Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | Republican | 85% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | Democratic | 7% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 70% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 85% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | Republican | 77% |
| NM | Commissioner of Public Lands | Stephanie Garcia Richard | Democratic | 14% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | Republican | 76% |
| NV | State Assembly - 31 | Jill Dickman | Republican | 93% |
| NV | State Assembly - 40 | PK O'Neill | Republican | 79% |
| NV | State Senate - 4 | Dina Neal | Democratic | 10% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | Republican | 78% |
| NV | State Senate - 17 | Robin Titus | Republican | 93% |
| NV | State Senate - 19 | John Ellison | Republican | 89% |
| NV | State Senate - 21 | James Ohrenschall | Democratic | 13% |
| NV | Attorney General | Aaron Ford | Democratic | 18% |
| NV | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | James Settelmeyer | Republican | 86% |
| NV | Council Member - Ward 3 | Olivia Diaz | Democratic | 11% |
| NV | Commissioner - B | Marilyn Kirkpatrick | 23% | |
| NV | Commissioner - E | Tick Segerblom | 23% | |
| NV | School Board Member - At-Large | Irene Bustamante Adams | Democratic | 9% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | Republican | 90% |
| OH | U.S. House - 13 | Emilia Sykes | Democratic | 19% |
| OH | State House - 17 | Michael Dovilla | Republican | 87% |
| OH | State House - 25 | Cecil Thomas | Democratic | 12% |
| OH | State House - 48 | Scott Oelslager | Republican | 79% |
| OH | State House - 52 | Gayle Manning | Republican | 82% |
| OH | State House - 91 | Bob Peterson | Republican | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 1 | Rob McColley | Republican | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Huffman | Republican | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | Republican | 84% |
| OH | State Senate - 10 | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | Republican | 70% |
| OH | State Senate - 14 | Terry Johnson | Republican | 87% |
| OH | State Senate - 15 | Hearcel Craig | Democratic | 20% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | Republican | 95% |
| OH | State Senate - 20 | Tim Schaffer | Republican | 94% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | Democratic | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | Republican | 80% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | Democratic | 7% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | Republican | 88% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | Republican | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 31 | Al Landis | Republican | 93% |
| OH | Secretary of State | Frank LaRose | Republican | 88% |
| OH | Auditor | Keith Faber | Republican | 93% |
| OH | Mayor - At-Large | Peggy Lehner | 83% | |
| OH | Trustee - At-Large | John Becker | Republican | 81% |
| OH | Council Member - 3 | Martin Sweeney | 20% | |
| OH | Council Member - Ward 8 | Stephanie Howse | 10% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Kevin Boyce | 20% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Denise Driehaus | 12% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Tim Ginter | Republican | 90% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Stephen Hambley | Republican | 80% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Shannon Jones | 88% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Alicia Reece | 15% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Gary Scherer | Republican | 87% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Nino Vitale | Republican | 63% |
| OH | Treasurer | Robert Sprague | Republican | 91% |
| OH | State Board of Education - 2 | Teresa Fedor | Non-partisan | 8% |
| OK | U.S. House - 2 | Josh Brecheen | Republican | 75% |
| OK | U.S. House - 5 | Stephanie Bice | Republican | 88% |
| OK | State House - 9 | Mark Lepak | Republican | 67% |
| OK | State House - 38 | John Pfeiffer | Republican | 63% |
| OK | State House - 40 | Chad Caldwell | Republican | 88% |
| OK | State House - 91 | Chris Kannady | Republican | 75% |
| OK | State Senate - 26 | Darcy Jech | Republican | 88% |
| OK | State Senate - 27 | Casey Murdock | Republican | 60% |
| OK | Commissioner of Insurance | Glen Mulready | Republican | 76% |
| OK | Commissioner of Labor | Leslie Osborn | Republican | 73% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Brian Bingman | Republican | 71% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Kim David | Republican | 78% |
| OK | Mayor | David Holt | Republican | 74% |
| OK | Treasurer | Todd Russ | Republican | 77% |
| PA | U.S. House - 3 | Dwight Evans | Democratic | 16% |
| PA | U.S. House - 4 | Madeleine Dean | Democratic | 15% |
| PA | U.S. House - 7 | Ryan Mackenzie | Republican | 85% |
| PA | U.S. House - 11 | Lloyd Smucker | Republican | 88% |
| PA | State House - 1 | Patrick Harkins | Democratic | 38% |
| PA | State House - 3 | Ryan Bizzarro | Democratic | 38% |
| PA | State House - 6 | Brad Roae | Republican | 89% |
| PA | State House - 7 | Parke Wentling | Republican | 76% |
| PA | State House - 13 | John Lawrence | Republican | 90% |
| PA | State House - 16 | Robert Matzie | Democratic | 38% |
| PA | State House - 23 | Dan Frankel | Democratic | 13% |
| PA | State House - 27 | Dan Deasy, Jr. | Democratic | 41% |
| PA | State House - 37 | Mindy Fee | Republican | 78% |
| PA | State House - 41 | Brett Miller | Republican | 88% |
| PA | State House - 43 | Keith Greiner | Republican | 76% |
| PA | State House - 46 | Jason Ortitay | Republican | 80% |
| PA | State House - 52 | Ryan Warner | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State House - 64 | Lee James | Republican | 80% |
| PA | State House - 65 | Kathy Rapp | Republican | 90% |
| PA | State House - 67 | Martin Causer | Republican | 86% |
