Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | State House - 88 | Sheryl Delozier | Republican | 81% |
| PA | State House - 89 | Rob Kauffman | Republican | 87% |
| PA | State House - 91 | Dan Moul | Republican | 89% |
| PA | State House - 97 | Steve Mentzer | Republican | 76% |
| PA | State House - 99 | David Zimmerman | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State House - 100 | Bryan Cutler | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State House - 102 | Russ Diamond | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State House - 110 | Tina Pickett | Republican | 87% |
| PA | State House - 121 | Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | 15% |
| PA | State House - 122 | Doyle Heffley | Republican | 80% |
| PA | State House - 128 | Mark Gillen | Republican | 84% |
| PA | State House - 130 | David Maloney, Sr. | Republican | 88% |
| PA | State House - 132 | Michael Schlossberg | Democratic | 12% |
| PA | State House - 134 | Peter Schweyer | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | State House - 135 | Steve Samuelson | Democratic | 15% |
| PA | State House - 136 | Robert Freeman | Democratic | 8% |
| PA | State House - 137 | Joe Emrick | Republican | 90% |
| PA | State House - 141 | Tina Davis | Democratic | 19% |
| PA | State House - 145 | Craig Staats | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State House - 148 | Mary Jo Daley | Democratic | 11% |
| PA | State House - 149 | Tim Briggs | Democratic | 15% |
| PA | State House - 166 | Greg Vitali | Democratic | 19% |
| PA | State House - 169 | Kate Klunk | Republican | 71% |
| PA | State House - 170 | Martina White | Republican | 44% |
| PA | State House - 171 | Kerry Benninghoff | Republican | 89% |
| PA | State House - 176 | Jack Rader, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State House - 179 | Jason Dawkins | Democratic | 6% |
| PA | State House - 186 | Jordan Harris | Democratic | 14% |
| PA | State House - 187 | Gary Day | Republican | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 2 | Tina Tartaglione | Democratic | 14% |
| PA | State Senate - 4 | Art Haywood III | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 6 | Frank Farry III | Republican | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 7 | Vincent Hughes | Democratic | 6% |
| PA | State Senate - 10 | Steve Santarsiero | Democratic | 10% |
| PA | State Senate - 11 | Judy Schwank | Democratic | 28% |
| PA | State Senate - 15 | Patty Kim | Democratic | 9% |
| PA | State Senate - 18 | Lisa Boscola | Democratic | 34% |
| PA | State Senate - 20 | Lisa Baker | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | Republican | 95% |
| PA | State Senate - 22 | Marty Flynn | Democratic | 20% |
| PA | State Senate - 23 | Gene Yaw | Republican | 87% |
| PA | State Senate - 25 | Cris Dush | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State Senate - 27 | Lynda Culver | Republican | 85% |
| PA | State Senate - 28 | Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | 71% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | Republican | 89% |
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | Republican | 75% |
| PA | State Senate - 32 | Pat Stefano | Republican | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | Republican | 80% |
| PA | State Senate - 42 | Wayne Fontana | Democratic | 19% |
| PA | State Senate - 43 | Jay Costa, Jr. | Democratic | 20% |
| PA | State Senate - 46 | Camera Bartolotta | Republican | 85% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | Republican | 89% |
| PA | Mayor - At-Large | Cherelle Parker | Democratic | 10% |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | 0% | |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | Secretary of Revenue | Pat Browne | Republican | 84% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Gene DiGirolamo | Republican | 69% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | David Parker | Republican | 71% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Chris Sainato | Democratic | 43% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| SC | State House - 1 | William Whitmire | Republican | 60% |
