Rating Group: Indiana Manufacturers Association
2017 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 69% |
| Curt Nisly | 45% | |||
| Dave Ober | 69% | |||
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | Republican | 64% |
| Scott Pelath | 27% | |||
| Chip Perfect, Jr. | 85% | |||
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 42% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | Democratic | 31% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | Republican | 73% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | Democratic | 40% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 33% |
| Kathy Richardson | 70% | |||
| John Ruckelshaus | 67% | |||
| Jack Sandlin | 75% | |||
| Tom Saunders | 50% | |||
| Donna Schaibley | 56% | |||
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 27% |
| Sally Siegrist | 69% | |||
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | Republican | 62% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | Republican | 75% |
| Jim Smith | 66% | |||
| Milo Smith | 73% | |||
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 36% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | Republican | 79% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | Republican | 69% |
| Steven Stemler | 42% | |||
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | 73% |
| Mark Stoops | 33% | |||
| Holli Sullivan | 71% | |||
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 27% |
| Karen Tallian | 71% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 50% |
| Joe Taylor III | 44% | |||
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | 69% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 86% |
| Gerald Torr | 64% | |||
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | Republican | 58% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 86% |
| Tom Washburne | 73% | |||
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | Republican | 55% |
| David Wolkins | 75% | |||
| Melanie Wright | 36% | |||
| John Young | 73% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 73% |
| Joseph Zakas | 83% | |||
| Andy Zay | 75% | |||
| Dennis Zent | 70% | |||
| Cindy Ziemke | 80% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 69% |
| Curt Nisly | 45% | |||
| Dave Ober | 69% | |||
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | R | 64% |
| Scott Pelath | 27% | |||
| Chip Perfect, Jr. | 85% | |||
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 42% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | D | 31% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | R | 73% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | D | 40% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | R | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 33% |
| Kathy Richardson | 70% | |||
| John Ruckelshaus | 67% | |||
| Jack Sandlin | 75% | |||
| Tom Saunders | 50% | |||
| Donna Schaibley | 56% | |||
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 27% |
| Sally Siegrist | 69% | |||
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | R | 62% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | R | 75% |
| Jim Smith | 66% | |||
| Milo Smith | 73% | |||
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 36% |
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | R | 79% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | R | 69% |
| Steven Stemler | 42% | |||
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | R | 73% |
| Mark Stoops | 33% | |||
| Holli Sullivan | 71% | |||
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 27% |
| Karen Tallian | 71% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 50% |
| Joe Taylor III | 44% | |||
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | R | 69% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 86% |
| Gerald Torr | 64% | |||
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | R | 58% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 86% |
| Tom Washburne | 73% | |||
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | R | 55% |
| David Wolkins | 75% | |||
| Melanie Wright | 36% | |||
| John Young | 73% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | R | 73% |
| Joseph Zakas | 83% | |||
| Andy Zay | 75% | |||
| Dennis Zent | 70% | |||
| Cindy Ziemke | 80% |