Rating Group: Michigan Farm Bureau
2016 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | Republican | 80% |
| Pat Somerville | 80% | |||
| Henry Vaupel | 80% | |||
| Mike Green | 78% | |||
| Paul Clemente | 75% | |||
| Larry Inman | 75% | |||
| Joe Hune | 72% | |||
| John Proos IV | 67% | |||
| MI | Commissioner - 1 | Ken Goike | Republican | 65% |
| Gretchen Driskell | 60% | |||
| Adam Zemke | 60% | |||
| Thomas Hooker | 55% | |||
| Bill LaVoy | 55% | |||
| Harvey Santana | 55% | |||
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | Republican | 55% |
| Brian Banks | 50% | |||
| Fred Durhal III | 50% | |||
| Christine Greig | 50% | |||
| Jon Hoadley | 50% | |||
| Marcia Hovey-Wright | 50% | |||
| MI | State Senate - 7 | Jeremy Moss | Democratic | 50% |
| Phil Phelps | 50% | |||
| Julie Plawecki | 50% | |||
| MI | State Senate - 28 | Sam Singh | Democratic | 50% |
| Robert Wittenberg | 50% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | R | 80% |
| Pat Somerville | 80% | |||
| Henry Vaupel | 80% | |||
| Mike Green | 78% | |||
| Paul Clemente | 75% | |||
| Larry Inman | 75% | |||
| Joe Hune | 72% | |||
| John Proos IV | 67% | |||
| MI | Commissioner - 1 | Ken Goike | R | 65% |
| Gretchen Driskell | 60% | |||
| Adam Zemke | 60% | |||
| Thomas Hooker | 55% | |||
| Bill LaVoy | 55% | |||
| Harvey Santana | 55% | |||
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | R | 55% |
| Brian Banks | 50% | |||
| Fred Durhal III | 50% | |||
| Christine Greig | 50% | |||
| Jon Hoadley | 50% | |||
| Marcia Hovey-Wright | 50% | |||
| MI | State Senate - 7 | Jeremy Moss | D | 50% |
| Phil Phelps | 50% | |||
| Julie Plawecki | 50% | |||
| MI | State Senate - 28 | Sam Singh | D | 50% |
| Robert Wittenberg | 50% |