Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2022 Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
FL State House - 29 Webster Barnaby Republican 91%
MD State House - 21 Ben Barnes Democratic 7%
MS State House - 86 Shane Barnett Republican 66%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett Republican 82%
MA State House - First Berkshire John Barrett III Democratic 2%
CT State House - 31 Jill Barry Democratic 14%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels Republican 78%
VT State House - Windsor-1 John Bartholomew Democratic 5%
FL State House - 103 Robin Bartleman Democratic 19%
MD State House - 32 Sandy Bartlett Democratic 4%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 18%
MS State House - 109 Manly Barton Republican 71%
GA State House - 5 Matt Barton Republican 76%
OK State House - 7 Steve Bashore Republican 81%
RI State House - 12 Jose Batista Democratic 5%
IN State House - 6 Maureen Bauer Democratic 27%
TN State House - 37 Charlie Baum Republican 84%
GA State House - 69 Debra Bazemore Democratic 16%
WY State House - 31 John Bear Republican 84%
LA State House - 48 Beau Beaullieu IV Republican 84%
AL State House - 49 Russell Bedsole Republican 78%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 86%
HI State House - 26 Della Belatti Democratic 14%
NC State House - 88 Mary Belk Democratic 21%
ME State House - 103 Arthur Bell Democratic 1%
MS State House - 65 Chris Bell Democratic 33%
MS State House - 21 Donnie Bell Republican 63%
NC State House - 10 John Bell IV Republican 87%
PA State House - 36 Jessica Benham Democratic 7%
RI State House - 20 David Bennett Democratic 20%
MN State House - 23A Peggy Bennett Republican 83%
MS State House - 120 Richard Bennett Republican 71%
PA State House - 171 Kerry Benninghoff Republican 84%
NH State House - Cheshire 6 Paul Berch Democratic 4%
ID State House - 15A Steve Berch Democratic 20%
NH State House - Grafton 11 Lex Berezhny Republican 93%
WA State House - 44 Position 2 April Berg Democratic 3%
MN State House - 55B Kaela Berg Democratic/Farmer/Labor 5%
IA State House - 63 Michael Bergan Republican 80%
CT State House - 111 Aimee Berger-Girvalo Democratic 3%
KS State House - 93 Brian Bergkamp Republican 93%
KS State House - 91 Emil Bergquist Republican 87%
WA State House - 11 Position 2 Steve Bergquist Democratic 3%
NH State House - Rockingham 36 J D Bernardy Republican 96%
SC State House - 78 Beth Bernstein Democratic 23%
PA State House - 8 Aaron Bernstine Republican 89%
WA State House - 36 Position 2 Liz Berry Democratic 3%
NH State House - Hillsborough 44 Ross Berry Republican 100%
MA State House - Fifth Worcester Donald Berthiaume, Jr. Republican 80%
MI State House - 96 Timothy Beson Republican 84%
MD State House - 8 Harry Bhandari Democratic 12%
RI State House - 3 Nathan Biah Democratic 3%
AZ State House - 30 Leo Biasiucci Republican 88%
MA State House - Fourth Suffolk David Biele Democratic 3%
MN State House - 56A Robert Bierman Democratic/Farmer/Labor 8%
MO State House - 152 Hardy Billington Republican 95%
OH State House - 63 Adam Bird Republican 83%
VT State House - Addison-3 Matt Birong Democratic 10%
NH State House - Strafford 13 Peter Bixby Democratic 7%
PA State House - 3 Ryan Bizzarro Democratic 29%
VT State House - Chittenden 24 Alyssa Black Democratic 3%
MO State House - 129 John Black Republican 78%
AZ State House - 7 Walt Blackman Republican 82%
GA State House - 146 Shaw Blackmon Republican 68%
AL State House - 80 Chris Blackshear Republican 65%
NC State House - 86 Hugh Blackwell Republican 87%
OK State House - 78 Meloyde Blancett Democratic 19%
KY State House - 92 John Blanton Republican 64%
RI State House - 2 Christopher Blazejewski Democratic 18%
KS State House - 12 Doug Blex Republican 82%
ME State House - 138 Mark Blier Republican 92%
MN State House - 2B Matt Bliss Republican 86%
IA State House - 60 Jane Bloomingdale Republican 84%
VA State House - 100 Rob Bloxom, Jr. Republican 68%
VT State House - Chittenden 13 Tiff Bluemle Democratic 3%
CT State House - 147 Matt Blumenthal Democratic 8%
IA State House - 21 Brooke Boden Republican 82%
NH State House - Hillsborough 38 Ralph Boehm Republican 95%
CO State House - 53 Andrew Boesenecker Democratic 4%
MO State House - 157 Mitch Boggs Republican 90%
KY State House - 32 Tina Bojanowski Democratic 21%
DE State House - 2 Stephanie Bolden Democratic 14%
MA State House - Third Hampden Nicholas Boldyga Republican 76%
OK State House - 51 Brad Boles Republican 76%
CT State House - 106 Mitch Bolinsky Republican 54%
MI State House - 49 Ann Bollin Republican 87%
GA State House - 73 Josh Bonner Republican 76%
PA State House - 17 Timothy Bonner Republican 87%
NH State House - Hillsborough 8 Efstathia Booras Democratic 7%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 82%
NH State House - Belknap 5 Mike Bordes Republican 78%
