Rating Group: Indiana Manufacturers Association

2018 Lifetime Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State Senate - 48 Mark Messmer Republican 94%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels Republican 93%
Brian Bosma 92%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 92%
Jon Ford 92%
David Frizzell 92%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 92%
Dennis Kruse 92%
Jim Merritt, Jr. 92%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 92%
Jim Smith 92%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz Republican 92%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 92%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 90%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 90%
Douglas Gutwein 90%
Cindy Kirchhofer 90%
Donald Lehe 90%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 90%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 90%
Cindy Ziemke 90%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 89%
Woody Burton 89%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 89%
Ron Grooms 89%
Dick Hamm 89%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 89%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 89%
Tom Washburne 89%
David Wolkins 89%
IN State House - 51 Dennis Zent Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 88%
Doug Eckerty 88%
William Friend 88%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 88%
Kevin Mahan 88%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 88%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 88%
IN State House - 90 Mike Speedy Republican 88%
IN State House - 39 Gerald Torr Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 87%
Wes Culver 87%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 87%
Daniel Leonard 87%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer Republican 87%
David Long 87%
IN State House - 13 Sharon Negele Republican 87%
Kathy Richardson 87%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 86%
Tony Cook 86%
Steve Davisson 86%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 86%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 86%
IN State House - 68 Randy Lyness Republican 86%
Milo Smith 86%
Joseph Zakas 86%
Phil Boots 85%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 85%
Randy Frye 85%
Randy Head 85%
Dave Ober 85%
Chip Perfect, Jr. 85%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 85%
Holli Sullivan 85%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 84%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 84%
Sean Eberhart 84%
Timothy Brown 83%
IN State House - 53 Bob Cherry Republican 83%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 83%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 83%
IN State House - 42 Alan Morrison Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 17 Andy Zay Republican 83%
Ron Bacon 82%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 81%
Sally Siegrist 81%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 81%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 81%
Greg Beumer 80%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 80%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 80%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 80%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 79%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 79%
John Ruckelshaus 79%
IN State House - 24 Donna Schaibley Republican 79%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 79%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 78%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 77%
IN State Senate - 24 John Crane Republican 76%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State Senate - 48 Mark Messmer R 94%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels R 93%
Brian Bosma 92%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 92%
Jon Ford 92%
David Frizzell 92%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 92%
Dennis Kruse 92%
Jim Merritt, Jr. 92%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 92%
Jim Smith 92%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz R 92%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 92%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 90%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 90%
Douglas Gutwein 90%
Cindy Kirchhofer 90%
Donald Lehe 90%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 90%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 90%
Cindy Ziemke 90%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 89%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 89%
Woody Burton 89%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 89%
Ron Grooms 89%
Dick Hamm 89%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 89%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 89%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 89%
Tom Washburne 89%
David Wolkins 89%
IN State House - 51 Dennis Zent R 89%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 88%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan R 88%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 88%
Doug Eckerty 88%
William Friend 88%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 88%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 88%
Kevin Mahan 88%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 88%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 88%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 88%
IN State House - 90 Mike Speedy R 88%
IN State House - 39 Gerald Torr R 88%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 87%
Wes Culver 87%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 87%
Daniel Leonard 87%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer R 87%
David Long 87%
IN State House - 13 Sharon Negele R 87%
Kathy Richardson 87%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 86%
Tony Cook 86%
Steve Davisson 86%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 86%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 86%
IN State House - 68 Randy Lyness R 86%
Milo Smith 86%
Joseph Zakas 86%
Phil Boots 85%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 85%
Randy Frye 85%
Randy Head 85%
Dave Ober 85%
Chip Perfect, Jr. 85%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 85%
Holli Sullivan 85%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 85%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 84%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 84%
Sean Eberhart 84%
Timothy Brown 83%
IN State House - 53 Bob Cherry R 83%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 83%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 83%
IN State House - 42 Alan Morrison R 83%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 83%
IN State Senate - 17 Andy Zay R 83%
Ron Bacon 82%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 82%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 82%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 81%
Sally Siegrist 81%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 81%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 81%
Greg Beumer 80%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 80%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 80%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 80%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 79%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 79%
John Ruckelshaus 79%
IN State House - 24 Donna Schaibley R 79%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 79%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 78%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 77%
IN State Senate - 24 John Crane R 76%
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