Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2022 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | State House - 102 | Adam Niemerg | Republican | 88% |
| IL | State House - 103 | Carol Ammons | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State House - 107 | Brad Halbrook | Republican | 92% |
| IL | State House - 109 | Charlie Meier | Republican | 80% |
| IL | State House - 110 | Blaine Wilhour | Republican | 84% |
| IL | State House - 111 | Amy Elik | Republican | 68% |
| IL | State House - 112 | Katie Stuart | Democratic | 20% |
| IL | State House - 113 | Jay Hoffman | Democratic | 15% |
| IL | State House - 115 | David Friess | Republican | 84% |
| IL | State House - 116 | Dave Severin | Republican | 70% |
| IL | State House - 117 | Patrick Windhorst | Republican | 71% |
| IL | State Senate - 2 | Omar Aquino | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 3 | Mattie Hunter | Democratic | 8% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 5 | Lakesia Collins | Democratic | 7% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 7 | Mike Simmons | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 8 | Ram Villivalam | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | Democratic | 7% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 12 | Celina Villanueva | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 13 | Robert Peters | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | Democratic | 8% |
| IL | State Senate - 15 | Napoleon Harris III | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 18 | Bill Cunningham | Democratic | 14% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 21 | Laura Ellman | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | State Senate - 22 | Cristina Castro | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 23 | Suzy Glowiak Hilton | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 24 | Seth Lewis | Republican | 59% |
| IL | State Senate - 25 | Karina Villa | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 27 | Mark Walker | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 28 | Laura Murphy | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 29 | Julie Morrison | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 30 | Adriane Johnson | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 32 | Craig Wilcox | Republican | 81% |
| IL | State Senate - 33 | Donald DeWitte | Republican | 65% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | Republican | 83% |
| IL | State Senate - 36 | Mike Halpin | Democratic | 20% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | Republican | 77% |
| IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 40 | Patrick Joyce | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 41 | John Curran | Republican | 41% |
| IL | State Senate - 42 | Linda Holmes | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 44 | Sally Turner | Republican | 62% |
| IL | State Senate - 45 | Andrew Chesney | Republican | 81% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | Republican | 63% |
| IL | State Senate - 48 | Doris Turner | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 49 | Meg Loughran Cappel | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 50 | Jil Tracy | Republican | 81% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | Republican | 76% |
| IL | State Senate - 54 | Steve McClure | Republican | 73% |
| IL | State Senate - 55 | Jason Plummer | Republican | 78% |
| IL | State Senate - 57 | Christopher Belt | Democratic | 8% |
| IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | Republican | 68% |
| IL | State Senate - 59 | Paul Jacobs | Republican | 87% |
| IL | Director of Insurance | Ann Gillespie | Democratic | 9% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Todd Young | Republican | 77% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | Republican | 95% |
| IN | U.S. House - 1 | Frank Mrvan | Democratic | 7% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 80% |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | Republican | 77% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 5% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | Republican | 80% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | Republican | 80% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | Republican | 93% |
| IN | State House - 1 | Carolyn Jackson | Democratic | 25% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | Democratic | 21% |
| IN | State House - 3 | Ragen Hatcher | Democratic | 26% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State House - 6 | Maureen Bauer | Democratic | 27% |
| IN | State House - 7 | Jake Teshka | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Democratic | 33% |
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | Democratic | 29% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 79% |
| IN | State House - 12 | Mike Andrade | Democratic | 24% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 22% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | Republican | 78% |
| IN | State House - 17 | Jack Jordan | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State House - 18 | David Abbott | Republican | 78% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | Republican | 78% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State House - 22 | Craig Snow | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State House - 23 | Ethan Manning | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State House - 26 | Chris Campbell | Democratic | 21% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 39% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | 85% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State House - 33 | John Prescott | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | Democratic | 23% |
| IN | State House - 35 | Elizabeth Rowray | Republican | 90% |
| IN | State House - 37 | Todd Huston | Republican | 84% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | 84% |
