Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Chandler | 70% | |||
| Leland Christensen | 70% | |||
| Scott Clem | 70% | |||
| Kathleen Conti | 70% | |||
| Donnie Copeland | 70% | |||
| Tony Cornish | 70% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 70% |
| David Danielson | 70% | |||
| Gary Deffenbaugh | 70% | |||
| Dan Douglas | 70% | |||
| AK | State House - 39 | Neal Foster | Democratic | 70% |
| John Freeman | 70% | |||
| Phillip Gandy | 70% | |||
| Dan Gasaway | 70% | |||
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | Republican | 70% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 15 | Joseph Guthrie | Republican | 70% |
| Joseph Hagan | 70% | |||
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | Republican | 70% |
| Elaine Harvey | 70% | |||
| Mike Hawker | 70% | |||
| David Heaton | 70% | |||
| ND | State Senate - 38 | David Hogue | Republican | 70% |
| Billy Hudson, Sr. | 70% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | 70% |
| Hans Hunt | 70% | |||
| Daniel Huseman | 70% | |||
| David Johnson | 70% | |||
| Dave Kinskey | 70% | |||
| Kevin Koester | 70% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | 70% |
| Kendell Kroeker | 70% | |||
| AR | State House - 32 | Jack Ladyman | Republican | 70% |
| Tim Lemons | 70% | |||
| Tyler Lindholm | 70% | |||
| Norman Major | 70% | |||
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | Republican | 70% |
| GA | State House - 49 | Chuck Martin, Jr. | Republican | 70% |
| David Maxwell | 70% | |||
| NH | State Senate - 3 | Mark McConkey | Republican | 70% |
| Jeffrey Messenger | 70% | |||
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | Republican | 70% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Lynn Morris | Republican | 70% |
| Dean Mortimer | 70% | |||
| Jenna Netherton | 70% | |||
| David Northrup | 70% | |||
| WY | State Senate - 7 | Stephan Pappas | Republican | 70% |
| Tony Pellegrino | 70% | |||
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | Republican | 70% |
| Larry Rappaport | 70% | |||
| Tim Rave | 70% | |||
| Tom Reeder, Jr. | 70% | |||
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | Republican | 70% |
| Herbert Richardson | 70% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | 70% |
| Lee Anton Schoenbeck | 70% | |||
| Barbara Sears | 70% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 70% |
| Jeff Shackett | 70% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | Republican | 70% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Steve Smith | Republican | 70% |
| Jason Spencer | 70% | |||
| Quentin Stanerson | 70% | |||
| Tim Stubson | 70% | |||
| James Sturch | 70% | |||
| Kathy Swan | 70% | |||
| Reginald Tate | 70% | |||
| Rob Taylor | 70% | |||
| Mary Throne | 70% | |||
| Bill Van Gerpen | 70% | |||
| Liz Vazquez | 70% | |||
| Michael Von Flatern | 70% | |||
| NE | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Dan Watermeier | Non-partisan | 70% |
| David Welch | 70% | |||
| Eddie Williams | 70% | |||
| Daniel Zwonitzer | 70% | |||
| Mark Batinick | 69% | |||
| Joseph Borelli | 69% | |||
| Avery Bourne | 69% | |||
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | Republican | 69% |
| Marc Butler | 69% | |||
| IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | Republican | 69% |
| Robert Cassilly | 69% | |||
| Bob Cherry | 69% | |||
| SC | State House - 5 | Neal Collins | Republican | 69% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 69% |
| Myra Crownover | 69% | |||
| Lee Denney | 69% | |||
| Bill Fine | 69% | |||
| Steve Fitzgerald | 69% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 2 | Andrew Garbarino | Republican | 69% |
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | Republican | 69% |
| Rusty Glover III | 69% | |||
| Jim Halligan | 69% | |||
| IL | Director of the Department of Revenue | David Harris | 69% | |
| Yvette Herrell | 69% | |||
| LA | State Senate - 13 | Valarie Hodges | Republican | 69% |
| Mitch Holmes | 69% | |||
| Mark Johnson | 69% | |||
| Ralph Kennedy, Jr. | 69% | |||
| ND | State House - 47 | Lawrence Klemin | Republican | 69% |