Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2023 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | Attorney General | Jeff Jackson | Democratic | 4% |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | Republican | 74% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | Republican | 98% |
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | 3% |
| VA | Governor | Abigail Spanberger | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 1% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | Republican | 91% |
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | Democratic | 0% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 77% |
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | Democratic | 0% |
| MO | U.S. House - 4 | Mark Alford | Republican | 87% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 88% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | Republican | 68% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | Republican | 90% |
| MA | U.S. House - 4 | Jake Auchincloss | Democratic | 4% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | Republican | 96% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | Republican | 58% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 68% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | Republican | 72% |
| VT | U.S. House - At-Large | Becca Balint | Democratic | 1% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | Republican | 74% |
| CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | Democratic | 1% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | Republican | 95% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 0% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | Republican | 72% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | Democratic | 3% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | Republican | 71% |
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Donald Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| OK | U.S. House - 5 | Stephanie Bice | Republican | 70% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | Republican | 99% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 84% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| CO | U.S. House - 4 | Lauren Boebert | Republican | 99% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 1% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | Republican | 88% |
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | Democratic | 1% |
| OK | U.S. House - 2 | Josh Brecheen | Republican | 100% |
| OH | U.S. House - 11 | Shontel Brown | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | Democratic | 1% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 71% |
| IL | U.S. House - 13 | Nikki Budzinski | Democratic | 5% |
| TN | U.S. House - 2 | Tim Burchett | Republican | 100% |
| MO | U.S. House - 7 | Eric Burlison | Republican | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 63% |
| FL | U.S. House - 3 | Kat Cammack | Republican | 99% |
| CA | U.S. House - 24 | Salud Carbajal | Democratic | 1% |
| OH | U.S. House - 15 | Mike Carey | Republican | 78% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 1% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | Republican | 84% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 78% |
| LA | U.S. House - 2 | Troy Carter, Sr. | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 35 | Greg Casar | Democratic | 1% |
| HI | U.S. House - 1 | Ed Case | Democratic | 3% |
| IL | U.S. House - 6 | Sean Casten | Democratic | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 1% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 1% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 6 | Juan Ciscomani | Republican | 63% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 1% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 2% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | Republican | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House - 27 | Michael Cloud | Republican | 100% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 9 | Andrew Clyde | Republican | 97% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 6% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 66% |
| GA | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Collins | Republican | 97% |
| KY | U.S. House - 1 | James Comer, Jr. | Republican | 89% |
| CA | U.S. House - 46 | Lou Correa | Democratic | 1% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 8% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 1% |
| MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 12% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 2 | Eli Crane | Republican | 100% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | Republican | 76% |
| TX | U.S. House - 2 | Dan Crenshaw | Republican | 64% |
| TX | U.S. House - 30 | Jasmine Crockett | Democratic | 0% |
| CO | U.S. House - 6 | Jason Crow | Democratic | 1% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 19% |
| KS | U.S. House - 3 | Sharice Davids | Democratic | 4% |
| OH | U.S. House - 8 | Warren Davidson | Republican | 97% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 1% |
| NC | U.S. House - 1 | Don Davis | Democratic | 15% |
| TX | U.S. House - 15 | Monica De La Cruz | Republican | 73% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 1% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 1% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 1% |
| PA | U.S. House - 4 | Madeleine Dean | Democratic | 1% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | U.S. House - 17 | Chris Deluzio | Democratic | 1% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 95% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 59% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 3% |
| FL | U.S. House - 19 | Byron Donalds | Republican | 99% |
| FL | U.S. House - 2 | Neal Dunn | Republican | 72% |
| NC | U.S. House - 11 | Chuck Edwards | Republican | 66% |
| TX | U.S. House - 6 | Jake Ellzey | Republican | 76% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | Republican | 89% |
| TX | U.S. House - 16 | Veronica Escobar | Democratic | 0% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | Attorney General | Jeff Jackson | D | 4% |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | R | 74% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | R | 98% |
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | D | 3% |
| VA | Governor | Abigail Spanberger | D | 3% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 1% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | R | 91% |
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | D | 0% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 77% |
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | D | 0% |
| MO | U.S. House - 4 | Mark Alford | R | 87% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 88% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | R | 68% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | R | 90% |
| MA | U.S. House - 4 | Jake Auchincloss | D | 4% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | R | 96% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | R | 58% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | R | 68% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | R | 72% |
| VT | U.S. House - At-Large | Becca Balint | D | 1% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | R | 74% |
| CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | D | 1% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | R | 95% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | D | 0% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | R | 72% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | D | 3% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | R | 71% |
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Donald Beyer, Jr. | D | 0% |
| OK | U.S. House - 5 | Stephanie Bice | R | 70% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | R | 99% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 84% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 4% |
| CO | U.S. House - 4 | Lauren Boebert | R | 99% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 1% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | R | 88% |
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | D | 1% |
| OK | U.S. House - 2 | Josh Brecheen | R | 100% |
| OH | U.S. House - 11 | Shontel Brown | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | D | 1% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 71% |
| IL | U.S. House - 13 | Nikki Budzinski | D | 5% |
| TN | U.S. House - 2 | Tim Burchett | R | 100% |
| MO | U.S. House - 7 | Eric Burlison | R | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 63% |
| FL | U.S. House - 3 | Kat Cammack | R | 99% |
| CA | U.S. House - 24 | Salud Carbajal | D | 1% |
| OH | U.S. House - 15 | Mike Carey | R | 78% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 1% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | R | 84% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 78% |
| LA | U.S. House - 2 | Troy Carter, Sr. | D | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 35 | Greg Casar | D | 1% |
| HI | U.S. House - 1 | Ed Case | D | 3% |
| IL | U.S. House - 6 | Sean Casten | D | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | 1% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 1% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 6 | Juan Ciscomani | R | 63% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | D | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 1% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 2% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | R | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House - 27 | Michael Cloud | R | 100% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 9 | Andrew Clyde | R | 97% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | 6% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | R | 66% |
| GA | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Collins | R | 97% |
| KY | U.S. House - 1 | James Comer, Jr. | R | 89% |
| CA | U.S. House - 46 | Lou Correa | D | 1% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | D | 8% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 1% |
| MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | DFL | 12% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 2 | Eli Crane | R | 100% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | R | 76% |
| TX | U.S. House - 2 | Dan Crenshaw | R | 64% |
| TX | U.S. House - 30 | Jasmine Crockett | D | 0% |
| CO | U.S. House - 6 | Jason Crow | D | 1% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | D | 19% |
| KS | U.S. House - 3 | Sharice Davids | D | 4% |
| OH | U.S. House - 8 | Warren Davidson | R | 97% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 1% |
| NC | U.S. House - 1 | Don Davis | D | 15% |
| TX | U.S. House - 15 | Monica De La Cruz | R | 73% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 1% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 1% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | D | 1% |
| PA | U.S. House - 4 | Madeleine Dean | D | 1% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | D | 0% |
| PA | U.S. House - 17 | Chris Deluzio | D | 1% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | R | 95% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | 59% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | D | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 3% |
| FL | U.S. House - 19 | Byron Donalds | R | 99% |
| FL | U.S. House - 2 | Neal Dunn | R | 72% |
| NC | U.S. House - 11 | Chuck Edwards | R | 66% |
| TX | U.S. House - 6 | Jake Ellzey | R | 76% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | R | 89% |
| TX | U.S. House - 16 | Veronica Escobar | D | 0% |