Alabama is home to some of the nation's most conservative legislators, and several Senate Republicans have near-perfect conservative voting records in 2023, according to a new assessment released by the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). I had.
“In 1971, ACUF launched the Congressional Ratings, which provided a comprehensive evaluation of every member's voting record. This rating quickly came to be considered the 'gold standard' and was used by activists and activists in the decades that followed. , voters, academics, and elected officials have been used to determine which members of Congress best adhere to conservative principles,” the group said.
State Sens. Sam Givan (R-Huntsville), Tim Melson (R-Florence) and Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) were rated as the most conservative members in the Senate with a CPAC score of 89%. For Givan, his score increased by 16% from 2022, while Melson saw an 8% increase.
Last year, Mr. Givehan and Mr. Melson cast conservative votes on every bill introduced except for Senate Bill 175, which would create a grant program to reimburse tuition for individuals 25 and older.
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“The CPAC Foundation’s Center for Legislative Accountability is proud to announce the state ratings,” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp. “Like our Congressional Assessments, CPAC’s State Foundation Assessments are intended to reflect how elected officials view the role of government in their personal lives. We begin with our philosophy (Conservatism is a political philosophy that holds that sovereignty resides in the individual) and then apply the proper role of government (whose essential role is to protect life, liberty, and property).
Schlapp said that while progress has been made for conservative causes in Alabama, there is still room for growth.
“Alabama should be commended for advancing school choice and protecting women's sports in previous legislative sessions,” Schlapp continued. “But the Legislature's relatively limited success in other areas suggests that Republican lawmakers and Gov. Kay Ivey need to do more to realize its full potential.” ing.”
The top five Republicans with the highest approval ratings in the state Senate are:
- Sam Givan (89%)
- Tim Melson (89%)
- Arthur Orr (88%)
- Dan Roberts (88%)
- Shay Shelnutt (88%)
Alabama's complete CPAC rankings and report are available here.
Austin Shipley is a staff writer at Yellowhammer News.
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