Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2022 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 13% |
| MN | State House - 52A | Liz Reyer | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| MN | State House - 35A | Zack Stephenson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 11% |
| MN | State House - 38B | Samantha Vang | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MN | State House - 14B | Dan Wolgamott | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| MN | State House - 67B | Jay Xiong | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 44 | Tou Xiong | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MN | State House - 46B | Cheryl Youakim | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 7 | Aidan Ankarberg | Independent | 95% |
| ME | State Senate - 18 | Rick Bennett | Independent | 56% |
| MS | State House - 96 | Angela Cockerham | Independent | 52% |
| ME | State House - 112 | Ed Crockett | Independent | 26% |
| VT | State House - Washington-1 | Anne Donahue | Independent | 63% |
| AK | State House - 37 | Bryce Edgmon | Independent | 26% |
| CA | U.S. House - 3 | Kevin Kiley | Independent | 93% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | Independent | 7% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Josiah Patkotak | Independent | 42% |
| FL | State Senate - 37 | Jason Pizzo | Independent | 38% |
| ME | State House - 44 | Bill Pluecker | Independent | 9% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 6% |
| AK | State House - 12 | Calvin Schrage | Independent | 9% |
| VT | State House - Windham-2-1 | Laura Sibilia | Independent | 35% |
| MA | State House - Second Franklin | Susannah Whipps | Independent | 22% |
| MS | State House - 64 | Shanda Yates | Independent | 46% |
| MS | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - District 1 Place 3 | Jenifer Branning | No Party Affiliation | 56% |
| AK | State Senate - G | Elvi Gray-Jackson | No Party Affiliation | 26% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Peter Micciche | No Party Affiliation | 69% |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | No Party Affiliation | 8% |
| OH | State Board of Education - 2 | Teresa Fedor | Non-partisan | 13% |
| NE | State Senate - 8 | Megan Hunt | Non-partisan | 35% |
| VT | State House - Windham 8 | Mollie Burke | Progressive | 5% |
| VT | Mayor - At-Large | Emma Mulvaney-Stanak | Progressive | 0% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 1 | Peter Abbarno | Republican | 76% |
| NH | State Senate - 22 | Daryl Abbas | Republican | 95% |
| IN | State House - 18 | David Abbott | Republican | 78% |
| UT | State House - 57 | Nelson Abbott | Republican | 78% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | Republican | 67% |
| LA | State Senate - 25 | Mark Abraham | Republican | 80% |
| OH | State House - 29 | Cindy Abrams | Republican | 83% |
| CT | State House - 8 | Tim Ackert | Republican | 61% |
| UT | State House - 38 | Cheryl Acton | Republican | 67% |
| ID | State Senate - 12 | Ben Adams | Republican | 91% |
| SC | State Senate - 44 | Brian Adams | Republican | 78% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | Republican | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 7 | Stuart Adams | Republican | 63% |
| NC | State House - 96 | Jay Adams, Jr. | Republican | 78% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 83% |
| MS | State House - 17 | Shane Aguirre | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | Republican | 81% |
| MI | State Senate - 18 | Thomas Albert | Republican | 86% |
| UT | State House - 70 | Carl Albrecht | Republican | 68% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | Republican | 93% |
| AL | State Senate - 22 | Greg Albritton | Republican | 67% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 6 | Glen Aldrich | Republican | 95% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 29 | Joe Alexander, Jr. | Republican | 84% |
| TN | State House - 7 | Rebecca Alexander | Republican | 80% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | Republican | 43% |
| NC | State Senate - 44 | Ted Alexander III | Republican | 91% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | Republican | 75% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 91% |
| WI | State Assembly - 82 | Scott Allen | Republican | 90% |
| AL | Secretary of State | Wes Allen | Republican | 75% |
| KS | State Senate - 32 | Larry Alley | Republican | 84% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | Republican | 62% |
| AL | Public Service Commissioner, President | Cynthia Almond | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 59% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | Republican | 86% |
| LA | State House - 51 | Beryl Amedée | Republican | 82% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 42 | Keith Ammon | Republican | 98% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | Republican | 73% |
| GA | State Senate - 31 | Jason Anavitarte | Republican | 91% |
| KS | State House - 72 | Avery Anderson | Republican | 87% |
| MS | State House - 122 | Brent Anderson | Republican | 63% |
| WV | State House - 10 | Bill Anderson, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | Republican | 64% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | Republican | 75% |
| CT | State House - 62 | Mark Anderson | Republican | 76% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | Republican | 63% |
| MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | Republican | 84% |
| OR | State Senate - 5 | Dick Anderson | Republican | 56% |
| GA | State House - 10 | Victor Anderson | Republican | 84% |
| FL | State House - 2 | Alex Andrade | Republican | 95% |
| WY | State House - 46 | Ocean Andrew | Republican | 83% |
| IA | State House - 43 | Eddie Andrews | Republican | 86% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 5 | Louise Andrus | Republican | 97% |
| NY | State Assembly - 121 | Joe Angelino | Republican | 87% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 66% |
| ME | State House - 104 | Amy Arata | Republican | 91% |
| NE | State Senate - 14 | John Arch | Republican | 73% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | Republican | 84% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | Republican | 82% |
| MD | State House - 7B | Lauren Arikan | Republican | 89% |
