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Letter from the Chairman

ACU & ACUF Board Members

Selecting the Votes

2016 Winners & Losers

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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KY Senate Vote Descriptions

KY Senate Scores

KY House Vote Descriptions

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RATINGS of KENTUCKYRATINGS of KENTUCKY

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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2016 Ratings of Kentucky

Dear Fellow Conservatives,

We are pleased to present the American Conservative Union Foundation’s ratings for the 2016 meeting of the Kentucky General House. Like our Congressional Ratings, our State Ratings reflect how elected officials view the role of government in an individual's life. The Kentucky legislators with the highest scores voted most consistently with the ideals articulated in the U.S. Constitution: limited and transparent government, individual rights, personal responsibility, and lasting cultural values.

In 2015, ACU Foundation was proud to make history by being the first organization to rate every single state legislature across the full spectrum of issues, helping each voter understand how his or her state ranks among the rest.

Ultimately, we are trying to help people understand what conservatism is and how it improves the lives of everyday Americans. Conservatism is the political philosophy that sovereignty resides in the person. We think that understanding this idea is essential if Americans are to successfully govern themselves again.

Working with our policy centers and fellows, the ACU Foundation engages in deep policy analysis to help create our annual state scorecards. We have enhanced the vote descriptions this year to show this effort more clearly.

By examining all 50 of our State Ratings, we can see which states have most effectively promoted conservative solutions and which have struggled. Our ratings also help identify legislators who have courageously fought against liberal majorities. We hope that this guide helps you learn how well, or poorly, your legislators work to preserve the values we share.

Sincerely,

Matt SchlappChairmanAmerican Conservative Union

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

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SELECTING THE VOTES

ACU researched and selected a range of bills before the Kentucky General House 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 Kentucky’s elected leaders best defend the principles of a free society: Life, Liberty and Property.

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Matt Schlapp Chairman

Charlie Gerow First Vice Chairman

Carolyn D. Meadows Second Vice Chairman

Bob Beauprez Treasuer

Amy Frederick Secretary

Thomas Winter Executive Committee Member

Larry Beasley

Kimberly Bellissimo

Morton C. Blackwell

John Bolton

Jose Cardenas

Ron Christie

Muriel Coleman

Kellyanne Conway

Tom DeLay

Becky Norton Dunlop

John Eddy

Luis Fortuno

Alan M. Gotleib

Van D. Hipp, Jr.

Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser

James V. Lacy

Michael R. Long

Ed McFadden

Grover G. Norquist

Ron Robinson

Mike Rose

Ned Ryun

Peter Samuelson

Sabrina Schaeffer

Fred L. Smith, Jr.

Matt Smith

Ed Yevoli

ACU BOARD MEMBERS

Matt Schlapp Chairman

Millie Hallow Vice Chairman

Van D. Hipp, Jr. Treasurer

Amy Frederick Secretary

Kimberly Bellissimo

Jose Cardenas

Jonathan Garthwaite

Charlie Gerow

Colin Hanna

Niger Innes

Willes Lee

Carolyn D. Meadows

Randy Neugebauer

Thomas Winter

ACU FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS

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2016 WINNERS & LOSERS

SENATE

ALVARADOBOWENBUFORDCARPENTERCARROLL, D.GIRDLERGIVENS

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HARRISHORNBACKHUMPHRIESROBINSONSCHICKELSCHRODERSEUM

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STIVERSTHAYERWESTWESTERFIELDWILSONWISE

90-100% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE EXCELLENCE

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HIGDONMcDANIELRAQUE ADAMSKERRGIBSON

HOUSE

BECHLERFISCHERMILLER, J.MOFFETTMONTELL

HOUSE

SANTOROWEBBER

80-89% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE ACHIEVEMENT

SENATE

Harper Angel

10% COALITION OF THE RADICAL LEFT

HOUSE

HarrisHowardJenkins

HOUSE

MarzianPalumbo

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1. SB 9 Wage Control. This bill exempts school construction projects from the state’s “prevailing wage” laws. ACU opposes these laws that set wages above the market level and drive up the cost of projects, supports eliminating prevailing wage laws and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The Senate passed the bill on January 14, 2016 by a vote of 26-11.

