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2018

Letter from the Chairman .......................................................2

ACU & ACUF Board Members ..............................................3

Selecting the Votes .......................................................................3

2018 Winners & Losers ................................................................4

AR Senate Statistics ......................................................................5

AR Senate Vote Descriptions ............................................... 6

AR Senate Scores............................................................................7

AR House Statistics ...................................................................... 9

AR House Vote Descriptions .............................................. 10

AR House Scores ............................................................................11

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RATINGS of ARKANSASRATINGS of ARKANSAS

ACUConservative @ACUFoundation | #ACURatings Conservative.org

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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2018 Ratings of Arkansas

Dear Fellow Conservative,

The American Conservative Union Foundation is proud to present our ratings of the 2018 meeting of the Arkansas General Assembly. Like our Ratings of Congress, which date back 47 years, our state ratings are meant to reflect how elected officials view the role of government in an individual’s life. We begin with our philosophy i.e., conservatism is the political philosophy that sovereignty resides in the person, and then apply our understanding of government (its essential role is to defend Life, Liberty and Property).

Because our ratings are designed to educate the public about how consistently elected officials adhere to conservatism, we carefully examine the entire docket of legislation introduced in each state every year. We select the most meaningful bills and publish the results after the dust has settled. ACUF state ratings—launched in 2011 with ratings for five states—have become a nationally recognized resource for evaluating over 8,000 elected officials comprising each of America’s 99 state legislative chambers.

Each election cycle, citizens choose leaders whose vision for the state most closely matches their own, hoping that candidates’ promises will be kept. ACUF’s ratings measure whether those promises were fulfilled or forsaken. With nearly a decade of data on state legislators’ voting records and average scores for every legislative chamber, citizens in every state can assess how effectively their lawmakers have applied conservative philosophy to the role of government.

We at ACUF believe, as Ronald Reagan once said, that freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We hope that by providing this unique tool, these ratings will empower Americans to exercise their right to protect our unique American democracy from tyranny.

Sincerely,

Matt Schlapp Chairman American Conservative Union Foundation

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

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SELECTING THE VOTES

ACU researched and selected a range of bills before the Arkansas General Assembly that determine a member’s adherence to conservative principles. We selected bills that focus on Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of the “three-legged stool”: 1) fiscal and economic: taxes, budgets, regulation, spending, healthcare, and property; 2) social and cultural: 2nd amendment, religion, life, welfare, and education; and 3) government integrity: voting, individual liberty, privacy, and transparency. This wide range of issues are designed to give citizens an accurate assessment that conveys which of Arkansas’s elected leaders best defend the principles of a free society: Life, Liberty and Property.

Matt Schlapp Chairman

Charlie Gerow Vice Chairman

Carolyn D. Meadows 2nd Vice Chair

Bob Beauprez Treasurer

Ron Christie Secretary

Ed Yevoli At-Large

Dan Schneider Executive Director

ACUExecutive Committee

Jackie Arends

Larry Beasley

Kimberly Bellissimo

Morton C. Blackwell

Jamie Burke

José Cárdenas

Muriel Coleman

Sean Fieler

Alan M. Gottlieb

Van D. Hipp, Jr.

Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser

Ed McFadden

Priscilla O’Shaughnessy

Ron Robinson

Mike Rose

Peter Samuelson

Sabrina Schaeffer

Terry Schilling

Matt Smith

Chris Turner

Bill Walton

Thomas Winter

Board Members

ACUFExecutive Committee

Matt Schlapp Chairman

Millie Hallow Vice Chair

Van D. Hipp, Jr. Treasurer

Kimberly Bellissimo Secretary

Dan Schneider Executive Director

Board Members

José Cárdenas

Gordon Chang

Jonathan Garthwaite

Charlie Gerow

Niger Innis

Adam Laxalt

Willes K. Lee

Mary Matalin

Carolyn D. Meadows

Thomas Winter

The ACUF Legislative Ratings Team

Francis Finnegan

Larry Hart

Fred McGrath

Tyler Muench

Luke Schneider

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2018 WINNERS & LOSERS

SENATE

n/a

90-100% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE EXCELLENCE

HOUSE

DOTSON

SENATE

n/a

10% COALITION OF THE RADICAL LEFT

HOUSE

n/a

<=

SENATE

HESTER

HOUSE

BALLINGER

GONZALES

McCOLLUM

MEEKS, D.

