Rating Group: Indiana AFL-CIO

2015-2016 Positions

Issues: Labor Unions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Mike Braun Republican 32%
IN U.S. House - 3 Jim Banks Republican 15%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 35%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 35%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 40%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 30%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 95%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 100%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 55%
IN State House - 13 Sharon Negele Republican 35%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 89%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 50%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 50%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 20%
IN State House - 24 Donna Schaibley Republican 30%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 95%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 20%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 35%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 95%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 24%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 26%
IN State House - 39 Gerald Torr Republican 25%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 20%
IN State House - 42 Alan Morrison Republican 26%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 35%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 30%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 35%
IN State House - 51 Dennis Zent Republican 28%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 30%
IN State House - 53 Bob Cherry Republican 25%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 25%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 100%
IN State House - 68 Randy Lyness Republican 33%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 30%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 20%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 35%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 25%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 100%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 30%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 35%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 43%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 100%
IN State House - 90 Mike Speedy Republican 25%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 21%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 95%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 100%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 100%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 95%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 100%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 94%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 95%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 35%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 25%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 30%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 25%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 25%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 45%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 48 Mark Messmer Republican 35%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 65%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 85%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 100%
Jim Arnold 100%
Lloyd Arnold 58%
Terri Austin 100%
Ron Bacon 50%
Pat Bauer 100%
Greg Beumer 45%
Phil Boots 30%
Brian Bosma 0%
Jean Breaux 100%
John Broden 100%
Timothy Brown 25%
Woody Burton 25%
Tony Cook 35%
Casey Cox 37%
Wes Culver 15%
Steve Davisson 35%
Mike Delph 40%
Tom Dermody 65%
Sean Eberhart 40%
Doug Eckerty 25%
Jeff Ellington 50%
Bill Fine 40%
Jon Ford 40%
Dan Forestal 90%
William Friend 26%
David Frizzell 17%
Randy Frye 25%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Mike Braun R 32%
IN U.S. House - 3 Jim Banks R 15%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 35%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 35%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 40%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 30%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 95%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 100%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 55%
IN State House - 13 Sharon Negele R 35%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 89%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 50%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 50%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 20%
IN State House - 24 Donna Schaibley R 30%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 95%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 20%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 35%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 95%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 24%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 26%
IN State House - 39 Gerald Torr R 25%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 20%
IN State House - 42 Alan Morrison R 26%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 35%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 30%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 35%
IN State House - 51 Dennis Zent R 28%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 30%
IN State House - 53 Bob Cherry R 25%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 25%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 100%
IN State House - 68 Randy Lyness R 33%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 30%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 20%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 35%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 25%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 100%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 30%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 35%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 43%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 100%
IN State House - 90 Mike Speedy R 25%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 21%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 95%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 100%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 100%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 95%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 100%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 94%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 95%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 35%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 40%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 25%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 100%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 40%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 20%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 20%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 20%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 50%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 20%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 40%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 100%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 30%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 25%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 25%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 20%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 45%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 50%
IN State Senate - 48 Mark Messmer R 35%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 65%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 85%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 100%
Jim Arnold 100%
Lloyd Arnold 58%
Terri Austin 100%
Ron Bacon 50%
Pat Bauer 100%
Greg Beumer 45%
Phil Boots 30%
Brian Bosma 0%
Jean Breaux 100%
John Broden 100%
Timothy Brown 25%
Woody Burton 25%
Tony Cook 35%
Casey Cox 37%
Wes Culver 15%
Steve Davisson 35%
Mike Delph 40%
Tom Dermody 65%
Sean Eberhart 40%
Doug Eckerty 25%
Jeff Ellington 50%
Bill Fine 40%
Jon Ford 40%
Dan Forestal 90%
William Friend 26%
David Frizzell 17%
Randy Frye 25%
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