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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | Democratic | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 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 - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 100% |
| Linda Lawson | 100% | |||
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | Democratic | 100% |
| Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 100% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 100% |
| Karen Tallian | 100% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | Democratic | 89% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | Democratic | 89% |
| Scott Pelath | 89% | |||
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 89% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | Democratic | 89% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 89% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 89% |
| Pat Bauer | 88% | |||
| Jean Breaux | 88% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 88% |
| Tim Lanane | 88% | |||
| Karlee Macer | 88% | |||
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | Democratic | 88% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | Democratic | 88% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 88% |
| Mark Stoops | 88% | |||
| Joe Taylor III | 88% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 86% |
| Terri Austin | 86% | |||
| Steven Stemler | 86% | |||
| Dan Forestal | 78% | |||
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | Democratic | 78% |
| Ryan Hatfield | 78% | |||
| Melanie Wright | 78% | |||
| Lloyd Arnold | 75% | |||
| Mara Candelaria Reardon | 75% | |||
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Democratic | 75% |
| Ron Grooms | 75% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 75% |
| Terry Goodin | 67% | |||
| Jon Ford | 63% | |||
| Randy Head | 63% | |||
| Luke Kenley | 63% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 63% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | Democratic | 56% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | Republican | 56% |
| Tom Saunders | 56% | |||
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | Republican | 56% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | Republican | 50% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 50% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 50% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | Republican | 50% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 50% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | Republican | 50% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | Republican | 50% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 50% |
| Joseph Zakas | 50% | |||
| Sean Eberhart | 44% | |||
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | Republican | 44% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | Republican | 44% |
| IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | Republican | 44% |
| Kevin Mahan | 44% | |||
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | Republican | 44% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | Republican | 44% |
| Sharon Negele | 44% | |||
| Curt Nisly | 44% | |||
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | Republican | 44% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | Republican | 44% |
| Phil Boots | 43% | |||
| Steve Davisson | 43% | |||
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 40% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | Republican | 38% |
| Greg Beumer | 38% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | Republican | 38% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 38% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 38% |
| John Crane | 38% | |||
| Mike Delph | 38% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | Republican | 38% |
| IN | State House - 70 | Karen Engleman | Republican | 38% |
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | Republican | 38% |
| David Frizzell | 38% | |||
| Dick Hamm | 38% | |||
| Brandt Hershman | 38% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | Republican | 38% |
| Dennis Kruse | 38% | |||
| IN | State House - 79 | Matt Lehman | Republican | 38% |
| David Long | 38% | |||
| Jim Merritt, Jr. | 38% | |||
| John Ruckelshaus | 38% | |||
| Jack Sandlin | 38% | |||
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | Republican | 38% |
| Jim Smith | 38% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 38% |
| Andy Zay | 38% | |||
| Cindy Ziemke | 38% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | D | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 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 - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 100% |
| Linda Lawson | 100% | |||
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | D | 100% |
| Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 100% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 100% |
| Karen Tallian | 100% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 100% |
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | D | 89% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | D | 89% |
| Scott Pelath | 89% | |||
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 89% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | D | 89% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 89% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 89% |
| Pat Bauer | 88% | |||
| Jean Breaux | 88% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 88% |
| Tim Lanane | 88% | |||
| Karlee Macer | 88% | |||
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | D | 88% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | D | 88% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 88% |
| Mark Stoops | 88% | |||
| Joe Taylor III | 88% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 86% |
| Terri Austin | 86% | |||
| Steven Stemler | 86% | |||
| Dan Forestal | 78% | |||
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | D | 78% |
| Ryan Hatfield | 78% | |||
| Melanie Wright | 78% | |||
| Lloyd Arnold | 75% | |||
| Mara Candelaria Reardon | 75% | |||
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | D | 75% |
| Ron Grooms | 75% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 75% |
| Terry Goodin | 67% | |||
| Jon Ford | 63% | |||
| Randy Head | 63% | |||
| Luke Kenley | 63% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 63% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | D | 56% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | R | 56% |
| Tom Saunders | 56% | |||
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | R | 56% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | R | 50% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 50% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 50% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | R | 50% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | R | 50% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | R | 50% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | R | 50% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 50% |
| Joseph Zakas | 50% | |||
| Sean Eberhart | 44% | |||
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | R | 44% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | R | 44% |
| IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | R | 44% |
| Kevin Mahan | 44% | |||
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | R | 44% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | R | 44% |
| Sharon Negele | 44% | |||
| Curt Nisly | 44% | |||
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | R | 44% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | R | 44% |
| Phil Boots | 43% | |||
| Steve Davisson | 43% | |||
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | R | 40% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | R | 38% |
| Greg Beumer | 38% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | R | 38% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 38% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 38% |
| John Crane | 38% | |||
| Mike Delph | 38% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | R | 38% |
| IN | State House - 70 | Karen Engleman | R | 38% |
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | R | 38% |
| David Frizzell | 38% | |||
| Dick Hamm | 38% | |||
| Brandt Hershman | 38% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | R | 38% |
| Dennis Kruse | 38% | |||
| IN | State House - 79 | Matt Lehman | R | 38% |
| David Long | 38% | |||
| Jim Merritt, Jr. | 38% | |||
| John Ruckelshaus | 38% | |||
| Jack Sandlin | 38% | |||
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | R | 38% |
| Jim Smith | 38% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 38% |
| Andy Zay | 38% | |||
| Cindy Ziemke | 38% |