Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | State House - 104 | Chuck Efstration | Republican | 71% |
| GA | State House - 109 | Dewey McClain | Democratic | 16% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State House - 122 | Spencer Frye | Democratic | 19% |
| GA | State House - 124 | Trey Rhodes | Republican | 50% |
| GA | State House - 126 | Gloria Frazier | Democratic | 36% |
| GA | State House - 128 | Mack Jackson, Jr. | Democratic | 26% |
| GA | State House - 132 | Brian Prince | Democratic | 24% |
| GA | State House - 134 | David Knight | Republican | 77% |
| GA | State House - 137 | Debbie Buckner | Democratic | 16% |
| GA | State House - 139 | Richard Smith | Republican | 72% |
| GA | State House - 141 | Carolyn Hugley | Democratic | 9% |
| GA | State House - 143 | James Beverly | Democratic | 17% |
| GA | State House - 145 | Robert Dickey | Republican | 74% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | Democratic | 34% |
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | Republican | 72% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | Republican | 53% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | Republican | 72% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | Republican | 60% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | Republican | 70% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | Republican | 72% |
| GA | State House - 161 | Bill Hitchens | Republican | 64% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 73% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | Republican | 60% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | Democratic | 23% |
| GA | State House - 170 | Penny Houston | Republican | 74% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | Republican | 75% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | Republican | 30% |
| GA | State House - 177 | Dexter Sharper | Democratic | 18% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | Republican | 66% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | 22% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | Republican | 72% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | Democratic | 24% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 34% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | Republican | 66% |
| GA | State Senate - 18 | John Kennedy | Republican | 57% |
| GA | State Senate - 21 | Brandon Beach | Republican | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | Democratic | 38% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | Democratic | 26% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | Democratic | 31% |
| GA | State Senate - 34 | Valencia Seay | Democratic | 31% |
| GA | State Senate - 35 | Donzella James | Democratic | 21% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | Democratic | 14% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 83% |
| GA | State Senate - 38 | Horacena Tate | Democratic | 16% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | Democratic | 38% |
| GA | State Senate - 43 | Tonya Anderson | Democratic | 16% |
| GA | State Senate - 44 | Gail Davenport | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | Bill Cowsert | Republican | 81% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | Republican | 80% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | 74% |
| GA | State Senate - 55 | Gloria Butler | Democratic | 14% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | Republican | 81% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | Republican | 70% |
| GA | Justice of the Supreme Court | Charlie Bethel | 81% | |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | Republican | 80% |
| GA | Commissioner of Labor | Bruce Thompson | Republican | 75% |
| GA | Council Member - At-Large | Keisha Waites | Democratic | 15% |
| HI | U.S. House - 2 | Jill Tokuda | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | Governor | Josh Green | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | State House - 1 | Mark Nakashima | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | State House - 2 | Richard Onishi | Democratic | 5% |
| HI | State House - 7 | Nicole Lowen | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | State House - 9 | Justin Woodson | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | State House - 17 | Dee Morikawa | Democratic | 5% |
| HI | State House - 18 | Gene Ward | Republican | 38% |
| HI | State House - 19 | Mark Hashem | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | State House - 20 | Bert Kobayashi | Democratic | 14% |
| HI | State House - 23 | Scott Nishimoto | Democratic | 14% |
| HI | State House - 25 | Scott Saiki | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | State House - 26 | Della Belatti | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | State House - 31 | Linda Ichiyama | Democratic | 14% |
| HI | State House - 33 | Sam Kong | Democratic | 45% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | State House - 38 | Lauren Matsumoto | Republican | 15% |
| HI | State Senate - 1 | Lorraine Inouye | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | State Senate - 2 | Joy San Buenaventura | Democratic | 18% |
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | Democratic | 14% |
| HI | State Senate - 7 | Lynn DeCoite | Democratic | 9% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | State Senate - 10 | Les Ihara, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | Democratic | 15% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | State Senate - 18 | Michelle Kidani | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | Democratic | 15% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | Democratic | 25% |
| HI | State Senate - 22 | Maile Shimabukuro | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | Democratic | 9% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | Democratic | 14% |
