Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME | Commissioner - 5 | Joel Stetkis | Republican | 100% |
| ME | Commissioner - At-Large | Garrett Mason | Republican | 100% |
| ME | School Board Member - At-Large | Donald Marean | Republican | 100% |
| ME | State Board of Education | Victoria Kornfield | 0% | |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Barrett | Republican | 76% |
| MI | State House - 34 | Nancy Jenkins-Arno | Republican | 80% |
| MI | State House - 93 | Tim Kelly | Republican | 89% |
| MI | State Senate - 1 | Erika Geiss | Democratic | 20% |
| MI | State Senate - 3 | Stephanie Chang | Democratic | 12% |
| MI | State Senate - 7 | Jeremy Moss | Democratic | 6% |
| MI | State Senate - 9 | Michael Webber | Republican | 82% |
| MI | State Senate - 15 | Jeff Irwin | Democratic | 16% |
| MI | State Senate - 20 | Aric Nesbitt | Republican | 86% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | Republican | 94% |
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | Republican | 94% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | Republican | 80% |
| MI | State Senate - 28 | Sam Singh | Democratic | 14% |
| MI | State Senate - 29 | Winnie Brinks | Democratic | 37% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | Republican | 78% |
| MI | State Senate - 32 | Jon Bumstead | Republican | 83% |
| MI | State Senate - 33 | Rick Outman | Republican | 79% |
| MI | State Senate - 38 | Ed McBroom | Republican | 75% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Sheldon Neeley | 18% | |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Andy Schor | Democratic | 14% |
| MI | Supervisor - At-Large | Michael McCready | Republican | 74% |
| MI | Trustee - At-Large | Jim Tedder | Republican | 88% |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Henry Yanez | Democratic | 36% |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Coleman Young II | 12% | |
| MI | Commissioner - 1 | Ken Goike | Republican | 86% |
| MI | Commissioner - 4 | Jim Stamas | Republican | 80% |
| MI | Commissioner - 5 | Dave Hildenbrand | Republican | 86% |
| MI | Commissioner - 6 | Earl Poleski | Republican | 79% |
| MI | Commissioner - 8 | David Knezek, Jr. | 30% | |
| MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 92% |
| MN | State House - 6B | Josh Heintzeman | Republican | 82% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | Republican | 82% |
| MN | State House - 10A | Ron Kresha | Republican | 76% |
| MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | Republican | 79% |
| MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | Republican | 80% |
| MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | Republican | 83% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | 73% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | 84% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | Republican | 90% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | Republican | 82% |
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | Republican | 83% |
| MN | State House - 24B | Tina Liebling | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 12% |
| MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | Republican | 68% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | Republican | 91% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State House - 43B | Mike Freiberg | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| MN | State House - 44A | Peter Fischer | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 12% |
| MN | State House - 44B | Leon Lillie | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
| MN | State House - 46B | Cheryl Youakim | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| MN | State House - 48A | Jim Nash | Republican | 91% |
| MN | State House - 53B | Rick Hansen | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 12% |
| MN | State House - 57A | Jon Koznick | Republican | 91% |
| MN | State House - 64B | Dave Pinto | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 83% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | Republican | 82% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | Republican | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 91% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | Republican | 63% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 62% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | Republican | 91% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 88% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 14% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 84% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 6% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Non-partisan | 7% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 18% |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Kim Norton | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 13% |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Roger Reinert | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Tim Sanders | 80% | |
| MN | Public Utilities Commissioner | Katie Sieben | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 6% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | Joseph Atkins | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | Republican | 71% |
| MN | Commissioner - 3 | Laurie Halverson | 8% | |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Rena Moran | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MO | U.S. Senate - Jr | Eric Schmitt | Republican | 86% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Bob Onder | Republican | 79% |
| MO | U.S. House - 7 | Eric Burlison | Republican | 95% |
| MO | Governor | Mike Kehoe | Republican | 82% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | Democratic | 10% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | Republican | 87% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | Republican | 89% |
