Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State Senate - 10 | Ben Brooks, Sr. | Democratic | 22% |
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | Republican | 85% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | Republican | 73% |
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | Republican | 76% |
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | Democratic | 27% |
| MS | State Senate - 7 | Hob Bryan | Democratic | 27% |
| IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | Republican | 77% |
| NJ | State Senate - 25 | Anthony Bucco, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 77% |
| MI | State Senate - 32 | Jon Bumstead | Republican | 82% |
| ND | State Senate - 5 | Randall Burckhard | Republican | 64% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | Republican | 87% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | Republican | 75% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | Republican | 80% |
| NJ | State Senate - 3 | John Burzichelli | Democratic | 0% |
| MS | State Senate - 37 | Albert Butler | Democratic | 27% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | Republican | 75% |
| TX | State Senate - 25 | Donna Campbell | Republican | 89% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | Democratic | 29% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | Republican | 58% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 13% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | Republican | 67% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | Republican | 79% |
| WI | State Senate - 3 | Tim Carpenter | Democratic | 13% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | Republican | 71% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State Senate - 10 | Ben Brooks, Sr. | D | 22% |
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | R | 85% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | R | 73% |
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | R | 76% |
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | D | 27% |
| MS | State Senate - 7 | Hob Bryan | D | 27% |
| IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | R | 77% |
| NJ | State Senate - 25 | Anthony Bucco, Jr. | R | 83% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 77% |
| MI | State Senate - 32 | Jon Bumstead | R | 82% |
| ND | State Senate - 5 | Randall Burckhard | R | 64% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | R | 87% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | R | 75% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | R | 80% |
| NJ | State Senate - 3 | John Burzichelli | D | 0% |
| MS | State Senate - 37 | Albert Butler | D | 27% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | R | 75% |
| TX | State Senate - 25 | Donna Campbell | R | 89% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | D | 29% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | R | 58% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | DFL | 13% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | R | 67% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | R | 79% |
| WI | State Senate - 3 | Tim Carpenter | D | 13% |
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | R | 71% |