2. SB 25 Sales of Fetal Parts. This bill makes comprehensive reforms to laws pertaining to abortions, including criminalizing the sale of fetal parts, performing abortions without a license, and providing abortions to minors without parental consent. ACU believes abortion is a human tragedy, supports restrictions on the practice and educating patients, and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on January 27, 2016 by a vote of 36-2.

3. SB 4 Informed Consent for Abortions. This bill requires an abortion patient to give informed consent to a physician in a face-to-face meeting in a private room or through a real time visual telehealth service at least 24 hours before an abortion is performed. ACU believes abortion is a human tragedy, supports restrictions on the practice and educating patients, and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill in February 1, 2016 by a vote of 33-5.

4. SB 7 Taxpayer Funded Abortion. This bill seeks to block funds for family planning clinics that perform abortions, such as Planned Parenthood, or make referrals to abortion clinics. This is done by giving abortion performing clinics the lowest priority in receiving state funds. Declining birth rates ultimately hinder economic growth, which negatively effects family prosperity, as is underscored by ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU believes abortion is a human tragedy, supports restrictions on the practice and educating patients, and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 2, 2016 by a vote of 33-5.

5. SB 15 Religious Freedom. This bill creates protection for religious or political expression in public schools, including prohibitions on altering or censoring a student’s speech based on religious or political expression. ACU supports the constitutionally protected rights of religious expression and free speech and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 4, 2016 by a vote of 31-2.

6. SB 1 Education Overhaul. This bill makes comprehensive reforms to the state standards and assessment program to give both the state and local school districts more say, allowing them to rely less on national standards such as Common Core. Among other provisions, the bill hands teacher evaluations back to the local districts. Educational attainment is an important cultural value that yields substantial economic returns for families and for states, which is underscored by ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU supports local control of education and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 17, 2016 by a vote of 25-12.

7. SB 152 Ultrasound Requirement for Abortion. This bill requires an ultrasound be performed prior to a woman giving informed consent to an abortion and giving the mother a description of what the ultrasound depicts. Physicians who fail to adhere to this law are subject to fines up to $100,000 for a first offense and up to $250,000 for multiple offenses. ACU believes abortion is a human tragedy, supports restrictions on the practice and educating patients, and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill February 29, 2016 by a vote of 32-4.

8. SB 89 Nuclear Power Moratorium. This bill lifts a moratorium on the construction of nuclear power facilities, repealing a statute that prohibits their construction until the federal government has secured a depository for high level nuclear waste. ACU supports all forms of energy, believes government should not favor one form of energy over another, and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 1, 2016 by a vote of 28-6.

9. SB 173 Government Competition with Private Enterprise. This bill requires that two actions occur before the government enters into an operation to sell a commercial product: 1) a study on the impact on the local economy, and 2) businesses and a public hearing. A more robust private sector leads to greater per household personal income, increasing the prosperity of the family, which is underscored by ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes government programs that directly compete with private enterprise and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 2, 2016 by a vote of 36-1.

KENTUCKY SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

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10. SB 198 Franchise Labor Law. This bill amends Kentucky’s labor law to make it clear that franchise owners and the franchise employees are not employees of the franchisor. The bill is a response to a National Labor Relations Board opinion that some franchisors should be considered a “joint employer” of the individual franchises. When entrepreneurship is suppressed, the resulting decline in economic growth leads to a reduction in family prosperity, as is underscored by ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU supports this common sense approach to franchise employees and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 14, 2016 by a vote of 25-13.

11. SB 180 Protection for “Activity Provider.” This bill protects those who provide customized services for events, such as wedding vendors, from government mandates that would force them to provide those services if it violates their religious beliefs or right of conscience. ACU supports the right of conscience and the free exercise of religion and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 15, 2016 by a vote of 22-16.

12. SB 244 Regulatory Reform. This bill amends the Kentucky Constitution to allow the General Assembly to disapprove administrative regulations coming from the executive branch. ACU supports a legislative check on the unelected bureaucracy and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 15, 2016 by a vote of 25-12.

