Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI | State House - 40 | Michael Chippendale | Republican | 83% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | Republican | 56% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | Republican | 84% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | Republican | 83% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | Republican | 73% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | Republican | 81% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | Republican | 60% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | Republican | 71% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Robert Clifton | Republican | 50% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | Republican | 93% |
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | Republican | 44% |
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | Republican | 71% |
| SC | State House - 5 | Neal Collins | Republican | 69% |
| DE | State House - 41 | Richard Collins | Republican | 100% |
| AL | State House - 8 | Terri Collins | Republican | 44% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | Republican | 63% |
| WV | State House - 40 | Roy Cooper | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State House - 45 | Sharon Cooper | Republican | 33% |
| KS | State House - 54 | Ken Corbet | Republican | 80% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | Republican | 30% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | Republican | 50% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 70% |
| AK | State House - 15 | Mia Costello | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State House - 105 | Tricia Cotham | Republican | 20% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 69% |
| AR | State House - 91 | Bruce Cozart | Republican | 77% |
| TX | State House - 82 | Tom Craddick | Republican | 74% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | Republican | 67% |
| MS | State House - 121 | Carolyn Crawford | Republican | 83% |
| SC | State House - 68 | Heather Crawford | Republican | 52% |
| MO | State Senate - 28 | Sandy Crawford | Republican | 80% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 68% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | Republican | 35% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | Republican | 77% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | Republican | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 27 | Lynda Culver | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State House - 92 | Becky Currie | Republican | 83% |
| ME | Commissioner - 2 | Andre Cushing III | Republican | 100% |
| PA | State House - 100 | Bryan Cutler | Republican | 71% |
| ME | State Senate - 16 | Scott Cyrway | Republican | 68% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 71% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | Republican | 78% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 43 | Gary Daniels | Republican | 100% |
| TX | State House - 72 | Drew Darby | Republican | 63% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Kim David | Republican | 80% |
| MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | Republican | 82% |
| IL | State House - 100 | C.D. Davidsmeyer | Republican | 82% |
| NC | State House - 20 | Ted Davis, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | Republican | 64% |
| ND | State Senate - 41 | Kyle Davison | Republican | 50% |
| PA | State House - 187 | Gary Day | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | 58% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Plymouth | David DeCoste | Republican | 67% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | Republican | 92% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 18 | Debra DeSimone | Republican | 76% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | Republican | 73% |
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State House - 88 | Sheryl Delozier | Republican | 75% |
| GA | State House - 13 | Katie Dempsey | Republican | 40% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | 80% |
| WA | State House - 13 Position 1 | Tom Dent | Republican | 100% |
| ND | State Senate - 32 | Dick Dever | Republican | 64% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Gene DiGirolamo | Republican | 41% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | John DiMaio | Republican | 100% |
| NY | State Assembly - 147 | Dave DiPietro | Republican | 87% |
| PA | State House - 102 | Russ Diamond | Republican | 82% |
| GA | State House - 134 | Robert Dickey | Republican | 33% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-2 | Lynn Dickinson | Republican | 91% |
| NV | State Assembly - 31 | Jill Dickman | Republican | 93% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Bob Dixon | Republican | 71% |
| NC | State House - 4 | Jimmy Dixon | Republican | 92% |
| WY | State Senate - 16 | Dan Dockstader | Republican | 50% |
| ND | State House - 7 | Jason Dockter | Republican | 88% |
| KY | State House - 9 | Myron Dossett | Republican | 63% |
| AR | State Senate - 34 | Jim Dotson | Republican | 95% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Willie Dove | Republican | 71% |
| OH | State House - 17 | Michael Dovilla | Republican | 80% |
| FL | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Drake | Republican | 73% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 91% |
| WY | State Senate - 1 | Ogden Driskill | Republican | 78% |
| CT | State House - 47 | Doug Dubitsky | Republican | 71% |
| DE | State House - 40 | Tim Dukes | Republican | 60% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 6 | Russell Dumais | Republican | 95% |
| GA | State House - 31 | Emory Dunahoo, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| AK | Governor | Michael Dunleavy | Republican | 100% |
| UT | State House - 36 | James Dunnigan | Republican | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | Republican | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 25 | Cris Dush | Republican | 82% |
| AR | State House - 58 | Les Eaves | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State House - 104 | Chuck Efstration III | Republican | 50% |
| WV | State House - 30 | Jeff Eldridge | Republican | 39% |
| UT | State House - 43 | Steve Eliason | Republican | 78% |
