Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | State House - 2 Position 1 | Andrew Barkis | Republican | 73% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | Republican | 60% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | Democratic | 11% |
| MS | State House - 86 | Shane Barnett | Republican | 58% |
| SD | State House - 5 | Hugh Bartels | Republican | 71% |
| IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | Democratic | 17% |
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | Republican | 58% |
| MD | State House - 17 | Kumar Barve | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | State House - 69 | Debra Bazemore | Democratic | 0% |
| AR | State House - 43 | Rick Beck | Republican | 71% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State House - 65 | Chris Bell | Democratic | 47% |
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | Republican | 42% |
| GA | State House - 94 | Karen Bennett | Democratic | 19% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | Republican | 80% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | Republican | 58% |
| KY | State House - 98 | Danny Bentley | Republican | 72% |
| AR | State House - 54 | Mary Bentley | Republican | 74% |
| IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | Republican | 74% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State House - 11 | Brian Best | Republican | 84% |
| GA | State House - 143 | James Beverly | Democratic | 6% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | Republican | 60% |
| AL | State House - 80 | Chris Blackshear | Republican | 50% |
| ID | State House - 8B | Megan Blanksma | Republican | 75% |
| KY | State House - 92 | John Blanton | Republican | 56% |
| MN | State House - 2B | Matt Bliss | Republican | 79% |
| IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | 79% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | Republican | 59% |
| GA | State House - 73 | Josh Bonner | Republican | 78% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 83% |
| IA | State House - 14 | Jacob Bossman | Republican | 79% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | Republican | 50% |
| AL | State House - 32 | Barbara Boyd | Democratic | 60% |
| TN | State House - 46 | Clark Boyd | Republican | 96% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | Republican | 50% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | Republican | 87% |
| AL | State House - 98 | Napoleon Bracy, Jr. | Democratic | 44% |
| LA | State House - 58 | Ken Brass | Democratic | 58% |
| KY | State House - 29 | Kevin Bratcher | Republican | 89% |
| UT | State House - 24 | Joel Briscoe | Democratic | 19% |
| UT | State House - 75 | Walt Brooks | Republican | 65% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | Republican | 73% |
| LA | State House - 60 | Chad Brown | Democratic | 72% |
| MS | State House - 20 | Chris Brown | Republican | 85% |
| KY | State House - 77 | George Brown, Jr. | Democratic | 35% |
| AR | State House - 67 | Karilyn Brown | Republican | 69% |
| WY | State House - 9 | Landon Brown | Republican | 44% |
| IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | Democratic | 32% |
| GA | State House - 61 | Roger Bruce | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | Republican | 81% |
| GA | State House - 137 | Debbie Buckner | Democratic | 25% |
| VA | State House - 11 | David Bulova | Democratic | 30% |
| WY | State House - 15 | Donald Burkhart, Jr. | Republican | 41% |
| MS | State House - 9 | Cedric Burnett | Democratic | 44% |
| GA | State House - 77 | Rhonda Burnough | Democratic | 22% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | Republican | 65% |
| WV | State House - 18 | Jim Butler | Republican | 93% |
| AL | State House - 28 | Mack Butler | Republican | 44% |
| OR | State House - 39 | Janelle Bynum | Democratic | 14% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | Republican | 53% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Caldier | Republican | 68% |
| SD | State House - 29 | Gary Cammack | Republican | 64% |
| WV | State House - 46 | Jeff Campbell | Republican | 47% |
| TN | State House - 87 | Karen Camper | Democratic | 43% |
| GA | State House - 58 | Park Cannon | Democratic | 6% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | Republican | 83% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | Republican | 50% |
| LA | State House - 63 | Barbara Carpenter | Democratic | 53% |
| GA | State House - 4 | Kasey Carpenter | Republican | 72% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | Republican | 63% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | Democratic | 26% |
| TN | State House - 12 | Dale Carr | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | Republican | 63% |
| GA | State House - 93 | Doreen Carter | Democratic | 22% |
| LA | State House - 72 | Robby Carter | Democratic | 50% |
| CO | State House - 58 | Marc Catlin | Republican | 65% |
| AR | State House - 30 | Frances Cavenaugh | Republican | 69% |
| WA | State House - 15 Position 1 | Bruce Chandler | Republican | 77% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Mark Chang | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 1 | Mike Chapman | Democratic | 0% |
| SD | State House - 22 | Roger Chase | Republican | 79% |
| NM | State House - 18 | Gail Chasey | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State House - 53 | Bob Cherry | Republican | 78% |
| AL | State House - 67 | Prince Chestnut | Democratic | 38% |
| UT | State House - 68 | Scott Chew | Republican | 63% |
| ID | State House - 17B | Susan Chew | Democratic | 26% |
| WA | State House - 43 Position 2 | Frank Chopp | Democratic | 0% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | Republican | 65% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 47 | Bryant Clark | Democratic | 47% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | Republican | 82% |
| AL | State House - 97 | Adline Clarke | Democratic | 40% |
