Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | State House - 35 | Steve Hurst | Republican | 44% |
| IN | State House - 37 | Todd Huston | Republican | 80% |
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | Republican | 100% |
| WI | State Senate - 5 | Rob Hutton | Republican | 90% |
| CT | State Senate - 28 | Tony Hwang | Republican | 63% |
| NC | State House - 17 | Frank Iler, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| FL | Chief Financial Officer | Blaise Ingoglia | Republican | 77% |
| AL | State House - 75 | Reed Ingram | Republican | 41% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | Republican | 63% |
| AR | State Senate - 24 | Missy Irvin | Republican | 74% |
| PA | State House - 81 | Rich Irvin | Republican | 76% |
| UT | State House - 39 | Ken Ivory | Republican | 78% |
| TN | State Senate - 25 | Ed Jackson | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 9 | Brent Jackson | Republican | 89% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jay Jacobs | Republican | 78% |
| WI | State Senate - 1 | Andre Jacque | Republican | 100% |
| WI | State Senate - 13 | John Jagler | Republican | 90% |
| PA | State House - 64 | Lee James | Republican | 82% |
| WI | Supervisor - 6 | Adam Jarchow | Republican | 90% |
| GA | State House - 11 | Rick Jasperse | Republican | 40% |
| AR | State House - 99 | Lane Jean | Republican | 74% |
| OK | State Senate - 26 | Darcy Jech | Republican | 88% |
| MI | State House - 34 | Nancy Jenkins-Arno | Republican | 82% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | Republican | 71% |
| SD | State House - 33 | Phil Jensen | Republican | 89% |
| NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | Republican | 53% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | Republican | 58% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Johnson | Republican | 25% |
| TN | State Senate - 27 | Jack Johnson | Republican | 100% |
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | Republican | 72% |
| SC | State House - 58 | Jeff Johnson | Republican | 61% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | Republican | 78% |
| KS | Treasurer | Steven Johnson | Republican | 60% |
| OH | State Senate - 14 | Terry Johnson | Republican | 88% |
| MA | State House - Twentieth Middlesex | Brad Jones, Jr. | Republican | 89% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | Republican | 97% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State House - 47 | Jan Jones | Republican | 50% |
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | Republican | 78% |
| IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | Republican | 80% |
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | Republican | 94% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 5 | Thomas Kaczynski, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Worcester | Hannah Kane | Republican | 57% |
| OK | State House - 91 | Chris Kannady | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | Republican | 76% |
| ND | State House - 35 | Karen Karls | Republican | 82% |
| ND | State House - 46 | James Kasper | Republican | 76% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 13 | Phyllis Katsakiores | Republican | 65% |
| PA | State House - 89 | Rob Kauffman | Republican | 76% |
| IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | 80% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | Republican | 95% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 30 | Sean Kean | Republican | 71% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Kean, Jr. | Republican | 86% |
| MO | Governor | Mike Kehoe | Republican | 71% |
| TN | State House - 38 | Kelly Keisling | Republican | 83% |
| GA | State House - 16 | Trey Kelley | Republican | 80% |
| MI | State House - 93 | Tim Kelly | Republican | 88% |
| ND | State House - 39 | Keith Kempenich | Republican | 71% |
| UT | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Kennedy | Republican | 67% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | Mark Keough | Republican | 89% |
| ND | State House - 24 | Dwight Kiefert | Republican | 63% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | Republican | 73% |
| CA | U.S. House - 40 | Young Kim | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | Republican | 67% |
| TX | State House - 88 | Ken King | Republican | 67% |
| KY | State House - 55 | Kim King | Republican | 63% |
| TX | State Senate - 10 | Phil King | Republican | 71% |
| MS | State House - 52 | Bill Kinkade | Republican | 67% |
| MD | State House - 31 | Nic Kipke | Republican | 67% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | Republican | 73% |
| CT | State Senate - 7 | John Kissel | Republican | 61% |
| WI | State Assembly - 1 | Joel Kitchens | Republican | 100% |
| ND | State Senate - 14 | Jerry Klein | Republican | 64% |
| ND | State House - 47 | Lawrence Klemin | Republican | 69% |
| PA | State House - 169 | Kate Klunk | Republican | 71% |
| WI | State Assembly - 24 | Dan Knodl | Republican | 90% |
| MT | Attorney General | Austin Knudsen | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 88% |
| OH | State Senate - 10 | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 90% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | Republican | 94% |
| MO | Public Service Commissioner | Glen Kolkmeyer | Republican | 79% |
| ND | State House - 16 | Ben Koppelman | Republican | 88% |
| MN | State House - 57A | Jon Koznick | Republican | 91% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | 70% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 3 | Matt Krause | Republican | 84% |
| MN | State House - 10A | Ron Kresha | Republican | 80% |
| WI | State Assembly - 72 | Scott Krug | Republican | 100% |
| TN | State House - 66 | Sabi Kumar | Republican | 83% |
| CT | Selectwoman - At-Large | Brenda Kupchick | Republican | 62% |
| IL | U.S. House - 16 | Darin LaHood | Republican | 77% |
| OH | Secretary of State | Frank LaRose | Republican | 100% |
| CA | State Assembly - 34 | Tom Lackey | Republican | 90% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 5 | Rick Ladd, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| MS | State House - 93 | Timmy Ladner | Republican | 80% |
