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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | Republican | 79% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | Republican | 77% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | Republican | 77% |
| Randy Frye | 77% | |||
| Curt Nisly | 77% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | Republican | 75% |
| Steven Stemler | 75% | |||
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | Democratic | 73% |
| Chip Perfect, Jr. | 73% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 73% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 71% |
| Joe Taylor III | 71% | |||
| John Young | 71% | |||
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | Republican | 70% |
| Dave Ober | 69% | |||
| Jean Breaux | 67% | |||
| IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | Republican | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 67% |
| Jack Sandlin | 67% | |||
| Mark Stoops | 67% | |||
| Mike Delph | 64% | |||
| Terri Austin | 62% | |||
| Mara Candelaria Reardon | 62% | |||
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | Democratic | 60% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 60% |
| Dan Forestal | 58% | |||
| Terry Goodin | 58% | |||
| Linda Lawson | 58% | |||
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | Democratic | 54% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | Democratic | 54% |
| Karlee Macer | 54% | |||
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 54% |
| Melanie Wright | 54% | |||
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | Democratic | 50% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | Democratic | 50% |
| Scott Pelath | 50% | |||
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 50% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 50% |
| Pat Bauer | 46% | |||
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | Democratic | 46% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | Democratic | 46% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | Democratic | 46% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 43% | |
| Clyde Kersey | 43% | |||
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 43% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Democratic | 40% |
| Ryan Hatfield | 36% | |||
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | Democratic | 33% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | R | 79% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | R | 77% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | R | 77% |
| Randy Frye | 77% | |||
| Curt Nisly | 77% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | R | 75% |
| Steven Stemler | 75% | |||
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | D | 73% |
| Chip Perfect, Jr. | 73% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | R | 73% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 71% |
| Joe Taylor III | 71% | |||
| John Young | 71% | |||
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | R | 70% |
| Dave Ober | 69% | |||
| Jean Breaux | 67% | |||
| IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | R | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 67% |
| Jack Sandlin | 67% | |||
| Mark Stoops | 67% | |||
| Mike Delph | 64% | |||
| Terri Austin | 62% | |||
| Mara Candelaria Reardon | 62% | |||
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | D | 60% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 60% |
| Dan Forestal | 58% | |||
| Terry Goodin | 58% | |||
| Linda Lawson | 58% | |||
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | D | 54% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | D | 54% |
| Karlee Macer | 54% | |||
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 54% |
| Melanie Wright | 54% | |||
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | D | 50% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | D | 50% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | D | 50% |
| Scott Pelath | 50% | |||
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 50% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 50% |
| Pat Bauer | 46% | |||
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | D | 46% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | D | 46% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | D | 46% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 43% | |
| Clyde Kersey | 43% | |||
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 43% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | D | 40% |
| Ryan Hatfield | 36% | |||
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | D | 33% |