Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | State House - 1 | Daniel Ortiz | Independent | 30% |
| AK | State House - 5 | Louise Stutes | Republican | 50% |
| AK | State House - 10 | Craig Johnson | Republican | 70% |
| AK | State House - 13 | Andy Josephson | Democratic | 40% |
| AK | State House - 24 | Dan Saddler | Republican | 60% |
| AK | State House - 26 | Cathy Tilton | Republican | 60% |
| AK | State House - 37 | Bryce Edgmon | Independent | 50% |
| AK | State House - 39 | Neal Foster | Democratic | 50% |
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | Republican | 50% |
| AK | State Senate - C | Gary Stevens | Republican | 38% |
| AK | State Senate - E | Cathy Giessel | Republican | 54% |
| AK | State Senate - H | Matt Claman | Democratic | 30% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | Democratic | 33% |
| AK | State Senate - M | Shelley Hughes | Republican | 60% |
| AK | State Senate - P | Scott Kawasaki | Democratic | 50% |
| AK | State Senate - R | Click Bishop | Republican | 42% |
| AK | State Senate - S | Lyman Hoffman | Democratic | 38% |
| AK | State Senate - T | Donald Olson | Democratic | 42% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Peter Micciche | No Party Affiliation | 54% |
| AK | Assembly Member - Seat A | David Guttenberg | Democratic | 60% |
| AK | Assembly Member - Seat D | Tammie Wilson | 70% | |
| AK | Governor | Michael Dunleavy | Republican | 77% |
| AL | State Senate - 1 | Tim Melson | Republican | 91% |
| AL | State House - 1 | Phillip Pettus | Republican | 58% |
| AL | U.S. House - 2 | Barry Moore | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | Republican | 69% |
| AL | State House - 5 | Danny Crawford | Republican | 64% |
| AL | State Senate - 5 | Greg Reed | Republican | 73% |
| AL | State Senate - 6 | Larry Stutts | Republican | 71% |
| AL | State House - 8 | Terri Collins | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 8 | Steve Livingston | Republican | 71% |
| AL | State House - 11 | Randall Shedd | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State House - 12 | Corey Harbison | Republican | 83% |
| AL | State House - 14 | Tim Wadsworth | Republican | 91% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | JT Waggoner | Republican | 77% |
| AL | State Senate - 19 | Merika Coleman | Democratic | 10% |
| AL | State House - 19 | Laura Hall | Democratic | 25% |
| AL | State Senate - 20 | Linda Coleman-Madison | Democratic | 50% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | Republican | 77% |
| AL | State Senate - 22 | Greg Albritton | Republican | 58% |
| AL | State House - 22 | Ritchie Whorton | Republican | 70% |
| AL | State House - 24 | Nathaniel Ledbetter | Republican | 55% |
| AL | State Senate - 24 | Bobby Singleton | Democratic | 20% |
| AL | State Senate - 28 | Billy Beasley | Democratic | 58% |
| AL | State House - 28 | Mack Butler | Republican | 64% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | Republican | 50% |
| AL | State Senate - 30 | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. | Republican | 77% |
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | Republican | 75% |
| AL | State Senate - 34 | Jack Williams | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State House - 35 | Steve Hurst | Republican | 64% |
| AL | State Senate - 35 | David Sessions | Republican | 58% |
| AL | State House - 36 | Randy Wood | Republican | 64% |
| AL | State House - 37 | Bob Fincher | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State House - 43 | Arnold Mooney II | Republican | 64% |
| AL | State House - 44 | Danny Garrett | Republican | 70% |
| AL | State House - 46 | David Faulkner | Republican | 64% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State House - 50 | Jim Hill | Republican | 64% |
| AL | State House - 51 | Allen Treadaway | Republican | 50% |
| AL | State House - 59 | Mary Moore | Democratic | 30% |
| AL | State House - 60 | Juandalynn Givan | Democratic | 10% |
| AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State House - 68 | Thomas Jackson, Jr. | Democratic | 13% |
| AL | State House - 69 | Kelvin Lawrence | Democratic | 22% |
| AL | State House - 70 | Chris England | Democratic | 33% |
| AL | State House - 71 | A.J. McCampbell | Democratic | 18% |
| AL | State House - 75 | Reed Ingram | Republican | 55% |
| AL | State House - 80 | Chris Blackshear | Republican | 58% |
| AL | State House - 82 | Pebblin Warren | Democratic | 30% |
| AL | State House - 84 | Berry Forte | Democratic | 17% |
| AL | State House - 86 | Paul Lee | Republican | 58% |
| AL | State House - 90 | Chris Sells | Republican | 100% |
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State House - 97 | Adline Clarke | Democratic | 36% |
| AL | State House - 98 | Napoleon Bracy, Jr. | Democratic | 22% |
| AL | State House - 101 | Chris Pringle | Republican | 55% |
| AL | State House - 103 | Barbara Drummond | Democratic | 27% |
| AL | State House - 104 | Margie Wilcox | Republican | 67% |
| AL | Commissioner - At-Large | Mac McCutcheon | No Party Affiliation | 58% |
| AL | Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth | Republican | 67% |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | Republican | 60% |
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | Republican | 62% |
| AR | State House - 5 | Ron McNair | Republican | 73% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | Republican | 84% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | Republican | 77% |
| AR | State Senate - 8 | Stephanie Flowers | Democratic | 25% |
| AR | State Senate - 9 | Reginald Murdock | Democratic | 21% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | Republican | 65% |
| AR | State Senate - 12 | Linda Chesterfield | Democratic | 22% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | Republican | 63% |
| AR | State House - 14 | Grant Hodges | Republican | 87% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | Democratic | 17% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | Republican | 69% |
| AR | State Senate - 18 | Jonathan Dismang | Republican | 62% |
| AR | State House - 18 | Robin Lundstrum | Republican | 84% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | Republican | 69% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 76% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | Republican | 77% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | Republican | 83% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | State House - 1 | Daniel Ortiz | I | 30% |
| AK | State House - 5 | Louise Stutes | R | 50% |
| AK | State House - 10 | Craig Johnson | R | 70% |
| AK | State House - 13 | Andy Josephson | D | 40% |
| AK | State House - 24 | Dan Saddler | R | 60% |
| AK | State House - 26 | Cathy Tilton | R | 60% |
| AK | State House - 37 | Bryce Edgmon | I | 50% |
| AK | State House - 39 | Neal Foster | D | 50% |
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | R | 50% |
| AK | State Senate - C | Gary Stevens | R | 38% |
| AK | State Senate - E | Cathy Giessel | R | 54% |
| AK | State Senate - H | Matt Claman | D | 30% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | D | 33% |
| AK | State Senate - M | Shelley Hughes | R | 60% |
| AK | State Senate - P | Scott Kawasaki | D | 50% |
| AK | State Senate - R | Click Bishop | R | 42% |
| AK | State Senate - S | Lyman Hoffman | D | 38% |
| AK | State Senate - T | Donald Olson | D | 42% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Peter Micciche | N/A | 54% |
| AK | Assembly Member - Seat A | David Guttenberg | D | 60% |
| AK | Assembly Member - Seat D | Tammie Wilson | 70% | |
| AK | Governor | Michael Dunleavy | R | 77% |
| AL | State Senate - 1 | Tim Melson | R | 91% |
| AL | State House - 1 | Phillip Pettus | R | 58% |
| AL | U.S. House - 2 | Barry Moore | R | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | R | 69% |
| AL | State House - 5 | Danny Crawford | R | 64% |
| AL | State Senate - 5 | Greg Reed | R | 73% |
| AL | State Senate - 6 | Larry Stutts | R | 71% |