MILLER

HOUSE

PILKINGTON

RICHMOND

SULLIVAN

WILLIAMS

80-89% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE ACHIEVEMENT

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ARKANSAS SENATE STATISTICS

59%OVERALL AVERAGE

HUTCHINSON54%

LOWEST REPUBLICAN

69%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE

33%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

TEAGUE55%

HIGHEST DEMOCRAT

ARKANSAS SENATE CONSERVATIVE RATINGS

RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS

2018 ACUF PERCENTAGE

# OF STATE

SENATORS

16

14

12

10

8

6

4

2

090-100%0-9% 10-19% 30-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89%20-29%

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1. SB 30 Extending Funding for Medicaid Expansion. This bill provides an appropriation to Arkansas Works, the state’s version of Medicaid expansion under Obamacare. While the program has slightly improved by requiring work for some recipients between ages 19 and 49, the bill is projected to cost taxpayers over $2 billion for fiscal year 2019. ACU has long opposed Medicaid expansion under Obamacare, a program rife with waste, fraud, and abuse and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 6, 2018 by a vote of 27-2.

2. SB 3 (Special Session) Expanding School Choice. This bill allows more students to attend the school of their choice by permitting siblings to transfer to a different school even if the transfer results in a school district exceeding its 3 percent limit of transferring students. Educational attainment provides substantial economic returns for families and for states, which is illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU supports efforts to expand school choice and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 14, 2018 by a vote of 31-1.

3. SB 5 (Special Session) Protecting the Right to Contract by Waiving Jury Trials. This bill permits borrowers and lenders alike to contractually agree to waive their rights to a jury trial to settle disputes. ACU supports efforts to reduce expensive litigation which burdens the court system and efforts that allow individuals to freely contract and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 14, 2018 by a vote of 27-2.

4. SB 8 (Special Session) Protecting Property Rights by Limiting Legal Action against Farms. This bill is designed to protect farms that need permits to retain and dispose of liquid animal waste from lawsuits or complaints by preventing third parties (such as advocacy groups) from taking any action against a farm once the comment period on the permit has expired. The ACU Foundation Center for 21st Century Property Rights is a leading voice on this issue and works to ensure all land owners are protected against undue government regulatory aggression. ACU supports efforts to protect property owners and reduce frivolous lawsuits and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 14, 2018 by a vote of 21-7.

5. HB 1008 (Special Session) Expanding 529 Tuition Savings Plans to K-12 Education. This bill helps expand school choice by allowing parents to use funds invested under the state’s tax-deferred tuition savings program or other 529 college savings accounts to help pay for their child’s K-12 education. This bill is in response to federal legislation sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz (ACUF 99% Lifetime). Educational attainment provides substantial economic returns for families and for states, which is illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. The Senate passed the bill on March 15, 2018 by a vote of 22-5.

6. SB 1 (Special Session) Permitting the Limited Use of All-Terrain Vehicles on Public Roadways. This bill eases the regulations governing the usage of All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) on public streets or highways by permitting a driver of an ATV to use a public road to get from one off-road trail to another or to return to their property. ACU supports common sense regulatory reforms that expand individual freedoms and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 15, 2018 by a vote of 29-2.

ARKANSAS SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

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ARKANSAS SENATE VOTE DETAIL

Votes Take in 2017 Votes Take in 2018

Party Dist.

