Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | State House - Second Middlesex | Jim Arciero | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | Republican | 79% |
| MS | State House - 3 | Tracy Arnold | Republican | 79% |
| NC | State House - 69 | Dean Arp, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State House - 9 | Trent Ashby | Republican | 70% |
| MA | State House - Second Hampden | Brian Ashe | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | Republican | 74% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 4 | Lino Avellani | Republican | 95% |
| MA | State House - First Norfolk | Bruce Ayers | Democratic | 13% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 65% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State House - 49 | Willie Bailey | Democratic | 21% |
| AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | Republican | 56% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | Republican | 90% |
| KS | State House - 44 | Barbara Ballard | Democratic | 13% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | Republican | 64% |
| SC | State House - 90 | Justin Bamberg | Democratic | 45% |
| MS | State House - 67 | Earle Banks | Democratic | 17% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | Republican | 65% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Fourth Middlesex | Christine Barber | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | Democratic | 11% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | Democratic | 13% |
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | Republican | 91% |
| AR | State House - 43 | Rick Beck | Republican | 65% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | Republican | 88% |
| HI | State House - 26 | Della Belatti | Democratic | 10% |
| TX | State House - 3 | Cecil Bell, Jr. | Republican | 86% |
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | Republican | 72% |
| NC | State House - 10 | John Bell IV | Republican | 91% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | Republican | 92% |
| PA | State House - 171 | Kerry Benninghoff | Republican | 89% |
| AR | State House - 54 | Mary Bentley | Republican | 87% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 6 | Paul Berch | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | State House - 123 | Diego Bernal | Democratic | 29% |
| SC | State House - 78 | Beth Bernstein | Democratic | 29% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Worcester | Donald Berthiaume, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 13 | Peter Bixby | Democratic | 3% |
| PA | State House - 3 | Ryan Bizzarro | Democratic | 38% |
| NC | State House - 86 | Hugh Blackwell | Republican | 88% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| NC | State House - 62 | John Blust | Republican | 91% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 38 | Ralph Boehm | Republican | 95% |
| DE | State House - 2 | Stephanie Bolden | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State House - Third Hampden | Nicholas Boldyga | Republican | 85% |
| TX | State House - 24 | Greg Bonnen | Republican | 95% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 71% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | Republican | 83% |
| AL | State House - 32 | Barbara Boyd | Democratic | 28% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | Republican | 83% |
| AL | State House - 98 | Napoleon Bracy, Jr. | Democratic | 25% |
| PA | State House - 70 | Matthew Bradford | Democratic | 10% |
| SC | State House - 123 | Jeff Bradley | Republican | 63% |
| PA | State House - 149 | Tim Briggs | Democratic | 15% |
| NC | State House - 22 | William Brisson | Republican | 72% |
| NC | State House - 55 | Mark Brody | Republican | 92% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | Republican | 82% |
| KY | State House - 77 | George Brown, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| AR | State House - 67 | Karilyn Brown | Republican | 76% |
| IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | Democratic | 30% |
| KS | State House - 85 | Steve Brunk | Republican | 90% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | Republican | 88% |
| GA | State House - 137 | Debbie Buckner | Democratic | 16% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 1 | Thomas Buco | Democratic | 12% |
| PA | State House - 72 | Frank Burns | Democratic | 41% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | Republican | 63% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | Republican | 72% |
| TX | State House - 83 | Dustin Burrows | Republican | 89% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Wayne Burton | Democratic | 0% |
| WV | State House - 18 | Jim Butler | Republican | 77% |
| AL | State House - 28 | Mack Butler | Republican | 47% |
| TX | State House - 112 | Angie Chen Button | Republican | 75% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | Republican | 92% |
| IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | Republican | 80% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Bristol | Antonio Cabral | Democratic | 4% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 10 | Michael Cahill | Democratic | 3% |
| OK | State House - 40 | Chad Caldwell | Republican | 88% |
| ME | State House - 19 | Richard Campbell | Republican | 79% |
| TN | State House - 87 | Karen Camper | Democratic | 15% |
| TX | State House - 40 | Terry Canales | Democratic | 17% |
| WV | State House - 47 | Ray Canterbury, Jr. | Republican | 63% |
| TX | State House - 98 | Giovanni Capriglione | Republican | 85% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | Republican | 89% |
| KS | State House - 66 | Sydney Carlin | Democratic | 10% |
| KS | State House - 92 | John Carmichael | Democratic | 7% |
| NC | State House - 102 | Becky Carney | Democratic | 16% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | Republican | 80% |
| KS | State House - 81 | Blake Carpenter | Republican | 93% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | Republican | 92% |
| KS | State House - 75 | Will Carpenter | Republican | 87% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | Republican | 77% |
| DE | State House - 28 | William Carson, Jr. | Democratic | 38% |
| IL | State House - 14 | Kelly Cassidy | Democratic | 11% |
