Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State House - 72 | Drew Darby | Republican | 47% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Kim David | Republican | 78% |
| MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | Republican | 68% |
| IL | State House - 100 | C.D. Davidsmeyer | Republican | 76% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | Republican | 78% |
| PA | State House - 187 | Gary Day | Republican | 86% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | 79% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Plymouth | David DeCoste | Republican | 67% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | Republican | 96% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 18 | Debra DeSimone | Republican | 73% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | Republican | 78% |
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | Republican | 89% |
| PA | State House - 88 | Sheryl Delozier | Republican | 81% |
| GA | State House - 13 | Katie Dempsey | Republican | 78% |
| WA | State House - 13 Position 1 | Tom Dent | Republican | 100% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Gene DiGirolamo | Republican | 69% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | John DiMaio | Republican | 96% |
| PA | State House - 102 | Russ Diamond | Republican | 82% |
| GA | State House - 134 | Robert Dickey | Republican | 74% |
| NV | State Assembly - 31 | Jill Dickman | Republican | 93% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Bob Dixon | Republican | 77% |
| NC | State House - 4 | Jimmy Dixon | Republican | 96% |
| KY | State House - 9 | Myron Dossett | Republican | 63% |
| AR | State Senate - 34 | Jim Dotson | Republican | 97% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Willie Dove | Republican | 86% |
| OH | State House - 17 | Michael Dovilla | Republican | 87% |
| FL | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Drake | Republican | 91% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 91% |
| DE | State House - 40 | Tim Dukes | Republican | 73% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 6 | Russell Dumais | Republican | 95% |
| GA | State House - 31 | Emory Dunahoo, Jr. | Republican | 84% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | Republican | 76% |
| PA | State Senate - 25 | Cris Dush | Republican | 82% |
| AR | State House - 58 | Les Eaves | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State House - 104 | Chuck Efstration III | Republican | 71% |
| WV | State House - 30 | Jeff Eldridge | Republican | 34% |
| WV | State House - 38 | Joe Ellington, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| NV | State Senate - 19 | John Ellison | Republican | 89% |
| PA | State House - 137 | Joe Emrick | Republican | 90% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | Republican | 81% |
| SC | State House - 124 | Shannon Erickson | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State House - 116 | Casey Eure | Republican | 92% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 86% |
| OH | Auditor | Keith Faber | Republican | 93% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Wayne Faircloth | Republican | 72% |
| TN | State House - 11 | Jeremy Faison | Republican | 88% |
| TX | U.S. House - 4 | Pat Fallon | Republican | 96% |
| TN | State House - 17 | Andrew Farmer | Republican | 79% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | Republican | 94% |
| ME | State Senate - 3 | Bradlee Farrin | Republican | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 6 | Frank Farry III | Republican | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | Republican | 86% |
| AL | State House - 46 | David Faulkner | Republican | 50% |
| PA | State House - 37 | Mindy Fee | Republican | 78% |
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | Republican | 87% |
| WI | State Senate - 12 | Mary Felzkowski | Republican | 100% |
| MA | State House - First Worcester | Kimberly Ferguson | Republican | 73% |
| MS | State Senate - 41 | Joey Fillingane | Republican | 95% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | Republican | 95% |
| AL | State House - 37 | Bob Fincher | Republican | 69% |
| MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State House - 53 | Dean Fisher | Republican | 91% |
| MD | State House - 27C | Mark Fisher | Republican | 97% |
| WI | U.S. House - 5 | Scott Fitzgerald | Republican | 96% |
| MO | Auditor | Scott Fitzpatrick | Republican | 94% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Tom Flanigan | Republican | 83% |
| AR | State Senate - 23 | Scott Flippo | Republican | 86% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | Republican | 38% |
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | Republican | 67% |
| ME | State House - 145 | Robert Foley | Republican | 95% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | Republican | 97% |
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | Republican | 74% |
| KS | State House - 125 | Shannon Francis | Republican | 60% |
| TX | State House - 69 | James Frank | Republican | 97% |
| MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | Republican | 80% |
| ME | State House - 33 | Ken Fredette | Republican | 100% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Worcester | Paul Frost | Republican | 73% |
| FL | State Senate - 1 | Don Gaetz | Republican | 87% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 16 | Larry Gagne | Republican | 84% |
| SC | State House - 11 | Craig Gagnon | Republican | 69% |
| CA | State Board of Equalization - 1 | Ted Gaines | Republican | 92% |
| CA | State Assembly - 3 | James Gallagher | Republican | 93% |
| CA | U.S. House - 1 | James Gallagher | Republican | 93% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 85% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | Republican | 62% |
| NH | State Senate - 23 | William Gannon | Republican | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | Republican | 84% |
| AL | State House - 44 | Danny Garrett | Republican | 56% |
| VA | State House - 56 | Tom Garrett, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State House - 37 | Marty Gearheart | Republican | 94% |
| TX | State House - 99 | Charlie Geren | Republican | 66% |