HB

1032

SB 133

SB 123

SJR 8

SB 148

HB

1105

SB 30

8

SB 331

SB 351

HJR

1016

SB 499

SB 284

HB

1249

SB 658

SB 236

SB 695

SB 522

HB

1405

SB 60

1

SB 727

SB 373

HB

1740

SB 688

HB

1625

HB

2218

HB

1742

HB

2240

SB 3 (Special Session)

SB 30




HB

100

8 (Special Session)


ACU Votes

Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

BLEDSOE R 3 + X + + + - + - - + - - + - + + X + + + - + - - - + + + - + + + + + 21 32 66% 77% 81%

Bond D 32 - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - + + - + - - - + 8 34 24% n/a 24%

CALDWELL R 23 + + + + + - + - - + - + X - X + E E E + X + - X - + + + - + + + + + 19 27 70% 65% 69%

Cheatham D 26 + + - + + - X - - - X - - - - + - X + X X + - - - X + + - + + X X + 12 26 46% 41% 36%

Chesterfield D 30 - X - - + - - - - - X - - - - + - - - + + + - - - - + + - + X - - - 8 31 26% 22% 16%

CLARK R 13 + E + + + - + - - + - - + - X + - + + + + + X + - - + + - + + + + + 21 31 68% 77% 79%

COLLINS-SMITH R 19 + + + - + - + - - + X + - - X + - + + + + + - + - - + + + + X + + + 21 31 68% 81% 75%

COOPER R 21 X + + + + - + - - + - + X - + + - + + + X + - - - + + + - + + + + + 21 31 68% 67% 67%

DISMANG R 28 + + + + + - + - - + X + + X X + + + + X X X - - - + + + - + + X + + 20 27 74% 62% 70%

EADS R 7 + + + + + - + - - + X + + - - + - + + X - + - - - + + + - + + + + + 21 32 66% 70% 68%

Elliott D 31 - + - - + - - - - - - - - - - + - - - + + + - - - - + + - + X - - - 9 33 27% 19% 15%

ENGLISH R 34 + + + + + - + - - + - - X - + + - + + X X + - X - + + + - + + + + + 20 30 67% 63% 73%

FILES R 8 X + X + + - + - - + + - X - - + - + + - + + - - - + + + X X X X X X 14 25 56% 64% 60%

FLIPPO R 17 + + + + + - + - - + X - + - - + - + + + + + X + - X + + X + + + + + 22 30 73% 86% 80%

Flowers D 25 - - - - + - + - - - - - - X - + - - - - - - - - - + + + X - - - X X 6 30 20% 25% 18%

GARNER R 27 + X + + + - + - - + + + + - + + - + + X + + - + - + + + - + + + + + 24 32 75% n/a 75%

HENDREN R 2 + - + + + - + - - + - + + + + + - + + - - + - - - + + + - + + + + + 22 34 65% 62% 76%

HESTER R 1 + + + + + - + E - + X + + + + + - + + X - + + + - + + + - + + + + + 25 31 81% 83% 88%

HICKEY R 11 + - + - + - + - - + + + - - + + - + + + + + - + - + + + - + + + + + 23 34 68% 62% 70%

NOTE: To view additional details of bills No. 1-28 scored in 2017, see ACUF’s 2017 Ratings of Arkansas. Because Arkansas conducts special sessions in alternating years when fewer bills are considered, ACUF assesses the votes cast in the regular session and the special session together in order to calculate legislators’ scores.

ARKANSAS SENATE SCORES

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ARKANSAS SENATE VOTE DETAIL


Party Dist.

HB

1032

SB 133

SB 123

SJR 8

SB 148

HB

1105

SB 30

8

SB 331

SB 351

HJR

1016

SB 499

SB 284

HB

1249

SB 658

SB 236

SB 695

SB 522

HB

1405

SB 60

1

SB 727

SB 373

HB

1740

SB 688

HB

1625

HB

2218

HB

1742

HB

2240


SB 30




HB

100

8 (Special Session)


ACU Votes

Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

HUTCHINSON R 33 + - X - + - X - - X X + + X X + - + + - - + - - - - + + - + + + + + 15 28 54% 52% 59%

Ingram D 24 - - - - + - X - - - X - X - - + - - X - - + - - - - + + - + + - - + 8 30 27% 33% 23%

IRVIN R 18 + + + + + - + - - + + - + - + + X + + X - + X X - + + + - + + X + + 21 29 72% 76% 76%

JOHNSON R 20 + X + + + - + - - + - + + - X + - X + X X + - + - + + + - + + + + + 20 29 69% 77% 73%

KING R 5 X + + E E X + X X + - + E E - + X + + + + X X X X - X X + + + + X + 15 18 n/a† 86% 93%

Lindsey D 4 - - - + + - - - - - X + - - - + - - - X X - - - - - + + - + + - - + 9 31 29% 25% 18%

