Rating Group: AFL-CIO - Indiana

2019 Positions

Issues: Labor Unions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 1 Carolyn Jackson Democratic 85%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 92%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 91%
IN State House - 3 Ragen Hatcher Democratic 92%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 38%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 64%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 31%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz Republican 55%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 73%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan Republican 64%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 73%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 83%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 64%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 22%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 64%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 91%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 46%
IN State Senate - 11 Linda Rogers Republican 36%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 64%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 64%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 55%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch Republican 45%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 31%
IN State House - 18 David Abbott Republican 38%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 64%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 38%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 55%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 31%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 73%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning Republican 38%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill Republican 36%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell Democratic 92%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 85%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 55%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 64%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 31%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford Democratic 82%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 31%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 45%
IN State House - 33 John Prescott Republican 31%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 82%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 45%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 64%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 25%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 31%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 45%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 31%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 73%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 55%
IN State House - 43 Tonya Pfaff Democratic 100%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird Republican 31%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 55%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 31%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten Republican 55%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 31%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 31%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 64%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 73%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 23%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett Republican 31%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer Republican 38%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 31%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 92%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer Republican 31%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler Republican 31%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 31%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 17%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 31%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 31%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels Republican 38%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 38%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 31%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 100%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 23%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 31%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 31%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 33%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 100%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 92%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 31%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 92%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 85%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 100%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 83%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 92%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 92%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon Republican 38%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton Democratic 91%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 31%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 33%
Terri Austin 100%
Pat Bauer 85%
Lisa Beck 100%
Phil Boots 91%
Brian Bosma 8%
Patricia Boy 92%
Jean Breaux 100%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 1 Carolyn Jackson D 85%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 92%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 91%
IN State House - 3 Ragen Hatcher D 92%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 38%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 64%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 31%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz R 55%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 73%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan R 64%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 73%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 83%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 64%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 22%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 64%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 100%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 91%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 46%
IN State Senate - 11 Linda Rogers R 36%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 64%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 64%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 100%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 55%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch R 45%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 31%
IN State House - 18 David Abbott R 38%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 64%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 38%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 55%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 31%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 73%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning R 38%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill R 36%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell D 92%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 85%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 55%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 64%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 31%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford D 82%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 31%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 45%
IN State House - 33 John Prescott R 31%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 82%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 100%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 45%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 64%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 25%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 31%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 45%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 31%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 73%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 55%
IN State House - 43 Tonya Pfaff D 100%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird R 31%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 55%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 31%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten R 55%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 31%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 31%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 64%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 73%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 23%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett R 31%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer R 38%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 31%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 92%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer R 31%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler R 31%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 31%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 17%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 31%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 31%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels R 38%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 38%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 31%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 100%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 23%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 31%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 31%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 33%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 100%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 92%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 31%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 92%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 85%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 100%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 83%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 92%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 92%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon R 38%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton D 91%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 31%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 33%
Terri Austin 100%
Pat Bauer 85%
Lisa Beck 100%
Phil Boots 91%
Brian Bosma 8%
Patricia Boy 92%
Jean Breaux 100%
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