Rating Group: AFL-CIO - Indiana

2017-2018 Positions

Issues: Labor Unions

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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%
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