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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 50% |
| Jack Sandlin | 50% | |||
| Tom Saunders | 49% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | Republican | 48% |
| IN | State Senate - 45 | Chris Garten | Republican | 48% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 47% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 46% |
| IN | State Senate - 7 | Brian Buchanan | Republican | 45% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 45% |
| IN | State Senate - 18 | Stacey Donato | Republican | 45% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 45% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | Republican | 45% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 44% |
| Phil Boots | 44% | |||
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | Republican | 44% |
| Ann Vermilion | 44% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 44% |
| IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | Republican | 43% |
| Curt Nisly | 43% | |||
| John Crane | 42% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 41% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | Republican | 41% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | Republican | 41% |
| IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | Republican | 40% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | Republican | 40% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | Republican | 39% |
| Donna Schaibley | 39% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 16 | Justin Busch | Republican | 38% |
| Steve Davisson | 38% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | Republican | 38% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 38% |
| Andy Zay | 38% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | Republican | 37% |
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | Republican | 37% |
| Tony Cook | 36% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 25 | Mike Gaskill | Republican | 36% |
| Randy Lyness | 36% | |||
| IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | Republican | 36% |
| IN | State Senate - 11 | Linda Rogers | Republican | 36% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | Republican | 36% |
| IN | State House - 18 | David Abbott | Republican | 35% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 35% |
| Sean Eberhart | 35% | |||
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | Republican | 35% |
| Dennis Kruse | 35% | |||
| IN | State House - 59 | Ryan Lauer | Republican | 35% |
| IN | State House - 23 | Ethan Manning | Republican | 35% |
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | Republican | 35% |
| IN | State House - 48 | Douglas Miller | Republican | 35% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 34% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 50% |
| Jack Sandlin | 50% | |||
| Tom Saunders | 49% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | R | 48% |
| IN | State Senate - 45 | Chris Garten | R | 48% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 47% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 46% |
| IN | State Senate - 7 | Brian Buchanan | R | 45% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 45% |
| IN | State Senate - 18 | Stacey Donato | R | 45% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | R | 45% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | R | 45% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | R | 44% |
| Phil Boots | 44% | |||
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | R | 44% |
| Ann Vermilion | 44% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 44% |
| IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | R | 43% |
| Curt Nisly | 43% | |||
| John Crane | 42% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 41% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | R | 41% |
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | R | 41% |
| IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | R | 40% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | R | 40% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | R | 39% |
| Donna Schaibley | 39% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 16 | Justin Busch | R | 38% |
| Steve Davisson | 38% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | R | 38% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | R | 38% |
| Andy Zay | 38% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | R | 37% |
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | R | 37% |
| Tony Cook | 36% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 25 | Mike Gaskill | R | 36% |
| Randy Lyness | 36% | |||
| IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | R | 36% |
| IN | State Senate - 11 | Linda Rogers | R | 36% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | R | 36% |
| IN | State House - 18 | David Abbott | R | 35% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 35% |
| Sean Eberhart | 35% | |||
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | R | 35% |
| Dennis Kruse | 35% | |||
| IN | State House - 59 | Ryan Lauer | R | 35% |
| IN | State House - 23 | Ethan Manning | R | 35% |
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | R | 35% |
| IN | State House - 48 | Douglas Miller | R | 35% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 34% |