Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | State House - 54 | Mary Bentley | Republican | 85% |
| AR | State House - 56 | Steve Magie | Democratic | 23% |
| AR | State House - 58 | Les Eaves | Republican | 73% |
| AR | State House - 62 | Mark McElroy | Republican | 21% |
| AR | State House - 63 | Deborah Ferguson | Democratic | 40% |
| AR | State House - 65 | Vivian Flowers | Democratic | 26% |
| AR | State House - 67 | Karilyn Brown | Republican | 74% |
| AR | State House - 83 | Lanny Fite | Republican | 66% |
| AR | State House - 87 | DeAnn Vaught | Republican | 77% |
| AR | State House - 89 | Justin Gonzales | Republican | 70% |
| AR | State House - 90 | Richard Womack | Republican | 88% |
| AR | State House - 91 | Bruce Cozart | Republican | 81% |
| AR | State House - 92 | Julie Mayberry | Republican | 65% |
| AR | State House - 93 | Mike Holcomb | Republican | 55% |
| AR | State House - 94 | Jeff Wardlaw | Republican | 67% |
| AR | State House - 97 | Matthew Shepherd | Republican | 70% |
| AR | State House - 99 | Lane Jean | Republican | 83% |
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | Republican | 68% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | Republican | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | Republican | 83% |
| AR | State Senate - 8 | Stephanie Flowers | Democratic | 17% |
| AR | State Senate - 9 | Reginald Murdock | Democratic | 13% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | Republican | 70% |
| AR | State Senate - 12 | Linda Chesterfield | Democratic | 17% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | Republican | 75% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | Democratic | 17% |
| AR | State Senate - 15 | Fred Love | Democratic | 11% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | Republican | 82% |
| AR | State Senate - 18 | Jonathan Dismang | Republican | 67% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | Republican | 72% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 76% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | Republican | 77% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | Republican | 91% |
| AR | State Senate - 23 | Scott Flippo | Republican | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 24 | Missy Irvin | Republican | 77% |
| AR | State Senate - 26 | Gary Stubblefield | Republican | 79% |
| AR | State Senate - 27 | Justin Boyd | Republican | 72% |
| AR | State Senate - 28 | Bryan King | Republican | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | Democratic | 20% |
| AR | State Senate - 33 | Bart Hester | Republican | 92% |
| AR | State Senate - 34 | Jim Dotson | Republican | 94% |
| AR | Mayor - At-Large | George McGill | 0% | |
| AR | State Board of Education | Kenneth Bragg | Republican | 67% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | Republican | 94% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 8 | Debbie Lesko | Republican | 90% |
| AZ | Governor | Katie Hobbs | Democratic | 12% |
| AZ | State House - 19 | Gail Griffin | Republican | 91% |
| AZ | State House - 22 | Lupe Contreras | Democratic | 16% |
| AZ | State House - 28 | David Livingston | Republican | 92% |
| AZ | State House - 29 | Steve Montenegro | Republican | 95% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | Republican | 90% |
| AZ | State Senate - 5 | Lela Alston | Democratic | 5% |
| AZ | State Senate - 8 | Juan Mendez | Democratic | 9% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | Republican | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 11 | Catherine Miranda | Democratic | 19% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | Republican | 94% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | Republican | 97% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | Republican | 83% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | Republican | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | Democratic | 5% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | Democratic | 4% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Anthony Kern | Republican | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 30 | Sonny Borrelli | Republican | 91% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 5 | Lynne Pancrazi | Democratic | 14% |
| AZ | Treasurer | Kimberly Yee | Republican | 92% |
| CA | U.S. House - 15 | Kevin Mullin | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | Republican | 94% |
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 40 | Young Kim | Republican | 88% |
| CA | State Assembly - 2 | Jim Wood | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | State Assembly - 3 | James Gallagher | Republican | 88% |
| CA | State Assembly - 6 | Kevin McCarty | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | State Assembly - 8 | Jim Patterson | Republican | 94% |
| CA | State Assembly - 19 | Phil Ting | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | State Assembly - 26 | Evan Low | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | State Assembly - 31 | Joaquin Arambula | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | State Assembly - 33 | Devon Mathis | Republican | 86% |
| CA | State Assembly - 34 | Tom Lackey | Republican | 79% |
| CA | State Assembly - 36 | Eduardo Garcia | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | State Assembly - 41 | Chris Holden | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | State Assembly - 42 | Jacqui Irwin | Democratic | 13% |
| CA | State Assembly - 53 | Freddie Rodriguez | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | State Assembly - 54 | Miguel Santiago | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | State Assembly - 57 | Reggie Jones-Sawyer, Sr. | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | State Assembly - 62 | Anthony Rendon | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | State Assembly - 65 | Mike Gipson | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | State Assembly - 75 | Marie Waldron | Republican | 92% |
| CA | State Assembly - 76 | Brian Maienschein | Democratic | 81% |
| CA | State Senate - 1 | Brian Dahle | Republican | 92% |