| SC | State House - 4 | Davey Hiott | Republican | 57% |
| SC | State House - 5 | Neal Collins | Republican | 69% |
| SC | State House - 11 | Craig Gagnon | Republican | 69% |
| SC | State House - 16 | Mark Willis | Republican | 37% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | Republican | 63% |
| SC | State House - 23 | Chandra Dillard | Democratic | 22% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | Republican | 65% |
| SC | State House - 29 | Dennis Moss | Republican | 79% |
| SC | State House - 47 | Tommy Pope | Republican | 71% |
| SC | State House - 51 | David Weeks | Democratic | 55% |
| SC | State House - 53 | Richie Yow | Republican | 74% |
| SC | State House - 55 | Jackie Hayes | Democratic | 49% |
| SC | State House - 58 | Jeff Johnson | Republican | 61% |
| SC | State House - 59 | Terry Alexander | Democratic | 14% |
| SC | State House - 60 | Phillip Lowe | Republican | 73% |
| SC | State House - 62 | Robert Williams | Democratic | 60% |
| SC | State House - 67 | Murrell Smith, Jr. | Republican | 76% |
| SC | State House - 68 | Heather Crawford | Republican | 60% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | Republican | 64% |
| SC | State House - 74 | Todd Rutherford | Democratic | 37% |
| SC | State House - 76 | Leon Howard | Democratic | 31% |
| SC | State House - 78 | Beth Bernstein | Democratic | 29% |
| SC | State House - 82 | Bill Clyburn, Sr. | Democratic | 30% |
| SC | State House - 83 | Bill Hixon | Republican | 64% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | Republican | 79% |
| SC | State House - 90 | Justin Bamberg | Democratic | 45% |
| SC | State House - 91 | Lonnie Hosey | Democratic | 27% |
| SC | State House - 95 | Gilda Cobb-Hunter | Democratic | 24% |
| SC | State House - 101 | Roger Kirby | Democratic | 50% |
| SC | State House - 105 | Kevin Hardee | Republican | 55% |
| SC | State House - 111 | Wendell Gilliard | Democratic | 27% |
| SC | State House - 118 | Bill Herbkersman | Republican | 65% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | Democratic | 37% |
| SC | State House - 120 | Weston Newton | Republican | 66% |
| SC | State House - 123 | Jeff Bradley | Republican | 63% |
| SC | State House - 124 | Shannon Erickson | Republican | 82% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | Republican | 33% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | State House - 88 | Sheryl Delozier | R | 81% |
| PA | State House - 89 | Rob Kauffman | R | 87% |
| PA | State House - 91 | Dan Moul | R | 89% |
| PA | State House - 97 | Steve Mentzer | R | 76% |
| PA | State House - 99 | David Zimmerman | R | 82% |
| PA | State House - 100 | Bryan Cutler | R | 82% |
| PA | State House - 102 | Russ Diamond | R | 82% |
| PA | State House - 110 | Tina Pickett | R | 87% |
| PA | State House - 121 | Eddie Day Pashinski | D | 15% |
| PA | State House - 122 | Doyle Heffley | R | 80% |
| PA | State House - 128 | Mark Gillen | R | 84% |
| PA | State House - 130 | David Maloney, Sr. | R | 88% |
| PA | State House - 132 | Michael Schlossberg | D | 12% |
| PA | State House - 134 | Peter Schweyer | D | 0% |
| PA | State House - 135 | Steve Samuelson | D | 15% |
| PA | State House - 136 | Robert Freeman | D | 8% |
| PA | State House - 137 | Joe Emrick | R | 90% |
| PA | State House - 141 | Tina Davis | D | 19% |
| PA | State House - 145 | Craig Staats | R | 82% |
| PA | State House - 148 | Mary Jo Daley | D | 11% |
| PA | State House - 149 | Tim Briggs | D | 15% |
| PA | State House - 166 | Greg Vitali | D | 19% |
| PA | State House - 169 | Kate Klunk | R | 71% |
| PA | State House - 170 | Martina White | R | 44% |
| PA | State House - 171 | Kerry Benninghoff | R | 89% |
| PA | State House - 176 | Jack Rader, Jr. | R | 82% |
| PA | State House - 179 | Jason Dawkins | D | 6% |
| PA | State House - 186 | Jordan Harris | D | 14% |
