Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2022 Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
VA State House - 83 Otto Wachsmann, Jr. Republican 74%
NC State Senate - 40 Joyce Waddell Democratic 26%
GA State House - 9 Will Wade Republican 90%
ME State House - 82 Nathan Wadsworth Republican 91%
AL State House - 14 Tim Wadsworth Republican 71%
AL State Senate - 16 Jabo Waggoner Republican 74%
KS State House - 104 Paul Waggoner Republican 91%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner Republican 79%
Joseph Wagner 2%
OR State Senate - 19 Rob Wagner Democratic 2%
WA State Senate - 39 Keith Wagoner Republican 83%
IA State Senate - 43 Zach Wahls Democratic 24%
HI State Senate - 15 Glenn Wakai Democratic 17%
Rodney Wakeman 80%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 90%
NY State Senate - 49 Mark Walczyk Republican 72%
Steve Waldrip 56%
OK State House - 77 John Waldron Democratic 21%
Marie Waldron 83%
MD State Senate - 18 Jeff Waldstreicher Democratic 10%
WA State House - 48 Position 2 Amy Walen Democratic 10%
Collin Walke 22%
Danielle Walker 26%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 80%
Jay Walker 10%
Kenneth Walker 35%
IN State Senate - 31 Kyle Walker Republican 66%
GA State Senate - 20 Larry Walker III Republican 69%
NY State Assembly - 55 Latrice Walker Democratic 7%
IL State Senate - 27 Mark Walker Democratic 9%
VT State House - Franklin-4 Matthew Walker Republican 89%
CT State House - 93 Toni Walker Democratic 10%
VA State House - 52 Wendell Walker Republican 82%
PA State House - 69 Carl Walker Metzgar Republican 90%
NH State House - Strafford 11 Janet Wall Democratic 5%
Kevin Wallace 68%
Monica Wallace 14%
MS State House - 77 Price Wallace Republican 63%
Scott Wallace 97%
OR State House - 6 Kimberly Wallan Republican 81%
TN State Senate - 26 Page Walley Republican 80%
NH State House - Merrimack 19 Mary Wallner Democratic 4%
Jackie Walorski 76%
WA State House - 19 Position 1 Jim Walsh Republican 78%
DE State Senate - 9 Jack Walsh Democratic 16%
IL State House - 86 Lawrence Walsh, Jr. Democratic 22%
NY State Assembly - 112 Mary Walsh Republican 75%
Sara Walsh 89%
MA State House - Twelfth Essex Thomas Walsh Democratic 4%
NH State House - Merrimack 10 Thomas Walsh IV Republican 87%
MO State House - 93 Bridget Walsh Moore Democratic 12%
Tom Walters 42%
Mike Waltz 73%
Lynne Walz 40%
Mary Beth Walz 3%
Tommy Walz 4%
William Wampler III 82%
Johnnie Wamsley 83%
WI State Senate - 21 Van Wanggaard Republican 93%
WV State House - 86 Bryan Ward Republican 82%
CA State Assembly - 78 Chris Ward Democratic 2%
Gene Ward 36%
NH State House - Rockingham 27 Gerry Ward Democratic 4%
WV State House - 74 Guy Ward Republican 69%
VA State House - 87 Jeion Ward Democratic 10%
PA State Senate - 30 Judy Ward Republican 83%
PA State Senate - 39 Kim Ward Republican 85%
UT State House - 19 Ray Ward Republican 48%
Rick Ward III 60%
NH State Senate - 8 Ruth Ward Republican 83%
ID State Senate - 18 Janie Ward-Engelking Democratic 32%
NH State House - Hillsborough 39 Mark Warden Republican 95%
Mary Ware 15%
VA State House - 72 Lee Ware, Jr. Republican 83%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner Democratic 7%
PA State House - 52 Ryan Warner Republican 92%
TN State House - 92 Todd Warner Republican 89%
WA State Senate - 13 Judy Warnick Republican 75%
GA U.S. Senate - Jr Raphael Warnock Democratic 5%
Charlotte Warren 6%
MA U.S. Senate - Sr Elizabeth Warren Democratic 3%
NC State House - 76 Harry Warren Republican 85%
KS State Senate - 11 Kellie Warren Republican 89%
AL State House - 82 Pebblin Warren Democratic 39%
PA State House - 31 Perry Warren, Jr. Democratic 12%
ME State House - 124 Sophia Warren Democratic 5%
GA State House - 144 Dale Washburn Republican 73%
MD State Senate - 22 Alonzo Washington Democratic 6%
MO State Senate - 9 Barbara Washington Democratic 20%
MD State Senate - 43 Mary Washington Democratic 8%
WY State House - 36 Art Washut Republican 70%
KS State House - 111 Barb Wasinger Republican 92%