13. SB 269 Hair Braiding Licenses. This bill exempts persons engaged in natural hair braiding from license requirements. Expanding entrepreneurship promotes economic growth, allowing families to prosper, as is underscored by ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes the proliferation of license requirements, opposes bills primarily designed to restrict competition, and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 18, 2016 by a vote of 35-0.

14. HB 626 “Free” Tuition. This bill allows high school students and holders of GED certificates to receive scholarships that allow the students to attend community colleges at no cost, regardless of income. ACU believes that the government cannot do anything for “free” as the cost is borne by the taxpayers and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 15, 2016 by a vote of 31-7.

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KENTUCKY SENATE VOTE DETAIL

Party District SB 9 SB 25 SB 4 SB 7 SB 15 SB 1 SB 152 SB 89 SB 173 SB 198 SB 180 SB 244 SB 269 HB 626 ACU VotesVotes Cast

2016 %

2015 %

LIFETIME AVG

ALVARADO R 28 + + + + + + + + + + + + + - 13 14 93% 86% 89%

BOWEN R 8 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 14 14 100% 86% 92%

BUFORD R 22 + + + + + + + + + + + - + + 13 14 93% 79% 83%

CARPENTER R 34 + + + + + + X + + + + + + - 12 13 92% 79% 86%

CARROLL, D. R 2 + + + + + + + + + + + + + - 13 14 93% 71% 82%

Carroll, J. D 7 - + + + + - + - + - - - + - 7 14 50% 36% 47%

Clark D 37 - - - - X - - X + - - - + - 2 12 17% 21% 17%

EMBRY R 6 - + + + + X + X + - + + + - 9 12 75% 64% 69%

GIBSON R 5 X + + + + + + + X + - X X - 8 10 80% n/a 84%

GIRDLER R 15 + + + + + + + + + + + + + - 13 14 93% 79% 87%

GIVENS R 9 + + + + + + + + + + + + + - 13 14 93% 86% 89%

Harper Angel D 35 - - - - - - - - + - - - X - 1 13 8% 21% 13%

HARRIS R 26 + + + + + + + + + + + + + - 13 14 93% 79% 87%

HIGDON R 14 + + + + + + + + - + + + + - 12 14 86% 86% 83%

HORNBACK R 20 + + + + + + + + + + + + + - 13 14 93% 86% 85%

HUMPHRIES R 1 + + + + + + + + + + + + + - 13 14 93% 77% 86%

Jones D 31 - + + + + - + - + - - - + - 7 14 50% 15% 40%

KERR R 12 + + + + + + + X + + - + + - 11 13 85% 92% 89%

McDANIEL R 23 + + + + + + + + + + - + + - 12 14 86% 79% 84%

KENTUCKY SENATE SCORESKENTUCKY SENATE STATISTICS

SPARKS 38%

76%OVERALL AVERAGE

PARRETT 64%HIGHEST DEMOCRATLOWEST REPUBLICAN

91%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE

39%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

SMITH 69%

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KENTUCKY SENATE VOTE DETAIL

Party District SB 9 SB 25 SB 4 SB 7 SB 15 SB 1 SB 152 SB 89 SB 173 SB 198 SB 180 SB 244 SB 269 HB 626 ACU VotesVotes Cast

2016 %

2015 %

LIFETIME AVG

McGarvey D 19 - + - - - - - - + - - - + - 3 14 21% 14% 23%

Neal D 33 - + - - X - X - + - - - + - 3 12 25% 7% 11%

Parrett D 10 + + + + + - + + + - - - + - 9 14 64% 64% 65%

RAQUE ADAMS R 36 + + + + + + + + + + - + + - 12 14 86% 93% 76%

Ridley D 4 - + + + + - + + + - - - + - 8 14 57% 29% 47%

ROBINSON R 21 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 14 14 100% 93% 87%

SCHICKEL R 11 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 14 14 100% 79% 85%

