Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | Republican | 79% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | Republican | 87% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Steve Smith | Republican | 81% |
| TX | State House - 86 | John Smithee | Republican | 80% |
| MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | Republican | 85% |
| PA | U.S. House - 11 | Lloyd Smucker | Republican | 88% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Kelli Sobonya | Republican | 69% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | Republican | 83% |
| IL | State House - 69 | Joe Sosnowski | Republican | 92% |
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | Republican | 87% |
| NJ | State Senate - 24 | Parker Space | Republican | 94% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Peter Spanos | Republican | 96% |
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | Republican | 89% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | Republican | 91% |
| DE | State House - 11 | Jeff Spiegelman | Republican | 79% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 2 | James Spillane | Republican | 100% |
| WI | State Assembly - 86 | John Spiros | Republican | 94% |
| OH | Treasurer | Robert Sprague | Republican | 91% |
| PA | State House - 145 | Craig Staats | Republican | 82% |
| MI | Commissioner - 4 | Jim Stamas | Republican | 80% |
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | Republican | 56% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State Board of Education | Christopher Stansbury | Republican | 83% |
| WV | State House - 77 | Joseph Statler | Republican | 78% |
| PA | State Senate - 32 | Pat Stefano | Republican | 92% |
| WI | State Assembly - 4 | David Steffen | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 73% |
| ME | Commissioner - 5 | Joel Stetkis | Republican | 100% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | Republican | 96% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | 90% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | Republican | 91% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | Republican | 56% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | Republican | 60% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | Republican | 84% |
| WA | State House - 31 Position 1 | Drew Stokesbary | Republican | 22% |
| 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% |
| KS | State House - 43 | Bill Sutton | Republican | 97% |
| WI | State Assembly - 34 | Rob Swearingen | Republican | 95% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | 73% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 25 | John Sytek | Republican | 65% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | Republican | 90% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | Republican | 87% |
| 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% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | Republican | 91% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | Republican | 79% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | Republican | 75% |
| MI | Trustee - At-Large | Jim Tedder | Republican | 88% |
| TN | State House - 48 | Bryan Terry | Republican | 100% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Robert Theberge | Republican | 13% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | Republican | 94% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Jack Thimesch | Republican | 90% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 16 | Doug Thomas | Republican | 86% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | Republican | 47% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | 90% |
| WI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Tiffany | Republican | 94% |
| ME | State Senate - 17 | Jeff Timberlake | Republican | 100% |
| TX | State House - 94 | Tony Tinderholt | Republican | 95% |
| KY | State House - 53 | James Tipton | Republican | 63% |
| WI | State Assembly - 25 | Paul Tittl | Republican | 95% |
| NV | State Senate - 17 | Robin Titus | Republican | 93% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 69% |
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | Republican | 94% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | Republican | 94% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | 84% |
| AR | State House - 38 | Crandall Tosh | Republican | 83% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | Republican | 85% |
| WI | State Assembly - 49 | Travis Tranel | Republican | 94% |
| TN | State House - 31 | Ron Travis | Republican | 83% |
| AL | State House - 51 | Allen Treadaway | Republican | 83% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | Republican | 86% |
| ME | State House - 10 | Will Tuell | Republican | 89% |
| SD | Commissioner - At-Large | Burton Tulson | Republican | 62% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 4 | Len Turcotte | Republican | 96% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | Republican | 83% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | Republican | 76% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Scott Turner | Republican | 95% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | Republican | 84% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | Republican | 71% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | Republican | 67% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 2 | Jeff Van Drew | Republican | 32% |
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | Republican | 91% |
| TX | State House - 1 | Gary VanDeaver | Republican | 74% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | Republican | 88% |
| WI | State Assembly - 70 | Nancy VanderMeer | Republican | 100% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 7 | Peter Varney | Republican | 72% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | Republican | 51% |
| KS | Commissioner - 1 | Jene Vickrey | Republican | 87% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | Republican | 78% |
