Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2021 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State Senate - 20 | Nate Boulton | Democratic | 33% |
| IA | State Senate - 22 | Brad Zaun | Republican | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | Republican | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 24 | Jesse Green | Republican | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | Democratic | 27% |
| IA | State Senate - 26 | Jeff Edler | Republican | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 27 | Annette Sweeney | Republican | 96% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | Republican | 83% |
| IA | State Senate - 30 | Waylon Brown | Republican | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | Democratic | 33% |
| IA | State Senate - 32 | Micheal Klimesh | Republican | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 33 | Carrie Koelker | Republican | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | Republican | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 35 | Chris Cournoyer | Republican | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 36 | Pam Jochum | Democratic | 23% |
| IA | State Senate - 37 | Molly Donahue | Democratic | 29% |
| IA | State Senate - 38 | Eric Giddens | Democratic | 27% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | Democratic | 25% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Todd Taylor | Democratic | 33% |
| IA | State Senate - 42 | Charlie McClintock | Republican | 85% |
| IA | State Senate - 43 | Zach Wahls | Democratic | 27% |
| IA | State Senate - 44 | Adrian Dickey | Republican | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 46 | Dawn Driscoll | Republican | 96% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | Republican | 96% |
| IA | State Senate - 50 | Jeff Reichman | Republican | 100% |
| IA | Supervisor - 2 | Dennis Bush | 83% | |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | Republican | 100% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 78% |
| ID | State House - 1B | Sage Dixon | Republican | 95% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | Republican | 95% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | Republican | 97% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | Republican | 100% |
| ID | State House - 5B | Tony Wisniewski | Republican | 95% |
| ID | State House - 6B | Brandon Mitchell | Republican | 80% |
| ID | State House - 7A | Mike Kingsley | Republican | 95% |
| ID | State House - 7B | Charlie Shepherd | Republican | 100% |
| ID | State House - 8A | Matthew Bundy | Republican | 82% |
| ID | State House - 8B | Megan Blanksma | Republican | 80% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | Republican | 100% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | Republican | 90% |
| ID | State House - 10B | Bruce Skaug | Republican | 87% |
| ID | State House - 11A | Julie Yamamoto | Republican | 79% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | Republican | 92% |
| ID | State House - 15A | Steve Berch | Democratic | 13% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | Democratic | 35% |
| ID | State House - 17B | Susan Chew | Democratic | 21% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | Democratic | 23% |
| ID | State House - 18B | Brooke Green | Democratic | 28% |
| ID | State House - 19A | Lauren Necochea | Democratic | 18% |
| ID | State House - 19B | Chris Mathias | Democratic | 20% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | Republican | 97% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | Republican | 90% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | Republican | 89% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | Republican | 98% |
| ID | State House - 25A | Lance Clow | Republican | 72% |
| ID | State House - 29A | Dustin Manwaring | Republican | 63% |
| ID | State House - 30A | David Cannon | Republican | 85% |
| ID | State House - 30B | Julianne Young | Republican | 98% |
| ID | State House - 31B | Rod Furniss | Republican | 76% |
| ID | State House - 32B | Wendy Horman | Republican | 78% |
| ID | State House - 33A | Barbara Ehardt | Republican | 95% |
| ID | State House - 33B | Marco Erickson | Republican | 74% |
| ID | State House - 34A | Jon Weber | Republican | 93% |
| ID | State House - 35A | Kevin Andrus | Republican | 95% |
| ID | State Senate - 3 | Doug Okuniewicz | Republican | 100% |
| ID | State Senate - 9 | Abby Lee | Republican | 61% |
| ID | State Senate - 10 | Tammy Nichols | Republican | 100% |
| ID | State Senate - 12 | Ben Adams | Republican | 97% |
| ID | State Senate - 14 | C. Scott Grow | Republican | 71% |
| ID | State Senate - 16 | Ali Rabe | Democratic | 26% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 33% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 23% |
| ID | State Senate - 20 | Chuck Winder | Republican | 61% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | 83% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 25 | Linda Hartgen | Republican | 64% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 68% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 65% |
| ID | State Senate - 29 | James Ruchti | Democratic | 26% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | Republican | 71% |
| ID | State Senate - 32 | Kevin Cook | Republican | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 33 | Dave Lent | Republican | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 34 | Doug Ricks | Republican | 77% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | Republican | 81% |
| ID | Commissioner - At-Large | Muffy Davis | 24% | |
| KS | State House - 1 | Mike Houser | Republican | 86% |
| KS | State House - 2 | Kenneth Collins | Republican | 83% |
| KS | State House - 3 | Charles Smith | Republican | 83% |
| KS | State House - 4 | Trevor Jacobs | Republican | 90% |
| KS | State House - 6 | Samantha Poetter Parshall | Republican | 100% |
| KS | State House - 8 | Chris Croft | Republican | 86% |
| KS | State House - 10 | Christina Haswood | Democratic | 13% |
