Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 3 | Jeff Welborn | Republican | 80% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 4 | Jennifer Fielder | Republican | 95% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | Democratic | 8% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | Republican | 96% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | Democratic | 43% |
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | Republican | 78% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | Republican | 67% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 24 | Steve Fitzpatrick | Republican | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | Democratic | 8% |
| MT | State Senate - 33 | Christopher Pope | Democratic | 8% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | Democratic | 8% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | Democratic | 8% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | Republican | 88% |
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | Democratic | 8% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | Democratic | 8% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | Democratic | 8% |
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | Republican | 96% |
| MT | State House - 81 | Mary Caferro | Democratic | 17% |
| MT | State House - 83 | Jill Cohenour | Democratic | 13% |
| MT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Randall | Republican | 100% |
| MT | Attorney General | Austin Knudsen | Republican | 100% |
| MT | Budget Director | Ryan Osmundson | 100% | |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Scott Turner | Republican | 89% |
| NC | U.S. House - 1 | Don Davis | Democratic | 33% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | Republican | 89% |
| NC | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - 4 | Tamara Barringer | Republican | 78% |
| NC | State House - 4 | Jimmy Dixon | Republican | 92% |
| NC | U.S. House - 4 | Valerie Foushee | Democratic | 11% |
| NC | State Senate - 4 | Buck Newton III | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 7 | Michael Lee | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | Republican | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 9 | Brent Jackson | Republican | 89% |
| NC | State House - 10 | John Bell IV | Republican | 85% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| NC | U.S. House - 14 | Timothy Moore | Republican | 83% |
| NC | State House - 15 | Phil Shepard | Republican | 85% |
| NC | State Senate - 16 | Gale Adcock | Democratic | 23% |
| NC | State House - 17 | Frank Iler, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| NC | State House - 20 | Ted Davis, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| NC | State Senate - 21 | Tom McInnis | Republican | 89% |
| NC | State House - 22 | William Brisson | Republican | 70% |
| NC | State House - 23 | Shelly Willingham | Democratic | 0% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | Republican | 89% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | Democratic | 13% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | 33% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | Democratic | 44% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | Republican | 78% |
| NC | State Senate - 47 | Ralph Hise, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| NC | State House - 48 | Garland Pierce | Democratic | 9% |
| NC | State House - 54 | Robert Reives II | Democratic | 0% |
| NC | State House - 55 | Mark Brody | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State House - 61 | Pricey Harrison | Democratic | 8% |
| NC | State House - 62 | John Blust | Republican | 85% |
| NC | State House - 63 | Stephen Ross | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State House - 64 | Dennis Riddell | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State House - 69 | Dean Arp, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State House - 75 | Donny Lambeth | Republican | 85% |
| NC | State House - 76 | Harry Warren | Republican | 83% |
| NC | State House - 77 | Julia Howard | Republican | 78% |
| NC | State House - 80 | Sam Watford | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State House - 86 | Hugh Blackwell | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State House - 89 | Mitchell Setzer | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State House - 96 | Jay Adams, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State House - 102 | Becky Carney | Democratic | 18% |
| NC | State House - 105 | Tricia Cotham | Republican | 20% |
| NC | State House - 106 | Carla Cunningham | Democratic | 15% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | Republican | 85% |
| NC | State House - 110 | Kelly Hastings | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State House - 116 | Brian Turner | Democratic | 38% |
| NC | Commissioner - At-Large | Shirley Randleman | Republican | 89% |
| NC | Attorney General | Jeff Jackson | Democratic | 38% |
| NC | Governor | Josh Stein | Democratic | 43% |
| ND | State Senate - 1 | Brad Bekkedahl | Republican | 64% |
| ND | Commissioner - 1 | Tim Flakoll | Republican | 64% |
| ND | State House - 1 | Patrick Hatlestad | Republican | 59% |
| ND | State House - 2 | Bert Anderson | Republican | 71% |
| ND | State Senate - 5 | Randall Burckhard | Republican | 64% |
| ND | State House - 5 | Scott Louser | Republican | 88% |
| ND | State House - 6 | Dick Anderson | Republican | 60% |
| ND | State House - 7 | Jason Dockter | Republican | 88% |
| ND | State Senate - 9 | Richard Marcellais | Democratic-NPL | 18% |
| ND | State Senate - 11 | Tim Mathern | Democratic-NPL | 0% |
| ND | State Senate - 13 | Judy Lee | Republican | 36% |
| ND | State Senate - 14 | Jerry Klein | Republican | 64% |
| ND | State House - 14 | Jon Nelson | Republican | 47% |
| ND | State House - 14 | Robin Weisz | Republican | 71% |
