Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2023 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Rodgers | 78% | |||
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 65% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 76% |
| Mitt Romney | 59% | |||
| TN | U.S. House - 6 | John Rose | Republican | 88% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | Democratic | 7% |
| Matt Rosendale | 99% | |||
| NC | U.S. House - 2 | Deborah Ross | Democratic | 0% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Rounds | Republican | 66% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | Republican | 80% |
| TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | Republican | 100% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | Republican | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 1% |
| Dutch Ruppersberger | 1% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | Republican | 68% |
| NY | U.S. House - 18 | Pat Ryan | Democratic | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 27 | Maria Salazar | Republican | 64% |
| OR | U.S. House - 6 | Andrea Salinas | Democratic | 3% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 8% |
| John Sarbanes | 1% | |||
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 86% |
| PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | Democratic | 1% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 1% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 1% |
| MO | U.S. Senate - Jr | Eric Schmitt | Republican | 98% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | Democratic | 3% |
| MI | U.S. House - 3 | Hillary Scholten | Democratic | 1% |
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 2% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | Republican | 91% |
| David Scott | 1% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | Republican | 75% |
| FL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Rick Scott | Republican | 88% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 1% |
| TX | U.S. House - 3 | Keith Self | Republican | 97% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 79% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 3% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | 3% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 60% |
| Kyrsten Sinema | 12% | |||
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | 4% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 0% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 73% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 61% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | Republican | 83% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | U.S. House - 11 | Lloyd Smucker | Republican | 72% |
| IL | U.S. House - 17 | Eric Sorensen | Democratic | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | Democratic | 4% |
| VA | Governor | Abigail Spanberger | Democratic | 3% |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | Republican | 92% |
| Debbie Stabenow | 0% | |||
| NM | U.S. House - 1 | Melanie Stansbury | Democratic | 0% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | Democratic | 4% |
| MN | U.S. House - 8 | Peter Stauber | Republican | 77% |
| Michelle Steel | 65% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 21 | Elise Stefanik | Republican | 76% |
| WI | U.S. House - 1 | Bryan Steil | Republican | 70% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | Republican | 100% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | Democratic | 3% |
| WA | U.S. House - 10 | Marilyn Strickland | Democratic | 0% |
| AL | U.S. House - 5 | Dale Strong | Republican | 83% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Jr | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 80% |
| Eric Swalwell | 0% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 13 | Emilia Sykes | Democratic | 1% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 1% |
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | Republican | 79% |
| Jon Tester | 15% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 13 | Shri Thanedar | Democratic | 0% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | Republican | 66% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 3% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | Republican | 71% |
| WI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Tiffany | Republican | 99% |
| NC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Thom Tillis | Republican | 65% |
| SC | U.S. House - 4 | William Timmons | Republican | 93% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 3% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | 1% |
| HI | U.S. House - 2 | Jill Tokuda | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 1% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | Democratic | 1% |
| NY | U.S. House - 15 | Ritchie Torres | Democratic | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 3 | Lori Trahan | Democratic | 1% |
| David Trone | 1% | |||
| AL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Tommy Tuberville | Republican | 95% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 57% |
| IL | U.S. House - 14 | Lauren Underwood | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | Republican | 59% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 2 | Jeff Van Drew | Republican | 83% |
| TX | U.S. House - 24 | Beth Van Duyne | Republican | 97% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| WI | U.S. House - 3 | Derrick Van Orden | Republican | 77% |
| NA | Vice President | J.D. Vance | Republican | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 1% |
| NM | U.S. House - 2 | Gabe Vasquez | Democratic | 5% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 4% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Rodgers | 78% | |||
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 65% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | R | 76% |
| Mitt Romney | 59% | |||
| TN | U.S. House - 6 | John Rose | R | 88% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | D | 7% |
| Matt Rosendale | 99% | |||
| NC | U.S. House - 2 | Deborah Ross | D | 0% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Rounds | R | 66% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | R | 80% |
| TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | R | 100% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | R | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 1% |
| Dutch Ruppersberger | 1% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | R | 68% |
| NY | U.S. House - 18 | Pat Ryan | D | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 27 | Maria Salazar | R | 64% |
| OR | U.S. House - 6 | Andrea Salinas | D | 3% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 8% |
| John Sarbanes | 1% | |||
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | R | 86% |
| PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | D | 1% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 1% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 1% |
| MO | U.S. Senate - Jr | Eric Schmitt | R | 98% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | D | 3% |
| MI | U.S. House - 3 | Hillary Scholten | D | 1% |
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | D | 7% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 2% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | R | 91% |
| David Scott | 1% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | R | 75% |
| FL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Rick Scott | R | 88% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 1% |
| TX | U.S. House - 3 | Keith Self | R | 97% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | R | 79% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 3% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 0% |
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | D | 3% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 60% |
| Kyrsten Sinema | 12% | |||
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | D | 4% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 0% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | R | 73% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | 61% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | R | 83% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | D | 0% |
| PA | U.S. House - 11 | Lloyd Smucker | R | 72% |
| IL | U.S. House - 17 | Eric Sorensen | D | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | D | 4% |
| VA | Governor | Abigail Spanberger | D | 3% |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | R | 92% |
| Debbie Stabenow | 0% | |||
| NM | U.S. House - 1 | Melanie Stansbury | D | 0% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | D | 4% |
| MN | U.S. House - 8 | Peter Stauber | R | 77% |
| Michelle Steel | 65% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 21 | Elise Stefanik | R | 76% |
| WI | U.S. House - 1 | Bryan Steil | R | 70% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | R | 100% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | D | 3% |
| WA | U.S. House - 10 | Marilyn Strickland | D | 0% |
| AL | U.S. House - 5 | Dale Strong | R | 83% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Jr | Dan Sullivan | R | 80% |
| Eric Swalwell | 0% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 13 | Emilia Sykes | D | 1% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 1% |
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | R | 79% |
| Jon Tester | 15% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 13 | Shri Thanedar | D | 0% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 0% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | R | 66% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 3% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | R | 71% |
| WI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Tiffany | R | 99% |
| NC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Thom Tillis | R | 65% |
| SC | U.S. House - 4 | William Timmons | R | 93% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 3% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | D | 1% |
| HI | U.S. House - 2 | Jill Tokuda | D | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 1% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | D | 1% |
| NY | U.S. House - 15 | Ritchie Torres | D | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 3 | Lori Trahan | D | 1% |
| David Trone | 1% | |||
| AL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Tommy Tuberville | R | 95% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | R | 57% |
| IL | U.S. House - 14 | Lauren Underwood | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | R | 59% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 2 | Jeff Van Drew | R | 83% |
| TX | U.S. House - 24 | Beth Van Duyne | R | 97% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 0% |
| WI | U.S. House - 3 | Derrick Van Orden | R | 77% |
| NA | Vice President | J.D. Vance | R | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 1% |
| NM | U.S. House - 2 | Gabe Vasquez | D | 5% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 4% |