Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sanderson III | 79% | |||
| KS | State House - 101 | Joe Seiwert | Republican | 79% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | Republican | 79% |
| James Smith | 79% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | Republican | 79% |
| DE | State House - 11 | Jeff Spiegelman | Republican | 79% |
| Jesse Stone | 79% | |||
| Art Swann | 79% | |||
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | Republican | 79% |
| Ross Tolleson, Jr. | 79% | |||
| Mike Unes | 79% | |||
| Susan Wagle | 79% | |||
| Frank Wagner | 79% | |||
| Jay Wasson | 79% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 79% |
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | Republican | 79% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | Republican | 79% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | Republican | 78% |
| Mandi Ballinger | 78% | |||
| Jennifer Beck | 78% | |||
| Craig Blair | 78% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | Republican | 78% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | Republican | 78% |
| Michael Breitbach | 78% | |||
| J. Brown | 78% | |||
| Tim Brown | 78% | |||
| Kevin Bryant | 78% | |||
| Tom Buford | 78% | |||
| Gary Cammack | 78% | |||
| Blaine Campbell | 78% | |||
| Mitchell Carmichael | 78% | |||
| Brian Chirichiello | 78% | |||
| Valerie Clark | 78% | |||
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | Republican | 78% |
| Ronald Dancer | 78% | |||
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Kim David | Republican | 78% |
| Andy Davis | 78% | |||
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | Republican | 78% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State House - 13 | Katie Dempsey | Republican | 78% |
| Jonathan Dever | 78% | |||
| Jack Drake | 78% | |||
| Bill Dunn | 78% | |||
| AR | State House - 58 | Les Eaves | Republican | 78% |
| Earl Ehrhart | 78% | |||
| PA | State House - 37 | Mindy Fee | Republican | 78% |
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | Republican | 78% |
| Ron Grooms | 78% | |||
| Stan Gustafson | 78% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sanderson III | 79% | |||
| KS | State House - 101 | Joe Seiwert | R | 79% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | R | 79% |
| James Smith | 79% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | R | 79% |
| DE | State House - 11 | Jeff Spiegelman | R | 79% |
| Jesse Stone | 79% | |||
| Art Swann | 79% | |||
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | R | 79% |
| Ross Tolleson, Jr. | 79% | |||
| Mike Unes | 79% | |||
| Susan Wagle | 79% | |||
| Frank Wagner | 79% | |||
| Jay Wasson | 79% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | R | 79% |
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | R | 79% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | R | 79% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | R | 78% |
| Mandi Ballinger | 78% | |||
| Jennifer Beck | 78% | |||
| Craig Blair | 78% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | R | 78% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | R | 78% |
| Michael Breitbach | 78% | |||
| J. Brown | 78% | |||
| Tim Brown | 78% | |||
| Kevin Bryant | 78% | |||
| Tom Buford | 78% | |||
| Gary Cammack | 78% | |||
| Blaine Campbell | 78% | |||
| Mitchell Carmichael | 78% | |||
| Brian Chirichiello | 78% | |||
| Valerie Clark | 78% | |||
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | R | 78% |
| Ronald Dancer | 78% | |||
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Kim David | R | 78% |
| Andy Davis | 78% | |||
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | R | 78% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | R | 78% |
| GA | State House - 13 | Katie Dempsey | R | 78% |
| Jonathan Dever | 78% | |||
| Jack Drake | 78% | |||
| Bill Dunn | 78% | |||
| AR | State House - 58 | Les Eaves | R | 78% |
| Earl Ehrhart | 78% | |||
| PA | State House - 37 | Mindy Fee | R | 78% |
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | R | 78% |
| Ron Grooms | 78% | |||
| Stan Gustafson | 78% |