| LA | State House - 35 | Brett Geymann | Republican | 82% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jeff Ghrist | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State House - 128 | Mark Gillen | Republican | 84% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | Republican | 80% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Tim Ginter | Republican | 90% |
| MS | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | Andy Gipson | Republican | 88% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 76% |
| MI | Commissioner - 1 | Ken Goike | Republican | 86% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State House - 72 | Drew Darby | R | 47% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Kim David | R | 78% |
| MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | R | 68% |
| IL | State House - 100 | C.D. Davidsmeyer | R | 76% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | R | 78% |
| PA | State House - 187 | Gary Day | R | 86% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | R | 79% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Plymouth | David DeCoste | R | 67% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | R | 96% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 18 | Debra DeSimone | R | 73% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | R | 78% |
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | R | 89% |
| PA | State House - 88 | Sheryl Delozier | R | 81% |
| GA | State House - 13 | Katie Dempsey | R | 78% |
| WA | State House - 13 Position 1 | Tom Dent | R | 100% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Gene DiGirolamo | R | 69% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | John DiMaio | R | 96% |
| PA | State House - 102 | Russ Diamond | R | 82% |
| GA | State House - 134 | Robert Dickey | R | 74% |
| NV | State Assembly - 31 | Jill Dickman | R | 93% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Bob Dixon | R | 77% |
| NC | State House - 4 | Jimmy Dixon | R | 96% |
| KY | State House - 9 | Myron Dossett | R | 63% |
| AR | State Senate - 34 | Jim Dotson | R | 97% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Willie Dove | R | 86% |
| OH | State House - 17 | Michael Dovilla | R | 87% |
| FL | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Drake | R | 91% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | 91% |
| DE | State House - 40 | Tim Dukes | R | 73% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 6 | Russell Dumais | R | 95% |
| GA | State House - 31 | Emory Dunahoo, Jr. | R | 84% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | R | 76% |
| PA | State Senate - 25 | Cris Dush | R | 82% |
| AR | State House - 58 | Les Eaves | R | 78% |
| GA | State House - 104 | Chuck Efstration III | R | 71% |
| WV | State House - 30 | Jeff Eldridge | R | 34% |
| WV | State House - 38 | Joe Ellington, Jr. | R | 75% |
| NV | State Senate - 19 | John Ellison | R | 89% |
| PA | State House - 137 | Joe Emrick | R | 90% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | R | 81% |
| SC | State House - 124 | Shannon Erickson | R | 82% |
| MS | State House - 116 | Casey Eure | R | 92% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | R | 86% |
| OH | Auditor | Keith Faber | R | 93% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Wayne Faircloth | R | 72% |
| TN | State House - 11 | Jeremy Faison | R | 88% |
| TX | U.S. House - 4 | Pat Fallon | R | 96% |
| TN | State House - 17 | Andrew Farmer | R | 79% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | R | 94% |
| ME | State Senate - 3 | Bradlee Farrin | R | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 6 | Frank Farry III | R | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | R | 86% |
| AL | State House - 46 | David Faulkner | R | 50% |
| PA | State House - 37 | Mindy Fee | R | 78% |
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | R | 87% |
| WI | State Senate - 12 | Mary Felzkowski | R | 100% |
| MA | State House - First Worcester | Kimberly Ferguson | R | 73% |
| MS | State Senate - 41 | Joey Fillingane | R | 95% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | R | 95% |
| AL | State House - 37 | Bob Fincher | R | 69% |
| MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | R | 92% |
| IA | State House - 53 | Dean Fisher | R | 91% |
| MD | State House - 27C | Mark Fisher | R | 97% |
| WI | U.S. House - 5 | Scott Fitzgerald | R | 96% |
| MO | Auditor | Scott Fitzpatrick | R | 94% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Tom Flanigan | R | 83% |
| AR | State Senate - 23 | Scott Flippo | R | 86% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | R | 38% |
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | R | 67% |
| ME | State House - 145 | Robert Foley | R | 95% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | R | 97% |
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | R | 74% |
| KS | State House - 125 | Shannon Francis | R | 60% |
| TX | State House - 69 | James Frank | R | 97% |
| MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | R | 80% |
| ME | State House - 33 | Ken Fredette | R | 100% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Worcester | Paul Frost | R | 73% |
| FL | State Senate - 1 | Don Gaetz | R | 87% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 16 | Larry Gagne | R | 84% |
| SC | State House - 11 | Craig Gagnon | R | 69% |
| CA | State Board of Equalization - 1 | Ted Gaines | R | 92% |
| CA | State Assembly - 3 | James Gallagher | R | 93% |
| CA | U.S. House - 1 | James Gallagher | R | 93% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | R | 85% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | R | 62% |
| NH | State Senate - 23 | William Gannon | R | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | R | 84% |
| AL | State House - 44 | Danny Garrett | R | 56% |
| VA | State House - 56 | Tom Garrett, Jr. | R | 92% |
| WV | State House - 37 | Marty Gearheart | R | 94% |
| TX | State House - 99 | Charlie Geren | R | 66% |
| LA | State House - 35 | Brett Geymann | R | 82% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jeff Ghrist | R | 82% |
| PA | State House - 128 | Mark Gillen | R | 84% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | R | 80% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Tim Ginter | R | 90% |
| MS | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | Andy Gipson | R | 88% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | R | 87% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 76% |
| MI | Commissioner - 1 | Ken Goike | R | 86% |