CPAC Releases South Dakota Legislative Scorecard, Revealing A Fractured Republican Legislature. News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Releases South Dakota Legislative Scorecard, Revealing A Fractured Republican Legislature. CPAC Releases South Dakota Legislative Scorecard, Revealing A Fractured Republican Legislature. ALEXANDRIA, VA (June 15, 2023) — CPAC Foundation’s analysis reveals that South Dakota Republicans greatly varied in their range of scores. Some legislators scored as low as 29% and others as high as 100%. SEE THE SCORECARD HERE Several South Dakota state legislators are recognized by CPAC for their conservative voting records based on a just-released analysis from CPAC Foundation’s Center for Legislative Accountability. The following members of the South Dakota State Legislature earned CPAC’s Award for Conservative Excellence for voting with the conservative position at least 90% of the time during the 2022 session: Senate: Julie Frye-Mueller (100%) Jim Stalzer (94%) Margaret Sutton (94%) House: Elizabeth May (100%) Jon Hansen (94%) Steven Haugaard (94%) Taffy Howard (94%) Kevin Jensen (94%) Phil Jensen (94%) Sam Marty (94%) Scott Odenbach (94%) Marty Overweg (94%) The following members of the South South Dakota State Legislature earned CPAC’s Award for Conservative Achievement for voting with the conservative position at least 80% of the time during the 2022 session: Senate: Brock Greenfield (88%) John Bolin (81%) Lee Schoenbeck (81%) Marsha Symens (81%) House: Aaron Aylward (88%) Fred Deutsch (88%) Lana Greenfield (88%) Randy Gross (88%) Chris Karr (88%) Trish Ladner (88%) John Mills (88%) Tina Mulally (88%) Tom Pischke (88%) Tony Randolph (88%) Bethany Soye (88%) Kaleb Weis (88%) Arch Beal (82%) Drew Dennert (82%) Mary Fitzgerald (82%) Rhonda Milstead (82%) Carl Perry (82%) Caleb Finck (81%) Sue Peterson (81%) The bills featured in CPAC’s 2022 Ratings of South Dakota address property rights, taxes, protecting women’s sports, Second Amendment rights, and parental rights. These issues, coupled with our mission to protect life, liberty, property and uphold the American family, created the basis by which the CPAC Foundation rated the South Dakota legislature. The Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA), an initiative of the CPAC Foundation, is the premier organization for holding lawmakers accountable. The CLA produces the longest-running conservative congressional scorecard and our state program is the only one in the nation that scores all 8,000 lawmakers in the 50 states across every policy area. # # # Contact: comms@conservative.org (202)-347-9388 NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC in DC 2023 Straw Poll Results News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC in DC 2023 Straw Poll Results NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC Releases Georgia Legislative Scorecard, Revealing Continued Conservative Success As Democrats Grow Radically More Liberal News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Releases Georgia Legislative Scorecard, Revealing Continued Conservative Success As Democrats Grow Radically More Liberal ALEXANDRIA, VA (June 15, 2023) — CPAC Foundation’s analysis reveals that Republican lawmakers in Georgia voted conservatively at rates comparable to the highs they attained in the previous year. Democrats in the House and the Senate, by contrast, both voted on average over 17% more liberal than they did during the prior year. SEE THE SCORECARD HERE “While the Georgia election process remains an issue, Governor Kemp deserves credit for leading a conservative policy agenda with the elected Republicans showing that we can get results when we fight the radicalized Democrat party and not each other,” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp . “Georgia’s conservative legislators answered the call to strengthen parental rights, protect girls’ sports, and defend the Second Amendment, earning many legislators a high CPAC conservative rating.” Several Georgia state legislators are recognized by CPAC for their conservative voting records based on a just-released analysis from CPAC Foundation’s Center for Legislative Accountability. The following members of the Georgia State Legislature earned CPAC’s Award for Conservative Excellence for voting with the conservative position at least 90% of the time during the 2022 session: Senate: Greg Dolezal (96%) Kay Kirkpatrick (95%) Brian Strickland (95%) Bill Cowsert (95%) Chuck Payne (95%) Dean Burke (95%) Steve Gooch (95%) Clint Dixon (91%) Marty Harbin (91%) John Kennedy (91%) John Albers (91%) Lee Anderson (91%) Max Burns (91%) Frank Ginn (91%) Bo Hatchett (91%) Billy Hickman (91%) Jeff Mullis (91%) Ben Watson (91%) Sheila McNeill (90%) Butch Miller (90%) Randy Robertson (90%) Chuck Hufstetler (90%) Burt Jones (90%) Bruce Thompson (90%) Blake Tillery (90%) House: Timothy Barr (94%) Emory Dunahoo (94%) Will Wade (94%) Additionally, a large number of lawmakers in the Georgia State Legislature earned CPAC’s Award for Conservative Achievement for voting with the conservative position at least 80% of the time during the 2022 session. The bills featured in CPAC’s 2022 Ratings of Georgia address protecting girls sports, Second Amendment rights, school choice, and curriculum transparency. These issues, coupled with our mission to protect life, liberty, property and uphold the American family, created the basis by which the CPAC Foundation rated the Georgia