| ND | State House - 16 | Ben Koppelman | Republican | 88% |
| ND | State House - 17 | Mark Sanford | Republican | 59% |
| ND | State House - 19 | David Monson | Republican | 60% |
| ND | State Senate - 21 | Kathy Hogan | Democratic-NPL | 18% |
| ND | State House - 21 | Mary Schneider | Democratic-NPL | 19% |
| ND | State House - 24 | Dwight Kiefert | Republican | 63% |
| ND | State Senate - 25 | Larry Luick | Republican | 55% |
| ND | State House - 25 | Alisa Mitskog | Democratic-NPL | 7% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 3 | Jeff Welborn | R | 80% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 4 | Jennifer Fielder | R | 95% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | D | 8% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | R | 96% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | D | 43% |
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | R | 78% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | R | 67% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 24 | Steve Fitzpatrick | R | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | D | 8% |
| MT | State Senate - 33 | Christopher Pope | D | 8% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | D | 8% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | D | 8% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | R | 88% |
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | D | 8% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | D | 8% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | D | 8% |
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | R | 96% |
| MT | State House - 81 | Mary Caferro | D | 17% |
| MT | State House - 83 | Jill Cohenour | D | 13% |
| MT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Randall | R | 100% |
| MT | Attorney General | Austin Knudsen | R | 100% |
| MT | Budget Director | Ryan Osmundson | 100% | |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Scott Turner | R | 89% |
| NC | U.S. House - 1 | Don Davis | D | 33% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | R | 89% |
| NC | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - 4 | Tamara Barringer | R | 78% |
| NC | State House - 4 | Jimmy Dixon | R | 92% |
| NC | U.S. House - 4 | Valerie Foushee | D | 11% |
| NC | State Senate - 4 | Buck Newton III | R | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 7 | Michael Lee | R | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | R | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 9 | Brent Jackson | R | 89% |
| NC | State House - 10 | John Bell IV | R | 85% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | D | 50% |
| NC | U.S. House - 14 | Timothy Moore | R | 83% |
| NC | State House - 15 | Phil Shepard | R | 85% |
| NC | State Senate - 16 | Gale Adcock | D | 23% |
| NC | State House - 17 | Frank Iler, Jr. | R | 83% |
| NC | State House - 20 | Ted Davis, Jr. | R | 85% |
| NC | State Senate - 21 | Tom McInnis | R | 89% |
| NC | State House - 22 | William Brisson | R | 70% |
| NC | State House - 23 | Shelly Willingham | D | 0% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | R | 89% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | D | 13% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | D | 33% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | R | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | D | 44% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | R | 78% |
| NC | State Senate - 47 | Ralph Hise, Jr. | R | 88% |
| NC | State House - 48 | Garland Pierce | D | 9% |
| NC | State House - 54 | Robert Reives II | D | 0% |
| NC | State House - 55 | Mark Brody | R | 100% |
| NC | State House - 61 | Pricey Harrison | D | 8% |
| NC | State House - 62 | John Blust | R | 85% |
| NC | State House - 63 | Stephen Ross | R | 92% |
| NC | State House - 64 | Dennis Riddell | R | 92% |
| NC | State House - 69 | Dean Arp, Jr. | R | 92% |
| NC | State House - 75 | Donny Lambeth | R | 85% |
| NC | State House - 76 | Harry Warren | R | 83% |
| NC | State House - 77 | Julia Howard | R | 78% |
| NC | State House - 80 | Sam Watford | R | 92% |
| NC | State House - 86 | Hugh Blackwell | R | 92% |
| NC | State House - 89 | Mitchell Setzer | R | 92% |
| NC | State House - 96 | Jay Adams, Jr. | R | 92% |
| NC | State House - 102 | Becky Carney | D | 18% |
| NC | State House - 105 | Tricia Cotham | R | 20% |
| NC | State House - 106 | Carla Cunningham | D | 15% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | R | 85% |
| NC | State House - 110 | Kelly Hastings | R | 92% |
| NC | State House - 116 | Brian Turner | D | 38% |
| NC | Commissioner - At-Large | Shirley Randleman | R | 89% |
| NC | Attorney General | Jeff Jackson | D | 38% |
| NC | Governor | Josh Stein | D | 43% |
| ND | State Senate - 1 | Brad Bekkedahl | R | 64% |
| ND | Commissioner - 1 | Tim Flakoll | R | 64% |
| ND | State House - 1 | Patrick Hatlestad | R | 59% |
| ND | State House - 2 | Bert Anderson | R | 71% |
| ND | State Senate - 5 | Randall Burckhard | R | 64% |
| ND | State House - 5 | Scott Louser | R | 88% |
| ND | State House - 6 | Dick Anderson | R | 60% |
| ND | State House - 7 | Jason Dockter | R | 88% |
| ND | State Senate - 9 | Richard Marcellais | D-NPL | 18% |
| ND | State Senate - 11 | Tim Mathern | D-NPL | 0% |
| ND | State Senate - 13 | Judy Lee | R | 36% |
| ND | State Senate - 14 | Jerry Klein | R | 64% |
| ND | State House - 14 | Jon Nelson | R | 47% |
| ND | State House - 14 | Robin Weisz | R | 71% |
| ND | State House - 16 | Ben Koppelman | R | 88% |
| ND | State House - 17 | Mark Sanford | R | 59% |
| ND | State House - 19 | David Monson | R | 60% |
| ND | State Senate - 21 | Kathy Hogan | D-NPL | 18% |
| ND | State House - 21 | Mary Schneider | D-NPL | 19% |
| ND | State House - 24 | Dwight Kiefert | R | 63% |
| ND | State Senate - 25 | Larry Luick | R | 55% |
| ND | State House - 25 | Alisa Mitskog | D-NPL | 7% |