Maloch D 12 + X + - + - + - E - X - - - X + - - + - X + - - - - + + - + + + X + 13 28 46% 52% 43%

RAPERT R 35 + + + + + - + - E + X + + - + + - + + + - + - X - + + + - + + X + + 22 30 73% 68% 70%

RICE R 9 + + + X + - + - - + X X X - X + - + + + + + X + - X + + - + + + + + 20 27 74% 84% 82%

SAMPLE R 14 + X + + + - + - - + - + + - - + - + + - - + - + - + + + - + + + + + 21 33 64% 64% 61%

SANDERS R 15 + + + X + - + - - X X X + - + + + + + - X + - X - X + + - + + - + + 18 27 67% 69% 73%

STANDRIDGE R 16 X X + + + - X - - X X X + - X + X + + X X + - X - + + + X X X X X X 11 17 n/a† n/a n/a

STUBBLEFIELD R 6 + + + X + - + - E + X + X - X + - + + + + + - X - - + + X + + + X + 19 26 73% 72% 79%

Teague D 10 + X + - + - X - - + X - + - - + - + + - + + - - - - + + - + + + + + 17 31 55% 50% 50%

WALLACE R 22 + + + + + - + - - + X + + - + + - + + - + + - + - + + + - + + + + + 24 33 73% 69% 71%

WILLIAMS R 29 + + + + + - X - - + + + + - + + - + + - - + - + - + + + X X X X X X 18 27 67% 63% 71%

“+” Member voted with ACU’s position“-” Member voted against ACU’s position“X” Member was absent for vote“E” Member was excused for vote

† Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2018 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.



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ARKANSAS HOUSE STATISTICS

61%OVERALL AVERAGE

DELLA ROSA49%

LOWEST REPUBLICAN

72%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE

28%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

JETT60%

HIGHEST DEMOCRAT

ARKANSAS HOUSE CONSERVATIVE RATINGS

RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

090-100%

2018 ACUF PERCENTAGE

# OF STATE REPS

0-9% 10-19% 30-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89%20-29%

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1. SB 30 Extending Funding for Medicaid Expansion. This bill provides an appropriation to Arkansas Works, the state’s version of Medicaid expansion under Obamacare. While the program has slightly improved by requiring work for some recipients between ages 19 and 49, the bill is projected to cost taxpayers over $2 billion for fiscal year 2019. ACU has long opposed Medicaid expansion under Obamacare, a program rife with waste, fraud, and abuse and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on March 7, 2018 by a vote of 79-15.

2. SB 3 (Special Session) Expanding School Choice. This bill allows more students to attend the school of their choice by permitting siblings to transfer to a different school even if the transfer results in a school district exceeding its 3 percent limit of transferring students. Educational attainment provides substantial economic returns for families and for states, which is illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU supports efforts to expand school choice and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on March 7, 2018 by a vote of 94-0.

3. HB 1008 (Special Session) Expanding 529 Tuition Savings Plans to K-12 Education. This bill helps expand school choice by allowing parents to use funds invested under the state’s tax-deferred tuition savings program or other 529 college savings accounts to help pay for their child’s K-12 education. This bill is in response to federal legislation sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz (ACUF 99% Lifetime). Educational attainment provides substantial economic returns for families and for states, which is illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. The House passed the bill on March 14, 2018 by a vote of 62-1.

4. SB 5 (Special Session) Protecting the Right to Contract by Waiving Jury Trials. This bill permits borrowers and lenders alike to contractually agree to waive their rights to a jury trial to settle disputes. ACU supports efforts to reduce expensive litigation which burdens the court system and efforts that allow individuals to freely contract and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on March 15, 2018 by a vote of 69-7.