SCHRODER R 24 + + + + + + + + + + - + + + 13 14 93% 71% 82%

SEUM R 38 + + + + + + + + + + + + + - 13 14 93% 86% 89%

SMITH R 30 + + + + X - + + + - + - + - 9 13 69% 45% 67%

STIVERS R 25 + + + + + + + + + + + + + - 13 14 93% 79% 87%

THAYER R 17 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 14 14 100% 86% 92%

Thomas D 13 - + - - + - - + + - - - + - 5 14 36% 21% 26%

Turner D 29 - + + + + - + - + - - - + - 7 14 50% 29% 45%

Webb D 18 - + + + X - + X + - - + X - 6 11 55% 31% 43%

WEST R 27 + + + + + + + + + + + + + - 13 14 93% n/a 93%

WESTERFIELD R 3 + + + + X + + + + + + + + - 12 13 92% 86% 89%

WILSON R 32 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 14 14 100% 79% 89%

WISE R 16 + + + + + + + + + + + + + - 13 14 93% 79% 86%

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1. SB 4 Informed Consent for Abortions. This bill requires an abortion patient to give informed consent to a physician in a face-to-face meeting in a private room or through a real time visual telehealth service at least 24 hours before an abortion is performed. ACU believes abortion is a human tragedy, supports restrictions on the practice and educating patients, and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on January 28, 2016 by a vote of 92-3.

2. HB 147 Campaign Finance Reform. This bill raises the limit of campaign contributions to a candidate from $1,000 to $2,000 and to a caucus or a party committee from $2,500 to $5,000. ACU opposes these contribution limits as a form of limiting free political speech, which favors wealthy candidates who have no limits on their own contributions, and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The House passed the bill on February 8, 2016 by a vote of 71-22.

3. HB 237 Special Tax Exemption. This bill creates a five year tax exemption for a certain type of data center favored by the government if they are new and located within a city or country after July 15, 2016. ACU opposes these special tax breaks that create a higher tax burden for those not favored by the government and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on February 10, 2016 by a vote of 95-0.

4. HB 107 Nonteaching Time for Teachers. This bill guarantees teachers time away from teaching, including 60 minutes per day for “nonteaching activities” and 120 minutes per week for “self-directing activities.” Educational attainment is an important cultural value that yields substantial economic returns for families and for states, which is underscored by ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU supports local control of education and believes these issues are better addressed at the local level between teachers and the school districts rather than by state mandates and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on February 17, 2016 by a vote of 77-17.

5. HB 458 Insurance Regulations. This bill prohibits insurance companies from requiring the use of mail-order pharmacies and prohibits insurers from passing mail-order savings to consumers. ACU opposes government mandates that drive up the cost of health insurance for everyone and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on March 11, 2016 by a vote of 91-1.

6. HB 6 Obamacare Implementation. This bill requires the state to expand Medicaid under Obamacare. Expanding Medicaid harms families and the economy, a principle underscored by ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes the expansion of a program rife with waste and fraud with no reforms and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on March 22, 2016 by a vote of 54-44.

7. HB 5 Obamacare Implementation. This bill requires the state to continue operating the State Healthcare Exchange under Obamacare. ACU opposes government-run healthcare and mandates that regulate what type of insurance consumers are allowed to buy and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on March 22, 2016 by a vote of 52-46.

8. HB 1 Montell Amendment Teachers’ Pension Funding. The Montell Amendment to the teachers’ pension bill fully funds the teachers’ retirement system over four years. ACU supports this fiscally sound approach over the bill’s mandate that the retirement system by fully funded immediately and supported this amendment. The House defeated the amendment on March 22, 2016 by a vote of 44-53.

9. SB 269 Hair Braiding Licenses. This bill exempts persons engaged in natural hair braiding from license requirements. Expanding entrepreneurship promotes economic growth, allowing families to prosper, as is underscored by ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes the proliferation of license requirements, opposes bills primarily designed to restrict competition, and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on March 28, 2016 by a vote of 86-8.

