Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | Commissioner of Labor | Leslie Osborn | Republican | 76% |
| KY | State House - 59 | David Osborne | Republican | 29% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 2 | Jason Osborne | Republican | 95% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | Republican | 89% |
| MI | State Senate - 33 | Rick Outman | Republican | 76% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 16 | Sherman Packard | Republican | 62% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | Republican | 75% |
| NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | Republican | 65% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | Republican | 59% |
| WY | State Senate - 7 | Stephan Pappas | Republican | 70% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | David Parker | Republican | 71% |
| NH | Commissioner - At-Large | Harold Parker | Republican | 71% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | Republican | 63% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | Republican | 55% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | Republican | 50% |
| ME | State House - 140 | Wayne Parry | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State House - 44 | Don Parsons | Republican | 30% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | Republican | 86% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | Republican | 75% |
| TX | State House - 129 | Dennis Paul | Republican | 74% |
| CT | State House - 77 | Cara Pavalock-D'Amato | Republican | 67% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | Republican | 90% |
| KS | State Senate - 15 | Virgil Peck, Jr. | Republican | 79% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | Republican | 56% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | Republican | 79% |
| CT | State Senate - 21 | Jason Perillo | Republican | 50% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | Republican | 100% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | Republican | 33% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | Republican | 80% |
| WI | State Assembly - 57 | Kevin Petersen | Republican | 90% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | Republican | 54% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | Republican | 100% |
| OH | State House - 91 | Bob Peterson | Republican | 88% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | Republican | 100% |
| UT | State House - 56 | Val Peterson | Republican | 89% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | Republican | 60% |
| AL | State House - 1 | Phillip Pettus | Republican | 44% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | 78% |
| OK | State House - 38 | John Pfeiffer | Republican | 63% |
| TX | State House - 21 | Dade Phelan | Republican | 83% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 28 | Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | 71% |
| PA | State House - 110 | Tina Pickett | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State House - 99 | Bill Pigott | Republican | 75% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 80% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Randy Pinocci | Republican | 92% |
| CT | State House - 76 | John Piscopo | Republican | 80% |
| TN | State Senate - 17 | Mark Pody | Republican | 100% |
| MI | Commissioner - 6 | Earl Poleski | Republican | 82% |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | Republican | 47% |
| SC | State House - 47 | Tommy Pope | Republican | 63% |
| ND | State House - 34 | Todd Porter | Republican | 82% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 13 | John Potucek | Republican | 79% |
| GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | Republican | 56% |
| MS | State House - 59 | Brent Powell | Republican | 83% |
| TN | State House - 36 | Dennis Powers | Republican | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 63% |
| AL | State House - 101 | Chris Pringle | Republican | 44% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 15 | Mark Proulx | Republican | 42% |
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | Republican | 82% |
| WI | State Senate - 25 | Romaine Quinn | Republican | 100% |
| NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | Republican | 65% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | Republican | 77% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | Republican | 75% |
| PA | State House - 176 | Jack Rader, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | Republican | 70% |
| MT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Randall | Republican | 100% |
| NC | Commissioner - At-Large | Shirley Randleman | Republican | 89% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | Republican | 0% |
| PA | State House - 65 | Kathy Rapp | Republican | 88% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | Republican | 82% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | Republican | 91% |
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | Republican | 83% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | Republican | 86% |
| MO | Commissioner - Northern | Craig Redmon | Republican | 88% |
| TN | State House - 74 | Jay Reedy | Republican | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 85% |
| MD | State House - 35A | Teresa Reilly | Republican | 82% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | Republican | 83% |
| GA | State House - 124 | Trey Rhodes | Republican | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | Republican | 100% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 38 | Kim Rice | Republican | 96% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | Republican | 85% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | Republican | 70% |
| AR | State House - 52 | Marcus Richmond | Republican | 83% |
| NC | State House - 64 | Dennis Riddell | Republican | 92% |
| NE | State Senate - 12 | Merv Riepe | Republican | 64% |
| LA | State House - 20 | Neil Riser | Republican | 63% |
| AZ | State House - 27 | Tony Rivero | Republican | 95% |
| PA | State House - 6 | Brad Roae | Republican | 82% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | Republican | 100% |
| RI | State House - 29 | Sherry Roberts | Republican | 43% |
| VT | Lieutenant Governor | John Rodgers | Republican | 43% |
