Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynne Ober | 82% | |||
| Betty Olson | 82% | |||
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| Patricia Pike | 82% | |||
| Mat Pitsch | 82% | |||
| Al Pscholka | 82% | |||
| PA | State House - 176 | Jack Rader, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| Christine Radogno | 82% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | Republican | 82% |
| Bill Reiboldt | 82% | |||
| MD | State House - 35A | Teresa Reilly | Republican | 82% |
| Brett Roberts | 82% | |||
| Maria Rodriguez-Gregg | 82% | |||
| WV | State House - 26 | Matthew Rohrbach | Republican | 82% |
| Don Rone | 82% | |||
| John Rubin | 82% | |||
| Frank Ruff, Jr. | 82% | |||
| Lance Russell | 82% | |||
| Ron Ryckman, Jr. | 82% | |||
| Tommy Sankey III | 82% | |||
| Sal Santoro | 82% | |||
| Donna Schaibley | 82% | |||
| Paul Schemel | 82% | |||
| Leighton Schubert | 82% | |||
| Clay Scofield | 82% | |||
| Kel Seliger | 82% | |||
| Noel Shull | 82% | |||
| Lindell Shumake | 82% | |||
| Justin Simmons | 82% | |||
| Drew Springer | 82% | |||
| PA | State House - 145 | Craig Staats | Republican | 82% |
| James Strickler | 82% | |||
| Gary Stubblefield | 82% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | Republican | 82% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | Republican | 82% |
| Daniel Thurlow | 82% | |||
| Randy Truitt | 82% | |||
| Henry Vaupel | 82% | |||
| PA | State House - 52 | Ryan Warner | Republican | 82% |
| Tom Washburne | 82% | |||
| MI | State Senate - 9 | Michael Webber | Republican | 82% |
| Andy Welch III | 82% | |||
| Jeff Wheeland | 82% | |||
| Mark Willadsen | 82% | |||
| Yeulin Willett | 82% | |||
| Gary Worthan | 82% | |||
| SD | State Senate - 14 | Larry Zikmund | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State House - 99 | David Zimmerman | Republican | 82% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | Republican | 81% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | Republican | 81% |