Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | Democratic | 10% |
| KY | State House - 1 | Steven Rudy | Republican | 55% |
| KS | State House - 31 | Louis Ruiz | Democratic | 3% |
| MS | State House - 78 | Randy Rushing | Republican | 84% |
| SC | State House - 74 | Todd Rutherford | Democratic | 37% |
| MA | State House - Second Suffolk | Dan Ryan | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | Democratic | 33% |
| PA | State House - 135 | Steve Samuelson | Democratic | 15% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democratic | 0% |
| KS | State House - 19 | Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | Democratic | 18% |
| IL | State House - 96 | Sue Scherer | Democratic | 40% |
| PA | State House - 132 | Michael Schlossberg | Democratic | 12% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | Republican | 89% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 14 | Peter Schmidt | Democratic | 5% |
| TX | State House - 132 | Mike Schofield | Republican | 78% |
| PA | State House - 134 | Peter Schweyer | Democratic | 0% |
| MS | State House - 80 | Omeria Scott | Democratic | 14% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State House - 76 | Sandra Scott | Democratic | 19% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 12 | Brian Seaworth | Republican | 100% |
| KS | State House - 101 | Joe Seiwert | Republican | 79% |
| AL | State House - 90 | Chris Sells | Republican | 41% |
| NC | State House - 89 | Mitchell Setzer | Republican | 84% |
| TN | State House - 25 | Cameron Sexton | Republican | 97% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 20% |
| TX | State House - 66 | Matt Shaheen | Republican | 95% |
| TN | State House - 80 | Johnny Shaw | Democratic | 29% |
| NC | State House - 15 | Phil Shepard | Republican | 91% |
| AR | State House - 97 | Matthew Shepherd | Republican | 71% |
| DE | State House - 39 | Danny Short | Republican | 65% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | Republican | 80% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | Democratic | 4% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | Democratic | 12% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 33 | Alexis Simpson | Democratic | 5% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | Republican | 79% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | Republican | 91% |
| KS | State House - 3 | Charles Smith | Republican | 53% |
| SC | State House - 67 | Murrell Smith, Jr. | Republican | 76% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | Republican | 78% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Marjorie Smith | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | Democratic | 27% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Steve Smith | Republican | 81% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 22% |
| TX | State House - 86 | John Smithee | Republican | 80% |
| MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | Republican | 85% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | Republican | 83% |
| IL | State House - 69 | Joe Sosnowski | Republican | 92% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 21 | Timothy Soucy | Democratic | 9% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Thomas Southworth | Democratic | 4% |
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | Republican | 89% |
| DE | State House - 11 | Jeff Spiegelman | Republican | 79% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 2 | James Spillane | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 6% |
| PA | State House - 145 | Craig Staats | Republican | 82% |
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | Republican | 56% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | Democratic | 15% |
| WV | State House - 77 | Joseph Statler | Republican | 78% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | Democratic | 37% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | Democratic | 16% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 73% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | 90% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | Republican | 56% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | Republican | 60% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | Democratic | 34% |
| WA | State House - 31 Position 1 | Drew Stokesbary | Republican | 22% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | Democratic | 7% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 14% |
| KS | State House - 43 | Bill Sutton | Republican | 97% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | 73% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 14 | George Sykes | Democratic | 3% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 25 | John Sytek | Republican | 65% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | Republican | 87% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | Democratic | 10% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | Republican | 91% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | Republican | 79% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | Republican | 75% |
| TN | State House - 48 | Bryan Terry | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | Democratic | 6% |
| OH | State House - 25 | Cecil Thomas | Democratic | 12% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 16 | Doug Thomas | Republican | 86% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | Republican | 47% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | 90% |
| TX | State House - 141 | Senfronia Thompson | Democratic | 24% |
| TX | State House - 94 | Tony Tinderholt | Republican | 95% |
| KY | State House - 53 | James Tipton | Republican | 63% |
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | Republican | 94% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | Republican | 94% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | Democratic | 23% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | 84% |
| AR | State House - 38 | Crandall Tosh | Republican | 83% |
| TN | State House - 31 | Ron Travis | Republican | 83% |
| AL | State House - 51 | Allen Treadaway | Republican | 83% |
| ME | State House - 10 | Will Tuell | Republican | 89% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 4 | Len Turcotte | Republican | 96% |
| NC | State House - 116 | Brian Turner | Democratic | 38% |
