Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | Republican | 71% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Craig Goldman | Republican | 92% |
| AR | State House - 89 | Justin Gonzales | Republican | 68% |
| KY | State House - 12 | Jim Gooch, Jr. | Republican | 31% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 93% |
| FL | Commissioner - 2 | Tom Goodson | Republican | 80% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 2 | Linda Gould | Republican | 88% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | Republican | 94% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Robin Grammer, Jr. | Republican | 89% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | Kevin Grantham | Republican | 0% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | Republican | 84% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | Republican | 72% |
| DE | State House - 38 | Ronald Gray | Republican | 63% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 83% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | Republican | 53% |
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | Republican | 74% |
| SD | State House - 22 | Lana Greenfield | Republican | 82% |
| ME | State House - 56 | Randall Greenwood | Republican | 100% |
| PA | State House - 43 | Keith Greiner | Republican | 76% |
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | Republican | 78% |
| AZ | State House - 19 | Gail Griffin | Republican | 91% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | Republican | 72% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | Republican | 97% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 87% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | Republican | 90% |
| MS | State House - 114 | Jeffrey Guice | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State House - 31 | Ryan Guillén | Republican | 46% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 97% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 15 | Joseph Guthrie | Republican | 70% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | Republican | 88% |
| KY | State House - 74 | David Hale | Republican | 13% |
| TX | State Senate - 2 | Bob Hall | Republican | 94% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Stephen Hambley | Republican | 80% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | Republican | 53% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | Republican | 88% |
| IL | State House - 94 | Norine Hammond | Republican | 83% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 118 | Greg Haney | Republican | 87% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | Republican | 78% |
| WV | State House - 62 | Roger Hanshaw | Republican | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| SC | State House - 105 | Kevin Hardee | Republican | 55% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | Republican | 85% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | Republican | 80% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | Republican | 94% |
| LA | State Board of Education - 5 | Lance Harris | Republican | 55% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | Republican | 82% |
| NC | State House - 110 | Kelly Hastings | Republican | 95% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | Republican | 72% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | Republican | 80% |
| TN | State House - 5 | David Hawk | Republican | 90% |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | Republican | 73% |
| KS | State House - 100 | Daniel Hawkins | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State House - 27 | Lee Hawkins | Republican | 64% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State House - 46 | Bob Heaton | Republican | 88% |
| PA | State House - 122 | Doyle Heffley | Republican | 80% |
| SD | State House - 25 | Leslie Heinemann | Republican | 72% |
| MN | State House - 6B | Josh Heintzeman | Republican | 82% |
| SC | State Senate - 28 | Greg Hembree | Republican | 66% |
| LA | State Senate - 9 | Cameron Henry, Jr. | Republican | 63% |
| LA | State Senate - 26 | Bob Hensgens | Republican | 76% |
| TN | State Senate - 28 | Joey Hensley | Republican | 91% |
| DE | State House - 9 | Kevin Hensley | Republican | 50% |
| SC | State House - 118 | Bill Herbkersman | Republican | 65% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | Republican | 69% |
| AR | State Senate - 33 | Bart Hester | Republican | 96% |
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | Republican | 74% |
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | Republican | 82% |
| MI | Commissioner - 5 | Dave Hildenbrand | Republican | 86% |
| MS | State Senate - 40 | Angela Hill | Republican | 91% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 2 | Gregory Hill | Republican | 96% |
| AL | State House - 50 | Jim Hill | Republican | 47% |
| TN | State House - 3 | Timothy Hill | Republican | 94% |
| SC | State House - 4 | Davey Hiott | Republican | 57% |
| NC | State Senate - 47 | Ralph Hise, Jr. | Republican | 95% |
| GA | State House - 161 | Bill Hitchens | Republican | 64% |
| SC | State House - 83 | Bill Hixon | Republican | 64% |
| DE | State Senate - 20 | Gerald Hocker | Republican | 72% |
| VA | State House - 68 | Keith Hodges | Republican | 83% |
| LA | State Senate - 13 | Valarie Hodges | Republican | 80% |
| KS | State House - 116 | Kyle Hoffman | Republican | 82% |
| AR | State House - 93 | Mike Holcomb | Republican | 52% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | Republican | 88% |
| SD | Mayor - At-Large | Ried Holien | Republican | 71% |
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | Republican | 93% |
| OK | Mayor | David Holt | Republican | 74% |
| IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | Republican | 90% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | Republican | 94% |
| NJ | State Senate - 10 | Jim Holzapfel | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State House - 35 | Joey Hood | Republican | 83% |
| MS | State Senate - 23 | Briggs Hopson III | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State House - 34 | Kevin Horan | Republican | 28% |
