Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Schomacker | 73% | |||
| Sue Scott | 73% | |||
| Katrina Shealy | 73% | |||
| Ralph Shortey | 73% | |||
| Jason Smalley | 73% | |||
| Jim Sorvillo | 73% | |||
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 73% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | 73% |
| Dean Urdahl | 73% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 73% |
| NE | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Dan Watermeier | Non-partisan | 73% |
| Mathew Wollmann | 73% | |||
| MS | State Senate - 17 | Charles Younger | Republican | 73% |
| Lee Zachary, Jr. | 73% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | Republican | 72% |
| Wendell Beitzel | 72% | |||
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | Republican | 72% |
| Kenneth Bingham | 72% | |||
| Anna Border Sheppard | 72% | |||
| NC | State House - 22 | William Brisson | Republican | 72% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | Republican | 72% |
| Joyce Chandler | 72% | |||
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | Republican | 72% |
| Travis Clardy | 72% | |||
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | Republican | 72% |
| Josh Cockroft | 72% | |||
| Kristin Conzet | 72% | |||
| Myra Crownover | 72% | |||
| Erin Davis | 72% | |||
| Miguel Diaz de la Portilla | 72% | |||
| Trevor Drown | 72% | |||
| Hal English | 72% | |||
| Bud Estes | 72% | |||
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Wayne Faircloth | Republican | 72% |
| Eddie Fields | 72% | |||
| Bob Flanagan | 72% | |||
| Cindy Frich | 72% | |||
| John Frullo | 72% | |||
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | Republican | 72% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | Republican | 72% |
| Nelson Hardwick | 72% | |||
| Patricia Harless | 72% | |||
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | Republican | 72% |
| SD | State House - 25 | Leslie Heinemann | Republican | 72% |
| DE | State Senate - 20 | Gerald Hocker | Republican | 72% |
| Mike Hubbard | 72% | |||
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | Republican | 72% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | Republican | 72% |
| AL | State House - 86 | Paul Lee | Republican | 72% |
| Douglas Long | 72% | |||
| GA | State House - 12 | Eddie Lumsden | Republican | 72% |
| Michael Malone | 72% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | Republican | 72% |
| Duane Milne | 72% | |||
| Pat Nelson | 72% | |||
| Michael Nofs | 72% | |||
| Ralph Ostmeyer | 72% | |||
| John Picchiotti | 72% | |||
| Steven Pylant | 72% | |||
| Kerry Rich | 72% | |||
| Stephen Schmidt | 72% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 72% |
| AL | State Senate - 35 | David Sessions | Republican | 72% |
| GA | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jason Shaw | Republican | 72% |
| William Shirley, Jr. | 72% | |||
| Harry Shiver | 72% | |||
| Haven Shoemaker, Jr. | 72% | |||
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | Republican | 72% |
| Gary Simrill | 72% | |||
| Richard Smith | 72% | |||
| Rob Standridge | 72% | |||
| Jan Tankersley | 72% | |||
| NH | State House - Belknap 7 | Peter Varney | Republican | 72% |
| Dave Vogt III | 72% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | Republican | 72% |
| Monica Youngblood | 72% | |||
| AL | Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth | Republican | 71% |
| Patrick Anderson | 71% | |||
| John Balcom | 71% | |||
| Arthur Barnes III | 71% | |||
| Jay Barnes | 71% | |||
| Brandon Beach | 71% | |||
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Brian Bingman | Republican | 71% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 71% |
| Anthony Cannella | 71% | |||
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | Republican | 71% |
| Becky Corbin | 71% | |||
| TX | State House - 82 | Tom Craddick | Republican | 71% |
| Bill Crosby | 71% | |||
| David Danielson | 71% | |||
| James Dines | 71% | |||
| Laura Ebke | 71% | |||
| GA | State House - 104 | Chuck Efstration III | Republican | 71% |
| Bob Ewing | 71% | |||
| Sam Fiocchi, Sr. | 71% | |||
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | Republican | 71% |
