Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | Republican | 50% |
| AL | State Senate - 15 | Dan Roberts | Republican | 71% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 17 | Shay Shelnutt | Republican | 83% |
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | Democratic | 50% |
| AL | State Senate - 19 | Merika Coleman | Democratic | 44% |
| AL | State Senate - 20 | Linda Coleman-Madison | Democratic | 33% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | Republican | 71% |
| AL | State Senate - 22 | Greg Albritton | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 24 | Bobby Singleton | Democratic | 50% |
| AL | State Senate - 25 | Will Barfoot | Republican | 71% |
| AL | State Senate - 26 | Kirk Hatcher | Democratic | 44% |
| AL | State Senate - 28 | Billy Beasley | Democratic | 43% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | Republican | 71% |
| AL | State Senate - 30 | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. | Republican | 71% |
| AL | State Senate - 32 | Chris Elliott | Republican | 71% |
| AL | State Senate - 33 | Vivian Figures | Democratic | 40% |
| AL | State Senate - 34 | Jack Williams | Republican | 60% |
| AL | State Senate - 35 | David Sessions | Republican | 83% |
| AL | Auditor | Andrew Sorrell | Republican | 90% |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | Republican | 60% |
| AL | Commissioner - At-Large | Mac McCutcheon | No Party Affiliation | 50% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 74% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | Republican | 74% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | Republican | 87% |
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | Republican | 71% |
| AR | U.S. House - 3 | Steve Womack | Republican | 71% |
| AR | U.S. House - 4 | Bruce Westerman | Republican | 89% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 74% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | Democratic | 4% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | Republican | 79% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | Democratic | 4% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | Republican | 100% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | Republican | 92% |
| AZ | State House - 6 | Mae Peshlakai | Democratic | 16% |
| AZ | State House - 6 | Myron Tsosie | Democratic | 8% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Sylvia Allen | Republican | 84% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Walt Blackman | Republican | 79% |
| AZ | State House - 13 | Jeff Weninger | Republican | 79% |
| AZ | State House - 19 | Gail Griffin | Republican | 84% |
| AZ | State House - 20 | Alma Hernandez | Democratic | 24% |
| AZ | State House - 22 | Lupe Contreras | Democratic | 23% |
| AZ | State House - 27 | Tony Rivero | Republican | 76% |
| AZ | State House - 28 | David Livingston | Republican | 84% |
| AZ | State House - 30 | Leo Biasiucci | Republican | 84% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | Republican | 82% |
| AZ | State Senate - 2 | Shawnna Bolick | Republican | 84% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | Republican | 76% |
| AZ | State Senate - 5 | Lela Alston | Democratic | 24% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | Republican | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 12 | Mitzi Epstein | Democratic | 24% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | Republican | 68% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | Republican | 100% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | Republican | 71% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | Republican | 76% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | Republican | 70% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | Democratic | 26% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | Democratic | 21% |
| AZ | State Senate - 25 | Tim Dunn | Republican | 76% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | Republican | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 28 | Frank Carroll | Republican | 79% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Sonny Borrelli | 70% | |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Kate McGee | Republican | 69% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | Republican | 89% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 1 | James Gallagher | Republican | 81% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 3 | Kevin Kiley | Independent | 94% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | Republican | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 9 | Josh Harder | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 13 | Adam Gray | Democratic | 29% |
| CA | U.S. House - 15 | Kevin Mullin | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 17 | Ro Khanna | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 20 | Vince Fong | Republican | 92% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | Republican | 97% |
| CA | U.S. House - 24 | Salud Carbajal | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 29 | Luz Rivas | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 30 | Laura Friedman | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 31 | Gil Cisneros | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 37 | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 70% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 0% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | R | 50% |
| AL | State Senate - 15 | Dan Roberts | R | 71% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | R | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 17 | Shay Shelnutt | R | 83% |
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | D | 50% |
| AL | State Senate - 19 | Merika Coleman | D | 44% |
| AL | State Senate - 20 | Linda Coleman-Madison | D | 33% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | R | 71% |
| AL | State Senate - 22 | Greg Albritton | R | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 24 | Bobby Singleton | D | 50% |
| AL | State Senate - 25 | Will Barfoot | R | 71% |
| AL | State Senate - 26 | Kirk Hatcher | D | 44% |
| AL | State Senate - 28 | Billy Beasley | D | 43% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | R | 71% |
| AL | State Senate - 30 | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. | R | 71% |
| AL | State Senate - 32 | Chris Elliott | R | 71% |
| AL | State Senate - 33 | Vivian Figures | D | 40% |
| AL | State Senate - 34 | Jack Williams | R | 60% |
| AL | State Senate - 35 | David Sessions | R | 83% |
| AL | Auditor | Andrew Sorrell | R | 90% |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | R | 60% |
| AL | Commissioner - At-Large | Mac McCutcheon | N/A | 50% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 74% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | R | 74% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | R | 87% |
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | R | 71% |
| AR | U.S. House - 3 | Steve Womack | R | 71% |
| AR | U.S. House - 4 | Bruce Westerman | R | 89% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | R | 74% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | D | 4% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | R | 79% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | D | 4% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | R | 100% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | R | 92% |
| AZ | State House - 6 | Mae Peshlakai | D | 16% |
| AZ | State House - 6 | Myron Tsosie | D | 8% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Sylvia Allen | R | 84% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Walt Blackman | R | 79% |
| AZ | State House - 13 | Jeff Weninger | R | 79% |
| AZ | State House - 19 | Gail Griffin | R | 84% |
| AZ | State House - 20 | Alma Hernandez | D | 24% |
| AZ | State House - 22 | Lupe Contreras | D | 23% |
| AZ | State House - 27 | Tony Rivero | R | 76% |
| AZ | State House - 28 | David Livingston | R | 84% |
| AZ | State House - 30 | Leo Biasiucci | R | 84% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | R | 82% |
| AZ | State Senate - 2 | Shawnna Bolick | R | 84% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | R | 76% |
| AZ | State Senate - 5 | Lela Alston | D | 24% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | R | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 12 | Mitzi Epstein | D | 24% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | R | 68% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | R | 100% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | R | 71% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | R | 76% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | R | 70% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | D | 26% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | D | 21% |
| AZ | State Senate - 25 | Tim Dunn | R | 76% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | R | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 28 | Frank Carroll | R | 79% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Sonny Borrelli | 70% | |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Kate McGee | R | 69% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | R | 89% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 1 | James Gallagher | R | 81% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 3 | Kevin Kiley | I | 94% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | R | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 9 | Josh Harder | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 13 | Adam Gray | D | 29% |
| CA | U.S. House - 15 | Kevin Mullin | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 17 | Ro Khanna | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 20 | Vince Fong | R | 92% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | R | 97% |
| CA | U.S. House - 24 | Salud Carbajal | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 29 | Luz Rivas | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 30 | Laura Friedman | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 31 | Gil Cisneros | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 37 | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 70% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 0% |