Rating Group: ACLU of Indiana (American Civil Liberties Union)

2021 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 25%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 80%
IN State Senate - 11 Linda Rogers Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 18 Stacey Donato Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 20 Scott Baldwin Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 80%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 30 Fady Qaddoura Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 31 Kyle Walker Republican 60%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 25%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 75%
IN State Senate - 40 Shelli Yoder Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 60%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 80%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 67%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 50%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton Democratic 100%
Terri Austin 100%
Phil Boots 60%
Patricia Boy 100%
Jean Breaux 100%
Timothy Brown 50%
Bob Cherry 50%
Tony Cook 50%
John Crane 40%
Steve Davisson 50%
Sean Eberhart 0%
Jeff Ellington 50%
Rita Fleming 50%
Jon Ford 40%
Randy Frye 33%
Chuck Goodrich 50%
Ron Grooms 40%
Douglas Gutwein 50%
Ryan Hatfield 100%
John Jacob 75%
Dennis Kruse 40%
Tim Lanane 100%
Donald Lehe 50%
Daniel Leonard 50%
Randy Lyness 50%
Frank Mrvan, Jr. 100%
Sharon Negele 67%
Curt Nisly 50%
Chip Perfect, Jr. 40%
Jack Sandlin 40%
Tom Saunders 75%
Donna Schaibley 50%
Holli Sullivan 50%
Karen Tallian 100%
Gerald Torr 50%
Ann Vermilion 50%
John Young 33%
Andy Zay 40%
Dennis Zent 50%
Cindy Ziemke 50%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 40%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan R 40%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 50%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 25%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 80%
IN State Senate - 11 Linda Rogers R 40%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 40%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 40%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 40%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch R 50%
IN State Senate - 18 Stacey Donato R 40%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 40%
IN State Senate - 20 Scott Baldwin R 40%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 40%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 80%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill R 40%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 40%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 40%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford D 100%
IN State Senate - 30 Fady Qaddoura D 100%
IN State Senate - 31 Kyle Walker R 60%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 40%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 100%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 25%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 40%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 75%
IN State Senate - 40 Shelli Yoder D 100%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 60%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 40%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 40%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten R 40%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 40%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 80%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 67%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 50%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton D 100%
Terri Austin 100%
Phil Boots 60%
Patricia Boy 100%
Jean Breaux 100%
Timothy Brown 50%
Bob Cherry 50%
Tony Cook 50%
John Crane 40%
Steve Davisson 50%
Sean Eberhart 0%
Jeff Ellington 50%
Rita Fleming 50%
Jon Ford 40%
Randy Frye 33%
Chuck Goodrich 50%
Ron Grooms 40%
Douglas Gutwein 50%
Ryan Hatfield 100%
John Jacob 75%
Dennis Kruse 40%
Tim Lanane 100%
Donald Lehe 50%
Daniel Leonard 50%
Randy Lyness 50%
Frank Mrvan, Jr. 100%
Sharon Negele 67%
Curt Nisly 50%
Chip Perfect, Jr. 40%
Jack Sandlin 40%
Tom Saunders 75%
Donna Schaibley 50%
Holli Sullivan 50%
Karen Tallian 100%
Gerald Torr 50%
Ann Vermilion 50%
John Young 33%
Andy Zay 40%
Dennis Zent 50%
Cindy Ziemke 50%
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