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State Office Name Party Rating
ID State House - 33A Barbara Ehardt Republican 88%
ID State Senate - 6 Dan Foreman Republican 97%
ID State Senate - 8 Christy Zito Republican 95%
ID State Senate - 18 Janie Ward-Engelking Democratic 34%
ID State Senate - 19 Melissa Wintrow Democratic 20%
ID State Senate - 22 Lori Den Hartog Republican 86%
ID State Senate - 23 Todd Lakey Republican 74%
ID State Senate - 27 Kelly Anthon Republican 74%
ID State Senate - 28 Jim Guthrie Republican 78%
ID State Senate - 30 Julie VanOrden Republican 62%
ID State Senate - 35 Mark Harris Republican 72%
ID Mayor - At-Large Dan Johnson Republican 60%
ID Mayor - At-Large Jarom Wagoner No Party Affiliation 63%
ID State Board of Education Shawn Keough 54%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz Republican 73%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 81%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 79%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 24%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 81%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 88%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 35%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 32%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 79%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 21%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 77%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 89%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 81%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 69%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 90%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 43%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 86%
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 86%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 87%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird Republican 79%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 83%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 87%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 86%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 88%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 88%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 19%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer Republican 83%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 71%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 90%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 80%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 80%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels Republican 75%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 76%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 85%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 24%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 87%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 89%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 89%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 77%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 20%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 17%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 87%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 16%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 17%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 15%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 45%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 25%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 21%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 13%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 78%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 73%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 56%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 75%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 37%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 69%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 69%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 76%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 60%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 81%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 71%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 72%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 18%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 69%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 79%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 68%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 42%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 90%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 90%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton Democratic 21%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 13%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon Republican 78%
KY U.S. House - 3 Morgan McGarvey Democratic 33%
KY State House - 1 Steven Rudy Republican 69%
KY State House - 7 Suzanne Miles Republican 71%
KY State House - 8 Walker Thomas Republican 88%
KY State House - 9 Myron Dossett Republican 70%
KY State House - 12 Jim Gooch, Jr. Republican 58%
State Office Name Party Rating
ID State House - 33A Barbara Ehardt R 88%
ID State Senate - 6 Dan Foreman R 97%
ID State Senate - 8 Christy Zito R 95%
ID State Senate - 18 Janie Ward-Engelking D 34%
ID State Senate - 19 Melissa Wintrow D 20%
ID State Senate - 22 Lori Den Hartog R 86%
ID State Senate - 23 Todd Lakey R 74%
ID State Senate - 27 Kelly Anthon R 74%
ID State Senate - 28 Jim Guthrie R 78%
ID State Senate - 30 Julie VanOrden R 62%
ID State Senate - 35 Mark Harris R 72%
ID Mayor - At-Large Dan Johnson R 60%
ID Mayor - At-Large Jarom Wagoner N/A 63%
ID State Board of Education Shawn Keough 54%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz R 73%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 81%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 79%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 24%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 81%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 88%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 35%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 32%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 79%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 21%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 77%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 89%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 81%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 69%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 90%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 43%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 86%
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 86%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 87%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird R 79%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 83%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 87%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 86%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 88%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 88%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 19%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer R 83%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 71%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 90%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 80%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 80%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels R 75%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 76%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 85%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 24%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 87%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 89%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 89%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 77%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 20%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 17%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 87%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 16%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 17%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 15%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 45%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 25%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 21%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 13%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 78%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 73%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 56%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 75%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 37%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 69%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 69%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 76%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 83%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 82%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 60%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 81%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 71%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 72%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 18%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 88%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 82%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 69%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 86%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 79%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 90%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 68%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 42%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 90%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 90%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton D 21%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 13%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon R 78%
KY U.S. House - 3 Morgan McGarvey D 33%
KY State House - 1 Steven Rudy R 69%
KY State House - 7 Suzanne Miles R 71%
KY State House - 8 Walker Thomas R 88%
KY State House - 9 Myron Dossett R 70%
KY State House - 12 Jim Gooch, Jr. R 58%
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