Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | Republican | 93% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 14% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | Republican | 96% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | Democratic | 31% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | Democratic | 10% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | Democratic | 6% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | Republican | 87% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | Republican | 70% |
| NE | State Senate - 12 | Merv Riepe | Republican | 64% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | Democratic | 12% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | Democratic | 6% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | Democratic | 14% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | Republican | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | Republican | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | Republican | 81% |
| NH | State Senate - 13 | Cindy Rosenwald | Democratic | 6% |
| ME | State Senate - 21 | Margaret Rotundo | Democratic | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | Democratic | 16% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | 81% |
| NJ | State Senate - 29 | Teresa Ruiz | Democratic | 0% |
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | Republican | 94% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | Democratic | 18% |
| KS | State Senate - 38 | Ronald Ryckman, Sr. | Republican | 67% |
| SC | State Senate - 32 | Ronnie Sabb | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | Republican | 71% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | Republican | 97% |
| HI | State Senate - 2 | Joy San Buenaventura | Democratic | 18% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 10 | Steve Santarsiero | Democratic | 10% |
| NJ | State Senate - 36 | Paul Sarlo | Democratic | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 20 | Tim Schaffer | Republican | 94% |
| NJ | State Senate - 39 | Holly Schepisi | Republican | 90% |
| SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | 74% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 72% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | Republican | 90% |
| PA | State Senate - 11 | Judy Schwank | Democratic | 28% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | Republican | 92% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | Republican | 77% |
| NJ | State Senate - 22 | Nicholas Scutari | Democratic | 0% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | Republican | 83% |
| AL | State Senate - 35 | David Sessions | Republican | 72% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 83% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | Republican | 95% |
| AL | State Senate - 17 | Shay Shelnutt | Republican | 64% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democratic | 30% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | Republican | 70% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | Republican | 83% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | Republican | 89% |
| MS | State Senate - 12 | Derrick Simmons | Democratic | 19% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | Republican | 60% |
| 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% |
| NJ | State Senate - 30 | Robert Singer | Republican | 74% |
| MI | State Senate - 28 | Sam Singh | Democratic | 14% |
| AL | State Senate - 24 | Bobby Singleton | Democratic | 36% |
| NJ | State Senate - 7 | Troy Singleton | Democratic | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 30 | Brandon Smith | Republican | 66% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | Democratic | 0% |
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | Republican | 79% |
| NJ | State Senate - 17 | Bob Smith | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | Democratic | 28% |
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | Democratic | 31% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | Democratic | 5% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 11% |
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | Republican | 87% |
| NJ | State Senate - 24 | Parker Space | Republican | 94% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | Democratic | 5% |
| WI | State Senate - 15 | Mark Spreitzer | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 33 | Brian Stack | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | Democratic | 11% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | Democratic | 12% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 32 | Pat Stefano | Republican | 92% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | Democratic | 7% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | Republican | 91% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 18% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | Republican | 84% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | Republican | 66% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | Republican | 91% |
| AL | State Senate - 6 | Larry Stutts | Republican | 64% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 76% |
| NH | State Senate - 18 | Victoria Sullivan | Republican | 91% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | Democratic | 22% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | Republican | 90% |
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | Republican | 82% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | Republican | 61% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State Senate - 2 | Tina Tartaglione | Democratic | 14% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 13% |
| ME | State Senate - 24 | Denise Tepler | Democratic | 5% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | Republican | 94% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | Democratic | 22% |
| ME | State Senate - 17 | Jeff Timberlake | Republican | 100% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | R | 93% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | R | 90% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | DFL | 14% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | R | 96% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | D | 31% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | D | 10% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | D | 6% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | R | 87% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | R | 70% |
| NE | State Senate - 12 | Merv Riepe | R | 64% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | R | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | D | 12% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | D | 6% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | D | 14% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | R | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | R | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | D | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | R | 81% |
| NH | State Senate - 13 | Cindy Rosenwald | D | 6% |
| ME | State Senate - 21 | Margaret Rotundo | D | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | D | 16% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | R | 81% |
| NJ | State Senate - 29 | Teresa Ruiz | D | 0% |
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | R | 94% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | D | 18% |
| KS | State Senate - 38 | Ronald Ryckman, Sr. | R | 67% |
| SC | State Senate - 32 | Ronnie Sabb | D | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | R | 71% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | R | 97% |
| HI | State Senate - 2 | Joy San Buenaventura | D | 18% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | R | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 10 | Steve Santarsiero | D | 10% |
| NJ | State Senate - 36 | Paul Sarlo | D | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 20 | Tim Schaffer | R | 94% |
| NJ | State Senate - 39 | Holly Schepisi | R | 90% |
| SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | R | 74% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | R | 72% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | R | 90% |
| PA | State Senate - 11 | Judy Schwank | D | 28% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | R | 92% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | R | 77% |
| NJ | State Senate - 22 | Nicholas Scutari | D | 0% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | R | 83% |
| AL | State Senate - 35 | David Sessions | R | 72% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | R | 83% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | R | 95% |
| AL | State Senate - 17 | Shay Shelnutt | R | 64% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | D | 30% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | R | 70% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | R | 83% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | R | 89% |
| MS | State Senate - 12 | Derrick Simmons | D | 19% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | R | 60% |
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | D | 11% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | D | 24% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | R | 84% |
| NJ | State Senate - 30 | Robert Singer | R | 74% |
| MI | State Senate - 28 | Sam Singh | D | 14% |
| AL | State Senate - 24 | Bobby Singleton | D | 36% |
| NJ | State Senate - 7 | Troy Singleton | D | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 30 | Brandon Smith | R | 66% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | D | 0% |
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | R | 79% |
| NJ | State Senate - 17 | Bob Smith | D | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | D | 28% |
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | D | 31% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | D | 5% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 11% |
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | R | 87% |
| NJ | State Senate - 24 | Parker Space | R | 94% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | D | 5% |
| WI | State Senate - 15 | Mark Spreitzer | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 33 | Brian Stack | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | D | 11% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | D | 12% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 32 | Pat Stefano | R | 92% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | D | 7% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | R | 91% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 18% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | R | 84% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | R | 66% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | R | 91% |
| AL | State Senate - 6 | Larry Stutts | R | 64% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | R | 76% |
| NH | State Senate - 18 | Victoria Sullivan | R | 91% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | D | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | D | 22% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | R | 90% |
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | R | 82% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | R | 61% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | R | 82% |
| PA | State Senate - 2 | Tina Tartaglione | D | 14% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 13% |
| ME | State Senate - 24 | Denise Tepler | D | 5% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | R | 94% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | D | 22% |
| ME | State Senate - 17 | Jeff Timberlake | R | 100% |