Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2022 Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
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 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%
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