10. HB 626 “Free” Tuition. This bill allows high school students and holders of GED certificates to receive scholarships that allow the students to attend community colleges at no cost, regardless of income. ACU believes that the government cannot do anything for “free” as the cost is borne by the taxpayers and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 15, 2016 by a vote of 90-9 but it was vetoed by the Governor.

KENTUCKY HOUSE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

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KENTUCKY HOUSE SCORESKENTUCKY HOUSE STATISTICS

KENTUCKY HOUSE VOTE DETAIL

Party District SB 4 HB 147 HB 237 HB 107 HB 458 HB 6 HB 5HB 1 Montell

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VotesVotes Cast

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2015 %

LIFETIME AVG

Adkins D 99 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 13% 18%

BECHLER R 4 + + - + - + + + + + 8 10 80% 88% 86%

Belcher D 49 + - - - - - - - + - 2 10 20% 13% 16%

Bell D 23 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 25% 22%

BENVENUTI R 88 + + - + - + + X + + 7 9 78% 50% 69%

BRATCHER R 29 + + - - X + + + + X 6 8 75% 29% 57%

Brown D 77 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 0% 15%

BUNCH R 82 + - - - - + + + - - 4 10 40% 38% 56%

Burch D 30 + X - - - - - - + - 2 9 22% 25% 16%

Butler D 38 + + - - - - - + + - 4 10 40% 25% 25%

CARNEY R 51 + + - - - + + + X - 5 9 56% 43% 55%

Clark D 46 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 38% 26%

Collins D 97 + + - - - - - - - - 2 10 20% 25% 25%

Combs D 94 + + - - - - - - - - 2 10 20% 13% 14%

COUCH R 90 + - - - - + + + + - 5 10 50% 88% 75%

Coursey D 6 + X X - - - - - X - 1 7 14% 33% 21%

CRIMM R 33 + + - - - + + + + - 6 10 60% 43% 51%

DeCESARE R 17 + + - - - + + + + - 6 10 60% 50% 60%

Denham D 70 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 25% 23%

DeWEESE R 48 + + - - - + + + + - 6 10 60% 13% 39%

43%OVERALL AVERAGE

WATKINS, G. 43%HIGHEST DEMOCRAT

STEWART 30%LOWEST REPUBLICAN

63%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE

26%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

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VotesVotes Cast

2016 %

2015 %

LIFETIME AVG

Donohue D 37 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 13% 18%

DOSSETT R 9 + - - - - + + + + - 5 10 50% 63% 58%

DuPLESSIS R 25 + + - + - - + + + - 6 10 60% 88% 74%

ELLIOTT† R 54 X X X X X + + + + - 4 5 n/a n/a n/a

FISCHER R 68 + + - + - + + + + + 8 10 80% 88% 86%

Flood D 75 + - - - - - - - + - 2 10 20% 0% 7%

FLOYD† R 50 X X - X X X X X + + 2 3 n/a 71% 69%

Glenn D 13 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 14% 19%

GOOCH R 12 + + - - - + + + + - 6 10 60% 33% 41%

Graham D 57 + - - - - - - - + - 2 10 20% 0% 10%

Greer D 27 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 13% 24%

HALE R 74 + + - - - + + + X - 5 9 56% 13% 34%

Harris D 93 + - - - - - - - - - 1 10 10% 13% 11%

HEATH R 2 + + - - - + + + X - 5 9 56% 29% 57%

HOOVER R 83 + + - - - + + + + - 6 10 60% 25% 55%

Horlander D 40 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 29% 24%

Howard D 91 + - - - - - - - - - 1 10 10% 29% 19%

IMES R 5 + - - + - + + + + - 6 10 60% 50% 63%

Jenkins D 44 - - - - - - - - + - 1 10 10% 13% 8%

Kay D 56 + - - - - - - - + - 2 10 20% 0% 10%

Keene D 67 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 29% 25%

KERR R 64 + + - + - + + + + - 7 10 70% 88% 76%

KING, K. R 55 + + - + - + + + - - 6 10 60% 63% 68%

King, M. D 16 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 13% 18%