5. SB 8 (Special Session) Protecting Property Rights by Limiting Legal Action against Farms. This bill is designed to protect farms that need permits to retain and dispose of liquid animal waste from lawsuits or complaints by preventing third parties (such as advocacy groups) from taking any action against a farm once the comment period on the permit has expired. The ACU Foundation Center for 21st Century Property Rights is a leading voice on this issue and works to ensure all land owners are protected against undue government regulatory aggression. ACU supports efforts to protect property owners and reduce frivolous lawsuits and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on March 15, 2018 71-4.

ARKANSAS HOUSE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

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ARKANSAS HOUSE VOTE DETAIL


Party Dist.

HB

1032

HB

1161

HB

1249

HB

1405

HB

1105

SB 123

HJR

1016

SB 133

SJR 8

SB 148

SB 284

SB 331

SB 30

8

HB

1222

HB

2240

SB 373

HB

1740

HB

1725

HB

1742

HB

1953

HB

1625

HB

2218

HB

2159

SB 351

SB 522

SB 658

SB 695

SB 60

1

SB 688

HB

100

3 (Special Session)

SB 30


SB 37



ACU Votes

Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

Allen D 30 X - - - - - - - - X + - - - + X X - - X - - + X - - X - - - - + + - X 5 27 19% n/a 19%

Armstrong D 37 X - X - - - - X - + - X - - + X X + - + - - X X - - X X - X - + + X X 6 22 n/a† n/a 0%

BALLINGER R 97 + + + + - + + + + + + X + + + - + + + + X X + X - - + + - + - + + + + 25 31 81% 100% 90%

Baltz D 61 + - + - - - - - + + - - X - + - + + + + - - + - - + + - - - - + + + + 16 34 47% 48% 47%

BARKER R 7 + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + - - + - - X + + X + - + + + + 25 33 76% n/a 76%

BECK R 65 + + + + - + + + + + + - + - + - + - + + - + + - + - X + X + - + + X X 22 31 71% 54% 62%

BENTLEY R 73 + + + + - + + X + + + - + - + - + + + + - - + - - - + + + + + + + + + 25 34 74% 83% 78%

Blake D 36 - - - - - - - X - X + - - - + X + X - X - - X - - - X - - - - + + + X 6 27 22% 16% 19%

BOYD R 77 + - + + - + + + + + - - + + + - + + + + - - + - - - + + - + - + + + + 23 35 66% 69% 67%

BRAGG R 15 + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + - - + - - - + + - + - + + + + 25 35 71% 65% 68%

BRANSCUM R 83 + + + X - + + X + + X - X X - - + + + X - - X - - - X + - + X X X X X 12 22 n/a† 67% 77%

BROWN R 41 + + + + - + + + + + - - + + + - + + + + - - + - - - + + - + - + + + + 24 35 69% 72% 70%

Burch D 9 X - - - - + + - - + - - - - + - + + - + - - + - - X + - - - - + + X + 12 32 38% n/a 38%

CAPP R 82 + + + + - + + + - + + - X - - X + + X + - - + - - - + + - + - + + X + 19 31 61% n/a 61%

CAVENAUGH R 60 + + + + - + + - + + X - + X + - + - + + - - + - + X + + - + - + + + + 22 32 69% n/a 69%

COLEMAN R 81 + + + + - + + + + + + - + - + - + + X + - X X - X - + + - + - + + + + 22 31 71% n/a 71%

COLLINS R 84 + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + - - X X X X + + - + - + + X X 22 29 76% 75% 75%

COZART R 24 + + + + - + + + + + - - + X + - + + + X - + - - - - + + - + - + + + + 22 33 67% 78% 78%

DALBY R 1 + + X + - + + + - + + - - X + - + - - X - - - - - X + + - + - + + X + 16 30 53% n/a 53%


ARKANSAS HOUSE SCORES


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Party Dist.

