Rating Group: Indiana AFL-CIO

2018 Positions

Issues: Labor Unions

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State Office Name Party Rating
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%
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