legislature. The Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA) , an initiative of the CPAC Foundation, is the premier organization for holding lawmakers accountable. The CLA produces the longest-running conservative congressional scorecard and our state program is the only one in the nation that scores all 8,000 lawmakers in the 50 states across every policy area. ### Contact: comms@conservative.org (202)-347-9388 NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More View the Statement → CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act View the Statement → Statement on Capture of Nicolás Maduro View the Statement → Statement on CPAC Mexico View the Statement → CPAC Center for Combating Human Trafficking Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution View the Statement → Statement on Continuing Resolution First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

Delaware Plunges in National Conservative Rankings News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. Delaware Plunges in National Conservative Rankings The Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA), a project of CPAC Foundation and the American Conservative Union Foundation, conducts an annual, in-depth analysis to rate all 8,000 lawmakers in America, revealing their positions on a wide variety of issues directly affecting our communities and families. Check out the press release below with more details and please take action ! It only takes three minutes to let your legislators know that their score from the CPAC Foundation is important to you, and you expect them to support more conservative policies. Delaware Plunges in National Conservative Rankings New CPAC 50 State Analysis Finds DE Legislature Trending Further Left ALEXANDRIA, VA (September 12, 2022) — The voting of Delaware state lawmakers has become significantly more liberal according to a new analysis conducted by the Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA), a project of CPAC Foundation and the American Conservative Union Foundation. In CPAC’s analysis of all 7,400 state lawmakers in America, Delaware’s legislature earned a conservative rating of a mere 36% last year, compared to a 40% rating in 2020. Delaware has now fallen below a number of other traditionally liberal states such as Washington (39%) and Illinois (37%). The conservative rating is based on lawmaker voting across 186 policy areas ranging from cultural and life issues to tax, fiscal and regulatory policies. Of the state’s 62 state lawmakers only 5 members of the legislature earned awards from CPAC for voting with the conservative position at least 80% of the time. DELAWARE SCORECARD (Web Version) DELAWARE SCORECARD (PDF Version) The ratings have also been incorporated into CPAC’s new Lawmaker Comparison Tool which runs head-to-head comparisons on lawmaker’s strongest and weakest policy areas. The CLA is the first and only organization to annually publish individual ratings for all 8,000 federal and state lawmakers in America. The CLA is also home to the nation’s most comprehensive conservative policy database containing over 18,500 detailed bill analyses which span 50 years of Congress and all 50 state legislatures. For media inquiries, contact the CPAC Communications Team at comms@conservative.org or 202-347-9388. xxx Chip in to support CLA’s Ratings Our staff spends thousands of hours analyzing more than 105,000 pieces of legislation voted on by Congress and every state legislature in the country. Your support is critical to be able to provide this level of insight and transparency. Will you please make a tax-deductible donation today to support transparency and ratings of Delaware legislators? NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

President Donald Trump on October 1, 2020: “I condemn the Proud Boys.” News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. President Donald Trump on October 1, 2020: “I condemn the Proud Boys.” NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC Releases Washington Legislative Scorecard, Further Illustrating Leftism’s Hold Over America’s Pacific Northwest News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Releases Washington Legislative Scorecard, Further Illustrating Leftism’s Hold Over America’s Pacific Northwest NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More View the Statement → CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act View the Statement → Statement on Capture of Nicolás Maduro View the Statement → Statement on CPAC Mexico View the Statement → CPAC Center for Combating Human Trafficking Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution View the Statement → Statement on Continuing Resolution First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