KS State House - 52 Jesse Borjon Republican 73%
PA State House - 76 Stephanie Borowicz Republican 96%
FL State House - 111 David Borrero Republican 94%
MI State House - 105 Ken Borton Republican 85%
VT State House - Windham-3 Michelle Bos-Lun Democratic 3%
OR State House - 15 Shelly Boshart Davis Republican 79%
MO State House - 79 LaKeySha Bosley Democratic 18%
IA State House - 14 Jacob Bossman Republican 83%
FL State House - 80 Adam Botana Republican 94%
State Office Name Party Rating
FL State House - 29 Webster Barnaby R 91%
MD State House - 21 Ben Barnes D 7%
MS State House - 86 Shane Barnett R 66%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett R 82%
MA State House - First Berkshire John Barrett III D 2%
CT State House - 31 Jill Barry D 14%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels R 78%
VT State House - Windsor-1 John Bartholomew D 5%
FL State House - 103 Robin Bartleman D 19%
MD State House - 32 Sandy Bartlett D 4%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 18%
MS State House - 109 Manly Barton R 71%
GA State House - 5 Matt Barton R 76%
OK State House - 7 Steve Bashore R 81%
RI State House - 12 Jose Batista D 5%
IN State House - 6 Maureen Bauer D 27%
TN State House - 37 Charlie Baum R 84%
GA State House - 69 Debra Bazemore D 16%
WY State House - 31 John Bear R 84%
LA State House - 48 Beau Beaullieu IV R 84%
AL State House - 49 Russell Bedsole R 78%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 86%
HI State House - 26 Della Belatti D 14%
NC State House - 88 Mary Belk D 21%
ME State House - 103 Arthur Bell D 1%
MS State House - 65 Chris Bell D 33%
MS State House - 21 Donnie Bell R 63%
NC State House - 10 John Bell IV R 87%
PA State House - 36 Jessica Benham D 7%
RI State House - 20 David Bennett D 20%
MN State House - 23A Peggy Bennett R 83%
MS State House - 120 Richard Bennett R 71%
PA State House - 171 Kerry Benninghoff R 84%
NH State House - Cheshire 6 Paul Berch D 4%
ID State House - 15A Steve Berch D 20%
NH State House - Grafton 11 Lex Berezhny R 93%
WA State House - 44 Position 2 April Berg D 3%
MN State House - 55B Kaela Berg DFL 5%
IA State House - 63 Michael Bergan R 80%
CT State House - 111 Aimee Berger-Girvalo D 3%
KS State House - 93 Brian Bergkamp R 93%
KS State House - 91 Emil Bergquist R 87%
WA State House - 11 Position 2 Steve Bergquist D 3%
NH State House - Rockingham 36 J D Bernardy R 96%
SC State House - 78 Beth Bernstein D 23%
PA State House - 8 Aaron Bernstine R 89%
WA State House - 36 Position 2 Liz Berry D 3%
NH State House - Hillsborough 44 Ross Berry R 100%
MA State House - Fifth Worcester Donald Berthiaume, Jr. R 80%
MI State House - 96 Timothy Beson R 84%
MD State House - 8 Harry Bhandari D 12%
RI State House - 3 Nathan Biah D 3%
AZ State House - 30 Leo Biasiucci R 88%
MA State House - Fourth Suffolk David Biele D 3%
MN State House - 56A Robert Bierman DFL 8%
MO State House - 152 Hardy Billington R 95%
OH State House - 63 Adam Bird R 83%
VT State House - Addison-3 Matt Birong D 10%
NH State House - Strafford 13 Peter Bixby D 7%
PA State House - 3 Ryan Bizzarro D 29%
VT State House - Chittenden 24 Alyssa Black D 3%
MO State House - 129 John Black R 78%
AZ State House - 7 Walt Blackman R 82%
GA State House - 146 Shaw Blackmon R 68%
AL State House - 80 Chris Blackshear R 65%
NC State House - 86 Hugh Blackwell R 87%
OK State House - 78 Meloyde Blancett D 19%
KY State House - 92 John Blanton R 64%
RI State House - 2 Christopher Blazejewski D 18%
KS State House - 12 Doug Blex R 82%
ME State House - 138 Mark Blier R 92%
MN State House - 2B Matt Bliss R 86%
IA State House - 60 Jane Bloomingdale R 84%
VA State House - 100 Rob Bloxom, Jr. R 68%
VT State House - Chittenden 13 Tiff Bluemle D 3%
CT State House - 147 Matt Blumenthal D 8%
IA State House - 21 Brooke Boden R 82%
NH State House - Hillsborough 38 Ralph Boehm R 95%
CO State House - 53 Andrew Boesenecker D 4%
MO State House - 157 Mitch Boggs R 90%
KY State House - 32 Tina Bojanowski D 21%
DE State House - 2 Stephanie Bolden D 14%
MA State House - Third Hampden Nicholas Boldyga R 76%
OK State House - 51 Brad Boles R 76%
CT State House - 106 Mitch Bolinsky R 54%
MI State House - 49 Ann Bollin R 87%
GA State House - 73 Josh Bonner R 76%
PA State House - 17 Timothy Bonner R 87%
NH State House - Hillsborough 8 Efstathia Booras D 7%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 82%
NH State House - Belknap 5 Mike Bordes R 78%
KS State House - 52 Jesse Borjon R 73%
PA State House - 76 Stephanie Borowicz R 96%
FL State House - 111 David Borrero R 94%
MI State House - 105 Ken Borton R 85%
VT State House - Windham-3 Michelle Bos-Lun D 3%
OR State House - 15 Shelly Boshart Davis R 79%
MO State House - 79 LaKeySha Bosley D 18%
IA State House - 14 Jacob Bossman R 83%
FL State House - 80 Adam Botana R 94%
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