| WI | State Assembly - 21 | Jessie Rodriguez | Republican | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | Republican | 86% |
| ND | State House - 31 | Karen Rohr | Republican | 82% |
| WV | State House - 26 | Matthew Rohrbach | Republican | 82% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Skip Rollins | Republican | 77% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | Commissioner of Labor | Leslie Osborn | R | 76% |
| KY | State House - 59 | David Osborne | R | 29% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 2 | Jason Osborne | R | 95% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | R | 89% |
| MI | State Senate - 33 | Rick Outman | R | 76% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 16 | Sherman Packard | R | 62% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | R | 75% |
| NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | R | 65% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | R | 59% |
| WY | State Senate - 7 | Stephan Pappas | R | 70% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | David Parker | R | 71% |
| NH | Commissioner - At-Large | Harold Parker | R | 71% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | R | 63% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | R | 55% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | R | 50% |
| ME | State House - 140 | Wayne Parry | R | 100% |
| GA | State House - 44 | Don Parsons | R | 30% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | R | 86% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | R | 75% |
| TX | State House - 129 | Dennis Paul | R | 74% |
| CT | State House - 77 | Cara Pavalock-D'Amato | R | 67% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | R | 90% |
| KS | State Senate - 15 | Virgil Peck, Jr. | R | 79% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | R | 56% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | R | 79% |
| CT | State Senate - 21 | Jason Perillo | R | 50% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | R | 100% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | R | 33% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | R | 80% |
| WI | State Assembly - 57 | Kevin Petersen | R | 90% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | R | 54% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | R | 100% |
| OH | State House - 91 | Bob Peterson | R | 88% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | R | 100% |
| UT | State House - 56 | Val Peterson | R | 89% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | R | 60% |
| AL | State House - 1 | Phillip Pettus | R | 44% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | R | 78% |
| OK | State House - 38 | John Pfeiffer | R | 63% |
| TX | State House - 21 | Dade Phelan | R | 83% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | R | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 28 | Kristin Phillips-Hill | R | 71% |
| PA | State House - 110 | Tina Pickett | R | 82% |
| MS | State House - 99 | Bill Pigott | R | 75% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | R | 80% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Randy Pinocci | R | 92% |
| CT | State House - 76 | John Piscopo | R | 80% |
| TN | State Senate - 17 | Mark Pody | R | 100% |
| MI | Commissioner - 6 | Earl Poleski | R | 82% |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | R | 47% |
| SC | State House - 47 | Tommy Pope | R | 63% |
| ND | State House - 34 | Todd Porter | R | 82% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 13 | John Potucek | R | 79% |
| GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | R | 56% |
| MS | State House - 59 | Brent Powell | R | 83% |
| TN | State House - 36 | Dennis Powers | R | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | 63% |
| AL | State House - 101 | Chris Pringle | R | 44% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 15 | Mark Proulx | R | 42% |
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | R | 82% |
| WI | State Senate - 25 | Romaine Quinn | R | 100% |
| NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | R | 65% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | R | 77% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | R | 75% |
| PA | State House - 176 | Jack Rader, Jr. | R | 82% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | R | 70% |
| MT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Randall | R | 100% |
| NC | Commissioner - At-Large | Shirley Randleman | R | 89% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | R | 0% |
| PA | State House - 65 | Kathy Rapp | R | 88% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | R | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | R | 82% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | R | 91% |
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | R | 83% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | R | 86% |
| MO | Commissioner - Northern | Craig Redmon | R | 88% |
| TN | State House - 74 | Jay Reedy | R | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 85% |
| MD | State House - 35A | Teresa Reilly | R | 82% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | R | 90% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | R | 83% |
| GA | State House - 124 | Trey Rhodes | R | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | R | 100% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 38 | Kim Rice | R | 96% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | R | 85% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | R | 70% |
| AR | State House - 52 | Marcus Richmond | R | 83% |
| NC | State House - 64 | Dennis Riddell | R | 92% |
| NE | State Senate - 12 | Merv Riepe | R | 64% |
| LA | State House - 20 | Neil Riser | R | 63% |
| AZ | State House - 27 | Tony Rivero | R | 95% |
| PA | State House - 6 | Brad Roae | R | 82% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | R | 100% |
| RI | State House - 29 | Sherry Roberts | R | 43% |
| VT | Lieutenant Governor | John Rodgers | R | 43% |
| WI | State Assembly - 21 | Jessie Rodriguez | R | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | R | 86% |
| ND | State House - 31 | Karen Rohr | R | 82% |
| WV | State House - 26 | Matthew Rohrbach | R | 82% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Skip Rollins | R | 77% |