Rating Group: AFL-CIO - Indiana

2020 Positions

Issues: Labor Unions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz Republican 50%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 63%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 63%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 75%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 11 Linda Rogers Republican 38%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 63%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 38%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch Republican 38%
IN State Senate - 18 Stacey Donato Republican 63%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 63%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 38%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill Republican 38%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 75%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 75%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 88%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 63%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 63%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 75%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 75%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 88%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton Democratic 100%
Phil Boots 50%
Jean Breaux 100%
John Crane 50%
Jon Ford 63%
Ron Grooms 75%
Dennis Kruse 50%
Tim Lanane 100%
Jim Merritt, Jr. 50%
Frank Mrvan, Jr. 100%
Chip Perfect, Jr. 38%
John Ruckelshaus 88%
Jack Sandlin 63%
Mark Stoops 88%
Karen Tallian 86%
Andy Zay 38%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz R 50%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 63%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 50%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 100%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 63%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 50%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan R 50%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 75%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 50%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 100%
IN State Senate - 11 Linda Rogers R 38%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 63%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 50%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 38%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch R 38%
IN State Senate - 18 Stacey Donato R 63%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 63%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 38%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 88%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill R 38%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 50%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 75%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford D 100%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 75%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 88%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 63%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 63%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 75%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 50%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 50%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 88%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten R 50%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 75%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 88%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton D 100%
Phil Boots 50%
Jean Breaux 100%
John Crane 50%
Jon Ford 63%
Ron Grooms 75%
Dennis Kruse 50%
Tim Lanane 100%
Jim Merritt, Jr. 50%
Frank Mrvan, Jr. 100%
Chip Perfect, Jr. 38%
John Ruckelshaus 88%
Jack Sandlin 63%
Mark Stoops 88%
Karen Tallian 86%
Andy Zay 38%
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