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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 40%
IN U.S. House - 3 Jim Banks Republican 20%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 60%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 20%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 20%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 25%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 20%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 60%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 20%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 60%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 60%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 0%
IN State House - 13 Sharon Negele Republican 40%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 60%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 20%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 20%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 20%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 20%
IN State House - 24 Donna Schaibley Republican 20%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 60%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 20%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 20%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 25%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 60%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 60%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 20%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 20%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 20%
IN State House - 39 Gerald Torr Republican 20%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 20%
IN State House - 42 Alan Morrison Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 20%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 40%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 48 Mark Messmer Republican 20%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 40%
IN State House - 51 Dennis Zent Republican 25%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 20%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 20%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 80%
IN State House - 68 Randy Lyness Republican 20%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 20%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 40%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 40%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 20%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 60%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 20%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 40%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 40%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 60%
IN State House - 90 Mike Speedy Republican 20%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 20%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 60%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 80%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 60%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 60%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 60%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 67%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Mike Braun Republican 20%
Jim Arnold 40%
Lloyd Arnold 40%
Terri Austin 80%
Ron Bacon 20%
Pat Bauer 60%
Greg Beumer 60%
Phil Boots 60%
Brian Bosma 0%
Jean Breaux 60%
John Broden 40%
Timothy Brown 20%
Woody Burton 0%
Tony Cook 20%
Casey Cox 20%
Wes Culver 20%
Steve Davisson 20%
Mike Delph 60%
Tom Dermody 20%
Sean Eberhart 25%
Doug Eckerty 20%
Jeff Ellington 20%
Bill Fine 20%
Jon Ford 20%
Dan Forestal 50%
William Friend 50%
David Frizzell 20%
Randy Frye 20%
Terry Goodin 60%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 40%
IN U.S. House - 3 Jim Banks R 20%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 60%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 20%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 20%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 20%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 25%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 20%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 60%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 0%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 20%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 60%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 60%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 20%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 0%
IN State House - 13 Sharon Negele R 40%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 60%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 20%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 20%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 20%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 20%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 20%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 20%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 20%
IN State House - 24 Donna Schaibley R 20%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 60%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 20%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 20%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 20%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 25%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 60%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 60%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 20%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 20%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 20%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 20%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 20%
IN State House - 39 Gerald Torr R 20%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 20%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 40%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 20%
IN State House - 42 Alan Morrison R 40%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 20%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 40%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 20%
IN State Senate - 48 Mark Messmer R 20%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 20%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 20%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 40%
IN State House - 51 Dennis Zent R 25%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 20%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 20%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 80%
IN State House - 68 Randy Lyness R 20%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 20%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 40%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 40%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 20%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 60%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 20%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 40%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 40%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 60%
IN State House - 90 Mike Speedy R 20%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 20%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 60%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 80%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 60%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 60%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 60%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 67%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Mike Braun R 20%
Jim Arnold 40%
Lloyd Arnold 40%
Terri Austin 80%
Ron Bacon 20%
Pat Bauer 60%
Greg Beumer 60%
Phil Boots 60%
Brian Bosma 0%
Jean Breaux 60%
John Broden 40%
Timothy Brown 20%
Woody Burton 0%
Tony Cook 20%
Casey Cox 20%
Wes Culver 20%
Steve Davisson 20%
Mike Delph 60%
Tom Dermody 20%
Sean Eberhart 25%
Doug Eckerty 20%
Jeff Ellington 20%
Bill Fine 20%
Jon Ford 20%
Dan Forestal 50%
William Friend 50%
David Frizzell 20%
Randy Frye 20%
Terry Goodin 60%
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