Jeff Wasserburger 54%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 2%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 4%
NC State House - 80 Sam Watford Republican 79%
UT State House - 67 Christine Watkins Republican 62%
GA State Senate - 1 Ben Watson Republican 77%
TN State Senate - 11 Bo Watson Republican 87%
MD State House - 9B Courtney Watson Democratic 6%
State Office Name Party Rating
VA State House - 83 Otto Wachsmann, Jr. R 74%
NC State Senate - 40 Joyce Waddell D 26%
GA State House - 9 Will Wade R 90%
ME State House - 82 Nathan Wadsworth R 91%
AL State House - 14 Tim Wadsworth R 71%
AL State Senate - 16 Jabo Waggoner R 74%
KS State House - 104 Paul Waggoner R 91%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner R 79%
Joseph Wagner 2%
OR State Senate - 19 Rob Wagner D 2%
WA State Senate - 39 Keith Wagoner R 83%
IA State Senate - 43 Zach Wahls D 24%
HI State Senate - 15 Glenn Wakai D 17%
Rodney Wakeman 80%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 90%
NY State Senate - 49 Mark Walczyk R 72%
Steve Waldrip 56%
OK State House - 77 John Waldron D 21%
Marie Waldron 83%
MD State Senate - 18 Jeff Waldstreicher D 10%
WA State House - 48 Position 2 Amy Walen D 10%
Collin Walke 22%
Danielle Walker 26%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 80%
Jay Walker 10%
Kenneth Walker 35%
IN State Senate - 31 Kyle Walker R 66%
GA State Senate - 20 Larry Walker III R 69%
NY State Assembly - 55 Latrice Walker D 7%
IL State Senate - 27 Mark Walker D 9%
VT State House - Franklin-4 Matthew Walker R 89%
CT State House - 93 Toni Walker D 10%
VA State House - 52 Wendell Walker R 82%
PA State House - 69 Carl Walker Metzgar R 90%
NH State House - Strafford 11 Janet Wall D 5%
Kevin Wallace 68%
Monica Wallace 14%
MS State House - 77 Price Wallace R 63%
Scott Wallace 97%
OR State House - 6 Kimberly Wallan R 81%
TN State Senate - 26 Page Walley R 80%
NH State House - Merrimack 19 Mary Wallner D 4%
Jackie Walorski 76%
WA State House - 19 Position 1 Jim Walsh R 78%
DE State Senate - 9 Jack Walsh D 16%
IL State House - 86 Lawrence Walsh, Jr. D 22%
NY State Assembly - 112 Mary Walsh R 75%
Sara Walsh 89%
MA State House - Twelfth Essex Thomas Walsh D 4%
NH State House - Merrimack 10 Thomas Walsh IV R 87%
MO State House - 93 Bridget Walsh Moore D 12%
Tom Walters 42%
Mike Waltz 73%
Lynne Walz 40%
Mary Beth Walz 3%
Tommy Walz 4%
William Wampler III 82%
Johnnie Wamsley 83%
WI State Senate - 21 Van Wanggaard R 93%
WV State House - 86 Bryan Ward R 82%
CA State Assembly - 78 Chris Ward D 2%
Gene Ward 36%
NH State House - Rockingham 27 Gerry Ward D 4%
WV State House - 74 Guy Ward R 69%
VA State House - 87 Jeion Ward D 10%
PA State Senate - 30 Judy Ward R 83%
PA State Senate - 39 Kim Ward R 85%
UT State House - 19 Ray Ward R 48%
Rick Ward III 60%
NH State Senate - 8 Ruth Ward R 83%
ID State Senate - 18 Janie Ward-Engelking D 32%
NH State House - Hillsborough 39 Mark Warden R 95%
Mary Ware 15%
VA State House - 72 Lee Ware, Jr. R 83%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner D 7%
PA State House - 52 Ryan Warner R 92%
TN State House - 92 Todd Warner R 89%
WA State Senate - 13 Judy Warnick R 75%
GA U.S. Senate - Jr Raphael Warnock D 5%
Charlotte Warren 6%
MA U.S. Senate - Sr Elizabeth Warren D 3%
NC State House - 76 Harry Warren R 85%
KS State Senate - 11 Kellie Warren R 89%
AL State House - 82 Pebblin Warren D 39%
PA State House - 31 Perry Warren, Jr. D 12%
ME State House - 124 Sophia Warren D 5%
GA State House - 144 Dale Washburn R 73%
MD State Senate - 22 Alonzo Washington D 6%
MO State Senate - 9 Barbara Washington D 20%
MD State Senate - 43 Mary Washington D 8%
WY State House - 36 Art Washut R 70%
KS State House - 111 Barb Wasinger R 92%
Jeff Wasserburger 54%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 2%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 4%
NC State House - 80 Sam Watford R 79%
UT State House - 67 Christine Watkins R 62%
GA State Senate - 1 Ben Watson R 77%
TN State Senate - 11 Bo Watson R 87%
MD State House - 9B Courtney Watson D 6%
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