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CPAC Releases Florida Legislative Scorecard, Showing the Sunshine State Setting the Standard for Conservative Policy in the US. News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Releases Florida Legislative Scorecard, Showing the Sunshine State Setting the Standard for Conservative Policy in the US. ALEXANDRIA, VA (February 5, 2024) — CPAC Foundation’s analysis reveals that Florida Republicans maintained their status as some of the nation’s strongest defenders of conservative principles. The state’s overall average score also increased by about nine percent, the likes of which is largely a result of the red wave Florida experienced in the 2022 election. SEE SCORECARD HERE “Behind the strong leadership of Gov. Ron DeSantis, Republicans in the legislature have turned Florida into the national leader in the charge against the rising tide of wokeness and Leftism sweeping through our country.” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp. “Florida’s commitment to the passage of high-quality conservative legislation sets an example that other states should follow.” CPAC recognizes the following members of the Florida State Legislature for earning CPAC’s Award for Conservative Excellence for voting with the conservative position at least 90% of the time during the 2023 session. Senate: Ben Albritton (91%) Bryan Avila (91%) Dennis Baxley (91%) Jim Boyd (91%) Doug Broxson (91%) Danny Burgess (91%) Jay Collins (91%) Nick DiCeglie (91%) Travis Hutson (91%) Blaise Ingoglia (91%) Debbie Mayfield (91%) Kathleen Passidomo (91%) Keith Perry (91%) Ana Rodriguez (91%) Jay Trumbull (91%) Tom Wright (91%) Clay Yarborough (90%) House: Adam Anderson (95%) Fabián Basabe (95%) Philip Griffitts (95%) Traci Koster (95%) Ralph Massullo (95%) Jenna Persons-Mulicka (95%) Cyndi Stevenson (94%) Tyler Sirois (94%) Linda Chaney (94%) Lauren Melo (94%) Shane Abbott (91%) Thad Altman (91%) Robert Andrade (91%) Jessica Baker (91%) Doug Bankson (91%) Webster Barnaby (91%) Kimberly Berfield (91%) Dean Black (91%) David Borrero (91%) Adam Bontana (91%) Jennifer Canady (91%) Tiffany Esposito (91%) Tom Fabricio (91%) Juan Fernandez-Barquin (91%) Alina Garcia (91%) Sam Garrison (91%) Mike Giallombardo (91%) Michael Grant (91%) Tommy Gregory (91%) Fred Hawkins (91%) Thomas Leek (91%) Randall Maggard (91%) Thomas Maney (91%) Stan McClain (91%) Kiyan Michael (91%) Tobin Overdorf (91%) Bobby Payne (91%) Daniel Perez (91%) Rachel Saunders Plakon (91%) Juan Carlos Porras (91%) Paul Renner (91%) Alex Rizo (91%) Spencer Roach (91%) Joel Rudman (91%) Jason Shoaf (91%) John Snyder (91%) John Temple (91%) Josie Tomkow (91%) Dana Trabulsy (91%) Chase Tramont (91%) Keith Truenow (91%) Kaylee Tuck (91%) Taylor Yarkosky (91%) Danny Alvarez (90%) Carolina Amesty (90%) Robert Brackett (90%) James Buchanan (90%) Chuck Clemons (90%) Wyman Duggan (90%) Lawrence McClure (90%) Brad Yeager (90%) Mike Beltran (90%) Jim Mooney (90%) Paula Stark (90%) Kevin Steele (90%) Additionally, many lawmakers in the Florida State Legislature earned CPAC’s Award for Conservative Achievement for voting with the conservative position at least 80% of the time during the 2023 session. Their names are highlighted in gray on the scorecard. The bills featured in CPAC’s 2023 Ratings of Florida promote school choice, protect children from radical gender ideology, and improve election security. These issues, coupled with our mission to protect life, liberty, property and uphold the American family, created the basis by which the CPAC Foundation rated the Florida legislature. The Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA), an initiative of the CPAC Foundation, is the premier organization for holding lawmakers accountable. The CLA produces the longest-running conservative congressional scorecard and our state program is the only one in the nation that scores all 8,000 lawmakers in the 50 states across every policy area. NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

Would small businesses survive? News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. Would small businesses survive? In 2020, American small businesses sacrificed in the name of “following the science” in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. Some deemed “essential” have thrived, some have limped along from week to week, and many tragically have permanently closed. An accurate accounting of the full impact of the pandemic response on American small businesses will take time, but the numbers so far have painted a disastrous picture. Joe Biden’s approach to economic recovery would deliver a death blow to those businesses still struggling to pull themselves out of the pandemic’s aftermath. The Democratic Party’s nominee has vowed to repeal the tax cuts enacted under President Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. When the associated 20% deduction for pass-through businesses evaporates, many of those businesses will evaporate along with it. Joe Biden has been consistently anti-small business for many years. In 1975, in his very first term, then Senator Biden voted against exempting businesses of fewer than 5 employees from federal regulations designed for large companies. The measure failed on a tie vote. In 2006, he voted to sink a measure allowing small businesses to pool their employees. The measure was designed to enable small businesses to provide group health insurance at affordable rates. In Joe Biden’s America, the entrepreneurial spirit that helps to create an economy of opportunity for all Americans will be crushed under the boot of bureaucrats who insist they are from the government and here to help. NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC Brazil 2022 News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Brazil 2022 The Conservative Political Action Coalition hosted a successful CPAC Brazil June 11-12 in São Paulo, Brazil. NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More View the Statement → CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act View the Statement → Statement on Capture of Nicolás Maduro View the Statement → Statement on CPAC Mexico View the Statement → CPAC Center for Combating Human Trafficking Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution View the