Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Seum | 87% | |||
| TN | State House - 25 | Cameron Sexton | Republican | 97% |
| Jerry Sexton | 100% | |||
| Mike Sexton | 80% | |||
| Jeff Shackett | 70% | |||
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 20% |
| Robert Shadoin | 61% | |||
| TX | State House - 66 | Matt Shaheen | Republican | 95% |
| Katrina Shankland | 10% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | Republican | 95% |
| Ron Sharp | 52% | |||
| Dexter Sharper | 18% | |||
| Gilman Shattuck | 2% | |||
| Dan Shaul | 80% | |||
| GA | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jason Shaw | Republican | 72% |
| TN | State House - 80 | Johnny Shaw | Democratic | 29% |
| Michael Shaw | 13% | |||
| Wayne Shaw | 65% | |||
| Matt Shea | 100% | |||
| Katrina Shealy | 73% | |||
| Randall Shedd | 29% | |||
| Michael Sheehy | 9% | |||
| Kenneth Sheets | 77% | |||
| Larry Sheets | 94% | |||
| JD Sheffield | 48% | |||
| Vincent Sheheen | 24% | |||
| Betti Sheldon | 89% | |||
| KY | Agriculture Commissioner | Jonathan Shell | Republican | 76% |
| AL | State Senate - 17 | Shay Shelnutt | Republican | 64% |
| Mike Shelton | 10% | |||
| Shelly Shelton | 93% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democratic | 30% |
| David Shepard | 46% | |||
| NC | State House - 15 | Phil Shepard | Republican | 91% |
| Marjorie Shepardson | 6% | |||
| AR | State House - 97 | Matthew Shepherd | Republican | 71% |
| Jason Sheppard | 76% | |||
| Kathy Sheran | 4% | |||
| Roger Sherman | 80% | |||
| Tom Sherman | 6% | |||
| Ben Sherrer | 28% | |||
| Andrew Sherwood | 4% | |||
| Jennifer Shilling | 6% | |||
| Maile Shimabukuro | 10% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | Republican | 70% |
| Mike Shirkey | 85% | |||
| William Shirley, Jr. | 72% | |||
| Harry Shiver | 72% | |||
| Jerry Shoemake | 43% | |||
| Haven Shoemaker, Jr. | 72% | |||
| Don Shooter | 89% | |||
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | Republican | 83% |
| Bryon Short | 6% | |||
| DE | State House - 39 | Danny Short | Republican | 65% |
| John Short | 18% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | Republican | 89% |
| Stanley Short, Jr. | 21% | |||
| Ralph Shortey | 73% | |||
| John Shott | 67% | |||
| Bobby Shows | 92% | |||
| Noel Shull | 82% | |||
| Lindell Shumake | 82% | |||
| Stephen Shurtleff | 5% | |||
| Lang Sias | 90% | |||
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | Democratic | 9% |
| MN | Public Utilities Commissioner | Katie Sieben | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 6% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | Republican | 80% |
| Scott Sifton | 21% | |||
| Stephen Silberkraus | 80% | |||
| Joseph Silk | 88% | |||
| Ira Silverstein | 9% | |||
| Ryan Silvey | 74% | |||
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | Democratic | 4% |
| David Simmons | 77% | |||
| MS | State Senate - 12 | Derrick Simmons | Democratic | 19% |
| Justin Simmons | 82% | |||
| Ron Simmons | 83% | |||
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | Democratic | 31% |
| Tammy Simmons Garthwaite | 83% | |||
| Donna Simon | 98% | |||
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | Democratic | 12% |
| Scott Simon | 68% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | Republican | 60% |
| Meagan Simonaire | 67% | |||
| Erik Simonson | 7% | |||
| NH | State House - Rockingham 33 | Alexis Simpson | Democratic | 5% |
| Arnold Simpson | 18% | |||
| David Simpson | 87% | |||
| Gary Simpson | 67% | |||
| Frank Simpson | 88% | |||
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | Republican | 72% |
| Gary Simrill | 72% | |||
| Barbara Sims | 76% | |||
| Brian Sims | 10% | |||
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | Democratic | 11% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | Democratic | 24% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | Republican | 84% |
| Jonathan Singer | 7% | |||
| NJ | State Senate - 30 | Robert Singer | Republican | 74% |
| MI | State Senate - 28 | Sam Singh | Democratic | 14% |