Rating Group: Indiana Manufacturers Association

2017 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 50%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 67%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 40%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 75%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 45%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 73%
IN State House - 53 Bob Cherry Republican 69%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 50%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 45%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 77%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 33%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 73%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 55%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 40%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 27%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 38%
IN State House - 77 Ryan Hatfield Democratic 46%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 73%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 69%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 67%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 55%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 55%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 69%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 54%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 73%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 73%
IN State House - 68 Randy Lyness Republican 73%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 70%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 67%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 73%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 73%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 36%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 58%
IN State House - 42 Alan Morrison Republican 77%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 50%
IN State House - 13 Sharon Negele Republican 62%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 64%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 42%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 31%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 73%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 40%
IN State House - 24 Donna Schaibley Republican 56%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 27%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 62%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 75%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 36%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 79%
IN State House - 90 Mike Speedy Republican 69%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 73%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 27%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 69%
IN State House - 39 Gerald Torr Republican 64%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 58%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 55%
IN State House - 51 Dennis Zent Republican 70%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 67%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 66%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 24 John Crane Republican 69%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 75%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 67%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 69%
IN State Senate - 48 Mark Messmer Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 75%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 69%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 75%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 33%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 50%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 73%
IN State Senate - 17 Andy Zay Republican 75%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 69%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 77%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Mike Braun Republican 69%
Lloyd Arnold 70%
Terri Austin 45%
Ron Bacon 64%
Pat Bauer 50%
Greg Beumer 64%
Phil Boots 82%
Brian Bosma 83%
Jean Breaux 38%
Timothy Brown 73%
Woody Burton 70%
Mara Candelaria Reardon 36%
Tony Cook 73%
Wes Culver 67%
Steve Davisson 56%
Mike Delph 69%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 50%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 67%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 40%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 75%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 45%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 73%
IN State House - 53 Bob Cherry R 69%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 50%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 45%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 77%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 33%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 73%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 55%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 40%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 27%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 38%
IN State House - 77 Ryan Hatfield D 46%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 73%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 69%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 67%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 55%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 55%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 69%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 54%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 73%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 73%
IN State House - 68 Randy Lyness R 73%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 70%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 67%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 73%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 73%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 36%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 58%
IN State House - 42 Alan Morrison R 77%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 50%
IN State House - 13 Sharon Negele R 62%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 64%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 42%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 31%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 73%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 40%
IN State House - 24 Donna Schaibley R 56%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 27%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 62%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 75%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 36%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 79%
IN State House - 90 Mike Speedy R 69%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 73%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 27%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 69%
IN State House - 39 Gerald Torr R 64%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 58%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 55%
IN State House - 51 Dennis Zent R 70%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 67%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 83%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 66%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 83%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 83%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 83%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 85%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 85%
IN State Senate - 24 John Crane R 69%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 75%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 85%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 67%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 83%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 83%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 86%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 69%
IN State Senate - 48 Mark Messmer R 86%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 85%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 75%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 69%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 75%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 33%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 50%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 86%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 86%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 73%
IN State Senate - 17 Andy Zay R 75%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 69%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 77%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Mike Braun R 69%
Lloyd Arnold 70%
Terri Austin 45%
Ron Bacon 64%
Pat Bauer 50%
Greg Beumer 64%
Phil Boots 82%
Brian Bosma 83%
Jean Breaux 38%
Timothy Brown 73%
Woody Burton 70%
Mara Candelaria Reardon 36%
Tony Cook 73%
Wes Culver 67%
Steve Davisson 56%
Mike Delph 69%
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