Statement → Statement on Continuing Resolution First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC and ACUF Release Scorecard of North Dakota Lawmakers News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC and ACUF Release Scorecard of North Dakota Lawmakers The American Conservative Union Foundation conducts an annual, in-depth analysis to rate all 8,000 lawmakers in America, revealing their positions on a wide variety of issues directly affecting our communities and families. Check out the press release below with more details and please take action ! It only takes three minutes to let your legislators know that their score from the American Conservative Union Foundation is important to you, and you expect them to support more conservative policies. ACU to Present Awards to Top-Scoring North Dakota Lawmakers at CPAC CPAC and ACUF Release North Dakota Legislative Scorecard ALEXANDRIA, VA (January 20, 2022) — Several North Dakota legislators are set to be recognized at CPAC for their conservative voting records based off of a just released analysis from ACUF’s Center for Legislative Accountability. Lawmakers received high marks for their efforts to limit excessive COVID-19 “emergency” orders and advance conservative legislation protecting Second Amendment rights and banning “critical race theory.” Click Here to view the 2021 Ratings of North Dakota The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) will be taking place in Orlando, Florida from February 24-27, 2022. To earn an invitation, a lawmaker must vote with the conservative position at least 80% of the time, as calculated by the American Conservative Union Foundation’s Center for Legislative Accountability. The following members received the highest scores in their respective chambers: Senate: Oley Larsen (98%) Jason Heitkamp (88%) Jordan Kannianen (85%) Janne Myrdal (85%) Doug Larsen (83%) Scott Meyer (83%) Michael Wobbema (83%) House: Rick Becker (100%) Larry Bellew (98%) Nathan Toman (96%) Dan Ruby (93%) Mike Schatz (93%) Cole Christensen (91%) Scott Louser (91%) Matthew Ruby (91%) Claire Cory (90%) Click Here to view the PDF version of the ratings Among the 87 roll call votes scored by the American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF) is the legislation meant to help secure elections (HB 1256), efforts to protect the Second Amendment (HB 1248, HB 1297, HB 1383, SB 2344), legislation preventing excessive “emergency” COVID-19 orders (HB 1118, SB 2181), and the bill banning “critical race theory” in schools (HB 1508). ACUF’s Ratings of Congress and Ratings of the States are initiatives of American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF)’s Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA). These ratings are designed to reflect how more than 8,000 elected officials across the nation view the role of government while illustrating the differences between chambers of the legislature and revealing lawmakers’ positions across 186 policy areas that directly affect citizens. xxx Chip in to support ACUF’s Ratings Our staff spends thousands of hours analyzing more than 105,000 pieces of legislation voted on by Congress and every state legislature in the country. Your support is critical to be able to provide this level of insight and transparency. Will you please make a tax-deductible donation today to support transparency and ratings of North Dakota legislators? NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

ACU Endorses Mike Garcia News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. ACU Endorses Mike Garcia The American Conservative Union (ACU) today announced its endorsement of Mike Garcia for election in California to the United States House of Representatives in the 25th District. “Serving our country as both a veteran and law enforcement officer, Mike understands the importance of having a strong national defense, fighting against socialism, and working to curb the overreach of bloated, ineffective government. His candidacy makes all of us at ACU optimistic that California can get back on a conservative path.” said ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp. “California must work to elect more conservatives and that starts with sending Mike Garcia to Congress and it’s why ACU is proud to endorse him for California’s 25th Congressional District. The district deserves conservative leadership, and we strongly urge all Californians in the 25th District to vote for Mike Garcia.” Founded in 1964, the American Conservative Union (ACU) is the nation’s original conservative organization. For more than fifty years, ACU has served as an umbrella organization harnessing the collective strength of conservative organizations fighting for Americans who are concerned with liberty, personal responsibility, traditional values, and strong national defense. As one of America’s premier conservative voices, ACU promotes a conservative vision on issues before Congress, the Executive Branch, State Legislatures, the media, political candidates, and the public. NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More View the Statement → CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act View the Statement → Statement on Capture of Nicolás Maduro View the Statement → Statement on CPAC Mexico View the Statement → CPAC Center for Combating Human Trafficking Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution View the Statement → Statement on Continuing Resolution First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last