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State Office Name Party Rating
IL State Senate - 10 Robert Martwick, Jr. Democratic 9%
IL State Senate - 14 Emil Jones III Democratic 9%
IL State Senate - 15 Napoleon Harris III Democratic 12%
IL State Senate - 17 Elgie Sims, Jr. Democratic 13%
IL State Senate - 18 Bill Cunningham Democratic 14%
IL State Senate - 19 Michael Hastings Democratic 9%
IL State Senate - 22 Cristina Castro Democratic 14%
IL State Senate - 28 Laura Murphy Democratic 9%
IL State Senate - 29 Julie Morrison Democratic 10%
IL State Senate - 34 Steve Stadelman Democratic 13%
IL State Senate - 35 Dave Syverson Republican 90%
IL State Senate - 36 Mike Halpin Democratic 29%
IL State Senate - 38 Sue Rezin Republican 88%
IL State Senate - 39 Don Harmon Democratic 14%
IL State Senate - 42 Linda Holmes Democratic 15%
IL State Senate - 46 Dave Koehler Democratic 13%
IL State Senate - 47 Neil Anderson Republican 63%
IL State Senate - 50 Jil Tracy Republican 85%
IL State Senate - 51 Chapin Rose Republican 80%
IL State Senate - 58 Terri Bryant Republican 70%
IL Attorney General Kwame Raoul Democratic 9%
IL Director of the Department of Agriculture Jerry Costello II Democratic 56%
IL Director of the Department of Revenue David Harris 79%
IL Mayor - At-Large Daniel Biss 16%
IL Alderman - Ward 23 Silvana Tabares 18%
IL County Executive - At-Large Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant Democratic 13%
IL Board Member - 6 Pamela Althoff 80%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 82%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 83%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 78%
IN Governor Mike Braun Republican 82%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 28%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 81%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 90%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 36%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 34%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 77%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 22%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 77%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 86%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 81%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 64%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 92%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 43%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 87%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 84%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 24%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 83%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 87%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 87%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 83%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 89%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 87%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 89%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 87%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 18%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 73%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 91%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 77%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 82%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 74%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 85%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 25%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 88%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 91%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 90%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 73%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 19%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 18%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 88%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 16%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 17%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 13%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 46%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 23%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 20%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 13%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 79%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 76%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 47%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 76%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 37%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 58%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 67%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 77%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 84%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 58%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 81%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 71%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 13%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 68%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 80%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 67%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 39%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 90%
State Office Name Party Rating
IL State Senate - 10 Robert Martwick, Jr. D 9%
IL State Senate - 14 Emil Jones III D 9%
IL State Senate - 15 Napoleon Harris III D 12%
IL State Senate - 17 Elgie Sims, Jr. D 13%
IL State Senate - 18 Bill Cunningham D 14%
IL State Senate - 19 Michael Hastings D 9%
IL State Senate - 22 Cristina Castro D 14%
IL State Senate - 28 Laura Murphy D 9%
IL State Senate - 29 Julie Morrison D 10%
IL State Senate - 34 Steve Stadelman D 13%
IL State Senate - 35 Dave Syverson R 90%
IL State Senate - 36 Mike Halpin D 29%
IL State Senate - 38 Sue Rezin R 88%
IL State Senate - 39 Don Harmon D 14%
IL State Senate - 42 Linda Holmes D 15%
IL State Senate - 46 Dave Koehler D 13%
IL State Senate - 47 Neil Anderson R 63%
IL State Senate - 50 Jil Tracy R 85%
IL State Senate - 51 Chapin Rose R 80%
IL State Senate - 58 Terri Bryant R 70%
IL Attorney General Kwame Raoul D 9%
IL Director of the Department of Agriculture Jerry Costello II D 56%
IL Director of the Department of Revenue David Harris 79%
IL Mayor - At-Large Daniel Biss 16%
IL Alderman - Ward 23 Silvana Tabares 18%
IL County Executive - At-Large Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant D 13%
IL Board Member - 6 Pamela Althoff 80%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 82%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 83%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 78%
IN Governor Mike Braun R 82%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 28%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 81%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 90%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 36%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 34%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 77%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 22%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 77%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 86%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 81%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 64%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 92%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 43%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 87%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 84%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 24%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 83%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 87%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 87%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 83%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 89%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 87%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 89%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 87%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 18%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 73%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 91%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 77%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 82%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 74%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 85%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 25%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 88%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 91%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 90%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 73%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 19%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 18%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 88%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 16%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 17%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 13%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 46%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 23%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 20%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 13%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 79%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 76%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 47%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 76%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 37%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 58%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 67%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 77%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 83%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 84%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 58%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 81%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 71%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 13%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 90%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 82%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 68%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 88%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 80%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 90%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 67%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 39%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 90%
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