Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2022 Lifetime Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | Republican | 90% |
| FL | State House - 2 | Alex Andrade | Republican | 90% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | Republican | 90% |
| Lynn Bechler | 90% | |||
| Melony Bell | 90% | |||
| MO | State Senate - 12 | Rusty Black | Republican | 90% |
| FL | State House - 111 | David Borrero | Republican | 90% |
| FL | State House - 80 | Adam Botana | Republican | 90% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | Republican | 90% |
| WI | State Senate - 28 | Julian Bradley | Republican | 90% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | Republican | 90% |
| FL | State House - 74 | James Buchanan | Republican | 90% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | Republican | 90% |
| OK | State House - 40 | Chad Caldwell | Republican | 90% |
| VT | State House - Rutland 10 | William Canfield | Republican | 90% |
| Mike Caruso | 90% | |||
| Matt Castlen | 90% | |||
| TN | State House - 64 | Scott Cepicky | Republican | 90% |
| FL | State House - 61 | Linda Chaney | Republican | 90% |
| Robert Cowles | 90% | |||
| Larry Cupoli | 90% | |||
| MO | State House - 158 | Scott Cupps | Republican | 90% |
| FL | State Senate - 18 | Nick DiCeglie | Republican | 90% |
| J. Eggleston | 90% | |||
| Juan Fernandez-Barquin | 90% | |||
| Elizabeth Fetterhoff | 90% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 6 | Randy Fine | Republican | 90% |
| Larry Frieman | 90% | |||
| FL | State House - 11 | Sam Garrison | Republican | 90% |
| Todd Gilbert | 90% | |||
| Derek Grier | 90% | |||
| Fred Hawkins, Jr. | 90% | |||
| Robert Helm | 90% | |||
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Mark Higley | Republican | 90% |
| TN | State House - 22 | Dan Howell | Republican | 90% |
| WV | State House - 87 | Gary Howell | Republican | 90% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | 90% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | Republican | 90% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | Republican | 90% |
| James Kelcourse | 90% | |||
| Sam Killebrew | 90% | |||
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Chris Latvala | Republican | 90% |
| TN | State House - 99 | Tom Leatherwood | Republican | 90% |
| FL | State Senate - 7 | Tom Leek | Republican | 90% |
| Samantha Lefebvre | 90% | |||
| Tony Lovasco | 90% | |||
| Sherman Mack | 90% | |||
| FL | State House - 54 | Randall Maggard | Republican | 90% |
| FL | State House - 4 | Patt Maney | Republican | 90% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Michael Marcotte | Republican | 90% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | R | 90% |
| FL | State House - 2 | Alex Andrade | R | 90% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | R | 90% |
| Lynn Bechler | 90% | |||
| Melony Bell | 90% | |||
| MO | State Senate - 12 | Rusty Black | R | 90% |
| FL | State House - 111 | David Borrero | R | 90% |
| FL | State House - 80 | Adam Botana | R | 90% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | R | 90% |
| WI | State Senate - 28 | Julian Bradley | R | 90% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | R | 90% |
| FL | State House - 74 | James Buchanan | R | 90% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | R | 90% |
| OK | State House - 40 | Chad Caldwell | R | 90% |
| VT | State House - Rutland 10 | William Canfield | R | 90% |
| Mike Caruso | 90% | |||
| Matt Castlen | 90% | |||
| TN | State House - 64 | Scott Cepicky | R | 90% |
| FL | State House - 61 | Linda Chaney | R | 90% |
| Robert Cowles | 90% | |||
| Larry Cupoli | 90% | |||
| MO | State House - 158 | Scott Cupps | R | 90% |
| FL | State Senate - 18 | Nick DiCeglie | R | 90% |
| J. Eggleston | 90% | |||
| Juan Fernandez-Barquin | 90% | |||
| Elizabeth Fetterhoff | 90% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 6 | Randy Fine | R | 90% |
| Larry Frieman | 90% | |||
| FL | State House - 11 | Sam Garrison | R | 90% |
| Todd Gilbert | 90% | |||
| Derek Grier | 90% | |||
| Fred Hawkins, Jr. | 90% | |||
| Robert Helm | 90% | |||
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Mark Higley | R | 90% |
| TN | State House - 22 | Dan Howell | R | 90% |
| WV | State House - 87 | Gary Howell | R | 90% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | R | 90% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | R | 90% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | R | 90% |
| James Kelcourse | 90% | |||
| Sam Killebrew | 90% | |||
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Chris Latvala | R | 90% |
| TN | State House - 99 | Tom Leatherwood | R | 90% |
| FL | State Senate - 7 | Tom Leek | R | 90% |
| Samantha Lefebvre | 90% | |||
| Tony Lovasco | 90% | |||
| Sherman Mack | 90% | |||
| FL | State House - 54 | Randall Maggard | R | 90% |
| FL | State House - 4 | Patt Maney | R | 90% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Michael Marcotte | R | 90% |