| WV | State House - 38 | Joe Ellington, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| NV | State Senate - 19 | John Ellison | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State House - 137 | Joe Emrick | Republican | 88% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | Republican | 71% |
| ND | State Senate - 28 | Robert Erbele | Republican | 64% |
| SC | State House - 124 | Shannon Erickson | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State House - 116 | Casey Eure | Republican | 83% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 87% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI | State House - 40 | Michael Chippendale | R | 83% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | R | 56% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | R | 84% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | R | 83% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | R | 73% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | R | 81% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | R | 60% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | R | 71% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Robert Clifton | R | 50% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | R | 93% |
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | R | 44% |
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | R | 71% |
| SC | State House - 5 | Neal Collins | R | 69% |
| DE | State House - 41 | Richard Collins | R | 100% |
| AL | State House - 8 | Terri Collins | R | 44% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | R | 63% |
| WV | State House - 40 | Roy Cooper | R | 78% |
| GA | State House - 45 | Sharon Cooper | R | 33% |
| KS | State House - 54 | Ken Corbet | R | 80% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | R | 30% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | R | 50% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | R | 70% |
| AK | State House - 15 | Mia Costello | R | 100% |
| NC | State House - 105 | Tricia Cotham | R | 20% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | R | 69% |
| AR | State House - 91 | Bruce Cozart | R | 77% |
| TX | State House - 82 | Tom Craddick | R | 74% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | R | 67% |
| MS | State House - 121 | Carolyn Crawford | R | 83% |
| SC | State House - 68 | Heather Crawford | R | 52% |
| MO | State Senate - 28 | Sandy Crawford | R | 80% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 68% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | R | 35% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | R | 77% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | R | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 27 | Lynda Culver | R | 82% |
| MS | State House - 92 | Becky Currie | R | 83% |
| ME | Commissioner - 2 | Andre Cushing III | R | 100% |
| PA | State House - 100 | Bryan Cutler | R | 71% |
| ME | State Senate - 16 | Scott Cyrway | R | 68% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | R | 71% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | R | 78% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 43 | Gary Daniels | R | 100% |
| TX | State House - 72 | Drew Darby | R | 63% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Kim David | R | 80% |
| MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | R | 82% |
| IL | State House - 100 | C.D. Davidsmeyer | R | 82% |
| NC | State House - 20 | Ted Davis, Jr. | R | 85% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | R | 64% |
| ND | State Senate - 41 | Kyle Davison | R | 50% |
| PA | State House - 187 | Gary Day | R | 82% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | R | 58% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Plymouth | David DeCoste | R | 67% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | R | 92% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 18 | Debra DeSimone | R | 76% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | R | 73% |
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | R | 82% |
| PA | State House - 88 | Sheryl Delozier | R | 75% |
| GA | State House - 13 | Katie Dempsey | R | 40% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | R | 80% |
| WA | State House - 13 Position 1 | Tom Dent | R | 100% |
| ND | State Senate - 32 | Dick Dever | R | 64% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Gene DiGirolamo | R | 41% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | John DiMaio | R | 100% |
| NY | State Assembly - 147 | Dave DiPietro | R | 87% |
| PA | State House - 102 | Russ Diamond | R | 82% |
| GA | State House - 134 | Robert Dickey | R | 33% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-2 | Lynn Dickinson | R | 91% |
| NV | State Assembly - 31 | Jill Dickman | R | 93% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Bob Dixon | R | 71% |
| NC | State House - 4 | Jimmy Dixon | R | 92% |
| WY | State Senate - 16 | Dan Dockstader | R | 50% |
| ND | State House - 7 | Jason Dockter | R | 88% |
| KY | State House - 9 | Myron Dossett | R | 63% |
| AR | State Senate - 34 | Jim Dotson | R | 95% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Willie Dove | R | 71% |
| OH | State House - 17 | Michael Dovilla | R | 80% |
| FL | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Drake | R | 73% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | 91% |
| WY | State Senate - 1 | Ogden Driskill | R | 78% |
| CT | State House - 47 | Doug Dubitsky | R | 71% |
| DE | State House - 40 | Tim Dukes | R | 60% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 6 | Russell Dumais | R | 95% |
| GA | State House - 31 | Emory Dunahoo, Jr. | R | 75% |
| AK | Governor | Michael Dunleavy | R | 100% |
| UT | State House - 36 | James Dunnigan | R | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | R | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 25 | Cris Dush | R | 82% |
| AR | State House - 58 | Les Eaves | R | 78% |
| GA | State House - 104 | Chuck Efstration III | R | 50% |
| WV | State House - 30 | Jeff Eldridge | R | 39% |
| UT | State House - 43 | Steve Eliason | R | 78% |
| WV | State House - 38 | Joe Ellington, Jr. | R | 80% |
| NV | State Senate - 19 | John Ellison | R | 93% |
| PA | State House - 137 | Joe Emrick | R | 88% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | R | 71% |
| ND | State Senate - 28 | Robert Erbele | R | 64% |
| SC | State House - 124 | Shannon Erickson | R | 81% |
| MS | State House - 116 | Casey Eure | R | 83% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | R | 87% |