Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Shortey | 73% | |||
| Gary Simrill | 73% | |||
| Jacqueline Sly | 73% | |||
| James Smith | 73% | |||
| Roger Solum | 73% | |||
| Jim Sorvillo | 73% | |||
| Jim Stalzer | 73% | |||
| Brent Steele | 73% | |||
| Lynn Stewart | 73% | |||
| Charlie Stone | 73% | |||
| Gene Suellentrop | 73% | |||
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | Republican | 73% |
| Thomas Terenzini | 73% | |||
| KS | Commissioner - 1 | Jene Vickrey | Republican | 73% |
| Jill Vogel | 73% | |||
| Giles Ward | 73% | |||
| Steve Westra | 73% | |||
| Mathew Wollmann | 73% | |||
| MS | State Senate - 17 | Charles Younger | Republican | 73% |
| Lee Zachary, Jr. | 73% | |||
| Joseph Zakas | 73% | |||
| Doc Anderson | 72% | |||
| Kenneth Bingham | 72% | |||
| SC | State Senate - 12 | Lee Bright III | Republican | 72% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | Republican | 72% |
| Heather Carter | 72% | |||
| Rob Cook | 72% | |||
| Trevor Drown | 72% | |||
| Gary Elkins | 72% | |||
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Wayne Faircloth | Republican | 72% |
| Jake Files | 72% | |||
| Bob Flanagan | 72% | |||
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Tom Flanigan | Republican | 72% |
| Glen Glass | 72% | |||
| Elijah Haahr | 72% | |||
| Dan Huberty | 72% | |||
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | Republican | 72% |
| Stephanie Klick | 72% | |||
| Donna Lichtenegger | 72% | |||
| Douglas Long | 72% | |||
| Eddie Lucio, Jr. | 72% | |||
| Michael Malone | 72% | |||
| Joe Markley | 72% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | Republican | 72% |
| Herbert McMillan | 72% | |||
| Jim Murphy | 72% | |||
| TX | State Senate - 3 | Robert Nichols | Republican | 72% |
| Michael Nofs | 72% | |||
| Lynne Ober | 72% | |||
| Julie Parrish | 72% | |||
| John Picchiotti | 72% | |||
| Robert Plymale | 72% | |||
| J. Rogers Pope | 72% | |||
| John Raney | 72% | |||
| Bill Sample | 72% | |||
| Haven Shoemaker, Jr. | 72% | |||
| Duane Stark | 72% | |||
| Erikka Storch | 72% | |||
| NH | State House - Belknap 7 | Peter Varney | Republican | 72% |
| Dave Vogt III | 72% | |||
| Gene Whisnant | 72% | |||
| William Adolph, Jr. | 71% | |||
| AL | Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth | Republican | 71% |
| ND | State House - 2 | Bert Anderson | Republican | 71% |
| Lloyd Arnold | 71% | |||
| John Balcom | 71% | |||
| Arthur Barnes III | 71% | |||
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | Republican | 71% |
| Greg Beumer | 71% | |||
| Karen Boback | 71% | |||
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 71% |
| NY | State Assembly - 98 | Karl Brabenec | Republican | 71% |
| John Bradford | 71% | |||
| Curt Bramble | 71% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | Republican | 71% |
| Rick Brinkley | 71% | |||
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | Republican | 71% |
| Tom Casperson | 71% | |||
| Roger Chamberlain | 71% | |||
| Travis Clardy | 71% | |||
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | Republican | 71% |
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | Republican | 71% |
| Brian Crain | 71% | |||
| PA | State House - 100 | Bryan Cutler | Republican | 71% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 71% |
| Charles Damschen | 71% | |||
| John Davis | 71% | |||
| Greg Delleney, Jr. | 71% | |||
| James Dines | 71% | |||
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Bob Dixon | Republican | 71% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Willie Dove | Republican | 71% |
| CT | State House - 47 | Doug Dubitsky | Republican | 71% |
| Laura Ebke | 71% | |||
| Robert Elliott | 71% | |||
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | Republican | 71% |
| Dale Erdey | 71% | |||
| David Floyd | 71% | |||
| PA | State House - 128 | Mark Gillen | Republican | 71% |
| Keith Gillespie | 71% | |||
| Edmond Gionet | 71% |