| PA | State House - 187 | Gary Day | R | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 2 | Tina Tartaglione | D | 14% |
| PA | State Senate - 4 | Art Haywood III | D | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 6 | Frank Farry III | R | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 7 | Vincent Hughes | D | 6% |
| PA | State Senate - 10 | Steve Santarsiero | D | 10% |
| PA | State Senate - 11 | Judy Schwank | D | 28% |
| PA | State Senate - 15 | Patty Kim | D | 9% |
| PA | State Senate - 18 | Lisa Boscola | D | 34% |
| PA | State Senate - 20 | Lisa Baker | R | 82% |
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | R | 95% |
| PA | State Senate - 22 | Marty Flynn | D | 20% |
| PA | State Senate - 23 | Gene Yaw | R | 87% |
| PA | State Senate - 25 | Cris Dush | R | 82% |
| PA | State Senate - 27 | Lynda Culver | R | 85% |
| PA | State Senate - 28 | Kristin Phillips-Hill | R | 71% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | R | 89% |
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | R | 75% |
| PA | State Senate - 32 | Pat Stefano | R | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | R | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | R | 80% |
| PA | State Senate - 42 | Wayne Fontana | D | 19% |
| PA | State Senate - 43 | Jay Costa, Jr. | D | 20% |
| PA | State Senate - 46 | Camera Bartolotta | R | 85% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | R | 80% |
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | R | 89% |
| PA | Mayor - At-Large | Cherelle Parker | D | 10% |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | 0% | |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | D | 0% |
| PA | Secretary of Revenue | Pat Browne | R | 84% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Gene DiGirolamo | R | 69% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | David Parker | R | 71% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Chris Sainato | D | 43% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | R | 75% |
| SC | State House - 1 | William Whitmire | R | 60% |
| SC | State House - 4 | Davey Hiott | R | 57% |
| SC | State House - 5 | Neal Collins | R | 69% |
| SC | State House - 11 | Craig Gagnon | R | 69% |
| SC | State House - 16 | Mark Willis | R | 37% |
| SC | State House - 17 | Mike Burns | R | 63% |
| SC | State House - 23 | Chandra Dillard | D | 22% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | R | 65% |
| SC | State House - 29 | Dennis Moss | R | 79% |
| SC | State House - 47 | Tommy Pope | R | 71% |
| SC | State House - 51 | David Weeks | D | 55% |
| SC | State House - 53 | Richie Yow | R | 74% |
| SC | State House - 55 | Jackie Hayes | D | 49% |
| SC | State House - 58 | Jeff Johnson | R | 61% |
| SC | State House - 59 | Terry Alexander | D | 14% |
| SC | State House - 60 | Phillip Lowe | R | 73% |
| SC | State House - 62 | Robert Williams | D | 60% |
| SC | State House - 67 | Murrell Smith, Jr. | R | 76% |
| SC | State House - 68 | Heather Crawford | R | 60% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | R | 64% |
| SC | State House - 74 | Todd Rutherford | D | 37% |
| SC | State House - 76 | Leon Howard | D | 31% |
| SC | State House - 78 | Beth Bernstein | D | 29% |
| SC | State House - 82 | Bill Clyburn, Sr. | D | 30% |
| SC | State House - 83 | Bill Hixon | R | 64% |
| SC | State House - 86 | Bill Taylor | R | 79% |
| SC | State House - 90 | Justin Bamberg | D | 45% |
| SC | State House - 91 | Lonnie Hosey | D | 27% |
| SC | State House - 95 | Gilda Cobb-Hunter | D | 24% |
| SC | State House - 101 | Roger Kirby | D | 50% |
| SC | State House - 105 | Kevin Hardee | R | 55% |
| SC | State House - 111 | Wendell Gilliard | D | 27% |
| SC | State House - 118 | Bill Herbkersman | R | 65% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | D | 37% |
| SC | State House - 120 | Weston Newton | R | 66% |
| SC | State House - 123 | Jeff Bradley | R | 63% |
| SC | State House - 124 | Shannon Erickson | R | 82% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | R | 33% |