Rating Group: Indiana AFL-CIO

2017 Positions

Issues: Labor Unions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 89%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 75%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 100%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 33%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 44%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 38%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 33%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 50%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 75%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 50%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 100%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 38%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 88%
IN State House - 13 Sharon Negele Republican 44%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 88%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 38%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 56%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 22%
IN State Senate - 17 Andy Zay Republican 38%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 38%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 44%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 56%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 38%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 33%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 24 John Crane Republican 38%
IN State House - 24 Donna Schaibley Republican 33%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 25%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 50%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 33%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 44%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 38%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 75%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 50%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 33%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 13%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 38%
IN State House - 39 Gerald Torr Republican 33%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 33%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 38%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 63%
IN State House - 42 Alan Morrison Republican 44%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 50%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 33%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 33%
IN State Senate - 48 Mark Messmer Republican 50%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 33%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 100%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 100%
IN State House - 51 Dennis Zent Republican 33%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 38%
IN State House - 53 Bob Cherry Republican 33%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 33%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 89%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 33%
IN State House - 68 Randy Lyness Republican 33%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 44%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 38%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 22%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 44%
IN State House - 77 Ryan Hatfield Democratic 78%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 38%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 78%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 33%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 44%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 22%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 33%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 100%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 89%
IN State House - 90 Mike Speedy Republican 33%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 33%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 89%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 100%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 88%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 56%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 89%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 89%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Mike Braun Republican 33%
Lloyd Arnold 75%
Terri Austin 86%
Ron Bacon 33%
Pat Bauer 88%
Greg Beumer 38%
Phil Boots 43%
Brian Bosma 11%
Jean Breaux 88%
Timothy Brown 33%
Woody Burton 33%
Mara Candelaria Reardon 75%
Tony Cook 33%
Wes Culver 25%
Steve Davisson 43%
Mike Delph 38%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 89%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 75%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 100%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 33%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 44%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 38%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 33%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 50%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 50%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 75%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 50%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 50%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 100%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 100%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 40%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 38%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 88%
IN State House - 13 Sharon Negele R 44%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 88%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 38%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 56%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 22%
IN State Senate - 17 Andy Zay R 38%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 38%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 44%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 56%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 38%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 33%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 86%
IN State Senate - 24 John Crane R 38%
IN State House - 24 Donna Schaibley R 33%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 100%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 25%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 50%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 33%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 44%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 38%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 75%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 100%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 20%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 50%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 33%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 13%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 38%
IN State House - 39 Gerald Torr R 33%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 33%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 38%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 63%
IN State House - 42 Alan Morrison R 44%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 50%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 33%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 33%
IN State Senate - 48 Mark Messmer R 50%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 33%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 100%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 100%
IN State House - 51 Dennis Zent R 33%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 38%
IN State House - 53 Bob Cherry R 33%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 33%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 89%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 33%
IN State House - 68 Randy Lyness R 33%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 44%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 38%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 22%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 44%
IN State House - 77 Ryan Hatfield D 78%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 38%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 78%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 33%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 44%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 22%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 33%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 100%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 89%
IN State House - 90 Mike Speedy R 33%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 33%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 89%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 100%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 88%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 56%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 89%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 89%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Mike Braun R 33%
Lloyd Arnold 75%
Terri Austin 86%
Ron Bacon 33%
Pat Bauer 88%
Greg Beumer 38%
Phil Boots 43%
Brian Bosma 11%
Jean Breaux 88%
Timothy Brown 33%
Woody Burton 33%
Mara Candelaria Reardon 75%
Tony Cook 33%
Wes Culver 25%
Steve Davisson 43%
Mike Delph 38%
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