| TX | State House - 101 | Chris Turner | Democratic | 14% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | Republican | 83% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Third Middlesex | Steve Ultrino | Democratic | 0% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | Republican | 71% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | D | 10% |
| KY | State House - 1 | Steven Rudy | R | 55% |
| KS | State House - 31 | Louis Ruiz | D | 3% |
| MS | State House - 78 | Randy Rushing | R | 84% |
| SC | State House - 74 | Todd Rutherford | D | 37% |
| MA | State House - Second Suffolk | Dan Ryan | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | D | 0% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | D | 33% |
| PA | State House - 135 | Steve Samuelson | D | 15% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | D | 0% |
| KS | State House - 19 | Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | D | 18% |
| IL | State House - 96 | Sue Scherer | D | 40% |
| PA | State House - 132 | Michael Schlossberg | D | 12% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | R | 89% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 14 | Peter Schmidt | D | 5% |
| TX | State House - 132 | Mike Schofield | R | 78% |
| PA | State House - 134 | Peter Schweyer | D | 0% |
| MS | State House - 80 | Omeria Scott | D | 14% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | R | 93% |
| GA | State House - 76 | Sandra Scott | D | 19% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 12 | Brian Seaworth | R | 100% |
| KS | State House - 101 | Joe Seiwert | R | 79% |
| AL | State House - 90 | Chris Sells | R | 41% |
| NC | State House - 89 | Mitchell Setzer | R | 84% |
| TN | State House - 25 | Cameron Sexton | R | 97% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 20% |
| TX | State House - 66 | Matt Shaheen | R | 95% |
| TN | State House - 80 | Johnny Shaw | D | 29% |
| NC | State House - 15 | Phil Shepard | R | 91% |
| AR | State House - 97 | Matthew Shepherd | R | 71% |
| DE | State House - 39 | Danny Short | R | 65% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | R | 80% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | D | 4% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | D | 12% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 33 | Alexis Simpson | D | 5% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | R | 79% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | R | 91% |
| KS | State House - 3 | Charles Smith | R | 53% |
| SC | State House - 67 | Murrell Smith, Jr. | R | 76% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | R | 78% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Marjorie Smith | D | 7% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | D | 27% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Steve Smith | R | 81% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 22% |
| TX | State House - 86 | John Smithee | R | 80% |
| MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | R | 85% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | R | 83% |
| IL | State House - 69 | Joe Sosnowski | R | 92% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 21 | Timothy Soucy | D | 9% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Thomas Southworth | D | 4% |
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | R | 89% |
| DE | State House - 11 | Jeff Spiegelman | R | 79% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 2 | James Spillane | R | 100% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 6% |
| PA | State House - 145 | Craig Staats | R | 82% |
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | R | 56% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | D | 15% |
| WV | State House - 77 | Joseph Statler | R | 78% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | D | 37% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | D | 16% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | R | 73% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | R | 90% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | R | 56% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | R | 60% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | D | 34% |
| WA | State House - 31 Position 1 | Drew Stokesbary | R | 22% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | D | 7% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 14% |
| KS | State House - 43 | Bill Sutton | R | 97% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | R | 73% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 14 | George Sykes | D | 3% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 25 | John Sytek | R | 65% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | R | 87% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | D | 10% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | R | 91% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | R | 79% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | R | 75% |
| TN | State House - 48 | Bryan Terry | R | 100% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | D | 6% |
| OH | State House - 25 | Cecil Thomas | D | 12% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 16 | Doug Thomas | R | 86% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | R | 47% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | R | 90% |
| TX | State House - 141 | Senfronia Thompson | D | 24% |
| TX | State House - 94 | Tony Tinderholt | R | 95% |
| KY | State House - 53 | James Tipton | R | 63% |
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | R | 94% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | R | 94% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | D | 23% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | R | 84% |
| AR | State House - 38 | Crandall Tosh | R | 83% |
| TN | State House - 31 | Ron Travis | R | 83% |
| AL | State House - 51 | Allen Treadaway | R | 83% |
| ME | State House - 10 | Will Tuell | R | 89% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 4 | Len Turcotte | R | 96% |
| NC | State House - 116 | Brian Turner | D | 38% |
| TX | State House - 101 | Chris Turner | D | 14% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | R | 83% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Third Middlesex | Steve Ultrino | D | 0% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | R | 71% |