Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2022 Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 59%
IN State House - 22 Craig Snow Republican 88%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill Republican 89%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell Democratic 21%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 39%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 81%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 71%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford Democratic 18%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 30 Fady Qaddoura Democratic 18%
IN State Senate - 31 Kyle Walker Republican 66%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 81%
IN State House - 33 John Prescott Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 18%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 23%
IN State House - 35 Elizabeth Rowray Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 80%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 84%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 71%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 84%
IN State Senate - 40 Shelli Yoder Democratic 21%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 80%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 80%
IN State House - 43 Tonya Pfaff Democratic 28%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird Republican 79%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 88%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten Republican 82%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 47 Gary Byrne Republican 78%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 87%
IN State House - 49 Joanna King Republican 84%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 70%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 47%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 86%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett Republican 82%
IN State House - 58 Michelle Davis Republican 86%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer Republican 85%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 86%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 20%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer Republican 86%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler Republican 85%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 79%
IN State House - 66 Zach Payne Republican 89%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 88%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 83%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 80%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels Republican 78%
IN State House - 75 Cindy Ledbetter Republican 83%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 78%
IN State House - 78 Tim O'Brien Republican 80%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 84%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 22%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 87%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 89%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 88%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 80%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 22%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 23%
IN State House - 88 Chris Jeter Republican 91%
IN State House - 89 Mitch Gore Democratic 28%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 86%
IN State House - 92 Renee Pack Democratic 26%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 18%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 18%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 18%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 41%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 24%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 20%
IN State House - 100 Blake Johnson Democratic 23%
IN U.S. Senate - Sr Todd Young Republican 77%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks Republican 95%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton Democratic 19%
IN Governor Mike Braun Republican 93%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 88%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 88%
KS U.S. House - 1 Tracey Mann Republican 92%
KS State House - 2 Kenneth Collins Republican 84%
KS State Senate - 2 Marci Francisco Democratic 12%
KS U.S. House - 3 Sharice Davids Democratic 5%
KS State Senate - 3 Rick Kloos Republican 82%
KS State House - 3 Charles Smith Republican 68%
KS U.S. House - 4 Ron Estes Republican 90%
KS State Senate - 4 David Haley Democratic 24%
KS State Senate - 6 Pat Pettey Democratic 18%
KS State House - 6 Samantha Poetter Parshall Republican 100%
KS State Senate - 7 Ethan Corson Democratic 15%
KS State House - 8 Chris Croft Republican 90%
KS State Senate - 8 Cindy Holscher Democratic 21%
KS State Senate - 9 Beverly Gossage Republican 90%
KS State Senate - 10 Mike Thompson Republican 90%
KS State Senate - 11 Kellie Warren Republican 89%
KS State House - 12 Doug Blex Republican 82%
KS State Senate - 12 Caryn Tyson Republican 87%
KS State House - 14 Charlotte Esau Republican 85%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 88%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 59%
IN State House - 22 Craig Snow R 88%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning R 82%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill R 89%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell D 21%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 39%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 81%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 71%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 85%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford D 18%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 82%
IN State Senate - 30 Fady Qaddoura D 18%
IN State Senate - 31 Kyle Walker R 66%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 81%
IN State House - 33 John Prescott R 86%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 18%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 23%
IN State House - 35 Elizabeth Rowray R 90%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 85%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 80%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 84%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 88%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 71%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 84%
IN State Senate - 40 Shelli Yoder D 21%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 80%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 80%
IN State House - 43 Tonya Pfaff D 28%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird R 79%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 88%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 82%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten R 82%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 86%
IN State Senate - 47 Gary Byrne R 78%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 87%
IN State House - 49 Joanna King R 84%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 70%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 47%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 86%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett R 82%
IN State House - 58 Michelle Davis R 86%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer R 85%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 86%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 20%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer R 86%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler R 85%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 79%
IN State House - 66 Zach Payne R 89%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 88%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 83%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 80%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels R 78%
IN State House - 75 Cindy Ledbetter R 83%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 78%
IN State House - 78 Tim O'Brien R 80%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 84%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 22%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 87%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 89%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 88%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 80%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 22%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 23%
IN State House - 88 Chris Jeter R 91%
IN State House - 89 Mitch Gore D 28%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 86%
IN State House - 92 Renee Pack D 26%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 18%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 18%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 18%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 41%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 24%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 20%
IN State House - 100 Blake Johnson D 23%
IN U.S. Senate - Sr Todd Young R 77%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks R 95%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton D 19%
IN Governor Mike Braun R 93%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 88%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 88%
KS U.S. House - 1 Tracey Mann R 92%
KS State House - 2 Kenneth Collins R 84%
KS State Senate - 2 Marci Francisco D 12%
KS U.S. House - 3 Sharice Davids D 5%
KS State Senate - 3 Rick Kloos R 82%
KS State House - 3 Charles Smith R 68%
KS U.S. House - 4 Ron Estes R 90%
KS State Senate - 4 David Haley D 24%
KS State Senate - 6 Pat Pettey D 18%
KS State House - 6 Samantha Poetter Parshall R 100%
KS State Senate - 7 Ethan Corson D 15%
KS State House - 8 Chris Croft R 90%
KS State Senate - 8 Cindy Holscher D 21%
KS State Senate - 9 Beverly Gossage R 90%
KS State Senate - 10 Mike Thompson R 90%
KS State Senate - 11 Kellie Warren R 89%
KS State House - 12 Doug Blex R 82%
KS State Senate - 12 Caryn Tyson R 87%
KS State House - 14 Charlotte Esau R 85%
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