Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State Senate - 3 | Robert Nichols | Republican | 72% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | Republican | 94% |
| TX | State Senate - 6 | Carol Alvarado | Democratic | 37% |
| TX | State Senate - 7 | Paul Bettencourt | Republican | 94% |
| TX | State Senate - 10 | Phil King | Republican | 71% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | Republican | 63% |
| TX | State Senate - 13 | Borris Miles | Democratic | 23% |
| TX | State Senate - 17 | Joan Huffman | Republican | 89% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | Republican | 94% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | Democratic | 26% |
| TX | State Senate - 20 | Juan Hinojosa | Democratic | 44% |
| TX | State Senate - 21 | Judith Zaffirini | Democratic | 39% |
| TX | State Senate - 22 | Brian Birdwell | Republican | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | Democratic | 28% |
| TX | State Senate - 25 | Donna Campbell | Republican | 89% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | Democratic | 24% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | Republican | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 29 | César Blanco | Democratic | 21% |
| TX | Secretary of State | Jane Gray Nelson | Republican | 83% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | Republican | 94% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Johnson | Republican | 25% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Kirk Watson | Democratic | 17% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | John Whitmire | Democratic | 28% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | Mark Keough | Republican | 89% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | Republican | 79% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 1 | Rodney Ellis | 24% | |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Wayne Faircloth | Republican | 72% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Justin Rodriguez | Democratic | 22% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 3 | Matt Krause | Republican | 84% |
| UT | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Kennedy | Republican | 67% |
| UT | Lieutenant Governor | Deidre Henderson | Republican | 100% |
| UT | State House - 12 | Mike Schultz | Republican | 67% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | Republican | 67% |
| UT | State House - 19 | Ray Ward | Republican | 25% |
| UT | State House - 21 | Sandra Hollins | Democratic | 22% |
| UT | State House - 25 | Angela Romero | Democratic | 11% |
| UT | State House - 36 | James Dunnigan | Republican | 67% |
| UT | State House - 39 | Ken Ivory | Republican | 78% |
| UT | State House - 43 | Steve Eliason | Republican | 78% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | Republican | 56% |
| UT | State House - 56 | Val Peterson | Republican | 89% |
| UT | State House - 62 | Norm Thurston | Republican | 67% |
| UT | State House - 68 | Scott Chew | Republican | 67% |
| UT | State Senate - 1 | Scott Sandall | Republican | 50% |
| UT | State Senate - 5 | Ann Millner | Republican | 63% |
| UT | State Senate - 6 | Jerry Stevenson | Republican | 63% |
| UT | State Senate - 7 | Stuart Adams | Republican | 63% |
| UT | State Senate - 8 | Todd Weiler | Republican | 63% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | Democratic | 0% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | Republican | 63% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | Republican | 67% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | Republican | 88% |
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | Republican | 100% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | Republican | 67% |
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | Republican | 63% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | Republican | 75% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | Republican | 63% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Gage Froerer | Republican | 33% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | Republican | 33% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | Republican | 93% |
| VA | State House - 1 | Patrick Hope | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State House - 3 | Alfonso Lopez | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State House - 4 | Charniele Herring | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | Democratic | 13% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | Democratic | 13% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | Republican | 80% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | Republican | 73% |
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | Democratic | 13% |
| VA | State House - 43 | Will Morefield | Republican | 67% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | Republican | 87% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | Republican | 73% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| VA | State House - 56 | Tom Garrett, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | Republican | 73% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State House - 68 | Keith Hodges | Republican | 79% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State House - 81 | Delores McQuinn | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | Republican | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | Republican | 80% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 80% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | Republican | 73% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | Republican | 77% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | Republican | 77% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | Mayor - At-Large | Kenny Alexander | 0% | |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | Democratic | 13% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State Senate - 3 | Robert Nichols | R | 72% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | R | 94% |
| TX | State Senate - 6 | Carol Alvarado | D | 37% |
| TX | State Senate - 7 | Paul Bettencourt | R | 94% |
| TX | State Senate - 10 | Phil King | R | 71% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | R | 63% |
| TX | State Senate - 13 | Borris Miles | D | 23% |
| TX | State Senate - 17 | Joan Huffman | R | 89% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | R | 94% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | D | 26% |
| TX | State Senate - 20 | Juan Hinojosa | D | 44% |
| TX | State Senate - 21 | Judith Zaffirini | D | 39% |
| TX | State Senate - 22 | Brian Birdwell | R | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | D | 28% |
| TX | State Senate - 25 | Donna Campbell | R | 89% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | D | 24% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | R | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 29 | César Blanco | D | 21% |
| TX | Secretary of State | Jane Gray Nelson | R | 83% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | R | 94% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Johnson | R | 25% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Kirk Watson | D | 17% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | John Whitmire | D | 28% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | Mark Keough | R | 89% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | R | 79% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 1 | Rodney Ellis | 24% | |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Wayne Faircloth | R | 72% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Justin Rodriguez | D | 22% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 3 | Matt Krause | R | 84% |
| UT | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Kennedy | R | 67% |
| UT | Lieutenant Governor | Deidre Henderson | R | 100% |
| UT | State House - 12 | Mike Schultz | R | 67% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | R | 67% |
| UT | State House - 19 | Ray Ward | R | 25% |
| UT | State House - 21 | Sandra Hollins | D | 22% |
| UT | State House - 25 | Angela Romero | D | 11% |
| UT | State House - 36 | James Dunnigan | R | 67% |
| UT | State House - 39 | Ken Ivory | R | 78% |
| UT | State House - 43 | Steve Eliason | R | 78% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | R | 56% |
| UT | State House - 56 | Val Peterson | R | 89% |
| UT | State House - 62 | Norm Thurston | R | 67% |
| UT | State House - 68 | Scott Chew | R | 67% |
| UT | State Senate - 1 | Scott Sandall | R | 50% |
| UT | State Senate - 5 | Ann Millner | R | 63% |
| UT | State Senate - 6 | Jerry Stevenson | R | 63% |
| UT | State Senate - 7 | Stuart Adams | R | 63% |
| UT | State Senate - 8 | Todd Weiler | R | 63% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | D | 0% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | R | 63% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | R | 67% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | R | 88% |
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | R | 100% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | R | 67% |
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | R | 63% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | R | 75% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | R | 63% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Gage Froerer | R | 33% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | R | 33% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | D | 7% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | R | 93% |
| VA | State House - 1 | Patrick Hope | D | 7% |
| VA | State House - 3 | Alfonso Lopez | D | 7% |
| VA | State House - 4 | Charniele Herring | D | 7% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | D | 7% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | D | 7% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | D | 13% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | D | 13% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | R | 80% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | R | 73% |
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | D | 13% |
| VA | State House - 43 | Will Morefield | R | 67% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | R | 87% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | R | 73% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | R | 80% |
| VA | State House - 56 | Tom Garrett, Jr. | R | 85% |
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | R | 73% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | R | 92% |
| VA | State House - 68 | Keith Hodges | R | 79% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | R | 80% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | D | 7% |
| VA | State House - 81 | Delores McQuinn | D | 7% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | D | 7% |
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | R | 80% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | R | 67% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | R | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | R | 80% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | R | 80% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 83% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | D | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | R | 73% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | D | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | R | 77% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | R | 77% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 85% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | D | 7% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | D | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | D | 0% |
| VA | Mayor - At-Large | Kenny Alexander | 0% | |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | D | 13% |