| AR | State House - 32 | Jack Ladyman | Republican | 70% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 8 | Trey Lamar III | Republican | 80% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | Republican | 69% |
| TN | State House - 44 | William Lamberth | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State House - 75 | Donny Lambeth | Republican | 85% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | State House - 35 | Steve Hurst | R | 44% |
| IN | State House - 37 | Todd Huston | R | 80% |
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | R | 100% |
| WI | State Senate - 5 | Rob Hutton | R | 90% |
| CT | State Senate - 28 | Tony Hwang | R | 63% |
| NC | State House - 17 | Frank Iler, Jr. | R | 83% |
| FL | Chief Financial Officer | Blaise Ingoglia | R | 77% |
| AL | State House - 75 | Reed Ingram | R | 41% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | R | 63% |
| AR | State Senate - 24 | Missy Irvin | R | 74% |
| PA | State House - 81 | Rich Irvin | R | 76% |
| UT | State House - 39 | Ken Ivory | R | 78% |
| TN | State Senate - 25 | Ed Jackson | R | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 9 | Brent Jackson | R | 89% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jay Jacobs | R | 78% |
| WI | State Senate - 1 | Andre Jacque | R | 100% |
| WI | State Senate - 13 | John Jagler | R | 90% |
| PA | State House - 64 | Lee James | R | 82% |
| WI | Supervisor - 6 | Adam Jarchow | R | 90% |
| GA | State House - 11 | Rick Jasperse | R | 40% |
| AR | State House - 99 | Lane Jean | R | 74% |
| OK | State Senate - 26 | Darcy Jech | R | 88% |
| MI | State House - 34 | Nancy Jenkins-Arno | R | 82% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | R | 71% |
| SD | State House - 33 | Phil Jensen | R | 89% |
| NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | R | 53% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | R | 58% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Johnson | R | 25% |
| TN | State Senate - 27 | Jack Johnson | R | 100% |
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | R | 72% |
| SC | State House - 58 | Jeff Johnson | R | 61% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | R | 78% |
| KS | Treasurer | Steven Johnson | R | 60% |
| OH | State Senate - 14 | Terry Johnson | R | 88% |
| MA | State House - Twentieth Middlesex | Brad Jones, Jr. | R | 89% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | R | 97% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | R | 77% |
| GA | State House - 47 | Jan Jones | R | 50% |
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | R | 78% |
| IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | R | 80% |
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | R | 94% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 5 | Thomas Kaczynski, Jr. | R | 100% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Worcester | Hannah Kane | R | 57% |
| OK | State House - 91 | Chris Kannady | R | 75% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | R | 76% |
| ND | State House - 35 | Karen Karls | R | 82% |
| ND | State House - 46 | James Kasper | R | 76% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 13 | Phyllis Katsakiores | R | 65% |
| PA | State House - 89 | Rob Kauffman | R | 76% |
| IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | R | 80% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | R | 95% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 30 | Sean Kean | R | 71% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Kean, Jr. | R | 86% |
| MO | Governor | Mike Kehoe | R | 71% |
| TN | State House - 38 | Kelly Keisling | R | 83% |
| GA | State House - 16 | Trey Kelley | R | 80% |
| MI | State House - 93 | Tim Kelly | R | 88% |
| ND | State House - 39 | Keith Kempenich | R | 71% |
| UT | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Kennedy | R | 67% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | Mark Keough | R | 89% |
| ND | State House - 24 | Dwight Kiefert | R | 63% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | R | 73% |
| CA | U.S. House - 40 | Young Kim | R | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | R | 67% |
| TX | State House - 88 | Ken King | R | 67% |
| KY | State House - 55 | Kim King | R | 63% |
| TX | State Senate - 10 | Phil King | R | 71% |
| MS | State House - 52 | Bill Kinkade | R | 67% |
| MD | State House - 31 | Nic Kipke | R | 67% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | R | 73% |
| CT | State Senate - 7 | John Kissel | R | 61% |
| WI | State Assembly - 1 | Joel Kitchens | R | 100% |
| ND | State Senate - 14 | Jerry Klein | R | 64% |
| ND | State House - 47 | Lawrence Klemin | R | 69% |
| PA | State House - 169 | Kate Klunk | R | 71% |
| WI | State Assembly - 24 | Dan Knodl | R | 90% |
| MT | Attorney General | Austin Knudsen | R | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | R | 88% |
| OH | State Senate - 10 | Kyle Koehler | R | 90% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | R | 94% |
| MO | Public Service Commissioner | Glen Kolkmeyer | R | 79% |
| ND | State House - 16 | Ben Koppelman | R | 88% |
| MN | State House - 57A | Jon Koznick | R | 91% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | R | 70% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 3 | Matt Krause | R | 84% |
| MN | State House - 10A | Ron Kresha | R | 80% |
| WI | State Assembly - 72 | Scott Krug | R | 100% |
| TN | State House - 66 | Sabi Kumar | R | 83% |
| CT | Selectwoman - At-Large | Brenda Kupchick | R | 62% |
| IL | U.S. House - 16 | Darin LaHood | R | 77% |
| OH | Secretary of State | Frank LaRose | R | 100% |
| CA | State Assembly - 34 | Tom Lackey | R | 90% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 5 | Rick Ladd, Jr. | R | 67% |
| MS | State House - 93 | Timmy Ladner | R | 80% |
| AR | State House - 32 | Jack Ladyman | R | 70% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 8 | Trey Lamar III | R | 80% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | R | 69% |
| TN | State House - 44 | William Lamberth | R | 100% |
| NC | State House - 75 | Donny Lambeth | R | 85% |