Rating Group: AFL-CIO - Indiana

2021 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 43%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan Republican 36%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 29%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 93%
IN State Senate - 11 Linda Rogers Republican 36%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 23%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 57%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 36%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch Republican 31%
IN State Senate - 18 Stacey Donato Republican 36%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 36%
IN State Senate - 20 Scott Baldwin Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 36%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill Republican 36%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 36%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 30 Fady Qaddoura Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 31 Kyle Walker Republican 71%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 43%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 93%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 36%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 36%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 57%
IN State Senate - 40 Shelli Yoder Democratic 93%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 64%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 36%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 36%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten Republican 43%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 57%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 86%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 43%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 22%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton Democratic 100%
Terri Austin 89%
Phil Boots 29%
Patricia Boy 100%
Jean Breaux 91%
Timothy Brown 30%
Bob Cherry 30%
Tony Cook 40%
John Crane 36%
Steve Davisson 40%
Sean Eberhart 50%
Jeff Ellington 30%
Rita Fleming 70%
Jon Ford 57%
Randy Frye 43%
Chuck Goodrich 33%
Ron Grooms 50%
Douglas Gutwein 22%
Ryan Hatfield 100%
John Jacob 60%
Dennis Kruse 29%
Tim Lanane 100%
Donald Lehe 22%
Daniel Leonard 33%
Randy Lyness 40%
Frank Mrvan, Jr. 100%
Sharon Negele 40%
Curt Nisly 60%
Chip Perfect, Jr. 43%
Jack Sandlin 43%
Tom Saunders 50%
Donna Schaibley 30%
Holli Sullivan 43%
Karen Tallian 86%
Gerald Torr 30%
Ann Vermilion 40%
John Young 30%
Andy Zay 29%
Dennis Zent 30%
Cindy Ziemke 25%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 43%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan R 36%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 50%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 29%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 93%
IN State Senate - 11 Linda Rogers R 36%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 23%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 57%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 36%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch R 31%
IN State Senate - 18 Stacey Donato R 36%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 36%
IN State Senate - 20 Scott Baldwin R 50%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 36%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 85%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill R 36%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 36%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 50%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford D 100%
IN State Senate - 30 Fady Qaddoura D 100%
IN State Senate - 31 Kyle Walker R 71%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 43%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 93%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 36%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 36%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 57%
IN State Senate - 40 Shelli Yoder D 93%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 64%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 36%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 36%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten R 43%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 57%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 86%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 43%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 22%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton D 100%
Terri Austin 89%
Phil Boots 29%
Patricia Boy 100%
Jean Breaux 91%
Timothy Brown 30%
Bob Cherry 30%
Tony Cook 40%
John Crane 36%
Steve Davisson 40%
Sean Eberhart 50%
Jeff Ellington 30%
Rita Fleming 70%
Jon Ford 57%
Randy Frye 43%
Chuck Goodrich 33%
Ron Grooms 50%
Douglas Gutwein 22%
Ryan Hatfield 100%
John Jacob 60%
Dennis Kruse 29%
Tim Lanane 100%
Donald Lehe 22%
Daniel Leonard 33%
Randy Lyness 40%
Frank Mrvan, Jr. 100%
Sharon Negele 40%
Curt Nisly 60%
Chip Perfect, Jr. 43%
Jack Sandlin 43%
Tom Saunders 50%
Donna Schaibley 30%
Holli Sullivan 43%
Karen Tallian 86%
Gerald Torr 30%
Ann Vermilion 40%
John Young 30%
Andy Zay 29%
Dennis Zent 30%
Cindy Ziemke 25%
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