Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | Democratic | 17% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | Democratic | 14% |
| HI | State Senate - 18 | Michelle Kidani | Democratic | 14% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | Democratic | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | Democratic | 24% |
| HI | State Senate - 22 | Maile Shimabukuro | Democratic | 14% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | Democratic | 16% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | Democratic | 17% |
| HI | Mayor | Derek Kawakami | 19% | |
| HI | Council Member - 1 | Andria Tupola | 39% | |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Calvin Say | 23% | |
| HI | Director of Taxation | Isaac Choy | Nonpartisan office | 33% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | Republican | 74% |
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | Republican | 82% |
| IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | Republican | 65% |
| IA | State House - 7 | Mike Sexton | Republican | 65% |
| IA | State House - 10 | John Wills | Republican | 69% |
| IA | State House - 11 | Brian Best | Republican | 74% |
| IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | Republican | 74% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | Republican | 82% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | Republican | 69% |
| IA | State House - 22 | Stan Gustafson | Republican | 68% |
| IA | State House - 24 | Joel Fry | Republican | 83% |
| IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | Democratic | 17% |
| IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | Democratic | 9% |
| IA | State House - 34 | Ako Abdul-Samad | Democratic | 9% |
| IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | Democratic | 27% |
| IA | State House - 44 | John Forbes | Democratic | 25% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democratic | 17% |
| IA | State House - 51 | Dave Deyoe | Republican | 78% |
| IA | State House - 53 | Dean Fisher | Republican | 81% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | Republican | 79% |
| IA | State House - 59 | Sharon Steckman | Democratic | 10% |
| IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | Democratic | 29% |
| IA | State House - 70 | Norlin Mommsen | Republican | 64% |
| IA | State House - 72 | Charles Isenhart | Democratic | 10% |
| IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | Democratic | 20% |
| IA | State House - 80 | Art Staed | Democratic | 13% |
| IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | 71% |
| IA | State House - 86 | Dave Jacoby | Democratic | 11% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | 65% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | Republican | 85% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 75% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | Republican | 65% |
| IA | State Senate - 11 | Julian Garrett | Republican | 78% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | Republican | 81% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | Democratic | 20% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | Democratic | 10% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | 81% |
| IA | State Senate - 22 | Brad Zaun | Republican | 80% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | Republican | 94% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | Democratic | 10% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | Republican | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | Democratic | 8% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | Republican | 73% |
| IA | State Senate - 36 | Pam Jochum | Democratic | 6% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | Democratic | 21% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Todd Taylor | Democratic | 15% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | Democratic | 14% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | Democratic | 4% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | Republican | 82% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 68% |
| ID | State House - 1B | Sage Dixon | Republican | 90% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | Republican | 96% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | Republican | 82% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | Republican | 90% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | Republican | 83% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | Republican | 69% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | Republican | 74% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | Democratic | 27% |
| ID | State House - 17B | Susan Chew | Democratic | 26% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | Democratic | 20% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | Republican | 78% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | Republican | 75% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | Republican | 71% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | Republican | 79% |
| ID | State House - 25A | Lance Clow | Republican | 64% |
| ID | State House - 32B | Wendy Horman | Republican | 65% |
| ID | State Senate - 9 | Abby Lee | Republican | 71% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 28% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 15% |
| ID | State Senate - 20 | Chuck Winder | Republican | 76% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | 90% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 80% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 75% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 90% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | Republican | 71% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | Republican | 66% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | Republican | 60% |
| ID | Tax Commissioner | Janet Moyle | 78% | |
| ID | State Board of Education | Shawn Keough | 68% | |
| IL | State House - 2 | Elizabeth Hernandez | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | State House - 6 | Sonya Harper | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | Democratic | 6% |
| IL | State House - 8 | La Shawn Ford | Democratic | 7% |
| IL | State House - 11 | Ann Williams | Democratic | 8% |
| IL | State House - 14 | Kelly Cassidy | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State House - 18 | Robyn Gabel | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State House - 28 | Bob Rita | Democratic | 13% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | D | 17% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | D | 14% |
| HI | State Senate - 18 | Michelle Kidani | D | 14% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | D | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | D | 24% |
| HI | State Senate - 22 | Maile Shimabukuro | D | 14% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | D | 16% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | D | 17% |
| HI | Mayor | Derek Kawakami | 19% | |
| HI | Council Member - 1 | Andria Tupola | 39% | |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Calvin Say | 23% | |
| HI | Director of Taxation | Isaac Choy | Other | 33% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | R | 74% |
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | R | 82% |
| IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | R | 65% |
| IA | State House - 7 | Mike Sexton | R | 65% |
| IA | State House - 10 | John Wills | R | 69% |
| IA | State House - 11 | Brian Best | R | 74% |
| IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | R | 74% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | R | 82% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | R | 69% |
| IA | State House - 22 | Stan Gustafson | R | 68% |
| IA | State House - 24 | Joel Fry | R | 83% |
| IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | D | 17% |
| IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | D | 9% |
| IA | State House - 34 | Ako Abdul-Samad | D | 9% |
| IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | D | 27% |
| IA | State House - 44 | John Forbes | D | 25% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | D | 17% |
| IA | State House - 51 | Dave Deyoe | R | 78% |
| IA | State House - 53 | Dean Fisher | R | 81% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | R | 79% |
| IA | State House - 59 | Sharon Steckman | D | 10% |
| IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | D | 29% |
| IA | State House - 70 | Norlin Mommsen | R | 64% |
| IA | State House - 72 | Charles Isenhart | D | 10% |
| IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | D | 20% |
| IA | State House - 80 | Art Staed | D | 13% |
| IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | R | 71% |
| IA | State House - 86 | Dave Jacoby | D | 11% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | R | 65% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | R | 85% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | R | 75% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | R | 65% |
| IA | State Senate - 11 | Julian Garrett | R | 78% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | R | 81% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | D | 20% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | D | 10% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | R | 81% |
| IA | State Senate - 22 | Brad Zaun | R | 80% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | R | 94% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | D | 10% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | R | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | D | 8% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | R | 73% |
| IA | State Senate - 36 | Pam Jochum | D | 6% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | D | 21% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Todd Taylor | D | 15% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | D | 14% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | D | 4% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | R | 82% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 68% |
| ID | State House - 1B | Sage Dixon | R | 90% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | R | 96% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | R | 82% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | R | 90% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | R | 83% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | R | 69% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | R | 74% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | D | 27% |
| ID | State House - 17B | Susan Chew | D | 26% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | D | 20% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | R | 78% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | R | 75% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | R | 71% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | R | 79% |
| ID | State House - 25A | Lance Clow | R | 64% |
| ID | State House - 32B | Wendy Horman | R | 65% |
| ID | State Senate - 9 | Abby Lee | R | 71% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 28% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | D | 15% |
| ID | State Senate - 20 | Chuck Winder | R | 76% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | R | 90% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 80% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | R | 75% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 90% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | R | 71% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | R | 66% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | R | 60% |
| ID | Tax Commissioner | Janet Moyle | 78% | |
| ID | State Board of Education | Shawn Keough | 68% | |
| IL | State House - 2 | Elizabeth Hernandez | D | 13% |
| IL | State House - 6 | Sonya Harper | D | 9% |
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | D | 6% |
| IL | State House - 8 | La Shawn Ford | D | 7% |
| IL | State House - 11 | Ann Williams | D | 8% |
| IL | State House - 14 | Kelly Cassidy | D | 11% |
| IL | State House - 18 | Robyn Gabel | D | 11% |
| IL | State House - 28 | Bob Rita | D | 13% |