Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI | State House - 63 | Katherine Kazarian | Democratic | 14% |
| RI | State House - 70 | John Edwards IV | Democratic | 14% |
| RI | State House - 73 | Marvin Abney | Democratic | 14% |
| RI | State House - 75 | Lauren Carson | Democratic | 14% |
| RI | Council Member - Ward 9 | Juan Pichardo | Democratic | 0% |
| RI | Secretary of State | Gregg Amore | Democratic | 14% |
| RI | Justice of the Supreme Court | Erin Lynch Prata | No Party Affiliation | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | Republican | 16% |
| SC | State House - 1 | William Whitmire | Republican | 58% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | Republican | 64% |
| SC | State House - 4 | Davey Hiott | Republican | 52% |
| SC | State House - 5 | Neal Collins | Republican | 69% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | Republican | 50% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | Republican | 65% |
| SC | State Senate - 7 | Karl Allen | Democratic | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | Republican | 61% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | Republican | 26% |
| SC | State House - 11 | Craig Gagnon | Republican | 66% |
| SC | State Senate - 12 | Lee Bright III | Republican | 72% |
| SC | State Senate - 13 | Shane Martin | Republican | 48% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | Republican | 56% |
| SC | State House - 16 | Mark Willis | Republican | 74% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | Republican | 69% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | Republican | 35% |
| SC | State Senate - 21 | Darrell Jackson | Democratic | 0% |
| SC | State House - 23 | Chandra Dillard | Democratic | 29% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | Republican | 64% |
| SC | State Senate - 24 | Tom Young, Jr. | Republican | 56% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | Republican | 57% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | Democratic | 50% |
| SC | State Senate - 28 | Greg Hembree | Republican | 48% |
| SC | State House - 29 | Dennis Moss | Republican | 73% |
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | Democratic | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 32 | Ronnie Sabb | Democratic | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | Republican | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | Republican | 58% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | Republican | 68% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | Republican | 56% |
| SC | State Senate - 40 | Brad Hutto | Democratic | 16% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | Republican | 58% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | Republican | 64% |
| SC | State House - 47 | Tommy Pope | Republican | 63% |
| SC | State House - 51 | David Weeks | Democratic | 55% |
| SC | State House - 53 | Richie Yow | Republican | 63% |
| SC | State House - 55 | Jackie Hayes | Democratic | 53% |
| SC | State House - 58 | Jeff Johnson | Republican | 61% |
| SC | State House - 59 | Terry Alexander | Democratic | 29% |
| SC | State House - 60 | Phillip Lowe | Republican | 71% |
| SC | State House - 62 | Robert Williams | Democratic | 44% |
| SC | State House - 67 | Murrell Smith, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| SC | State House - 68 | Heather Crawford | Republican | 52% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | Republican | 48% |
| SC | State House - 74 | Todd Rutherford | Democratic | 57% |
| SC | State House - 76 | Leon Howard | Democratic | 36% |
| SC | State House - 78 | Beth Bernstein | Democratic | 29% |
| SC | State House - 82 | Bill Clyburn, Sr. | Democratic | 33% |
| SC | State House - 83 | Bill Hixon | Republican | 57% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | Republican | 73% |
| SC | State House - 90 | Justin Bamberg | Democratic | 45% |
| SC | State House - 91 | Lonnie Hosey | Democratic | 32% |
| SC | State House - 95 | Gilda Cobb-Hunter | Democratic | 24% |
| SC | State House - 101 | Roger Kirby | Democratic | 50% |
| SC | State House - 105 | Kevin Hardee | Republican | 43% |
| SC | State House - 111 | Wendell Gilliard | Democratic | 29% |
| SC | State House - 118 | Bill Herbkersman | Republican | 67% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | Democratic | 56% |
| SC | State House - 120 | Weston Newton | Republican | 73% |
| SC | State House - 123 | Jeff Bradley | Republican | 63% |
| SC | State House - 124 | Shannon Erickson | Republican | 81% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | Republican | 42% |
| SD | Commissioner - 2 | Thomas Brunner | Republican | 73% |
| SD | State House - 3 | Al Novstrup | Republican | 80% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | Republican | 89% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | Republican | 73% |
| SD | State Senate - 14 | Larry Zikmund | Republican | 82% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | Republican | 55% |
| SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | 82% |
| SD | State House - 22 | Lana Greenfield | Republican | 73% |
| SD | State House - 25 | Leslie Heinemann | Republican | 80% |
| SD | State House - 27 | Liz May | Republican | 73% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | Republican | 73% |
| SD | State House - 33 | Phil Jensen | Republican | 89% |
| SD | Mayor - At-Large | Ried Holien | Republican | 80% |
| SD | Council Member - At-Large | David Novstrup | Republican | 78% |
| SD | Commissioner - At-Large | Burton Tulson | Republican | 82% |
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | Republican | 56% |
| SD | State Board of Education | Phyllis Heineman | 88% | |
| TN | State House - 2 | Bud Hulsey | Republican | 83% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | Republican | 77% |
| TN | State House - 3 | Timothy Hill | Republican | 92% |
| TN | State House - 5 | David Hawk | Republican | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 5 | Randy McNally | Republican | 85% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | Republican | 83% |
| TN | State Senate - 7 | Richard Briggs | Republican | 92% |