| MO | State Senate - 19 | Stephen Webber | Democratic | 18% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME | Commissioner - 5 | Joel Stetkis | R | 100% |
| ME | Commissioner - At-Large | Garrett Mason | R | 100% |
| ME | School Board Member - At-Large | Donald Marean | R | 100% |
| ME | State Board of Education | Victoria Kornfield | 0% | |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Barrett | R | 76% |
| MI | State House - 34 | Nancy Jenkins-Arno | R | 80% |
| MI | State House - 93 | Tim Kelly | R | 89% |
| MI | State Senate - 1 | Erika Geiss | D | 20% |
| MI | State Senate - 3 | Stephanie Chang | D | 12% |
| MI | State Senate - 7 | Jeremy Moss | D | 6% |
| MI | State Senate - 9 | Michael Webber | R | 82% |
| MI | State Senate - 15 | Jeff Irwin | D | 16% |
| MI | State Senate - 20 | Aric Nesbitt | R | 86% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | R | 94% |
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | R | 94% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | R | 80% |
| MI | State Senate - 28 | Sam Singh | D | 14% |
| MI | State Senate - 29 | Winnie Brinks | D | 37% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | R | 78% |
| MI | State Senate - 32 | Jon Bumstead | R | 83% |
| MI | State Senate - 33 | Rick Outman | R | 79% |
| MI | State Senate - 38 | Ed McBroom | R | 75% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Sheldon Neeley | 18% | |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Andy Schor | D | 14% |
| MI | Supervisor - At-Large | Michael McCready | R | 74% |
| MI | Trustee - At-Large | Jim Tedder | R | 88% |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Henry Yanez | D | 36% |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Coleman Young II | 12% | |
| MI | Commissioner - 1 | Ken Goike | R | 86% |
| MI | Commissioner - 4 | Jim Stamas | R | 80% |
| MI | Commissioner - 5 | Dave Hildenbrand | R | 86% |
| MI | Commissioner - 6 | Earl Poleski | R | 79% |
| MI | Commissioner - 8 | David Knezek, Jr. | 30% | |
| MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | R | 92% |
| MN | State House - 6B | Josh Heintzeman | R | 82% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | R | 82% |
| MN | State House - 10A | Ron Kresha | R | 76% |
| MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | R | 79% |
| MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | R | 80% |
| MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | R | 83% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | R | 73% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | R | 84% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | R | 90% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | R | 82% |
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | R | 83% |
| MN | State House - 24B | Tina Liebling | DFL | 12% |
| MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | R | 68% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | R | 91% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | R | 93% |
| MN | State House - 43B | Mike Freiberg | DFL | 7% |
| MN | State House - 44A | Peter Fischer | DFL | 12% |
| MN | State House - 44B | Leon Lillie | DFL | 15% |
| MN | State House - 46B | Cheryl Youakim | DFL | 0% |
| MN | State House - 48A | Jim Nash | R | 91% |
| MN | State House - 53B | Rick Hansen | DFL | 12% |
| MN | State House - 57A | Jon Koznick | R | 91% |
| MN | State House - 64B | Dave Pinto | DFL | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 83% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | R | 82% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | R | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | R | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | R | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | 91% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | R | 63% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | R | 62% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | R | 91% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | R | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | DFL | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | R | 88% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | DFL | 4% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | DFL | 14% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | DFL | 15% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | DFL | 4% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | DFL | 4% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | 84% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL | 4% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 4% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | DFL | 6% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | DFL | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | DFL | 4% |
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Other | 7% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | DFL | 18% |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Kim Norton | DFL | 13% |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Roger Reinert | DFL | 4% |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Tim Sanders | 80% | |
| MN | Public Utilities Commissioner | Katie Sieben | DFL | 6% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | Joseph Atkins | DFL | 15% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | David Senjem | R | 71% |
| MN | Commissioner - 3 | Laurie Halverson | 8% | |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Rena Moran | DFL | 9% |
| MO | U.S. Senate - Jr | Eric Schmitt | R | 86% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Bob Onder | R | 79% |
| MO | U.S. House - 7 | Eric Burlison | R | 95% |
| MO | Governor | Mike Kehoe | R | 82% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | D | 10% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | R | 87% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | R | 89% |
| MO | State Senate - 19 | Stephen Webber | D | 18% |