| PA | State House - 75 | Michael Armanini | Republican | 86% |
| WI | State Assembly - 67 | David Armstrong | Republican | 93% |
| NM | State House - 49 | Gail Armstrong | Republican | 66% |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | Republican | 82% |
| KS | State Senate - 33 | Tory Arnberger-Blew | Republican | 80% |
| MS | State House - 3 | Tracy Arnold | Republican | 65% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 4 | Judy Aron | Republican | 97% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | DFL | 13% |
| MN | State House - 52A | Liz Reyer | DFL | 5% |
| MN | State House - 35A | Zack Stephenson | DFL | 11% |
| MN | State House - 38B | Samantha Vang | DFL | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | DFL | 9% |
| MN | State House - 14B | Dan Wolgamott | DFL | 8% |
| MN | State House - 67B | Jay Xiong | DFL | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 44 | Tou Xiong | DFL | 9% |
| MN | State House - 46B | Cheryl Youakim | DFL | 8% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 7 | Aidan Ankarberg | I | 95% |
| ME | State Senate - 18 | Rick Bennett | I | 56% |
| MS | State House - 96 | Angela Cockerham | I | 52% |
| ME | State House - 112 | Ed Crockett | I | 26% |
| VT | State House - Washington-1 | Anne Donahue | I | 63% |
| AK | State House - 37 | Bryce Edgmon | I | 26% |
| CA | U.S. House - 3 | Kevin Kiley | I | 93% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | I | 7% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Josiah Patkotak | I | 42% |
| FL | State Senate - 37 | Jason Pizzo | I | 38% |
| ME | State House - 44 | Bill Pluecker | I | 9% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 6% |
| AK | State House - 12 | Calvin Schrage | I | 9% |
| VT | State House - Windham-2-1 | Laura Sibilia | I | 35% |
| MA | State House - Second Franklin | Susannah Whipps | I | 22% |
| MS | State House - 64 | Shanda Yates | I | 46% |
| MS | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - District 1 Place 3 | Jenifer Branning | N/A | 56% |
| AK | State Senate - G | Elvi Gray-Jackson | N/A | 26% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Peter Micciche | N/A | 69% |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | N/A | 8% |
| OH | State Board of Education - 2 | Teresa Fedor | Other | 13% |
| NE | State Senate - 8 | Megan Hunt | Other | 35% |
| VT | State House - Windham 8 | Mollie Burke | Other | 5% |
| VT | Mayor - At-Large | Emma Mulvaney-Stanak | Other | 0% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 1 | Peter Abbarno | R | 76% |
| NH | State Senate - 22 | Daryl Abbas | R | 95% |
| IN | State House - 18 | David Abbott | R | 78% |
| UT | State House - 57 | Nelson Abbott | R | 78% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | R | 67% |
| LA | State Senate - 25 | Mark Abraham | R | 80% |
| OH | State House - 29 | Cindy Abrams | R | 83% |
| CT | State House - 8 | Tim Ackert | R | 61% |
| UT | State House - 38 | Cheryl Acton | R | 67% |
| ID | State Senate - 12 | Ben Adams | R | 91% |
| SC | State Senate - 44 | Brian Adams | R | 78% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | R | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 7 | Stuart Adams | R | 63% |
| NC | State House - 96 | Jay Adams, Jr. | R | 78% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 83% |
| MS | State House - 17 | Shane Aguirre | R | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | R | 81% |
| MI | State Senate - 18 | Thomas Albert | R | 86% |
| UT | State House - 70 | Carl Albrecht | R | 68% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | R | 93% |
| AL | State Senate - 22 | Greg Albritton | R | 67% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 6 | Glen Aldrich | R | 95% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 29 | Joe Alexander, Jr. | R | 84% |
| TN | State House - 7 | Rebecca Alexander | R | 80% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | R | 43% |
| NC | State Senate - 44 | Ted Alexander III | R | 91% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | R | 75% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 91% |
| WI | State Assembly - 82 | Scott Allen | R | 90% |
| AL | Secretary of State | Wes Allen | R | 75% |
| KS | State Senate - 32 | Larry Alley | R | 84% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | R | 62% |
| AL | Public Service Commissioner, President | Cynthia Almond | R | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 59% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | R | 86% |
| LA | State House - 51 | Beryl Amedée | R | 82% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 42 | Keith Ammon | R | 98% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | R | 73% |
| GA | State Senate - 31 | Jason Anavitarte | R | 91% |
| KS | State House - 72 | Avery Anderson | R | 87% |
| MS | State House - 122 | Brent Anderson | R | 63% |
| WV | State House - 10 | Bill Anderson, Jr. | R | 75% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | R | 64% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | R | 75% |
| CT | State House - 62 | Mark Anderson | R | 76% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | R | 63% |
| MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | R | 84% |
| OR | State Senate - 5 | Dick Anderson | R | 56% |
| GA | State House - 10 | Victor Anderson | R | 84% |
| FL | State House - 2 | Alex Andrade | R | 95% |
| WY | State House - 46 | Ocean Andrew | R | 83% |
| IA | State House - 43 | Eddie Andrews | R | 86% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 5 | Louise Andrus | R | 97% |
| NY | State Assembly - 121 | Joe Angelino | R | 87% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | R | 66% |
| ME | State House - 104 | Amy Arata | R | 91% |
| NE | State Senate - 14 | John Arch | R | 73% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | R | 84% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | R | 82% |
| MD | State House - 7B | Lauren Arikan | R | 89% |
| PA | State House - 75 | Michael Armanini | R | 86% |
| WI | State Assembly - 67 | David Armstrong | R | 93% |
| NM | State House - 49 | Gail Armstrong | R | 66% |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | R | 82% |
| KS | State Senate - 33 | Tory Arnberger-Blew | R | 80% |
| MS | State House - 3 | Tracy Arnold | R | 65% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 4 | Judy Aron | R | 97% |