Rating Group: American Conservative Union (Iowa State Legislature)

2013 Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
IA State Senate - 12 Amy Sinclair Republican 91%
IA Treasurer Roby Smith Republican 91%
Robert Bacon 90%
Josh Byrnes 90%
IA State Senate - 8 Mark Costello Republican 90%
Dave Deyoe 90%
Cecil Dolecheck 90%
Jack Drake 90%
Greg Forristall 90%
Joel Fry 90%
IA State House - 57 Patrick Grassley Republican 90%
Chris Hagenow 90%
Mary Ann Hanusa 90%
Lee Hein 90%
Jake Highfill 90%
Daniel Huseman 90%
IA State House - 6 Megan Jones Republican 90%
Ron Jorgensen 90%
IA State House - 82 Bobby Kaufmann Republican 90%
Jarad Klein 90%
Kevin Koester 90%
John Landon 90%
IA State Senate - 48 Mark Lofgren Republican 90%
David Maxwell 90%
Linda Miller 90%
State Office Name Party Rating
IA State Senate - 12 Amy Sinclair R 91%
IA Treasurer Roby Smith R 91%
Robert Bacon 90%
Josh Byrnes 90%
IA State Senate - 8 Mark Costello R 90%
Dave Deyoe 90%
Cecil Dolecheck 90%
Jack Drake 90%
Greg Forristall 90%
Joel Fry 90%
IA State House - 57 Patrick Grassley R 90%
Chris Hagenow 90%
Mary Ann Hanusa 90%
Lee Hein 90%
Jake Highfill 90%
Daniel Huseman 90%
IA State House - 6 Megan Jones R 90%
Ron Jorgensen 90%
IA State House - 82 Bobby Kaufmann R 90%
Jarad Klein 90%
Kevin Koester 90%
John Landon 90%
IA State Senate - 48 Mark Lofgren R 90%
David Maxwell 90%
Linda Miller 90%
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