| KS | State House - 12 | Doug Blex | Republican | 83% |
| KS | State House - 16 | Linda Featherston | Democratic | 13% |
| KS | State House - 17 | Jo Hoye | Democratic | 20% |
| KS | State House - 18 | Cindy Neighbor | Democratic | 24% |
| KS | State House - 19 | Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | Democratic | 17% |
| KS | State House - 20 | Mari-Lynn Poskin | Democratic | 20% |
| KS | State House - 21 | Jerry Stogsdill | Democratic | 13% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State Senate - 20 | Nate Boulton | D | 33% |
| IA | State Senate - 22 | Brad Zaun | R | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | R | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 24 | Jesse Green | R | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | D | 27% |
| IA | State Senate - 26 | Jeff Edler | R | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 27 | Annette Sweeney | R | 96% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | R | 83% |
| IA | State Senate - 30 | Waylon Brown | R | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | D | 33% |
| IA | State Senate - 32 | Micheal Klimesh | R | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 33 | Carrie Koelker | R | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | R | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 35 | Chris Cournoyer | R | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 36 | Pam Jochum | D | 23% |
| IA | State Senate - 37 | Molly Donahue | D | 29% |
| IA | State Senate - 38 | Eric Giddens | D | 27% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | D | 25% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Todd Taylor | D | 33% |
| IA | State Senate - 42 | Charlie McClintock | R | 85% |
| IA | State Senate - 43 | Zach Wahls | D | 27% |
| IA | State Senate - 44 | Adrian Dickey | R | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 46 | Dawn Driscoll | R | 96% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | R | 96% |
| IA | State Senate - 50 | Jeff Reichman | R | 100% |
| IA | Supervisor - 2 | Dennis Bush | 83% | |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | R | 100% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 78% |
| ID | State House - 1B | Sage Dixon | R | 95% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | R | 95% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | R | 97% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | R | 100% |
| ID | State House - 5B | Tony Wisniewski | R | 95% |
| ID | State House - 6B | Brandon Mitchell | R | 80% |
| ID | State House - 7A | Mike Kingsley | R | 95% |
| ID | State House - 7B | Charlie Shepherd | R | 100% |
| ID | State House - 8A | Matthew Bundy | R | 82% |
| ID | State House - 8B | Megan Blanksma | R | 80% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | R | 100% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | R | 90% |
| ID | State House - 10B | Bruce Skaug | R | 87% |
| ID | State House - 11A | Julie Yamamoto | R | 79% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | R | 92% |
| ID | State House - 15A | Steve Berch | D | 13% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | D | 35% |
| ID | State House - 17B | Susan Chew | D | 21% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | D | 23% |
| ID | State House - 18B | Brooke Green | D | 28% |
| ID | State House - 19A | Lauren Necochea | D | 18% |
| ID | State House - 19B | Chris Mathias | D | 20% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | R | 97% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | R | 90% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | R | 89% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | R | 98% |
| ID | State House - 25A | Lance Clow | R | 72% |
| ID | State House - 29A | Dustin Manwaring | R | 63% |
| ID | State House - 30A | David Cannon | R | 85% |
| ID | State House - 30B | Julianne Young | R | 98% |
| ID | State House - 31B | Rod Furniss | R | 76% |
| ID | State House - 32B | Wendy Horman | R | 78% |
| ID | State House - 33A | Barbara Ehardt | R | 95% |
| ID | State House - 33B | Marco Erickson | R | 74% |
| ID | State House - 34A | Jon Weber | R | 93% |
| ID | State House - 35A | Kevin Andrus | R | 95% |
| ID | State Senate - 3 | Doug Okuniewicz | R | 100% |
| ID | State Senate - 9 | Abby Lee | R | 61% |
| ID | State Senate - 10 | Tammy Nichols | R | 100% |
| ID | State Senate - 12 | Ben Adams | R | 97% |
| ID | State Senate - 14 | C. Scott Grow | R | 71% |
| ID | State Senate - 16 | Ali Rabe | D | 26% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 33% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | D | 23% |
| ID | State Senate - 20 | Chuck Winder | R | 61% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | R | 83% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 25 | Linda Hartgen | R | 64% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | R | 68% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 65% |
| ID | State Senate - 29 | James Ruchti | D | 26% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | R | 71% |
| ID | State Senate - 32 | Kevin Cook | R | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 33 | Dave Lent | R | 74% |
| ID | State Senate - 34 | Doug Ricks | R | 77% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | R | 81% |
| ID | Commissioner - At-Large | Muffy Davis | 24% | |
| KS | State House - 1 | Mike Houser | R | 86% |
| KS | State House - 2 | Kenneth Collins | R | 83% |
| KS | State House - 3 | Charles Smith | R | 83% |
| KS | State House - 4 | Trevor Jacobs | R | 90% |
| KS | State House - 6 | Samantha Poetter Parshall | R | 100% |
| KS | State House - 8 | Chris Croft | R | 86% |
| KS | State House - 10 | Christina Haswood | D | 13% |
| KS | State House - 12 | Doug Blex | R | 83% |
| KS | State House - 16 | Linda Featherston | D | 13% |
| KS | State House - 17 | Jo Hoye | D | 20% |
| KS | State House - 18 | Cindy Neighbor | D | 24% |
| KS | State House - 19 | Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | D | 17% |
| KS | State House - 20 | Mari-Lynn Poskin | D | 20% |
| KS | State House - 21 | Jerry Stogsdill | D | 13% |