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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 89% |
Terri Austin | 100% | |||
IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 38% |
Ron Bacon | 30% | |||
IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 33% |
IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | Republican | 33% |
IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | Democratic | 100% |
IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | Republican | 44% |
Pat Bauer | 100% | |||
IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 89% |
IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | Republican | 33% |
Greg Beumer | 30% | |||
IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | Republican | 78% |
Phil Boots | 44% | |||
IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 40% |
Brian Bosma | 20% | |||
IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 33% |
Jean Breaux | 89% | |||
IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 100% | |
IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | Republican | 33% |
Timothy Brown | 30% | |||
IN | State Senate - 7 | Brian Buchanan | Republican | 20% |
IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 44% |
Woody Burton | 30% | |||
Mara Candelaria Reardon | 80% | |||
IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | Republican | 30% |
IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 57% |
IN | State House - 53 | Bob Cherry | Republican | 30% |
IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | Republican | 30% |
Tony Cook | 30% | |||
IN | State Senate - 24 | John Crane | Republican | 44% |
IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 44% |
Wes Culver | 30% | |||
Steve Davisson | 33% | |||
IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | Democratic | 100% |
IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | Republican | 30% |
Mike Delph | 33% | |||
IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | Republican | 33% |
IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Democratic | 100% |
Sean Eberhart | 13% | |||
Doug Eckerty | 33% | |||
Jeff Ellington | 30% | |||
IN | State House - 70 | Karen Engleman | Republican | 30% |
IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | Democratic | 100% |
Jon Ford | 78% | |||
Dan Forestal | 100% | |||
IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | Republican | 44% |
William Friend | 30% | |||
David Frizzell | 30% | |||
Randy Frye | 33% | |||
IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | Democratic | 100% |
IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 44% |
Terry Goodin | 100% | |||
Ron Grooms | 56% | |||
Douglas Gutwein | 30% | |||
IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | Democratic | 100% |
Dick Hamm | 40% | |||
IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
IN | State House - 77 | Ryan Hatfield | Democratic | 89% |
Randy Head | 44% | |||
IN | State House - 46 | Bob Heaton | Republican | 30% |
IN | State House - 85 | Dave Heine | Republican | 22% |
IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | Republican | 33% |
IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | Republican | 33% |
IN | State House - 37 | Todd Huston | Republican | 25% |
IN | State House - 17 | Jack Jordan | Republican | 30% |
IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | Republican | 40% |
IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | Republican | 30% |
Clyde Kersey | 100% | |||
Cindy Kirchhofer | 30% | |||
IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 78% |
IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 33% |
Dennis Kruse | 44% | |||
Tim Lanane | 100% | |||
Linda Lawson | 80% | |||
Donald Lehe | 30% | |||
IN | State House - 79 | Matt Lehman | Republican | 30% |
IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 44% |
Daniel Leonard | 30% | |||
IN | State House - 63 | Shane Lindauer | Republican | 30% |
David Long | 44% | |||
IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | Republican | 30% |
IN | State House - 68 | Randy Lyness | Republican | 30% |
Karlee Macer | 100% | |||
Kevin Mahan | 30% | |||
IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | Republican | 43% |
IN | State House - 60 | Peggy Mayfield | Republican | 30% |
IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | Republican | 30% |
Eddie Melton | 100% | |||
Jim Merritt, Jr. | 44% | |||
IN | State Senate - 48 | Mark Messmer | Republican | 44% |
IN | State House - 48 | Douglas Miller | Republican | 30% |
IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | Republican | 44% |
IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | Democratic | 80% |
IN | State House - 84 | Bob Morris | Republican | 30% |
IN | State House - 42 | Alan Morrison | Republican | 22% |
IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | Democratic | 100% |
Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 89% | |||
IN | State House - 13 | Sharon Negele | Republican | 30% |
IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 33% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 89% |
Terri Austin | 100% | |||
IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | R | 38% |
Ron Bacon | 30% | |||
IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | R | 33% |
IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | R | 33% |
IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | D | 100% |
IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | R | 44% |
Pat Bauer | 100% | |||
IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 89% |
IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | R | 33% |
Greg Beumer | 30% | |||
IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | R | 78% |
Phil Boots | 44% | |||
IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 40% |
Brian Bosma | 20% | |||
IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 33% |
Jean Breaux | 89% | |||
IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 100% | |
IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | R | 33% |
Timothy Brown | 30% | |||
IN | State Senate - 7 | Brian Buchanan | R | 20% |
IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 44% |
Woody Burton | 30% | |||
Mara Candelaria Reardon | 80% | |||
IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | R | 30% |
IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 57% |
IN | State House - 53 | Bob Cherry | R | 30% |
IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | R | 30% |
Tony Cook | 30% | |||
IN | State Senate - 24 | John Crane | R | 44% |
IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 44% |
Wes Culver | 30% | |||
Steve Davisson | 33% | |||
IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | D | 100% |
IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | R | 30% |
Mike Delph | 33% | |||
IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | R | 33% |
IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | D | 100% |
Sean Eberhart | 13% | |||
Doug Eckerty | 33% | |||
Jeff Ellington | 30% | |||
IN | State House - 70 | Karen Engleman | R | 30% |
IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | D | 100% |
Jon Ford | 78% | |||
Dan Forestal | 100% | |||
IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | R | 44% |
William Friend | 30% | |||
David Frizzell | 30% | |||
Randy Frye | 33% | |||
IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | D | 100% |
IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 44% |
Terry Goodin | 100% | |||
Ron Grooms | 56% | |||
Douglas Gutwein | 30% | |||
IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | D | 100% |
Dick Hamm | 40% | |||
IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | D | 100% |
IN | State House - 77 | Ryan Hatfield | D | 89% |
Randy Head | 44% | |||
IN | State House - 46 | Bob Heaton | R | 30% |
IN | State House - 85 | Dave Heine | R | 22% |
IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | R | 33% |
IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | R | 33% |
IN | State House - 37 | Todd Huston | R | 25% |
IN | State House - 17 | Jack Jordan | R | 30% |
IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | R | 40% |
IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | R | 30% |
Clyde Kersey | 100% | |||
Cindy Kirchhofer | 30% | |||
IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 78% |
IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | R | 33% |
Dennis Kruse | 44% | |||
Tim Lanane | 100% | |||
Linda Lawson | 80% | |||
Donald Lehe | 30% | |||
IN | State House - 79 | Matt Lehman | R | 30% |
IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 44% |
Daniel Leonard | 30% | |||
IN | State House - 63 | Shane Lindauer | R | 30% |
David Long | 44% | |||
IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | R | 30% |
IN | State House - 68 | Randy Lyness | R | 30% |
Karlee Macer | 100% | |||
Kevin Mahan | 30% | |||
IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | R | 43% |
IN | State House - 60 | Peggy Mayfield | R | 30% |
IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | R | 30% |
Eddie Melton | 100% | |||
Jim Merritt, Jr. | 44% | |||
IN | State Senate - 48 | Mark Messmer | R | 44% |
IN | State House - 48 | Douglas Miller | R | 30% |
IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | R | 44% |
IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | D | 80% |
IN | State House - 84 | Bob Morris | R | 30% |
IN | State House - 42 | Alan Morrison | R | 22% |
IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | D | 100% |
Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 89% | |||
IN | State House - 13 | Sharon Negele | R | 30% |
IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 33% |