Rating Group: Indiana Manufacturers Association

2018 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 50%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 60%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 43%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 85%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 75%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 90%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz Republican 92%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 91%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 40%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 82%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 60%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 67%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 80%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 91%
IN State House - 13 Sharon Negele Republican 86%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 50%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 77%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 86%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 93%
IN State Senate - 17 Andy Zay Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 91%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 86%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 92%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 24 John Crane Republican 82%
IN State House - 24 Donna Schaibley Republican 86%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 71%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 83%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 86%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 75%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 85%
IN State Senate - 34 Jean Breaux Democratic 67%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 54%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 73%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 82%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 82%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 93%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 77%
IN State House - 39 Gerald Torr Republican 87%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 100%
IN State House - 42 Alan Morrison Republican 70%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 92%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 79%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 79%
IN State Senate - 48 Mark Messmer Republican 91%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 93%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 83%
IN State House - 51 Dennis Zent Republican 86%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 79%
IN State House - 53 Bob Cherry Republican 80%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 86%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 43%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer Republican 87%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 67%
IN State House - 68 Randy Lyness Republican 86%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 83%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 87%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 93%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels Republican 93%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 87%
IN State House - 77 Ryan Hatfield Democratic 36%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 86%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 46%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 50%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 60%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 43%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 85%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 86%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 75%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 90%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz R 92%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 83%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan R 88%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 91%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 40%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 91%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 82%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 60%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 67%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 80%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 91%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 91%
IN State House - 13 Sharon Negele R 86%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 50%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 77%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 86%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 93%
IN State Senate - 17 Andy Zay R 91%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 91%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 86%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 85%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 92%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 86%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 91%
IN State Senate - 24 John Crane R 82%
IN State House - 24 Donna Schaibley R 86%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 71%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 91%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 83%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 86%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 86%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 75%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 85%
IN State Senate - 34 Jean Breaux D 67%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 54%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 73%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 82%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 82%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 93%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 77%
IN State House - 39 Gerald Torr R 87%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 86%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 90%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 100%
IN State House - 42 Alan Morrison R 70%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 92%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 79%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 79%
IN State Senate - 48 Mark Messmer R 91%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 93%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 91%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 83%
IN State House - 51 Dennis Zent R 86%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 79%
IN State House - 53 Bob Cherry R 80%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 86%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 43%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer R 87%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 67%
IN State House - 68 Randy Lyness R 86%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 83%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 87%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 93%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels R 93%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 87%
IN State House - 77 Ryan Hatfield D 36%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 86%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 46%
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