Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | Republican | 79% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 1 | Rodney Ellis | 23% | |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Wayne Faircloth | Republican | 72% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Justin Rodriguez | Democratic | 11% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 3 | Matt Krause | Republican | 88% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | Republican | 95% |
| VA | State House - 1 | Patrick Hope | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | State House - 3 | Alfonso Lopez | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | State House - 4 | Charniele Herring | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | Democratic | 12% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | Democratic | 12% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | Democratic | 23% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | Republican | 89% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | Republican | 74% |
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | Democratic | 15% |
| VA | State House - 43 | Will Morefield | Republican | 76% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | Republican | 84% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | Republican | 83% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | Republican | 84% |
| VA | State House - 56 | Tom Garrett, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | Republican | 74% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | Republican | 90% |
| VA | State House - 68 | Keith Hodges | Republican | 83% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | State House - 81 | Delores McQuinn | Democratic | 6% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | Republican | 86% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | Republican | 97% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | Republican | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 80% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | Republican | 78% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | Democratic | 3% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | Republican | 91% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | Republican | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 90% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | Democratic | 4% |
| VA | Mayor - At-Large | Kenny Alexander | 15% | |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | Democratic | 9% |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | Democratic | 19% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | Republican | 90% |
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | Democratic | 6% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | Republican | 89% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 13 Position 1 | Tom Dent | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 1 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 2 | Lillian Ortiz-Self | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | Democratic | 6% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | Republican | 67% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | Democratic | 6% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 2 | Jake Fey | Democratic | 6% |
| WA | State House - 31 Position 1 | Drew Stokesbary | Republican | 22% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 33 Position 2 | Mia Gregerson | Democratic | 6% |
| WA | State House - 34 Position 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | Democratic | 15% |
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | Republican | 78% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 6% |
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | Democratic | 6% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | Democratic | 6% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | Republican | 94% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | Republican | 89% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 72% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | R | 79% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 1 | Rodney Ellis | 23% | |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Wayne Faircloth | R | 72% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Justin Rodriguez | D | 11% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 3 | Matt Krause | R | 88% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | D | 7% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | R | 95% |
| VA | State House - 1 | Patrick Hope | D | 5% |
| VA | State House - 3 | Alfonso Lopez | D | 8% |
| VA | State House - 4 | Charniele Herring | D | 7% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | D | 7% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | D | 12% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | D | 12% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | D | 23% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | R | 89% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | R | 74% |
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | D | 15% |
| VA | State House - 43 | Will Morefield | R | 76% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | R | 84% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | R | 83% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | R | 84% |
| VA | State House - 56 | Tom Garrett, Jr. | R | 92% |
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | R | 74% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | R | 90% |
| VA | State House - 68 | Keith Hodges | R | 83% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | R | 85% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | D | 8% |
| VA | State House - 81 | Delores McQuinn | D | 6% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | D | 10% |
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | R | 86% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | R | 67% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | R | 97% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | R | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | R | 80% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | D | 8% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | R | 78% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | D | 3% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | R | 91% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | R | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 90% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | D | 7% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | D | 5% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | D | 4% |
| VA | Mayor - At-Large | Kenny Alexander | 15% | |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | D | 9% |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | D | 19% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | R | 90% |
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | D | 6% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | R | 89% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 13 Position 1 | Tom Dent | R | 100% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | R | 100% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 1 | Strom Peterson | D | 11% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 2 | Lillian Ortiz-Self | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | D | 6% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | R | 67% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | D | 6% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 2 | Jake Fey | D | 6% |
| WA | State House - 31 Position 1 | Drew Stokesbary | R | 22% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 33 Position 2 | Mia Gregerson | D | 6% |
| WA | State House - 34 Position 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | D | 15% |
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | R | 78% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 6% |
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | D | 6% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | D | 6% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | R | 94% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | R | 89% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | R | 72% |