HB

1032

HB

1161

HB

1249

HB

1405

HB

1105

SB 123

HJR

1016

SB 133

SJR 8

SB 148

SB 284

SB 331

SB 30

8

HB

1222

HB

2240

SB 373

HB

1740

HB

1725

HB

1742

HB

1953

HB

1625

HB

2218

HB

2159

SB 351

SB 522

SB 658

SB 695

SB 60

1

SB 688

HB

100

3 (Special Session)

SB 30


SB 37



ACU Votes

Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

DAVIS R 31 + + + + - + + + + + + - - + + - + + + + X X + X X X X + - + - + + + - 22 29 76% 78% 73%

DEFFENBAUGH R 79 + X X + - + + - + + X - - - X - + - + + - X + X + - X + - + - + + + + 17 28 61% 71% 74%

DELLA ROSA R 90 + - + - - - + + - + - - + - + - + - - - - + + - - - + + - + - + + + + 17 35 49% 79% 64%

DOTSON R 93 + + + + - + + + + + + X + + + X X + + + X X + X - X + + + + X + + + + 25 27 93% 88% 94%

DOUGLAS, C. R 75 + + + + - + + X + + - - X + + X + X X X - X X X X - + + - + + + X + + 18 24 75% 75% 83%

DOUGLAS, D. R 91 + + X + - + + + + + + - + X + - + + + + - - X - - - + + - + - + + + + 22 32 69% 61% 68%

DROWN R 68 + + + + X + + + + + X - + X + X X - X + X X + X - - + + - + - + + + + 20 26 77% 69% 73%

EAVES R 46 + + + X X + + + + + + - X + X X X X X + X X + - - X + + - + - + + + + 19 24 79% 68% 74%

EUBANKS R 74 + + + + - + + X + + + - X X + - + + + + - X + - X - + + - + - + + + + 22 30 73% 68% 73%

FARRER R 44 + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + X + X + + - X + - + - + + X + - + X X X 22 28 79% n/a 84%

Ferguson, D. D 51 - - - - - + + - + + - X X - + - + - + + - - X - - - + + - - - + + + + 14 32 44% 52% 48%

Ferguson, K. D 16 X - - - - X - - + X X - - - X X + X X X X - X X - - X - X - X + X X + 4 18 n/a† n/a n/a

Fielding D 5 X - - - - - - X - X - - - - + X X + - X - - X - - X X - - - - + + + + 6 26 23% n/a 18%

FITE, C. R 80 X + + X - + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + - - + - + - + + - + - + + + + 25 33 76% 78% 81%

FITE, L. R 23 + + + + - + + + + + + - + - + X X + + + - - X - - - + X - + - + + + + 21 31 68% 64% 66%

Flowers D 17 - - - X - - - - - X - X - - X X + X - - - - + X - - X - - - - + + - X 4 26 15% 26% 21%

FORTNER R 99 + + + + - + + + + + - - + - + - + - + + - - + - + X + + - + - + + X + 22 33 67% n/a 67%

GATES R 22 + + + + - + X + + X + - + + + X + X X + - - + - X - + + + + + + + + + 23 29 79% 84% 82%

GAZAWAY R 57 + X + - - + + X - + + X - - X X X X - - X - X X X X + - - + - + + - + 11 23 n/a† n/a n/a

GILLAM R 45 X X X X X X X X X X + X X X X X X X + X X X X X X X X X X + - + + + X 6 7 n/a† n/a 67%

GONZALES R 19 + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + - + X + + X + + + + X + + - + - + + + + 27 32 84% 72% 78%



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Party Dist.

HB

1032

HB

1161

HB

1249

HB

1405

HB

1105

SB 123

HJR

1016

SB 133

SJR 8

SB 148

SB 284

SB 331

SB 30

8

HB

1222

HB

2240

SB 373

HB

1740

HB

1725

HB

1742

HB

1953

HB

1625

HB

2218

HB

2159

SB 351

SB 522

SB 658

SB 695

SB 60

1

SB 688

HB

100

3 (Special Session)