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | Republican | 92% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | Republican | 82% |
| TN | State House - 11 | Jeremy Faison | Republican | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | Republican | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 12 | Ken Yager | Republican | 92% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | Republican | 100% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI | State House - 63 | Katherine Kazarian | D | 14% |
| RI | State House - 70 | John Edwards IV | D | 14% |
| RI | State House - 73 | Marvin Abney | D | 14% |
| RI | State House - 75 | Lauren Carson | D | 14% |
| RI | Council Member - Ward 9 | Juan Pichardo | D | 0% |
| RI | Secretary of State | Gregg Amore | D | 14% |
| RI | Justice of the Supreme Court | Erin Lynch Prata | N/A | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | R | 16% |
| SC | State House - 1 | William Whitmire | R | 58% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | R | 64% |
| SC | State House - 4 | Davey Hiott | R | 52% |
| SC | State House - 5 | Neal Collins | R | 69% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | R | 50% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | R | 65% |
| SC | State Senate - 7 | Karl Allen | D | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | R | 61% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | R | 26% |
| SC | State House - 11 | Craig Gagnon | R | 66% |
| SC | State Senate - 12 | Lee Bright III | R | 72% |
| SC | State Senate - 13 | Shane Martin | R | 48% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | R | 56% |
| SC | State House - 16 | Mark Willis | R | 74% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | R | 69% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | R | 35% |
| SC | State Senate - 21 | Darrell Jackson | D | 0% |
| SC | State House - 23 | Chandra Dillard | D | 29% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | R | 64% |
| SC | State Senate - 24 | Tom Young, Jr. | R | 56% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | R | 57% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | D | 50% |
| SC | State Senate - 28 | Greg Hembree | R | 48% |
| SC | State House - 29 | Dennis Moss | R | 73% |
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | D | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 32 | Ronnie Sabb | D | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | R | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | R | 58% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | R | 68% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | R | 56% |
| SC | State Senate - 40 | Brad Hutto | D | 16% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | R | 58% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | R | 64% |
| SC | State House - 47 | Tommy Pope | R | 63% |
| SC | State House - 51 | David Weeks | D | 55% |
| SC | State House - 53 | Richie Yow | R | 63% |
| SC | State House - 55 | Jackie Hayes | D | 53% |
| SC | State House - 58 | Jeff Johnson | R | 61% |
| SC | State House - 59 | Terry Alexander | D | 29% |
| SC | State House - 60 | Phillip Lowe | R | 71% |
| SC | State House - 62 | Robert Williams | D | 44% |
| SC | State House - 67 | Murrell Smith, Jr. | R | 67% |
| SC | State House - 68 | Heather Crawford | R | 52% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | R | 48% |
| SC | State House - 74 | Todd Rutherford | D | 57% |
| SC | State House - 76 | Leon Howard | D | 36% |
| SC | State House - 78 | Beth Bernstein | D | 29% |
| SC | State House - 82 | Bill Clyburn, Sr. | D | 33% |
| SC | State House - 83 | Bill Hixon | R | 57% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | R | 73% |
| SC | State House - 90 | Justin Bamberg | D | 45% |
| SC | State House - 91 | Lonnie Hosey | D | 32% |
| SC | State House - 95 | Gilda Cobb-Hunter | D | 24% |
| SC | State House - 101 | Roger Kirby | D | 50% |
| SC | State House - 105 | Kevin Hardee | R | 43% |
| SC | State House - 111 | Wendell Gilliard | D | 29% |
| SC | State House - 118 | Bill Herbkersman | R | 67% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | D | 56% |
| SC | State House - 120 | Weston Newton | R | 73% |
| SC | State House - 123 | Jeff Bradley | R | 63% |
| SC | State House - 124 | Shannon Erickson | R | 81% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | R | 42% |
| SD | Commissioner - 2 | Thomas Brunner | R | 73% |
| SD | State House - 3 | Al Novstrup | R | 80% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | R | 89% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | R | 73% |
| SD | State Senate - 14 | Larry Zikmund | R | 82% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | R | 55% |
| SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | R | 82% |
| SD | State House - 22 | Lana Greenfield | R | 73% |
| SD | State House - 25 | Leslie Heinemann | R | 80% |
| SD | State House - 27 | Liz May | R | 73% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | R | 73% |
| SD | State House - 33 | Phil Jensen | R | 89% |
| SD | Mayor - At-Large | Ried Holien | R | 80% |
| SD | Council Member - At-Large | David Novstrup | R | 78% |
| SD | Commissioner - At-Large | Burton Tulson | R | 82% |
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | R | 56% |
| SD | State Board of Education | Phyllis Heineman | 88% | |
| TN | State House - 2 | Bud Hulsey | R | 83% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | R | 77% |
| TN | State House - 3 | Timothy Hill | R | 92% |
| TN | State House - 5 | David Hawk | R | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 5 | Randy McNally | R | 85% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | R | 83% |
| TN | State Senate - 7 | Richard Briggs | R | 92% |
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | R | 92% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | R | 82% |
| TN | State House - 11 | Jeremy Faison | R | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | R | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 12 | Ken Yager | R | 92% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | R | 100% |