| Lynn Greer | 71% | |||
| WV | State House - 62 | Roger Hanshaw | Republican | 71% |
| Tommy Hardin | 71% | |||
| Kim Hendren | 71% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Schomacker | 73% | |||
| Sue Scott | 73% | |||
| Katrina Shealy | 73% | |||
| Ralph Shortey | 73% | |||
| Jason Smalley | 73% | |||
| Jim Sorvillo | 73% | |||
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | R | 73% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | R | 73% |
| Dean Urdahl | 73% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 73% |
| NE | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Dan Watermeier | Other | 73% |
| Mathew Wollmann | 73% | |||
| MS | State Senate - 17 | Charles Younger | R | 73% |
| Lee Zachary, Jr. | 73% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | R | 72% |
| Wendell Beitzel | 72% | |||
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | R | 72% |
| Kenneth Bingham | 72% | |||
| Anna Border Sheppard | 72% | |||
| NC | State House - 22 | William Brisson | R | 72% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | R | 72% |
| Joyce Chandler | 72% | |||
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | R | 72% |
| Travis Clardy | 72% | |||
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | R | 72% |
| Josh Cockroft | 72% | |||
| Kristin Conzet | 72% | |||
| Myra Crownover | 72% | |||
| Erin Davis | 72% | |||
| Miguel Diaz de la Portilla | 72% | |||
| Trevor Drown | 72% | |||
| Hal English | 72% | |||
| Bud Estes | 72% | |||
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Wayne Faircloth | R | 72% |
| Eddie Fields | 72% | |||
| Bob Flanagan | 72% | |||
| Cindy Frich | 72% | |||
| John Frullo | 72% | |||
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | R | 72% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | R | 72% |
| Nelson Hardwick | 72% | |||
| Patricia Harless | 72% | |||
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | R | 72% |
| SD | State House - 25 | Leslie Heinemann | R | 72% |
| DE | State Senate - 20 | Gerald Hocker | R | 72% |
| Mike Hubbard | 72% | |||
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | R | 72% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | R | 72% |
| AL | State House - 86 | Paul Lee | R | 72% |
| Douglas Long | 72% | |||
| GA | State House - 12 | Eddie Lumsden | R | 72% |
| Michael Malone | 72% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | R | 72% |
| Duane Milne | 72% | |||
| Pat Nelson | 72% | |||
| Michael Nofs | 72% | |||
| Ralph Ostmeyer | 72% | |||
| John Picchiotti | 72% | |||
| Steven Pylant | 72% | |||
| Kerry Rich | 72% | |||
| Stephen Schmidt | 72% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | R | 72% |
| AL | State Senate - 35 | David Sessions | R | 72% |
| GA | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jason Shaw | R | 72% |
| William Shirley, Jr. | 72% | |||
| Harry Shiver | 72% | |||
| Haven Shoemaker, Jr. | 72% | |||
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | R | 72% |
| Gary Simrill | 72% | |||
| Richard Smith | 72% | |||
| Rob Standridge | 72% | |||
| Jan Tankersley | 72% | |||
| NH | State House - Belknap 7 | Peter Varney | R | 72% |
| Dave Vogt III | 72% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | R | 72% |
| Monica Youngblood | 72% | |||
| AL | Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth | R | 71% |
| Patrick Anderson | 71% | |||
| John Balcom | 71% | |||
| Arthur Barnes III | 71% | |||
| Jay Barnes | 71% | |||
| Brandon Beach | 71% | |||
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Brian Bingman | R | 71% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 71% |
| Anthony Cannella | 71% | |||
| KY | State Senate - 2 | Danny Carroll | R | 71% |
| Becky Corbin | 71% | |||
| TX | State House - 82 | Tom Craddick | R | 71% |
| Bill Crosby | 71% | |||
| David Danielson | 71% | |||
| James Dines | 71% | |||
| Laura Ebke | 71% | |||
| GA | State House - 104 | Chuck Efstration III | R | 71% |
| Bob Ewing | 71% | |||
| Sam Fiocchi, Sr. | 71% | |||
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | R | 71% |
| Lynn Greer | 71% | |||
| WV | State House - 62 | Roger Hanshaw | R | 71% |
| Tommy Hardin | 71% | |||
| Kim Hendren | 71% |