SB 30


SB 37



ACU Votes

Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

GRAY, M. R 62 + + + X - + + + + + - - - - + - + - + + - - + - - X - + - + - + + + + 19 33 58% 83% 70%

Gray, M. J. D 47 - - - - - X - - - + + X - - X X + X - - - - X X - X X - - - - + + X + 6 25 24% 46% 35%

HAMMER R 28 + + + + - + + X + + + - - - + X + + - + - - + - + - + + - + - + + + + 22 33 67% 69% 79%

HENDERSON R 71 + + + + - - X + + + + - + + X X + + + + - X + X - - + + - + - + + X X 20 28 71% 70% 71%

HENDREN R 92 + - - + - + X X - + - - - - + + + - - + - - + - X + + + - + - + + + + 17 32 53% 68% 60%

HILLMAN R 13 + + + + - + X + + + + - X - + - + - + + - - X - X X + + - X - + + + + 19 29 66% 42% 44%

HODGES, G. R 96 + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + - - + - - - + + - + + + + + + 26 35 74% 87% 81%

Hodges, M. D 55 X - - - - - - + - + X - X - X X X X - - - - X X - - + - - - - + + + X 6 25 24% n/a 12%

HOLCOMB R 10 + + + + - + + + + + X - X X + - + + + X - - + - X - + + - + - + + + + 21 30 70% 62% 57%

HOLLOWELL R 49 + + + + - + + + + + + - + X + X X X + + - X + - - X X + - + - + + + + 21 28 75% n/a 75%

HOUSE R 40 + + + X X X + + - + - - + X + - + + - - - - X - + - + + + + X + + + + 19 29 66% 64% 68%

JEAN R 2 + X + + - + + X + + - - + X + + + X + X - X X X X - + + - + X + + + + 19 25 76% 76% 84%

Jett D 56 + + + - - + + X + + + - - - + + + X + X - - + - - - X X - + - + + + + 18 30 60% 56% 48%

Johnson D 42 X - - X - X + + - X + - - - + X X - - - X - - X - X X - - - - + + + + 8 25 32% 43% 28%

LADYMAN R 59 + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + - X + X + - - + - + + + + - X + + + + + 25 32 78% 68% 73%

Leding D 86 X - - - - + - + - + - - X - + X + + X - - - X - - X X - - - - + + X - 8 27 30% 31% 20%

LEMONS R 43 + + + + - + + + + + + - + X + - + - + + - X + X X - X + X + - + + X X 20 27 74% 67% 70%

Love D 29 - - - - - - - - - X - X - - + X X X - - X X + - - - X - - - - + + - X 4 26 15% n/a 13%

LOWERY R 39 + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + - + + - + - X + - - - + + - + - + + X + 23 33 70% 66% 70%

LUNDSTRUM R 87 + + + + - + + - + + - - + + + - + + - + - + + + X - + + + + + + + + + 26 34 76% 84% 80%

LYNCH R 14 + + + + - + + X + + + - + - X - + - + + - - - - X X + + - + - + + + + 20 31 65% n/a 65%



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MADDOX R 20 + + + + - + + + + + + - X X + - + X + X - - + - - - + + - + - + + + + 21 31 68% n/a 68%

Magie D 72 + - - - - - - + + + + - X - + + + X + - - - - - - - + - - - - + + X X 12 31 39% 27% 27%

MAYBERRY R 27 + + + - - + + + - + X - + + + + + X X - X X + X + - + + - + - + + + + 21 29 72% 57% 69%

McCOLLUM R 95 + + + + - + + X + + + - + + + - + + + + X + + + - + + + X + + + + + + 28 32 88% n/a 88%

McElroy D 11 + - + - - - - + - + - - - - + + + - - - - - + - - - + - - - - + + X + 12 34 35% 30% 22%

McGill D 78 X - - - - - - - - X - - - - + X X X - X - - X - - - + - - X - + + + X 5 26 19% n/a 10%

MCNAIR R 98 + + + X - + + + + + - - + - + X X X + + - X - - - - + X - + - + + + + 18 29 62% 73% 68%

MEEKS, D. R 70 + + + + - + + + + + - X + + + + + X + + X + + + + - + X + + - + + + + 27 31 87% 87% 91%

MEEKS, S. R 67 + + + + - + + X - + - - + + + X + + - + - - + - + - + + - + + + + + X 22 32 69% 83% 84%

MILLER R 66 + + + + X + + + - + + X + + + + + - X + X + + - X - X + X X + X X + + 21 25 84% 79% 88%

Murdock D 48 X - - - X X - X - X + - - - X X X X - X - - X X - - X - X X - + + X X 3 18 n/a† 21% 10%

