Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State Senate - 3 | Robert Nichols | Republican | 75% |
| TX | U.S. House - 4 | Pat Fallon | Republican | 96% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 6 | Carol Alvarado | Democratic | 23% |
| TX | State Senate - 7 | Paul Bettencourt | Republican | 94% |
| TX | State House - 9 | Trent Ashby | Republican | 70% |
| TX | State Senate - 10 | Phil King | Republican | 86% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Craig Goldman | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | Republican | 78% |
| TX | State Senate - 13 | Borris Miles | Democratic | 17% |
| TX | State House - 16 | Will Metcalf | Republican | 95% |
| TX | State Senate - 17 | Joan Huffman | Republican | 89% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | Republican | 94% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | Democratic | 13% |
| TX | State Senate - 20 | Juan Hinojosa | Democratic | 61% |
| TX | State House - 21 | Dade Phelan | Republican | 83% |
| TX | State Senate - 21 | Judith Zaffirini | Democratic | 53% |
| TX | State Senate - 22 | Brian Birdwell | Republican | 94% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | Democratic | 36% |
| TX | State House - 24 | Greg Bonnen | Republican | 95% |
| TX | State Senate - 25 | Donna Campbell | Republican | 83% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | Democratic | 24% |
| TX | State House - 27 | Ron Reynolds | Democratic | 15% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | Republican | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 29 | César Blanco | Democratic | 21% |
| TX | U.S. House - 29 | Sylvia Garcia | Democratic | 17% |
| TX | State House - 31 | Ryan Guillén | Republican | 46% |
| TX | State House - 32 | Todd Hunter | Republican | 59% |
| TX | State House - 35 | Oscar Longoria | Democratic | 25% |
| TX | State House - 36 | Sergio Munoz, Jr. | Democratic | 31% |
| TX | State House - 39 | Armando Martinez | Democratic | 32% |
| TX | State House - 40 | Terry Canales | Democratic | 17% |
| TX | State House - 41 | Bobby Guerra | Democratic | 28% |
| TX | State House - 42 | Richard Raymond | Democratic | 30% |
| TX | State House - 43 | J.M. Lozano | Republican | 50% |
| TX | State House - 48 | Donna Howard | Democratic | 18% |
| TX | State House - 66 | Matt Shaheen | Republican | 95% |
| TX | State House - 67 | Jeff Leach | Republican | 91% |
| TX | State House - 69 | James Frank | Republican | 97% |
| TX | State House - 72 | Drew Darby | Republican | 47% |
| TX | State House - 75 | Mary Gonzalez | Democratic | 11% |
| TX | State House - 78 | Joe Moody | Democratic | 27% |
| TX | State House - 81 | Brooks Landgraf | Republican | 78% |
| TX | State House - 82 | Tom Craddick | Republican | 71% |
| TX | State House - 83 | Dustin Burrows | Republican | 89% |
| TX | State House - 86 | John Smithee | Republican | 80% |
| TX | State House - 88 | Ken King | Republican | 60% |
| TX | State House - 90 | Ramón Romero, Jr. | Democratic | 28% |
| TX | State House - 94 | Tony Tinderholt | Republican | 95% |
| TX | State House - 95 | Nicole Collier | Democratic | 11% |
| TX | State House - 98 | Giovanni Capriglione | Republican | 85% |
| TX | State House - 99 | Charlie Geren | Republican | 66% |
| TX | State House - 101 | Chris Turner | Democratic | 14% |
| TX | State House - 103 | Rafael Anchía | Democratic | 14% |
| TX | State House - 108 | Morgan Meyer | Republican | 83% |
| TX | State House - 110 | Toni Rose | Democratic | 14% |
| TX | State House - 111 | Yvonne Davis | Democratic | 16% |
| TX | State House - 112 | Angie Chen Button | Republican | 75% |
| TX | State House - 116 | Trey Martinez Fischer | Democratic | 13% |
| TX | State House - 123 | Diego Bernal | Democratic | 29% |
| TX | State House - 129 | Dennis Paul | Republican | 74% |
| TX | State House - 131 | Alma Allen | Democratic | 27% |
| TX | State House - 132 | Mike Schofield | Republican | 78% |
| TX | State House - 137 | Gene Wu | Democratic | 20% |
| TX | State House - 140 | Armando Walle | Democratic | 16% |
| TX | State House - 141 | Senfronia Thompson | Democratic | 24% |
| TX | State House - 142 | Harold Dutton, Jr. | Democratic | 28% |
| TX | State House - 143 | Ana Hernandez | Democratic | 18% |
| TX | State House - 149 | Hubert Vo | Democratic | 34% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 1 | Rodney Ellis | 23% | |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Wayne Faircloth | Republican | 72% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Justin Rodriguez | Democratic | 11% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 3 | Matt Krause | Republican | 88% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Johnson | Republican | 17% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | Mark Keough | Republican | 89% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Kirk Watson | Democratic | 25% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | John Whitmire | Democratic | 47% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | Republican | 79% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | Republican | 92% |
| TX | Secretary of State | Jane Gray Nelson | Republican | 86% |
| VA | State House - 1 | Patrick Hope | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | Republican | 97% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | Republican | 88% |
| VA | State House - 3 | Alfonso Lopez | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | State House - 4 | Charniele Herring | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | Republican | 95% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 80% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | Democratic | 12% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | Democratic | 12% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | Republican | 78% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | Democratic | 3% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | Democratic | 23% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | Republican | 91% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | Republican | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 90% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | Democratic | 7% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State Senate - 3 | Robert Nichols | R | 75% |
