Rating Group: Indiana Manufacturers Association

2019 Lifetime Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 1 Carolyn Jackson Democratic 38%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 40%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 35%
IN State House - 3 Ragen Hatcher Democratic 38%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 80%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 83%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 85%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz Republican 84%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 83%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 41%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 89%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 85%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 51%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 68%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 74%
IN State Senate - 11 Linda Rogers Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 83%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 43%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch Republican 100%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 75%
IN State House - 18 David Abbott Republican 78%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 88%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 89%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 77%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 82%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill Republican 88%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell Democratic 22%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 56%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 78%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 81%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford Democratic 87%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 77%
IN State House - 33 John Prescott Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 49%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 53%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 78%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 84%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 78%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 84%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 87%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 86%
IN State House - 43 Tonya Pfaff Democratic 75%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 89%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 75%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten Republican 88%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 77%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 75%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 85%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett Republican 75%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer Republican 100%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 77%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 37%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer Republican 81%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler Republican 63%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 71%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 85%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 83%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 77%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels Republican 91%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 87%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 78%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 45%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 82%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 76%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 81%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 76%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 45%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 40%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 83%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 43%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 42%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 42%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 49%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 40%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 42%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon Republican 79%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton Democratic 53%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 78%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 80%
Terri Austin 61%
Pat Bauer 45%
Lisa Beck 44%
Phil Boots 80%
Brian Bosma 89%
Patricia Boy 38%
Jean Breaux 43%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 1 Carolyn Jackson D 38%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 40%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 35%
IN State House - 3 Ragen Hatcher D 38%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 80%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 83%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 85%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz R 84%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 82%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan R 89%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 83%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 41%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 89%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 82%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 85%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 51%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 68%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 74%
IN State Senate - 11 Linda Rogers R 89%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 88%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 83%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 43%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 83%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch R 100%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 75%
IN State House - 18 David Abbott R 78%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 88%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 82%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 89%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 77%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 82%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning R 88%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill R 88%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell D 22%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 56%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 85%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 78%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 81%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford D 87%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 85%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 77%
IN State House - 33 John Prescott R 88%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 49%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 53%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 78%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 84%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 78%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 84%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 87%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 82%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 88%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 86%
IN State House - 43 Tonya Pfaff D 75%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird R 88%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 89%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 75%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten R 88%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 77%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 85%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 85%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 75%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 85%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett R 75%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer R 100%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 77%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 37%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer R 81%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler R 63%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 71%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 85%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 83%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 77%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels R 91%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 87%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 78%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 45%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 82%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 76%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 81%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 76%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 45%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 40%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 83%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 43%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 42%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 42%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 49%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 40%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 42%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon R 79%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton D 53%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 78%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 80%
Terri Austin 61%
Pat Bauer 45%
Lisa Beck 44%
Phil Boots 80%
Brian Bosma 89%
Patricia Boy 38%
Jean Breaux 43%
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