senate - 29 Oletha Faust-Goudeau D 14%
KS State Senate - 30 Renee Erickson R 90%
KS State Senate - 31 Stephen Owens R 80%
KS State Senate - 32 Larry Alley R 79%
KS State Senate - 33 Tory Arnberger-Blew R 80%
KS State Senate - 36 Elaine Bowers R 43%
KS State Senate - 40 Rick Billinger R 62%
KS Commissioner - 1 Jene Vickrey R 80%
KS Commissioner - 3 Willie Dove R 80%
KS Commissioner - 3 Jack Thimesch R 80%
KS Commissioner - At-Large Tom Burroughs 25%
KS Treasurer Steven Johnson R 80%
KS School Board Member - At-Large Jan Kessinger R 65%
KS School Board Member - At-Large Valdenia Winn D 26%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 74%
KY U.S. Senate - Jr Rand Paul R 100%
KY U.S. House - 1 James Comer, Jr. R 75%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie R 78%
KY U.S. House - 3 Morgan McGarvey D 23%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie R 88%
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