| PA | State House - 67 | Martin Causer | Republican | 86% |
| MA | State House - Second Norfolk | Tackey Chan | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Mark Chang | Democratic | 33% |
| HI | State House - 38 | Lauren Cheape Matsumoto | Republican | 15% |
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | Republican | 72% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | State House - Second Middlesex | Jim Arciero | D | 7% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | R | 79% |
| MS | State House - 3 | Tracy Arnold | R | 79% |
| NC | State House - 69 | Dean Arp, Jr. | R | 92% |
| TX | State House - 9 | Trent Ashby | R | 70% |
| MA | State House - Second Hampden | Brian Ashe | D | 0% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | R | 74% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 4 | Lino Avellani | R | 95% |
| MA | State House - First Norfolk | Bruce Ayers | D | 13% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | R | 65% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | R | 82% |
| MS | State House - 49 | Willie Bailey | D | 21% |
| AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | R | 56% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | R | 90% |
| KS | State House - 44 | Barbara Ballard | D | 13% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | R | 64% |
| SC | State House - 90 | Justin Bamberg | D | 45% |
| MS | State House - 67 | Earle Banks | D | 17% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | R | 65% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Fourth Middlesex | Christine Barber | D | 0% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | D | 11% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | D | 13% |
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | R | 91% |
| AR | State House - 43 | Rick Beck | R | 65% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | R | 88% |
| HI | State House - 26 | Della Belatti | D | 10% |
| TX | State House - 3 | Cecil Bell, Jr. | R | 86% |
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | R | 72% |
| NC | State House - 10 | John Bell IV | R | 91% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | R | 82% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | R | 92% |
| PA | State House - 171 | Kerry Benninghoff | R | 89% |
| AR | State House - 54 | Mary Bentley | R | 87% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 6 | Paul Berch | D | 5% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | D | 0% |
| TX | State House - 123 | Diego Bernal | D | 29% |
| SC | State House - 78 | Beth Bernstein | D | 29% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Worcester | Donald Berthiaume, Jr. | R | 67% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 13 | Peter Bixby | D | 3% |
| PA | State House - 3 | Ryan Bizzarro | D | 38% |
| NC | State House - 86 | Hugh Blackwell | R | 88% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | R | 67% |
| NC | State House - 62 | John Blust | R | 91% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 38 | Ralph Boehm | R | 95% |
| DE | State House - 2 | Stephanie Bolden | D | 4% |
| MA | State House - Third Hampden | Nicholas Boldyga | R | 85% |
| TX | State House - 24 | Greg Bonnen | R | 95% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 71% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | R | 83% |
| AL | State House - 32 | Barbara Boyd | D | 28% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | R | 83% |
| AL | State House - 98 | Napoleon Bracy, Jr. | D | 25% |
| PA | State House - 70 | Matthew Bradford | D | 10% |
| SC | State House - 123 | Jeff Bradley | R | 63% |
| PA | State House - 149 | Tim Briggs | D | 15% |
| NC | State House - 22 | William Brisson | R | 72% |
| NC | State House - 55 | Mark Brody | R | 92% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | R | 82% |
| KY | State House - 77 | George Brown, Jr. | D | 0% |
| AR | State House - 67 | Karilyn Brown | R | 76% |
| IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | D | 30% |
| KS | State House - 85 | Steve Brunk | R | 90% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | R | 88% |
| GA | State House - 137 | Debbie Buckner | D | 16% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 1 | Thomas Buco | D | 12% |
| PA | State House - 72 | Frank Burns | D | 41% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | R | 63% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | R | 72% |
| TX | State House - 83 | Dustin Burrows | R | 89% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Wayne Burton | D | 0% |
| WV | State House - 18 | Jim Butler | R | 77% |
| AL | State House - 28 | Mack Butler | R | 47% |
| TX | State House - 112 | Angie Chen Button | R | 75% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | R | 92% |
| IL | State House - 90 | John Cabello | R | 80% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Bristol | Antonio Cabral | D | 4% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 10 | Michael Cahill | D | 3% |
| OK | State House - 40 | Chad Caldwell | R | 88% |
| ME | State House - 19 | Richard Campbell | R | 79% |
| TN | State House - 87 | Karen Camper | D | 15% |
| TX | State House - 40 | Terry Canales | D | 17% |
| WV | State House - 47 | Ray Canterbury, Jr. | R | 63% |
| TX | State House - 98 | Giovanni Capriglione | R | 85% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | R | 89% |
| KS | State House - 66 | Sydney Carlin | D | 10% |
| KS | State House - 92 | John Carmichael | D | 7% |
| NC | State House - 102 | Becky Carney | D | 16% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | R | 80% |
| KS | State House - 81 | Blake Carpenter | R | 93% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | R | 92% |
| KS | State House - 75 | Will Carpenter | R | 87% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | D | 8% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | R | 77% |
| DE | State House - 28 | William Carson, Jr. | D | 38% |
| IL | State House - 14 | Kelly Cassidy | D | 11% |
| PA | State House - 67 | Martin Causer | R | 86% |
| MA | State House - Second Norfolk | Tackey Chan | D | 0% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Mark Chang | D | 33% |
| HI | State House - 38 | Lauren Cheape Matsumoto | R | 15% |
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | R | 72% |