Rating Group: Americans for Prosperity - Indiana

2015-2016 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 47%
IN U.S. House - 3 Jim Banks Republican 100%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 67%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 70%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 70%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 63%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 72%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 73%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 64%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 66%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 73%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 67%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 61%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 67%
IN State House - 13 Sharon Negele Republican 67%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 69%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 80%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 67%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 77%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 67%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 70%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 63%
IN State House - 24 Donna Schaibley Republican 70%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 68%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 70%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 63%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 77%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 70%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 47%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 59%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 80%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 73%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 79%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 79%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 67%
IN State House - 39 Gerald Torr Republican 72%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 69%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 87%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 67%
IN State House - 42 Alan Morrison Republican 70%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 73%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 77%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 73%
IN State Senate - 48 Mark Messmer Republican 75%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 79%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 67%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 53%
IN State House - 51 Dennis Zent Republican 82%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 76%
IN State House - 53 Bob Cherry Republican 70%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 73%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 57%
IN State House - 68 Randy Lyness Republican 64%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 77%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 80%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 69%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 66%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 63%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 77%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 90%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 81%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 60%
IN State House - 90 Mike Speedy Republican 77%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 71%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 60%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 71%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 62%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 63%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 59%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 61%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Mike Braun Republican 80%
Jim Arnold 60%
Lloyd Arnold 63%
Terri Austin 60%
Ron Bacon 66%
Pat Bauer 66%
Greg Beumer 60%
Phil Boots 63%
Jean Breaux 50%
John Broden 57%
Timothy Brown 70%
Woody Burton 75%
Tony Cook 63%
Casey Cox 73%
Wes Culver 86%
Steve Davisson 77%
Mike Delph 86%
Tom Dermody 67%
Sean Eberhart 59%
Doug Eckerty 73%
Jeff Ellington 64%
Bill Fine 68%
Jon Ford 67%
Dan Forestal 66%
William Friend 70%
David Frizzell 78%
Randy Frye 76%
Terry Goodin 77%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 47%
IN U.S. House - 3 Jim Banks R 100%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 67%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 70%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 70%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 63%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 72%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 73%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 64%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 83%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 66%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 73%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 67%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 61%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 67%
IN State House - 13 Sharon Negele R 67%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 69%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 80%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 67%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 77%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 67%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 70%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 90%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 63%
IN State House - 24 Donna Schaibley R 70%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 68%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 70%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 63%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 77%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 70%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 47%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 59%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 80%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 73%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 79%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 79%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 67%
IN State House - 39 Gerald Torr R 72%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 69%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 87%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 67%
IN State House - 42 Alan Morrison R 70%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 73%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 77%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 73%
IN State Senate - 48 Mark Messmer R 75%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 79%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 67%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 53%
IN State House - 51 Dennis Zent R 82%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 76%
IN State House - 53 Bob Cherry R 70%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 73%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 57%
IN State House - 68 Randy Lyness R 64%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 77%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 80%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 69%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 66%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 63%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 77%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 90%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 81%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 60%
IN State House - 90 Mike Speedy R 77%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 71%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 60%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 71%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 62%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 63%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 59%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 61%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Mike Braun R 80%
Jim Arnold 60%
Lloyd Arnold 63%
Terri Austin 60%
Ron Bacon 66%
Pat Bauer 66%
Greg Beumer 60%
Phil Boots 63%
Jean Breaux 50%
John Broden 57%
Timothy Brown 70%
Woody Burton 75%
Tony Cook 63%
Casey Cox 73%
Wes Culver 86%
Steve Davisson 77%
Mike Delph 86%
Tom Dermody 67%
Sean Eberhart 59%
Doug Eckerty 73%
Jeff Ellington 64%
Bill Fine 68%
Jon Ford 67%
Dan Forestal 66%
William Friend 70%
David Frizzell 78%
Randy Frye 76%
Terry Goodin 77%
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