Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2022 Lifetime Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | Republican | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | Democratic | 20% |
| IA | State Senate - 50 | Jeff Reichman | Republican | 93% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | Republican | 93% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | Republican | 94% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | Republican | 90% |
| ID | U.S. House - 1 | Russ Fulcher | Republican | 97% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 68% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 62% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | Republican | 98% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | Republican | 94% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | Republican | 96% |
| ID | State House - 5B | Tony Wisniewski | Republican | 98% |
| ID | State House - 6A | Lori McCann | Republican | 52% |
| ID | State House - 6B | Brandon Mitchell | Republican | 80% |
| ID | State House - 7B | Charlie Shepherd | Republican | 78% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | Republican | 94% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | Republican | 86% |
| ID | State House - 10B | Bruce Skaug | Republican | 83% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | Republican | 96% |
| ID | State House - 15A | Steve Berch | Democratic | 17% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | Democratic | 20% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | Democratic | 16% |
| ID | State House - 18B | Brooke Green | Democratic | 16% |
| ID | State House - 19B | Chris Mathias | Democratic | 14% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | Republican | 92% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | Republican | 76% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | Republican | 75% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | Republican | 82% |
| ID | State House - 29A | Dustin Manwaring | Republican | 54% |
| ID | State House - 30A | David Cannon | Republican | 78% |
| ID | State House - 31B | Rod Furniss | Republican | 49% |
| ID | State House - 33A | Barbara Ehardt | Republican | 92% |
| ID | State House - 33B | Marco Erickson | Republican | 62% |
| ID | State House - 34A | Jon Weber | Republican | 49% |
| ID | State Senate - 1 | Jim Woodward | Republican | 50% |
| ID | State Senate - 3 | Doug Okuniewicz | Republican | 96% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | Republican | 100% |
| ID | State Senate - 10 | Tammy Nichols | Republican | 100% |
| ID | State Senate - 12 | Ben Adams | Republican | 84% |
| ID | State Senate - 14 | C. Scott Grow | Republican | 56% |
| ID | State Senate - 15 | Codi Galloway | Republican | 80% |
| ID | State Senate - 17 | Carrie Semmelroth | Democratic | 19% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 26% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 17% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 64% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 53% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 47% |
| ID | State Senate - 29 | James Ruchti | Democratic | 22% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | R | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | D | 20% |
| IA | State Senate - 50 | Jeff Reichman | R | 93% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | R | 93% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | R | 94% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | R | 90% |
| ID | U.S. House - 1 | Russ Fulcher | R | 97% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 68% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 62% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | R | 98% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | R | 94% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | R | 96% |
| ID | State House - 5B | Tony Wisniewski | R | 98% |
| ID | State House - 6A | Lori McCann | R | 52% |
| ID | State House - 6B | Brandon Mitchell | R | 80% |
| ID | State House - 7B | Charlie Shepherd | R | 78% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | R | 94% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | R | 86% |
| ID | State House - 10B | Bruce Skaug | R | 83% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | R | 96% |
| ID | State House - 15A | Steve Berch | D | 17% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | D | 20% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | D | 16% |
| ID | State House - 18B | Brooke Green | D | 16% |
| ID | State House - 19B | Chris Mathias | D | 14% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | R | 92% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | R | 76% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | R | 75% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | R | 82% |
| ID | State House - 29A | Dustin Manwaring | R | 54% |
| ID | State House - 30A | David Cannon | R | 78% |
| ID | State House - 31B | Rod Furniss | R | 49% |
| ID | State House - 33A | Barbara Ehardt | R | 92% |
| ID | State House - 33B | Marco Erickson | R | 62% |
| ID | State House - 34A | Jon Weber | R | 49% |
| ID | State Senate - 1 | Jim Woodward | R | 50% |
| ID | State Senate - 3 | Doug Okuniewicz | R | 96% |
| ID | State Senate - 8 | Christy Zito | R | 100% |
| ID | State Senate - 10 | Tammy Nichols | R | 100% |
| ID | State Senate - 12 | Ben Adams | R | 84% |
| ID | State Senate - 14 | C. Scott Grow | R | 56% |
| ID | State Senate - 15 | Codi Galloway | R | 80% |
| ID | State Senate - 17 | Carrie Semmelroth | D | 19% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 26% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | D | 17% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | R | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 64% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | R | 53% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 47% |
| ID | State Senate - 29 | James Ruchti | D | 22% |