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State Office Name Party Rating
IL State House - 100 C.D. Davidsmeyer Republican 75%
IL State House - 103 Carol Ammons Democratic 10%
IL State House - 107 Brad Halbrook Republican 91%
IL State House - 109 Charlie Meier Republican 86%
IL State House - 112 Katie Stuart Democratic 38%
IL State House - 113 Jay Hoffman Democratic 33%
IL State House - 116 Dave Severin Republican 71%
IL Alderman - Ward 23 Silvana Tabares 17%
IL County Executive - At-Large Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant Democratic 28%
IL Mayor - At-Large Daniel Biss 14%
IL Director of the Department of Agriculture Jerry Costello II Democratic 50%
IL Director of the Department of Revenue David Harris 55%
IL Attorney General Kwame Raoul Democratic 20%
IL Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton Democratic 13%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 9%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 12%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 0%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 59%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 62%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 59%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 68%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 47%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 33%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 58%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 79%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 53%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 27%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 13%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 73%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 58%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 42%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 10%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 67%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 64%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 56%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 71%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 64%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 63%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 26%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 41%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 75%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 53%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 73%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 68%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 28%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 10%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 100%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 67%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 68%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 68%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 68%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 79%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 63%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 84%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 77%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 81%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 81%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 58%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 21%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 81%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 86%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 18%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 73%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 90%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 77%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 77%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 55%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 76%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 19%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 73%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 86%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 77%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 73%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 14%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 18%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 76%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 15%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 21%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 10%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 29%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 18%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 20%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon Republican 68%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton Democratic 13%
IN Governor Mike Braun Republican 71%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 82%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 79%
KS Commissioner - 1 Jene Vickrey Republican 67%
KS State Senate - 2 Marci Francisco Democratic 19%
KS Commissioner - 3 Willie Dove Republican 60%
KS Commissioner - 3 Don Schroeder Republican 27%
KS Commissioner - 3 Jack Thimesch Republican 62%
KS State Senate - 4 David Haley Democratic 33%
KS State Senate - 6 Pat Pettey Democratic 25%
KS State House - 7 Dan Goddard Republican 31%
KS State Senate - 8 Cindy Holscher Democratic 20%
State Office Name Party Rating
IL State House - 100 C.D. Davidsmeyer R 75%
IL State House - 103 Carol Ammons D 10%
IL State House - 107 Brad Halbrook R 91%
IL State House - 109 Charlie Meier R 86%
IL State House - 112 Katie Stuart D 38%
IL State House - 113 Jay Hoffman D 33%
IL State House - 116 Dave Severin R 71%
IL Alderman - Ward 23 Silvana Tabares 17%
IL County Executive - At-Large Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant D 28%
IL Mayor - At-Large Daniel Biss 14%
IL Director of the Department of Agriculture Jerry Costello II D 50%
IL Director of the Department of Revenue David Harris 55%
IL Attorney General Kwame Raoul D 20%
IL Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton D 13%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 9%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 12%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 0%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 59%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 62%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 59%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 82%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 68%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 47%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 33%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 58%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 79%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 53%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 27%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 13%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 73%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 58%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 42%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 10%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 67%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 64%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 86%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 56%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 71%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 64%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 63%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 86%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 26%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 41%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 75%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 53%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 73%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 68%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 28%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 10%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 100%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 67%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 68%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 86%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 68%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 68%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 79%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 63%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 84%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 77%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 81%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 81%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 58%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 21%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 81%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 86%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 18%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 73%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 90%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 77%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 77%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 55%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 76%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 19%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 73%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 86%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 77%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 73%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 14%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 18%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 76%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 15%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 21%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 10%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 29%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 18%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 20%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon R 68%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton D 13%
IN Governor Mike Braun R 71%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 82%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 79%
KS Commissioner - 1 Jene Vickrey R 67%
KS State Senate - 2 Marci Francisco D 19%
KS Commissioner - 3 Willie Dove R 60%
KS Commissioner - 3 Don Schroeder R 27%
KS Commissioner - 3 Jack Thimesch R 62%
KS State Senate - 4 David Haley D 33%
KS State Senate - 6 Pat Pettey D 25%
KS State House - 7 Dan Goddard R 31%
KS State Senate - 8 Cindy Holscher D 20%
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