Nicks D 50 - - - - - X - X - + + - - - + X + - - X - - + - - - + - - - - + + X + 9 30 30% 32% 31%

PAYTON R 64 + + + + - + + + + + - X + + + X + + X + - + + - - - - + + + + + X + + 24 31 77% 83% 87%

PENZO R 88 + X + + - + + + - + - - - + + + + - X - X + + - + - + + + + + + + - X 21 31 68% n/a 68%

PETTY R 94 + + + + - + + + + + + - + - + - + + + + - - + - + - + + - + - + + + X 24 34 71% 80% 75%

PILKINGTON R 69 + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + X + + + X X + + + + - + + + + 28 32 88% n/a 88%

PITSCH R 76 + + + + - + + + + + X - + + + - + X + + - - + - - - + + - + - + + X X 21 31 68% 73% 71%

Richey D 12 + - - - - - - X X X - - - - + - + X - - - - X - - - X - - - - + + + + 7 29 24% 38% 25%

RICHMOND R 21 + + + + - + + + + + X - + + + + + + + + - X + X X X + + - + X + + + + 25 29 86% 84% 85%

RUSHING R 26 + + + + - - X + + + + - + + + X + + + + - X + X X - + + - + - + + + X 22 29 76% 70% 73%

RYE R 54 + + + + - + + + + + + - - - + - + - - X - - + - + - + + - + - + + + + 21 34 62% n/a 62%



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Sabin D 33 - - - - - X - X - + X - - - + X + + - - - - X - - - + - - - - + + X - 7 29 24% 19% 14%

SHEPHERD R 6 + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + - + + + X - - + - + - + + - + - + + + + 25 34 74% 69% 70%

SMITH R 58 + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + - - + - + - + + - - + + + + + 26 35 74% 82% 78%

SORVILLO R 32 + + X + X + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + - - + X X X + + - + - + + + X 23 29 79% 67% 73%

SPEAKS R 100 + + + + - + + - + + - - - - + - + - + + - + - - + - + + - - + + + + + 21 35 60% 79% 69%

STURCH R 63 + + + X - + + + + + - - + - + - + X + + - - + X - X X + - + - + + X X 18 28 64% 64% 64%

SULLIVAN R 53 + + + + - + + + - + + - + + + - + + X + - + + X + - + + X + + + + + + 26 32 81% 76% 79%

TOSH R 52 + + + + - + + + + + + - + X X - + - + + - - - - + - + + - + + + + + + 23 33 70% 81% 75%

Tucker D 35 - - - - - - - - - + - - - - + X + - - X - - + - - - + - - - - + + X X 7 31 23% 17% 20%

VAUGHT R 4 + X + X - X + + + X X - X X + X + X X - - X + - - + + + - + - + + + + 16 24 67% 77% 72%

Walker D 34 - - - - X - - - - X - - - - X + + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + + - X 5 31 16% 12% 9%

WARDLAW R 8 + - + + - + + - + + - - - - + - - X + + X + + - + + + + - + - + + + + 21 33 64% 74% 60%

WARREN R 25 + + X + - + + + + + - - + - + - + + + + - - - - - - + + - + - + + + + 21 34 62% n/a 62%

WATSON R 3 + + + + - + + + + + + - - - + - + - - + - - + - - X + + - + - + + + + 21 34 62% n/a 62%

Whitaker D 85 - - - - - - - X - - + - - - + - + X - - - - X - - - - - - - - + + - - 5 32 16% 17% 15%

WILLIAMS R 89 + + + + - X + + X X + X + + + - + X X + - X + X + - + + X + - + + X + 20 25 80% n/a 80%

WING R 38 + + + + - + + + X + X - + + + - + X + X X X X - - - + + - + - + + + + 20 28 71% n/a 71%

WOMACK R 18 + + + X - + + + + + - + + + X + - + - X X + + + X X + - + + - + + + + 23 29 79% 79% 86%

“+” Member voted with ACU’s position“-” Member voted against ACU’s position“X” Member was absent for vote“E” Member was excused for vote

† Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2018 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.



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