| HI | Mayor | Derek Kawakami | 15% | |
| HI | Council Member - 1 | Andria Tupola | 45% | |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Calvin Say | 20% | |
| HI | Director of Taxation | Isaac Choy | Nonpartisan office | 33% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | Republican | 90% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | State House - 104 | Chuck Efstration | R | 71% |
| GA | State House - 109 | Dewey McClain | D | 16% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | R | 85% |
| GA | State House - 122 | Spencer Frye | D | 19% |
| GA | State House - 124 | Trey Rhodes | R | 50% |
| GA | State House - 126 | Gloria Frazier | D | 36% |
| GA | State House - 128 | Mack Jackson, Jr. | D | 26% |
| GA | State House - 132 | Brian Prince | D | 24% |
| GA | State House - 134 | David Knight | R | 77% |
| GA | State House - 137 | Debbie Buckner | D | 16% |
| GA | State House - 139 | Richard Smith | R | 72% |
| GA | State House - 141 | Carolyn Hugley | D | 9% |
| GA | State House - 143 | James Beverly | D | 17% |
| GA | State House - 145 | Robert Dickey | R | 74% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | D | 34% |
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | R | 72% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | R | 53% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | R | 72% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | R | 60% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | R | 70% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | R | 72% |
| GA | State House - 161 | Bill Hitchens | R | 64% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | R | 73% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | R | 60% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | D | 23% |
| GA | State House - 170 | Penny Houston | R | 74% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | R | 75% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | R | 30% |
| GA | State House - 177 | Dexter Sharper | D | 18% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | R | 66% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | D | 22% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | R | 72% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | D | 24% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | D | 34% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | R | 66% |
| GA | State Senate - 18 | John Kennedy | R | 57% |
| GA | State Senate - 21 | Brandon Beach | R | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | D | 38% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | D | 26% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | D | 31% |
| GA | State Senate - 34 | Valencia Seay | D | 31% |
| GA | State Senate - 35 | Donzella James | D | 21% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | D | 14% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | R | 83% |
| GA | State Senate - 38 | Horacena Tate | D | 16% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | D | 38% |
| GA | State Senate - 43 | Tonya Anderson | D | 16% |
| GA | State Senate - 44 | Gail Davenport | D | 8% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | Bill Cowsert | R | 81% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | R | 80% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | R | 74% |
| GA | State Senate - 55 | Gloria Butler | D | 14% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | R | 81% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | R | 70% |
| GA | Justice of the Supreme Court | Charlie Bethel | 81% | |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | R | 80% |
| GA | Commissioner of Labor | Bruce Thompson | R | 75% |
| GA | Council Member - At-Large | Keisha Waites | D | 15% |
| HI | U.S. House - 2 | Jill Tokuda | D | 10% |
| HI | Governor | Josh Green | D | 10% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | D | 10% |
| HI | State House - 1 | Mark Nakashima | D | 10% |
| HI | State House - 2 | Richard Onishi | D | 5% |
| HI | State House - 7 | Nicole Lowen | D | 10% |
| HI | State House - 9 | Justin Woodson | D | 10% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | D | 10% |
| HI | State House - 17 | Dee Morikawa | D | 5% |
| HI | State House - 18 | Gene Ward | R | 38% |
| HI | State House - 19 | Mark Hashem | D | 10% |
| HI | State House - 20 | Bert Kobayashi | D | 14% |
| HI | State House - 23 | Scott Nishimoto | D | 14% |
| HI | State House - 25 | Scott Saiki | D | 10% |
| HI | State House - 26 | Della Belatti | D | 10% |
| HI | State House - 31 | Linda Ichiyama | D | 14% |
| HI | State House - 33 | Sam Kong | D | 45% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | D | 10% |
| HI | State House - 38 | Lauren Matsumoto | R | 15% |
| HI | State Senate - 1 | Lorraine Inouye | D | 10% |
| HI | State Senate - 2 | Joy San Buenaventura | D | 18% |
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | D | 14% |
| HI | State Senate - 7 | Lynn DeCoite | D | 9% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | D | 10% |
| HI | State Senate - 10 | Les Ihara, Jr. | D | 9% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | D | 10% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | D | 10% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | D | 15% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | D | 10% |
| HI | State Senate - 18 | Michelle Kidani | D | 10% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | D | 15% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | D | 25% |
| HI | State Senate - 22 | Maile Shimabukuro | D | 10% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | D | 9% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | D | 14% |
| HI | Mayor | Derek Kawakami | 15% | |
| HI | Council Member - 1 | Andria Tupola | 45% | |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Calvin Say | 20% | |
| HI | Director of Taxation | Isaac Choy | Other | 33% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | R | 90% |