KOENIG R 69 + + - + X + + + + - 7 9 78% 50% 56%

LEE R 45 + + - + - + + + + - 7 10 70% 100% 90%

LINDER R 61 + + - + - + + + + - 7 10 70% 88% 79%

Marzian D 34 - - - - - - - - + - 1 10 10% 0% 3%

MAYFIELD R 73 + + - - - + + + + - 6 10 60% 63% 71%

McKee D 78 + + - X - - - - + - 3 9 33% 13% 22%

MEADE R 80 + + - - - + + + + - 6 10 60% 63% 71%

Meeks D 42 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 0% 14%

MEREDITH R 19 + - - - - + + + + - 5 10 50% 50% 47%

Meyer D 39 + - - - - - - - + - 2 10 20% 0% 10%

MILES R 7 + + - - - + + + + - 6 10 60% 38% 59%

Miller, C. D 28 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 25% 22%

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VotesVotes Cast

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2015 %

LIFETIME AVG

MILLER, J. R 36 + + - + + + + + + - 8 10 80% 75% 78%

Mills D 24 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 0% 13%

MOFFETT R 32 + + - + - + + + + + 8 10 80% 75% 78%

MONTELL R 58 + + - + - + + + + + 8 10 80% 29% 58%

MOORE R 18 + + - + - + + + + - 7 10 70% 75% 75%

Nelson D 87 + - - - - + + - + - 4 10 40% 57% 37%

Nicholls† D 98 X X X X X - - - + - 1 5 n/a n/a n/a

OSBORNE R 59 + + - - - + + + + - 6 10 60% 29% 46%

Overly D 72 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 13% 18%

Owens D 43 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 13% 14%

Palumbo D 76 - - - - - - - - + - 1 10 10% 0% 7%

RADER R 89 + + - - - + + + X - 5 9 56% 63% 69%

Rand D 47 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 25% 22%

Richards D 20 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 13% 18%

Riggs D 31 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 25% 22%

Riner D 41 + - - - - - - - + - 2 10 20% 0% 11%

ROWLAND R 21 + + - - - + + + + - 6 10 60% 38% 51%

RUDY R 1 + + - - - + + + + - 6 10 60% 50% 57%

SANTORO R 60 + + - + - + + + + + 8 10 80% 83% 81%

Schamore D 10 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 29% 29%

SHELL R 71 + + - - - + + + + - 6 10 60% 63% 71%

Short D 92 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 25% 22%

Simpson D 65 + - - - - - - - + - 2 10 20% 25% 18%

Sinnette D 100 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 13% 18%

Smart D 81 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 0% 13%

ST. ONGE R 63 + + - + - + + + + - 7 10 70% 75% 75%

Steele D 84 + + - - - - - - - - 2 10 20% 25% 28%

STEWART R 86 + - - - - - + - + - 3 10 30% 25% 38%

Stone D 22 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 13% 18%

Stumbo D 95 + + - - - - - - - - 2 10 20% 13% 14%

Tackett† D 62 X X X X X - - - + - 1 5 n/a n/a n/a

Taylor† D 8 X X X X X - - - + - 1 5 n/a n/a n/a

Thompson D 14 + + - - - - - - X - 2 9 22% 0% 11%

TIPTON R 53 + + - - - + + + + - 6 10 60% 63% 61%

TURNER R 85 + - - - - + + + + - 5 10 50% 57% 62%

UPCHURCH R 52 + + - - - + + + + - 6 10 60% 63% 68%

Watkins, D. D 11 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 25% 18%

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VotesVotes Cast

2016 %

2015 %

LIFETIME AVG

Watkins, G. D 3 + + - - - X X X + - 3 7 43% 25% 26%

Wayne D 35 + - - - - - - - + - 2 10 20% 25% 15%

WEBBER R 26 + + - + X + + + + + 8 9 89% 50% 76%

Westrom D 79 + - - - - - - - + - 2 10 20% 0% 11%

WUCHNER R 66 + + - - - + + + + + 7 10 70% 75% 78%

Yonts D 15 + + - - - - - - + - 3 10 30% 13% 18%

YORK R 96 + + - - - + + + + - 6 10 60% 63% 67% † Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2016 percentage was not rated.

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