Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | State Senate - 29 | Mike Moon | Republican | 92% |
| AL | State House - 43 | Arnold Mooney II | Republican | 71% |
| AL | U.S. House - 1 | Barry Moore | Republican | 84% |
| NC | U.S. House - 14 | Timothy Moore | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State House - 43 | Will Morefield | Republican | 76% |
| MD | State House - 29A | Matt Morgan | Republican | 89% |
| MS | State House - 100 | Ken Morgan | Republican | 83% |
| LA | State Senate - 35 | Jay Morris III | Republican | 63% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Lynn Morris | Republican | 77% |
| IN | State House - 84 | Bob Morris | Republican | 94% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | Republican | 89% |
| SC | State House - 29 | Dennis Moss | Republican | 79% |
| PA | State House - 91 | Dan Moul | Republican | 89% |
| OK | Commissioner of Insurance | Glen Mulready | Republican | 76% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Worcester | David Muradian, Jr. | Republican | 78% |
| OK | State Senate - 27 | Casey Murdock | Republican | 60% |
| WI | State Assembly - 56 | Dave Murphy | Republican | 100% |
| NH | State Senate - 16 | Keith Murphy | Republican | 96% |
| WI | State Assembly - 36 | Jeffrey Mursau | Republican | 97% |
| MN | State House - 48A | Jim Nash | Republican | 91% |
| WI | State Senate - 11 | Stephen Nass | Republican | 95% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | Republican | 63% |
| TX | Secretary of State | Jane Gray Nelson | Republican | 86% |
| MI | State Senate - 20 | Aric Nesbitt | Republican | 86% |
| NC | State Senate - 4 | Buck Newton III | Republican | 95% |
| SC | State House - 120 | Weston Newton | Republican | 66% |
| WI | State Assembly - 15 | Adam Neylon | Republican | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 3 | Robert Nichols | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 68% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| TN | Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western | Mark Norris, Sr. | Republican | 87% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 12 | Jeanine Notter | Republican | 94% |
| WI | State Assembly - 51 | Todd Novak | Republican | 90% |
| SD | State House - 3 | Al Novstrup | Republican | 65% |
| SD | Council Member - At-Large | David Novstrup | Republican | 89% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | Republican | 90% |
| ME | State House - 66 | Robert Nutting | Republican | 100% |
| KS | State Board of Education - 4 | Connie O'Brien | Republican | 87% |
| MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | Republican | 83% |
| NV | State Assembly - 40 | PK O'Neill | Republican | 79% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | Republican | 84% |
| NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | Republican | 87% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | Republican | 97% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | Republican | 100% |
| OH | State House - 48 | Scott Oelslager | Republican | 79% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 10 | Bill Ohm | Republican | 91% |
| AZ | State House - 10 | Justin Olson | Republican | 98% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | Republican | 71% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Bob Onder | Republican | 79% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | Republican | 100% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | Republican | 60% |
| PA | State House - 46 | Jason Ortitay | Republican | 80% |
| OK | Commissioner of Labor | Leslie Osborn | Republican | 73% |
| KY | State House - 59 | David Osborne | Republican | 39% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 2 | Jason Osborne | Republican | 95% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| MI | State Senate - 33 | Rick Outman | Republican | 79% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 16 | Sherman Packard | Republican | 71% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | David Parker | Republican | 71% |
| NH | Commissioner - At-Large | Harold Parker | Republican | 71% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | Republican | 78% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | Republican | 70% |
| ME | State House - 140 | Wayne Parry | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State House - 44 | Don Parsons | Republican | 69% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | Republican | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | Republican | 88% |
| TX | State House - 129 | Dennis Paul | Republican | 74% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | Republican | 95% |
| KS | State Senate - 15 | Virgil Peck, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | Republican | 66% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | Republican | 95% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | Republican | 100% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | Republican | 76% |
| WI | State Assembly - 57 | Kevin Petersen | Republican | 97% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | Republican | 73% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | Republican | 100% |
| OH | State House - 91 | Bob Peterson | Republican | 93% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | Republican | 98% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | Republican | 60% |
| AL | State House - 1 | Phillip Pettus | Republican | 44% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | 84% |
| OK | State House - 38 | John Pfeiffer | Republican | 63% |
| TX | State House - 21 | Dade Phelan | Republican | 83% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | Republican | 58% |
| PA | State Senate - 28 | Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | 71% |
| PA | State House - 110 | Tina Pickett | Republican | 87% |
| MS | State House - 99 | Bill Pigott | Republican | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 80% |
| TN | State Senate - 17 | Mark Pody | Republican | 86% |
| MI | Commissioner - 6 | Earl Poleski | Republican | 79% |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | Republican | 70% |
| SC | State House - 47 | Tommy Pope | Republican | 71% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 13 | John Potucek | Republican | 79% |
| GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | Republican | 74% |
| MS | State House - 59 | Brent Powell | Republican | 88% |
| TN | State House - 36 | Dennis Powers | Republican | 96% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 84% |
| AL | State House - 101 | Chris Pringle | Republican | 44% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 15 | Mark Proulx | Republican | 42% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | State Senate - 29 | Mike Moon | R | 92% |
| AL | State House - 43 | Arnold Mooney II | R | 71% |
| AL | U.S. House - 1 | Barry Moore | R | 84% |
| NC | U.S. House - 14 | Timothy Moore | R | 92% |
| VA | State House - 43 | Will Morefield | R | 76% |
| MD | State House - 29A | Matt Morgan | R | 89% |
| MS | State House - 100 | Ken Morgan | R | 83% |
| LA | State Senate - 35 | Jay Morris III | R | 63% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Lynn Morris | R | 77% |
| IN | State House - 84 | Bob Morris | R | 94% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | R | 89% |
| SC | State House - 29 | Dennis Moss | R | 79% |
| PA | State House - 91 | Dan Moul | R | 89% |
| OK | Commissioner of Insurance | Glen Mulready | R | 76% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Worcester | David Muradian, Jr. | R | 78% |
| OK | State Senate - 27 | Casey Murdock | R | 60% |
| WI | State Assembly - 56 | Dave Murphy | R | 100% |
| NH | State Senate - 16 | Keith Murphy | R | 96% |
| WI | State Assembly - 36 | Jeffrey Mursau | R | 97% |
| MN | State House - 48A | Jim Nash | R | 91% |
| WI | State Senate - 11 | Stephen Nass | R | 95% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | R | 63% |
| TX | Secretary of State | Jane Gray Nelson | R | 86% |
| MI | State Senate - 20 | Aric Nesbitt | R | 86% |
| NC | State Senate - 4 | Buck Newton III | R | 95% |
| SC | State House - 120 | Weston Newton | R | 66% |
| WI | State Assembly - 15 | Adam Neylon | R | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 3 | Robert Nichols | R | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 68% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | R | 75% |
| TN | Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western | Mark Norris, Sr. | R | 87% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 12 | Jeanine Notter | R | 94% |
| WI | State Assembly - 51 | Todd Novak | R | 90% |
| SD | State House - 3 | Al Novstrup | R | 65% |
| SD | Council Member - At-Large | David Novstrup | R | 89% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | R | 90% |
| ME | State House - 66 | Robert Nutting | R | 100% |
| KS | State Board of Education - 4 | Connie O'Brien | R | 87% |
| MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | R | 83% |
| NV | State Assembly - 40 | PK O'Neill | R | 79% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | R | 84% |
| NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | R | 87% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | R | 97% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | R | 100% |
| OH | State House - 48 | Scott Oelslager | R | 79% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 10 | Bill Ohm | R | 91% |
| AZ | State House - 10 | Justin Olson | R | 98% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | R | 71% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Bob Onder | R | 79% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | R | 100% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | R | 60% |
| PA | State House - 46 | Jason Ortitay | R | 80% |
| OK | Commissioner of Labor | Leslie Osborn | R | 73% |
| KY | State House - 59 | David Osborne | R | 39% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 2 | Jason Osborne | R | 95% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | R | 82% |
| MI | State Senate - 33 | Rick Outman | R | 79% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 16 | Sherman Packard | R | 71% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | David Parker | R | 71% |
| NH | Commissioner - At-Large | Harold Parker | R | 71% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | R | 78% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | R | 77% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | R | 70% |
| ME | State House - 140 | Wayne Parry | R | 100% |
| GA | State House - 44 | Don Parsons | R | 69% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | R | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | R | 88% |
| TX | State House - 129 | Dennis Paul | R | 74% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | R | 95% |
| KS | State Senate - 15 | Virgil Peck, Jr. | R | 85% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | R | 66% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | R | 95% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | R | 100% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | R | 76% |
| WI | State Assembly - 57 | Kevin Petersen | R | 97% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | R | 73% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | R | 100% |
| OH | State House - 91 | Bob Peterson | R | 93% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | R | 98% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | R | 60% |
| AL | State House - 1 | Phillip Pettus | R | 44% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | R | 84% |
| OK | State House - 38 | John Pfeiffer | R | 63% |
| TX | State House - 21 | Dade Phelan | R | 83% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | R | 58% |
| PA | State Senate - 28 | Kristin Phillips-Hill | R | 71% |
| PA | State House - 110 | Tina Pickett | R | 87% |
| MS | State House - 99 | Bill Pigott | R | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | R | 80% |
| TN | State Senate - 17 | Mark Pody | R | 86% |
| MI | Commissioner - 6 | Earl Poleski | R | 79% |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | R | 70% |
| SC | State House - 47 | Tommy Pope | R | 71% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 13 | John Potucek | R | 79% |
| GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | R | 74% |
| MS | State House - 59 | Brent Powell | R | 88% |
| TN | State House - 36 | Dennis Powers | R | 96% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | 84% |
| AL | State House - 101 | Chris Pringle | R | 44% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 15 | Mark Proulx | R | 42% |