| IN | State House - 43 | Tonya Pfaff | Democratic | 28% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | State House - 102 | Adam Niemerg | R | 88% |
| IL | State House - 103 | Carol Ammons | D | 9% |
| IL | State House - 107 | Brad Halbrook | R | 92% |
| IL | State House - 109 | Charlie Meier | R | 80% |
| IL | State House - 110 | Blaine Wilhour | R | 84% |
| IL | State House - 111 | Amy Elik | R | 68% |
| IL | State House - 112 | Katie Stuart | D | 20% |
| IL | State House - 113 | Jay Hoffman | D | 15% |
| IL | State House - 115 | David Friess | R | 84% |
| IL | State House - 116 | Dave Severin | R | 70% |
| IL | State House - 117 | Patrick Windhorst | R | 71% |
| IL | State Senate - 2 | Omar Aquino | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 3 | Mattie Hunter | D | 8% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 5 | Lakesia Collins | D | 7% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | D | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 7 | Mike Simmons | D | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 8 | Ram Villivalam | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | D | 7% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 12 | Celina Villanueva | D | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 13 | Robert Peters | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | D | 8% |
| IL | State Senate - 15 | Napoleon Harris III | D | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 18 | Bill Cunningham | D | 14% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | D | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 21 | Laura Ellman | D | 5% |
| IL | State Senate - 22 | Cristina Castro | D | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 23 | Suzy Glowiak Hilton | D | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 24 | Seth Lewis | R | 59% |
| IL | State Senate - 25 | Karina Villa | D | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 27 | Mark Walker | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 28 | Laura Murphy | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 29 | Julie Morrison | D | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 30 | Adriane Johnson | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 32 | Craig Wilcox | R | 81% |
| IL | State Senate - 33 | Donald DeWitte | R | 65% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | D | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | R | 83% |
| IL | State Senate - 36 | Mike Halpin | D | 20% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | R | 77% |
| IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | D | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 40 | Patrick Joyce | D | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 41 | John Curran | R | 41% |
| IL | State Senate - 42 | Linda Holmes | D | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 44 | Sally Turner | R | 62% |
| IL | State Senate - 45 | Andrew Chesney | R | 81% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | D | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | R | 63% |
| IL | State Senate - 48 | Doris Turner | D | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 49 | Meg Loughran Cappel | D | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 50 | Jil Tracy | R | 81% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | R | 76% |
| IL | State Senate - 54 | Steve McClure | R | 73% |
| IL | State Senate - 55 | Jason Plummer | R | 78% |
| IL | State Senate - 57 | Christopher Belt | D | 8% |
| IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | R | 68% |
| IL | State Senate - 59 | Paul Jacobs | R | 87% |
| IL | Director of Insurance | Ann Gillespie | D | 9% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Todd Young | R | 77% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | R | 95% |
| IN | U.S. House - 1 | Frank Mrvan | D | 7% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | R | 80% |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | R | 77% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 5% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | R | 80% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | R | 80% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | R | 93% |
| IN | State House - 1 | Carolyn Jackson | D | 25% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | D | 21% |
| IN | State House - 3 | Ragen Hatcher | D | 26% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | R | 82% |
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | R | 87% |
| IN | State House - 6 | Maureen Bauer | D | 27% |
| IN | State House - 7 | Jake Teshka | R | 87% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | D | 33% |
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | D | 29% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | R | 79% |
| IN | State House - 12 | Mike Andrade | D | 24% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 22% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | R | 78% |
| IN | State House - 17 | Jack Jordan | R | 86% |
| IN | State House - 18 | David Abbott | R | 78% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | R | 83% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | R | 78% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | R | 88% |
| IN | State House - 22 | Craig Snow | R | 88% |
| IN | State House - 23 | Ethan Manning | R | 82% |
| IN | State House - 26 | Chris Campbell | D | 21% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 39% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | R | 85% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | R | 82% |
| IN | State House - 33 | John Prescott | R | 86% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | D | 23% |
| IN | State House - 35 | Elizabeth Rowray | R | 90% |
| IN | State House - 37 | Todd Huston | R | 84% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | R | 88% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | R | 84% |
| IN | State House - 43 | Tonya Pfaff | D | 28% |