| CA | State Senate - 2 | Mike McGuire | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | State Senate - 3 | Bill Dodd | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Susan Eggman | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | State Senate - 7 | Steve Glazer | Democratic | 24% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | Republican | 95% |
| CA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Wilk | Republican | 90% |
| CA | State Senate - 24 | Ben Allen | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | State Senate - 31 | Richard Roth | Democratic | 21% |
| CA | State Senate - 36 | Janet Nguyen | Republican | 90% |
| CA | State Senate - 39 | Toni Atkins | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | Republican | 93% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | State House - 54 | Mary Bentley | R | 85% |
| AR | State House - 56 | Steve Magie | D | 23% |
| AR | State House - 58 | Les Eaves | R | 73% |
| AR | State House - 62 | Mark McElroy | R | 21% |
| AR | State House - 63 | Deborah Ferguson | D | 40% |
| AR | State House - 65 | Vivian Flowers | D | 26% |
| AR | State House - 67 | Karilyn Brown | R | 74% |
| AR | State House - 83 | Lanny Fite | R | 66% |
| AR | State House - 87 | DeAnn Vaught | R | 77% |
| AR | State House - 89 | Justin Gonzales | R | 70% |
| AR | State House - 90 | Richard Womack | R | 88% |
| AR | State House - 91 | Bruce Cozart | R | 81% |
| AR | State House - 92 | Julie Mayberry | R | 65% |
| AR | State House - 93 | Mike Holcomb | R | 55% |
| AR | State House - 94 | Jeff Wardlaw | R | 67% |
| AR | State House - 97 | Matthew Shepherd | R | 70% |
| AR | State House - 99 | Lane Jean | R | 83% |
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | R | 68% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | R | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | R | 83% |
| AR | State Senate - 8 | Stephanie Flowers | D | 17% |
| AR | State Senate - 9 | Reginald Murdock | D | 13% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | R | 70% |
| AR | State Senate - 12 | Linda Chesterfield | D | 17% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | R | 75% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | D | 17% |
| AR | State Senate - 15 | Fred Love | D | 11% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | R | 82% |
| AR | State Senate - 18 | Jonathan Dismang | R | 67% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | R | 72% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | R | 76% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | R | 77% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | R | 91% |
| AR | State Senate - 23 | Scott Flippo | R | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 24 | Missy Irvin | R | 77% |
| AR | State Senate - 26 | Gary Stubblefield | R | 79% |
| AR | State Senate - 27 | Justin Boyd | R | 72% |
| AR | State Senate - 28 | Bryan King | R | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | D | 20% |
| AR | State Senate - 33 | Bart Hester | R | 92% |
| AR | State Senate - 34 | Jim Dotson | R | 94% |
| AR | Mayor - At-Large | George McGill | 0% | |
| AR | State Board of Education | Kenneth Bragg | R | 67% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | R | 94% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 8 | Debbie Lesko | R | 90% |
| AZ | Governor | Katie Hobbs | D | 12% |
| AZ | State House - 19 | Gail Griffin | R | 91% |
| AZ | State House - 22 | Lupe Contreras | D | 16% |
| AZ | State House - 28 | David Livingston | R | 92% |
| AZ | State House - 29 | Steve Montenegro | R | 95% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | R | 90% |
| AZ | State Senate - 5 | Lela Alston | D | 5% |
| AZ | State Senate - 8 | Juan Mendez | D | 9% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | R | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 11 | Catherine Miranda | D | 19% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | R | 94% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | R | 97% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | R | 83% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | R | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | D | 5% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | D | 4% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Anthony Kern | R | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 30 | Sonny Borrelli | R | 91% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 5 | Lynne Pancrazi | D | 14% |
| AZ | Treasurer | Kimberly Yee | R | 92% |
| CA | U.S. House - 15 | Kevin Mullin | D | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | R | 94% |
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 40 | Young Kim | R | 88% |
| CA | State Assembly - 2 | Jim Wood | D | 6% |
| CA | State Assembly - 3 | James Gallagher | R | 88% |
| CA | State Assembly - 6 | Kevin McCarty | D | 6% |
| CA | State Assembly - 8 | Jim Patterson | R | 94% |
| CA | State Assembly - 19 | Phil Ting | D | 3% |
| CA | State Assembly - 26 | Evan Low | D | 8% |
| CA | State Assembly - 31 | Joaquin Arambula | D | 8% |
| CA | State Assembly - 33 | Devon Mathis | R | 86% |
| CA | State Assembly - 34 | Tom Lackey | R | 79% |
| CA | State Assembly - 36 | Eduardo Garcia | D | 6% |
| CA | State Assembly - 41 | Chris Holden | D | 4% |
| CA | State Assembly - 42 | Jacqui Irwin | D | 13% |
| CA | State Assembly - 53 | Freddie Rodriguez | D | 6% |
| CA | State Assembly - 54 | Miguel Santiago | D | 6% |
| CA | State Assembly - 57 | Reggie Jones-Sawyer, Sr. | D | 4% |
| CA | State Assembly - 62 | Anthony Rendon | D | 3% |
| CA | State Assembly - 65 | Mike Gipson | D | 3% |
| CA | State Assembly - 75 | Marie Waldron | R | 92% |
| CA | State Assembly - 76 | Brian Maienschein | D | 81% |
| CA | State Senate - 1 | Brian Dahle | R | 92% |
| CA | State Senate - 2 | Mike McGuire | D | 6% |
| CA | State Senate - 3 | Bill Dodd | D | 6% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Susan Eggman | D | 4% |
| CA | State Senate - 7 | Steve Glazer | D | 24% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | R | 95% |
| CA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Wilk | R | 90% |
| CA | State Senate - 24 | Ben Allen | D | 5% |
| CA | State Senate - 31 | Richard Roth | D | 21% |
| CA | State Senate - 36 | Janet Nguyen | R | 90% |
| CA | State Senate - 39 | Toni Atkins | D | 2% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | R | 93% |