| TX | U.S. House - 4 | Pat Fallon | R | 96% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | R | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 6 | Carol Alvarado | D | 23% |
| TX | State Senate - 7 | Paul Bettencourt | R | 94% |
| TX | State House - 9 | Trent Ashby | R | 70% |
| TX | State Senate - 10 | Phil King | R | 86% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Craig Goldman | R | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | R | 78% |
| TX | State Senate - 13 | Borris Miles | D | 17% |
| TX | State House - 16 | Will Metcalf | R | 95% |
| TX | State Senate - 17 | Joan Huffman | R | 89% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | R | 94% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | D | 13% |
| TX | State Senate - 20 | Juan Hinojosa | D | 61% |
| TX | State House - 21 | Dade Phelan | R | 83% |
| TX | State Senate - 21 | Judith Zaffirini | D | 53% |
| TX | State Senate - 22 | Brian Birdwell | R | 94% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | D | 36% |
| TX | State House - 24 | Greg Bonnen | R | 95% |
| TX | State Senate - 25 | Donna Campbell | R | 83% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | D | 24% |
| TX | State House - 27 | Ron Reynolds | D | 15% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | R | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 29 | César Blanco | D | 21% |
| TX | U.S. House - 29 | Sylvia Garcia | D | 17% |
| TX | State House - 31 | Ryan Guillén | R | 46% |
| TX | State House - 32 | Todd Hunter | R | 59% |
| TX | State House - 35 | Oscar Longoria | D | 25% |
| TX | State House - 36 | Sergio Munoz, Jr. | D | 31% |
| TX | State House - 39 | Armando Martinez | D | 32% |
| TX | State House - 40 | Terry Canales | D | 17% |
| TX | State House - 41 | Bobby Guerra | D | 28% |
| TX | State House - 42 | Richard Raymond | D | 30% |
| TX | State House - 43 | J.M. Lozano | R | 50% |
| TX | State House - 48 | Donna Howard | D | 18% |
| TX | State House - 66 | Matt Shaheen | R | 95% |
| TX | State House - 67 | Jeff Leach | R | 91% |
| TX | State House - 69 | James Frank | R | 97% |
| TX | State House - 72 | Drew Darby | R | 47% |
| TX | State House - 75 | Mary Gonzalez | D | 11% |
| TX | State House - 78 | Joe Moody | D | 27% |
| TX | State House - 81 | Brooks Landgraf | R | 78% |
| TX | State House - 82 | Tom Craddick | R | 71% |
| TX | State House - 83 | Dustin Burrows | R | 89% |
| TX | State House - 86 | John Smithee | R | 80% |
| TX | State House - 88 | Ken King | R | 60% |
| TX | State House - 90 | Ramón Romero, Jr. | D | 28% |
| TX | State House - 94 | Tony Tinderholt | R | 95% |
| TX | State House - 95 | Nicole Collier | D | 11% |
| TX | State House - 98 | Giovanni Capriglione | R | 85% |
| TX | State House - 99 | Charlie Geren | R | 66% |
| TX | State House - 101 | Chris Turner | D | 14% |
| TX | State House - 103 | Rafael Anchía | D | 14% |
| TX | State House - 108 | Morgan Meyer | R | 83% |
| TX | State House - 110 | Toni Rose | D | 14% |
| TX | State House - 111 | Yvonne Davis | D | 16% |
| TX | State House - 112 | Angie Chen Button | R | 75% |
| TX | State House - 116 | Trey Martinez Fischer | D | 13% |
| TX | State House - 123 | Diego Bernal | D | 29% |
| TX | State House - 129 | Dennis Paul | R | 74% |
| TX | State House - 131 | Alma Allen | D | 27% |
| TX | State House - 132 | Mike Schofield | R | 78% |
| TX | State House - 137 | Gene Wu | D | 20% |
| TX | State House - 140 | Armando Walle | D | 16% |
| TX | State House - 141 | Senfronia Thompson | D | 24% |
| TX | State House - 142 | Harold Dutton, Jr. | D | 28% |
| TX | State House - 143 | Ana Hernandez | D | 18% |
| TX | State House - 149 | Hubert Vo | D | 34% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 1 | Rodney Ellis | 23% | |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Wayne Faircloth | R | 72% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Justin Rodriguez | D | 11% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 3 | Matt Krause | R | 88% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Johnson | R | 17% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | Mark Keough | R | 89% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Kirk Watson | D | 25% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | John Whitmire | D | 47% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | R | 79% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | R | 92% |
| TX | Secretary of State | Jane Gray Nelson | R | 86% |
| VA | State House - 1 | Patrick Hope | D | 5% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | R | 97% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | R | 88% |
| VA | State House - 3 | Alfonso Lopez | D | 8% |
| VA | State House - 4 | Charniele Herring | D | 7% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | D | 7% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | R | 95% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | R | 80% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | D | 7% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | D | 8% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | D | 12% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | D | 12% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | R | 78% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | D | 3% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | D | 23% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | R | 91% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | R | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 90% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | D | 7% |