| MD | State House - 35B | Kevin Hornberger | Republican | 78% |
| MS | State House - 81 | Stephen Horne | Republican | 84% |
| MO | Secretary of State | Denny Hoskins | Republican | 80% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | Republican | 73% |
| MO | State Senate - 30 | Lincoln Hough | Republican | 78% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | Republican | 86% |
| NC | State House - 77 | Julia Howard | Republican | 89% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | R | 71% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Craig Goldman | R | 92% |
| AR | State House - 89 | Justin Gonzales | R | 68% |
| KY | State House - 12 | Jim Gooch, Jr. | R | 31% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 93% |
| FL | Commissioner - 2 | Tom Goodson | R | 80% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 2 | Linda Gould | R | 88% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | R | 94% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Robin Grammer, Jr. | R | 89% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | Kevin Grantham | R | 0% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | R | 84% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | R | 72% |
| DE | State House - 38 | Ronald Gray | R | 63% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 83% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | R | 53% |
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | R | 74% |
| SD | State House - 22 | Lana Greenfield | R | 82% |
| ME | State House - 56 | Randall Greenwood | R | 100% |
| PA | State House - 43 | Keith Greiner | R | 76% |
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | R | 78% |
| AZ | State House - 19 | Gail Griffin | R | 91% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | R | 72% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | R | 97% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 87% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | R | 90% |
| MS | State House - 114 | Jeffrey Guice | R | 92% |
| TX | State House - 31 | Ryan Guillén | R | 46% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 97% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 15 | Joseph Guthrie | R | 70% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | R | 88% |
| KY | State House - 74 | David Hale | R | 13% |
| TX | State Senate - 2 | Bob Hall | R | 94% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Stephen Hambley | R | 80% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | R | 53% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | R | 88% |
| IL | State House - 94 | Norine Hammond | R | 83% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 118 | Greg Haney | R | 87% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | R | 78% |
| WV | State House - 62 | Roger Hanshaw | R | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | R | 93% |
| SC | State House - 105 | Kevin Hardee | R | 55% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | R | 85% |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | R | 80% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | R | 94% |
| LA | State Board of Education - 5 | Lance Harris | R | 55% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | R | 82% |
| NC | State House - 110 | Kelly Hastings | R | 95% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | R | 72% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | R | 80% |
| TN | State House - 5 | David Hawk | R | 90% |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | R | 73% |
| KS | State House - 100 | Daniel Hawkins | R | 78% |
| GA | State House - 27 | Lee Hawkins | R | 64% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | R | 88% |
| IN | State House - 46 | Bob Heaton | R | 88% |
| PA | State House - 122 | Doyle Heffley | R | 80% |
| SD | State House - 25 | Leslie Heinemann | R | 72% |
| MN | State House - 6B | Josh Heintzeman | R | 82% |
| SC | State Senate - 28 | Greg Hembree | R | 66% |
| LA | State Senate - 9 | Cameron Henry, Jr. | R | 63% |
| LA | State Senate - 26 | Bob Hensgens | R | 76% |
| TN | State Senate - 28 | Joey Hensley | R | 91% |
| DE | State House - 9 | Kevin Hensley | R | 50% |
| SC | State House - 118 | Bill Herbkersman | R | 65% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | R | 69% |
| AR | State Senate - 33 | Bart Hester | R | 96% |
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | R | 74% |
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | R | 82% |
| MI | Commissioner - 5 | Dave Hildenbrand | R | 86% |
| MS | State Senate - 40 | Angela Hill | R | 91% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 2 | Gregory Hill | R | 96% |
| AL | State House - 50 | Jim Hill | R | 47% |
| TN | State House - 3 | Timothy Hill | R | 94% |
| SC | State House - 4 | Davey Hiott | R | 57% |
| NC | State Senate - 47 | Ralph Hise, Jr. | R | 95% |
| GA | State House - 161 | Bill Hitchens | R | 64% |
| SC | State House - 83 | Bill Hixon | R | 64% |
| DE | State Senate - 20 | Gerald Hocker | R | 72% |
| VA | State House - 68 | Keith Hodges | R | 83% |
| LA | State Senate - 13 | Valarie Hodges | R | 80% |
| KS | State House - 116 | Kyle Hoffman | R | 82% |
| AR | State House - 93 | Mike Holcomb | R | 52% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | R | 88% |
| SD | Mayor - At-Large | Ried Holien | R | 71% |
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | R | 93% |
| OK | Mayor | David Holt | R | 74% |
| IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | R | 90% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | R | 94% |
| NJ | State Senate - 10 | Jim Holzapfel | R | 82% |
| MS | State House - 35 | Joey Hood | R | 83% |
| MS | State Senate - 23 | Briggs Hopson III | R | 82% |
| MS | State House - 34 | Kevin Horan | R | 28% |
| MD | State House - 35B | Kevin Hornberger | R | 78% |
| MS | State House - 81 | Stephen Horne | R | 84% |
| MO | Secretary of State | Denny Hoskins | R | 80% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | R | 73% |
| MO | State Senate - 30 | Lincoln Hough | R | 78% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | R | 86% |
| NC | State House - 77 | Julia Howard | R | 89% |