| TN | State House - 55 | John Clemmons | Democratic | 33% |
| FL | State House - 22 | Chuck Clemons, Sr. | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | Republican | 67% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Luke Clippinger | Democratic | 11% |
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | Republican | 50% |
| ID | State House - 25A | Lance Clow | Republican | 74% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | State House - 2 Position 1 | Andrew Barkis | R | 73% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | R | 60% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | D | 11% |
| MS | State House - 86 | Shane Barnett | R | 58% |
| SD | State House - 5 | Hugh Bartels | R | 71% |
| IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | R | 75% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | D | 17% |
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | R | 58% |
| MD | State House - 17 | Kumar Barve | D | 7% |
| GA | State House - 69 | Debra Bazemore | D | 0% |
| AR | State House - 43 | Rick Beck | R | 71% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | R | 82% |
| MS | State House - 65 | Chris Bell | D | 47% |
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | R | 42% |
| GA | State House - 94 | Karen Bennett | D | 19% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | R | 80% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | R | 58% |
| KY | State House - 98 | Danny Bentley | R | 72% |
| AR | State House - 54 | Mary Bentley | R | 74% |
| IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | R | 74% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | D | 0% |
| IA | State House - 11 | Brian Best | R | 84% |
| GA | State House - 143 | James Beverly | D | 6% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | R | 60% |
| AL | State House - 80 | Chris Blackshear | R | 50% |
| ID | State House - 8B | Megan Blanksma | R | 75% |
| KY | State House - 92 | John Blanton | R | 56% |
| MN | State House - 2B | Matt Bliss | R | 79% |
| IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | R | 79% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | R | 59% |
| GA | State House - 73 | Josh Bonner | R | 78% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 83% |
| IA | State House - 14 | Jacob Bossman | R | 79% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | R | 50% |
| AL | State House - 32 | Barbara Boyd | D | 60% |
| TN | State House - 46 | Clark Boyd | R | 96% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | R | 50% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | R | 87% |
| AL | State House - 98 | Napoleon Bracy, Jr. | D | 44% |
| LA | State House - 58 | Ken Brass | D | 58% |
| KY | State House - 29 | Kevin Bratcher | R | 89% |
| UT | State House - 24 | Joel Briscoe | D | 19% |
| UT | State House - 75 | Walt Brooks | R | 65% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | R | 73% |
| LA | State House - 60 | Chad Brown | D | 72% |
| MS | State House - 20 | Chris Brown | R | 85% |
| KY | State House - 77 | George Brown, Jr. | D | 35% |
| AR | State House - 67 | Karilyn Brown | R | 69% |
| WY | State House - 9 | Landon Brown | R | 44% |
| IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | D | 32% |
| GA | State House - 61 | Roger Bruce | D | 12% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | R | 81% |
| GA | State House - 137 | Debbie Buckner | D | 25% |
| VA | State House - 11 | David Bulova | D | 30% |
| WY | State House - 15 | Donald Burkhart, Jr. | R | 41% |
| MS | State House - 9 | Cedric Burnett | D | 44% |
| GA | State House - 77 | Rhonda Burnough | D | 22% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | R | 65% |
| WV | State House - 18 | Jim Butler | R | 93% |
| AL | State House - 28 | Mack Butler | R | 44% |
| OR | State House - 39 | Janelle Bynum | D | 14% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | R | 53% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Caldier | R | 68% |
| SD | State House - 29 | Gary Cammack | R | 64% |
| WV | State House - 46 | Jeff Campbell | R | 47% |
| TN | State House - 87 | Karen Camper | D | 43% |
| GA | State House - 58 | Park Cannon | D | 6% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | R | 83% |
| AL | State House - 48 | Jim Carns | R | 50% |
| LA | State House - 63 | Barbara Carpenter | D | 53% |
| GA | State House - 4 | Kasey Carpenter | R | 72% |
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | R | 63% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | D | 26% |
| TN | State House - 12 | Dale Carr | R | 77% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | R | 63% |
| GA | State House - 93 | Doreen Carter | D | 22% |
| LA | State House - 72 | Robby Carter | D | 50% |
| CO | State House - 58 | Marc Catlin | R | 65% |
| AR | State House - 30 | Frances Cavenaugh | R | 69% |
| WA | State House - 15 Position 1 | Bruce Chandler | R | 77% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Mark Chang | D | 11% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 1 | Mike Chapman | D | 0% |
| SD | State House - 22 | Roger Chase | R | 79% |
| NM | State House - 18 | Gail Chasey | D | 0% |
| IN | State House - 53 | Bob Cherry | R | 78% |
| AL | State House - 67 | Prince Chestnut | D | 38% |
| UT | State House - 68 | Scott Chew | R | 63% |
| ID | State House - 17B | Susan Chew | D | 26% |
| WA | State House - 43 Position 2 | Frank Chopp | D | 0% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | R | 65% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 47 | Bryant Clark | D | 47% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | R | 82% |
| AL | State House - 97 | Adline Clarke | D | 40% |
| TN | State House - 55 | John Clemmons | D | 33% |
| FL | State House - 22 | Chuck Clemons, Sr. | R | 100% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | R | 67% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Luke Clippinger | D | 11% |
| AL | State House - 93 | Steve Clouse | R | 50% |
| ID | State House - 25A | Lance Clow | R | 74% |