Rating Group: Indiana Manufacturers Association

2018 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 100%
Jim Smith 100%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels Republican 93%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 93%
Dick Hamm 93%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 93%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 93%
Sally Siegrist 93%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 93%
Tom Washburne 93%
David Wolkins 93%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 92%
Wes Culver 92%
David Frizzell 92%
Randy Head 92%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 92%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz Republican 92%
Joseph Zakas 92%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 91%
Jon Ford 91%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 91%
Ron Grooms 91%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 91%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 91%
Dennis Kruse 91%
David Long 91%
Jim Merritt, Jr. 91%
IN State Senate - 48 Mark Messmer Republican 91%
Frank Mrvan, Jr. 91%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 91%
John Ruckelshaus 91%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 17 Andy Zay Republican 91%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan Republican 88%
Woody Burton 87%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 87%
William Friend 87%
Daniel Leonard 87%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer Republican 87%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 87%
IN State House - 39 Gerald Torr Republican 87%
Ron Bacon 86%
Greg Beumer 86%
Timothy Brown 86%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 86%
Tony Cook 86%
Steve Davisson 86%
Douglas Gutwein 86%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 86%
Cindy Kirchhofer 86%
Donald Lehe 86%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 86%
IN State House - 68 Randy Lyness Republican 86%
Kevin Mahan 86%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 86%
IN State House - 13 Sharon Negele Republican 86%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 86%
Kathy Richardson 86%
IN State House - 24 Donna Schaibley Republican 86%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 86%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 86%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 86%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 86%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 86%
IN State House - 51 Dennis Zent Republican 86%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 85%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 85%
Doug Eckerty 85%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 85%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 85%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 85%
Holli Sullivan 85%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 85%
Cindy Ziemke 85%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 84%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 83%
Phil Boots 83%
Brian Bosma 83%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 83%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 83%
Tom Saunders 83%
Karen Tallian 83%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 24 John Crane Republican 82%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 82%
Milo Smith 82%
IN State House - 90 Mike Speedy Republican 82%
Jeff Ellington 81%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 80%
IN State House - 53 Bob Cherry Republican 80%
Tim Lanane 80%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 79%
Sean Eberhart 79%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 79%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 100%
Jim Smith 100%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels R 93%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 93%
Dick Hamm 93%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 93%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 93%
Sally Siegrist 93%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 93%
Tom Washburne 93%
David Wolkins 93%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 92%
Wes Culver 92%
David Frizzell 92%
Randy Head 92%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 92%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz R 92%
Joseph Zakas 92%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 91%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 91%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 91%
Jon Ford 91%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 91%
Ron Grooms 91%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 91%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 91%
Dennis Kruse 91%
David Long 91%
Jim Merritt, Jr. 91%
IN State Senate - 48 Mark Messmer R 91%
Frank Mrvan, Jr. 91%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 91%
John Ruckelshaus 91%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 91%
IN State Senate - 17 Andy Zay R 91%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 90%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 90%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan R 88%
Woody Burton 87%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 87%
William Friend 87%
Daniel Leonard 87%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer R 87%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 87%
IN State House - 39 Gerald Torr R 87%
Ron Bacon 86%
Greg Beumer 86%
Timothy Brown 86%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 86%
Tony Cook 86%
Steve Davisson 86%
Douglas Gutwein 86%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 86%
Cindy Kirchhofer 86%
Donald Lehe 86%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 86%
IN State House - 68 Randy Lyness R 86%
Kevin Mahan 86%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 86%
IN State House - 13 Sharon Negele R 86%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 86%
Kathy Richardson 86%
IN State House - 24 Donna Schaibley R 86%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 86%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 86%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 86%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 86%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 86%
IN State House - 51 Dennis Zent R 86%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 85%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 85%
Doug Eckerty 85%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 85%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 85%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 85%
Holli Sullivan 85%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 85%
Cindy Ziemke 85%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 84%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 83%
Phil Boots 83%
Brian Bosma 83%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 83%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 83%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 83%
Tom Saunders 83%
Karen Tallian 83%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 82%
IN State Senate - 24 John Crane R 82%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 82%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 82%
Milo Smith 82%
IN State House - 90 Mike Speedy R 82%
Jeff Ellington 81%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 80%
IN State House - 53 Bob Cherry R 80%
Tim Lanane 80%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 79%
Sean Eberhart 79%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 79%
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