| MA | State House - Third Barnstable | David Vieira | Republican | 65% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Nino Vitale | Republican | 63% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| WI | State Assembly - 33 | Robin Vos | Republican | 97% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 5 | Michael Vose | Republican | 88% |
| ME | State House - 82 | Nathan Wadsworth | Republican | 100% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | R | 79% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | R | 87% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Steve Smith | R | 81% |
| TX | State House - 86 | John Smithee | R | 80% |
| MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | R | 85% |
| PA | U.S. House - 11 | Lloyd Smucker | R | 88% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Kelli Sobonya | R | 69% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | R | 83% |
| IL | State House - 69 | Joe Sosnowski | R | 92% |
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | R | 87% |
| NJ | State Senate - 24 | Parker Space | R | 94% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Peter Spanos | R | 96% |
| TN | State House - 49 | Mike Sparks | R | 89% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | R | 91% |
| DE | State House - 11 | Jeff Spiegelman | R | 79% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 2 | James Spillane | R | 100% |
| WI | State Assembly - 86 | John Spiros | R | 94% |
| OH | Treasurer | Robert Sprague | R | 91% |
| PA | State House - 145 | Craig Staats | R | 82% |
| MI | Commissioner - 4 | Jim Stamas | R | 80% |
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | R | 56% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 92% |
| WV | State Board of Education | Christopher Stansbury | R | 83% |
| WV | State House - 77 | Joseph Statler | R | 78% |
| PA | State Senate - 32 | Pat Stefano | R | 92% |
| WI | State Assembly - 4 | David Steffen | R | 100% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | R | 73% |
| ME | Commissioner - 5 | Joel Stetkis | R | 100% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | R | 96% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | R | 90% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | R | 91% |
| SD | State House - 18 | Mike Stevens | R | 56% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | R | 60% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | R | 84% |
| WA | State House - 31 Position 1 | Drew Stokesbary | R | 22% |
| 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% |
| KS | State House - 43 | Bill Sutton | R | 97% |
| WI | State Assembly - 34 | Rob Swearingen | R | 95% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | R | 73% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 25 | John Sytek | R | 65% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | R | 90% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | R | 87% |
| 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% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | R | 91% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | R | 79% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | R | 75% |
| MI | Trustee - At-Large | Jim Tedder | R | 88% |
| TN | State House - 48 | Bryan Terry | R | 100% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Robert Theberge | R | 13% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | R | 94% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Jack Thimesch | R | 90% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 16 | Doug Thomas | R | 86% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | R | 47% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | R | 90% |
| WI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Tiffany | R | 94% |
| ME | State Senate - 17 | Jeff Timberlake | R | 100% |
| TX | State House - 94 | Tony Tinderholt | R | 95% |
| KY | State House - 53 | James Tipton | R | 63% |
| WI | State Assembly - 25 | Paul Tittl | R | 95% |
| NV | State Senate - 17 | Robin Titus | R | 93% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 69% |
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | R | 94% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | R | 94% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | R | 84% |
| AR | State House - 38 | Crandall Tosh | R | 83% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | R | 85% |
| WI | State Assembly - 49 | Travis Tranel | R | 94% |
| TN | State House - 31 | Ron Travis | R | 83% |
| AL | State House - 51 | Allen Treadaway | R | 83% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | R | 86% |
| ME | State House - 10 | Will Tuell | R | 89% |
| SD | Commissioner - At-Large | Burton Tulson | R | 62% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 4 | Len Turcotte | R | 96% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | R | 83% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | R | 76% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Scott Turner | R | 95% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | R | 84% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | R | 71% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | R | 67% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 2 | Jeff Van Drew | R | 32% |
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | R | 91% |
| TX | State House - 1 | Gary VanDeaver | R | 74% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | R | 88% |
| WI | State Assembly - 70 | Nancy VanderMeer | R | 100% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 7 | Peter Varney | R | 72% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | R | 51% |
| KS | Commissioner - 1 | Jene Vickrey | R | 87% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | R | 78% |
| MA | State House - Third Barnstable | David Vieira | R | 65% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Nino Vitale | R | 63% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | R | 80% |
| WI | State Assembly - 33 | Robin Vos | R | 97% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 5 | Michael Vose | R | 88% |
| ME | State House - 82 | Nathan Wadsworth | R | 100% |