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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | Democratic | 100% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 100% | |
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | Democratic | 100% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | Democratic | 100% |
| Clyde Kersey | 100% | |||
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | Democratic | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 100% |
| Karen Tallian | 100% | |||
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | Democratic | 95% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | Democratic | 95% |
| Scott Pelath | 95% | |||
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 95% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | Democratic | 95% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 95% |
| Terri Austin | 94% | |||
| Pat Bauer | 94% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 94% |
| Tim Lanane | 94% | |||
| Karlee Macer | 94% | |||
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | Democratic | 94% |
| Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 94% | |||
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | Democratic | 94% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 94% |
| Mark Stoops | 94% | |||
| Joe Taylor III | 94% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 94% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Democratic | 89% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | Democratic | 89% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 89% |
| Linda Lawson | 89% | |||
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 88% |
| Jean Breaux | 88% | |||
| Dan Forestal | 88% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 88% |
| Steven Stemler | 86% | |||
| Terry Goodin | 84% | |||
| Melanie Wright | 84% | |||
| Ryan Hatfield | 83% | |||
| Mara Candelaria Reardon | 78% | |||
| Jon Ford | 71% | |||
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | Democratic | 68% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | Republican | 65% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 65% |
| Ron Grooms | 65% | |||
| Tom Saunders | 60% | |||
| Randy Head | 53% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 53% |
| John Ruckelshaus | 53% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 47% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 47% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | Republican | 47% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | Republican | 47% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | Republican | 47% |
| Joseph Zakas | 47% | |||
| Phil Boots | 44% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | Republican | 44% |
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | Republican | 42% |
| Curt Nisly | 42% | |||
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | Republican | 42% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | Republican | 41% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 41% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 41% |
| John Crane | 41% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | Republican | 41% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 41% |
| Dennis Kruse | 41% | |||
| David Long | 41% | |||
| Jim Merritt, Jr. | 41% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 41% |
| Jack Sandlin | 41% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 41% |
| Andy Zay | 41% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | Republican | 40% |
| Dick Hamm | 39% | |||
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | Republican | 39% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 38% |
| Steve Davisson | 38% | |||
| IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | Republican | 38% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 37% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | Republican | 37% |
| IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | Republican | 37% |
| Kevin Mahan | 37% | |||
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | Republican | 37% |
| Sharon Negele | 37% | |||
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | Republican | 37% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | Republican | 37% |
| Jim Smith | 36% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 36% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | Republican | 35% |
| Mike Delph | 35% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | Republican | 35% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | Republican | 35% |
| Milo Smith | 35% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 33% |
| IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | Republican | 33% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | Republican | 33% |
| Greg Beumer | 33% | |||
| IN | State House - 70 | Karen Engleman | Republican | 33% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | D | 100% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 100% | |
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | D | 100% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | D | 100% |
| Clyde Kersey | 100% | |||
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | D | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 100% |
| Karen Tallian | 100% | |||
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | D | 95% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | D | 95% |
| Scott Pelath | 95% | |||
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 95% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | D | 95% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 95% |
| Terri Austin | 94% | |||
| Pat Bauer | 94% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 94% |
| Tim Lanane | 94% | |||
| Karlee Macer | 94% | |||
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | D | 94% |
| Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 94% | |||
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | D | 94% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 94% |
| Mark Stoops | 94% | |||
| Joe Taylor III | 94% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 94% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | D | 89% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | D | 89% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 89% |
| Linda Lawson | 89% | |||
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 88% |
| Jean Breaux | 88% | |||
| Dan Forestal | 88% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 88% |
| Steven Stemler | 86% | |||
| Terry Goodin | 84% | |||
| Melanie Wright | 84% | |||
| Ryan Hatfield | 83% | |||
| Mara Candelaria Reardon | 78% | |||
| Jon Ford | 71% | |||
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | D | 68% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | R | 65% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 65% |
| Ron Grooms | 65% | |||
| Tom Saunders | 60% | |||
| Randy Head | 53% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 53% |
| John Ruckelshaus | 53% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 47% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 47% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | R | 47% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | R | 47% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | R | 47% |
| Joseph Zakas | 47% | |||
| Phil Boots | 44% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | R | 44% |
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | R | 42% |
| Curt Nisly | 42% | |||
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | R | 42% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | R | 41% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 41% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 41% |
| John Crane | 41% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | R | 41% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | R | 41% |
| Dennis Kruse | 41% | |||
| David Long | 41% | |||
| Jim Merritt, Jr. | 41% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 41% |
| Jack Sandlin | 41% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 41% |
| Andy Zay | 41% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | R | 40% |
| Dick Hamm | 39% | |||
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | R | 39% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | R | 38% |
| Steve Davisson | 38% | |||
| IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | R | 38% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 37% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | R | 37% |
| IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | R | 37% |
| Kevin Mahan | 37% | |||
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | R | 37% |
| Sharon Negele | 37% | |||
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | R | 37% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | R | 37% |
| Jim Smith | 36% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | R | 36% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | R | 35% |
| Mike Delph | 35% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | R | 35% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | R | 35% |
| Milo Smith | 35% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | R | 33% |
| IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | R | 33% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | R | 33% |
| Greg Beumer | 33% | |||
| IN | State House - 70 | Karen Engleman | R | 33% |