| PA | State House - 69 | Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | 92% |
| PA | State House - 70 | Matthew Bradford | Democratic | 10% |
| PA | State House - 72 | Frank Burns | Democratic | 41% |
| PA | State House - 77 | Scott Conklin | Democratic | 32% |
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | Republican | 94% |
| PA | State House - 81 | Rich Irvin | Republican | 76% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | R | 85% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | D | 7% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 70% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | R | 85% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | R | 77% |
| NM | Commissioner of Public Lands | Stephanie Garcia Richard | D | 14% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | R | 76% |
| NV | State Assembly - 31 | Jill Dickman | R | 93% |
| NV | State Assembly - 40 | PK O'Neill | R | 79% |
| NV | State Senate - 4 | Dina Neal | D | 10% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | R | 78% |
| NV | State Senate - 17 | Robin Titus | R | 93% |
| NV | State Senate - 19 | John Ellison | R | 89% |
| NV | State Senate - 21 | James Ohrenschall | D | 13% |
| NV | Attorney General | Aaron Ford | D | 18% |
| NV | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | James Settelmeyer | R | 86% |
| NV | Council Member - Ward 3 | Olivia Diaz | D | 11% |
| NV | Commissioner - B | Marilyn Kirkpatrick | 23% | |
| NV | Commissioner - E | Tick Segerblom | 23% | |
| NV | School Board Member - At-Large | Irene Bustamante Adams | D | 9% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | R | 90% |
| OH | U.S. House - 13 | Emilia Sykes | D | 19% |
| OH | State House - 17 | Michael Dovilla | R | 87% |
| OH | State House - 25 | Cecil Thomas | D | 12% |
| OH | State House - 48 | Scott Oelslager | R | 79% |
| OH | State House - 52 | Gayle Manning | R | 82% |
| OH | State House - 91 | Bob Peterson | R | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 1 | Rob McColley | R | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Huffman | R | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | R | 84% |
| OH | State Senate - 10 | Kyle Koehler | R | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | R | 70% |
| OH | State Senate - 14 | Terry Johnson | R | 87% |
| OH | State Senate - 15 | Hearcel Craig | D | 20% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | R | 95% |
| OH | State Senate - 20 | Tim Schaffer | R | 94% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | D | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | R | 80% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | D | 7% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | R | 88% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | R | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | R | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 31 | Al Landis | R | 93% |
| OH | Secretary of State | Frank LaRose | R | 88% |
| OH | Auditor | Keith Faber | R | 93% |
| OH | Mayor - At-Large | Peggy Lehner | 83% | |
| OH | Trustee - At-Large | John Becker | R | 81% |
| OH | Council Member - 3 | Martin Sweeney | 20% | |
| OH | Council Member - Ward 8 | Stephanie Howse | 10% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Kevin Boyce | 20% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Denise Driehaus | 12% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Tim Ginter | R | 90% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Stephen Hambley | R | 80% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Shannon Jones | 88% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Alicia Reece | 15% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Gary Scherer | R | 87% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Nino Vitale | R | 63% |
| OH | Treasurer | Robert Sprague | R | 91% |
| OH | State Board of Education - 2 | Teresa Fedor | Other | 8% |
| OK | U.S. House - 2 | Josh Brecheen | R | 75% |
| OK | U.S. House - 5 | Stephanie Bice | R | 88% |
| OK | State House - 9 | Mark Lepak | R | 67% |
| OK | State House - 38 | John Pfeiffer | R | 63% |
| OK | State House - 40 | Chad Caldwell | R | 88% |
| OK | State House - 91 | Chris Kannady | R | 75% |
| OK | State Senate - 26 | Darcy Jech | R | 88% |
| OK | State Senate - 27 | Casey Murdock | R | 60% |
| OK | Commissioner of Insurance | Glen Mulready | R | 76% |
| OK | Commissioner of Labor | Leslie Osborn | R | 73% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Brian Bingman | R | 71% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Kim David | R | 78% |
| OK | Mayor | David Holt | R | 74% |
| OK | Treasurer | Todd Russ | R | 77% |
| PA | U.S. House - 3 | Dwight Evans | D | 16% |
| PA | U.S. House - 4 | Madeleine Dean | D | 15% |
| PA | U.S. House - 7 | Ryan Mackenzie | R | 85% |
| PA | U.S. House - 11 | Lloyd Smucker | R | 88% |
| PA | State House - 1 | Patrick Harkins | D | 38% |
| PA | State House - 3 | Ryan Bizzarro | D | 38% |
| PA | State House - 6 | Brad Roae | R | 89% |
| PA | State House - 7 | Parke Wentling | R | 76% |
| PA | State House - 13 | John Lawrence | R | 90% |
| PA | State House - 16 | Robert Matzie | D | 38% |
| PA | State House - 23 | Dan Frankel | D | 13% |
| PA | State House - 27 | Dan Deasy, Jr. | D | 41% |
| PA | State House - 37 | Mindy Fee | R | 78% |
| PA | State House - 41 | Brett Miller | R | 88% |
| PA | State House - 43 | Keith Greiner | R | 76% |
| PA | State House - 46 | Jason Ortitay | R | 80% |
| PA | State House - 52 | Ryan Warner | R | 82% |
| PA | State House - 64 | Lee James | R | 80% |
| PA | State House - 65 | Kathy Rapp | R | 90% |
| PA | State House - 67 | Martin Causer | R | 86% |
| PA | State House - 69 | Carl Walker Metzgar | R | 92% |
| PA | State House - 70 | Matthew Bradford | D | 10% |
| PA | State House - 72 | Frank Burns | D | 41% |
| PA | State House - 77 | Scott Conklin | D | 32% |
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | R | 94% |
| PA | State House - 81 | Rich Irvin | R | 76% |