| AL | State House - 8 | Terri Collins | R | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 8 | Steve Livingston | R | 71% |
| AL | State House - 11 | Randall Shedd | R | 67% |
| AL | State House - 12 | Corey Harbison | R | 83% |
| AL | State House - 14 | Tim Wadsworth | R | 91% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | R | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | JT Waggoner | R | 77% |
| AL | State Senate - 19 | Merika Coleman | D | 10% |
| AL | State House - 19 | Laura Hall | D | 25% |
| AL | State Senate - 20 | Linda Coleman-Madison | D | 50% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | R | 77% |
| AL | State Senate - 22 | Greg Albritton | R | 58% |
| AL | State House - 22 | Ritchie Whorton | R | 70% |
| AL | State House - 24 | Nathaniel Ledbetter | R | 55% |
| AL | State Senate - 24 | Bobby Singleton | D | 20% |
| AL | State Senate - 28 | Billy Beasley | D | 58% |
| AL | State House - 28 | Mack Butler | R | 64% |
| AL | State Senate - 29 | Donnie Chesteen | R | 50% |
| AL | State Senate - 30 | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. | R | 77% |
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | R | 75% |
| AL | State Senate - 34 | Jack Williams | R | 67% |
| AL | State House - 35 | Steve Hurst | R | 64% |
| AL | State Senate - 35 | David Sessions | R | 58% |
| AL | State House - 36 | Randy Wood | R | 64% |
| AL | State House - 37 | Bob Fincher | R | 67% |
| AL | State House - 43 | Arnold Mooney II | R | 64% |
| AL | State House - 44 | Danny Garrett | R | 70% |
| AL | State House - 46 | David Faulkner | R | 64% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | R | 67% |
| AL | State House - 50 | Jim Hill | R | 64% |
| AL | State House - 51 | Allen Treadaway | R | 50% |
| AL | State House - 59 | Mary Moore | D | 30% |
| AL | State House - 60 | Juandalynn Givan | D | 10% |
| AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | R | 67% |
| AL | State House - 68 | Thomas Jackson, Jr. | D | 13% |
| AL | State House - 69 | Kelvin Lawrence | D | 22% |
| AL | State House - 70 | Chris England | D | 33% |
| AL | State House - 71 | A.J. McCampbell | D | 18% |
| AL | State House - 75 | Reed Ingram | R | 55% |
| AL | State House - 80 | Chris Blackshear | R | 58% |
| AL | State House - 82 | Pebblin Warren | D | 30% |
| AL | State House - 84 | Berry Forte | D | 17% |
| AL | State House - 86 | Paul Lee | R | 58% |
| AL | State House - 90 | Chris Sells | R | 100% |
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | R | 67% |
| AL | State House - 97 | Adline Clarke | D | 36% |
| AL | State House - 98 | Napoleon Bracy, Jr. | D | 22% |
| AL | State House - 101 | Chris Pringle | R | 55% |
| AL | State House - 103 | Barbara Drummond | D | 27% |
| AL | State House - 104 | Margie Wilcox | R | 67% |
| AL | Commissioner - At-Large | Mac McCutcheon | N/A | 58% |
| AL | Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth | R | 67% |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | R | 60% |
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | R | 62% |
| AR | State House - 5 | Ron McNair | R | 73% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | R | 84% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | R | 77% |
| AR | State Senate - 8 | Stephanie Flowers | D | 25% |
| AR | State Senate - 9 | Reginald Murdock | D | 21% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | R | 65% |
| AR | State Senate - 12 | Linda Chesterfield | D | 22% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | R | 63% |
| AR | State House - 14 | Grant Hodges | R | 87% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | D | 17% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | R | 69% |
| AR | State Senate - 18 | Jonathan Dismang | R | 62% |
| AR | State House - 18 | Robin Lundstrum | R | 84% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | R | 69% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | R | 76% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | R | 77% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | R | 83% |