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

2023 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State Senate - 1 Daniel Dernulc Republican 0%
IN State House - 1 Carolyn Jackson Democratic 100%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 100%
IN State House - 3 Ragen Hatcher Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 4 Rodney Pol, Jr. Democratic 100%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 0%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 0%
IN State House - 6 Maureen Bauer Democratic 80%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan Republican 0%
IN State House - 7 Jake Teshka Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 0%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 80%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 0%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 100%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 11 Linda Rogers Republican 0%
IN State House - 12 Mike Andrade Democratic 60%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 14 Tyler Johnson Republican 0%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 0%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch Republican 0%
IN State House - 16 Kendell Culp Republican 0%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 0%
IN State House - 18 David Abbott Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 18 Stacey Donato Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 0%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 20 Scott Baldwin Republican 0%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 0%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 40%
IN State House - 22 Craig Snow Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 23 Spencer Deery Republican 0%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning Republican 0%
IN State House - 25 Becky Cash Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 26 Scott Alexander Republican 0%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell Democratic 100%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 60%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 0%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford Democratic 100%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 30 Fady Qaddoura Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 31 Kyle Walker Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 0%
IN State House - 32 Victoria Garcia Wilburn Democratic 75%
IN State House - 33 John Prescott Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 100%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 60%
IN State House - 35 Elizabeth Rowray Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 20%
IN State House - 36 Kyle Pierce Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 0%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 75%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 40 Shelli Yoder Democratic 100%
IN State House - 41 Mark Genda Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 0%
IN State House - 43 Tonya Pfaff Democratic 80%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 0%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten Republican 0%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 46 Andrea Hunley Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 47 Gary Byrne Republican 0%
IN State House - 47 Robb Greene Republican 0%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 0%
IN State House - 49 Joanna King Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 80%
IN State House - 50 Lorissa Sweet Republican 0%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 0%
IN State House - 54 Cory Criswell Republican 0%
IN State House - 55 Lindsay Patterson Republican 0%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett Republican 0%
IN State House - 57 Craig Haggard Republican 0%
IN State House - 58 Michelle Davis Republican 0%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer Republican 0%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 0%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 80%
IN State House - 62 Dave Hall Republican 0%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer Republican 0%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler Republican 40%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 0%
IN State House - 66 Zach Payne Republican 40%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 40%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State Senate - 1 Daniel Dernulc R 0%
IN State House - 1 Carolyn Jackson D 100%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 100%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 100%
IN State House - 3 Ragen Hatcher D 100%
IN State Senate - 4 Rodney Pol, Jr. D 100%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 0%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 0%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 0%
IN State House - 6 Maureen Bauer D 80%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 0%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan R 0%
IN State House - 7 Jake Teshka R 0%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 0%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 80%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 0%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 0%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 100%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 100%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 0%
IN State Senate - 11 Linda Rogers R 0%
IN State House - 12 Mike Andrade D 60%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 0%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 20%
IN State Senate - 14 Tyler Johnson R 0%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 100%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 0%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 0%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch R 0%
IN State House - 16 Kendell Culp R 0%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 0%
IN State House - 18 David Abbott R 0%
IN State Senate - 18 Stacey Donato R 0%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 0%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 0%
IN State Senate - 20 Scott Baldwin R 0%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 0%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 0%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 0%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 40%
IN State House - 22 Craig Snow R 0%
IN State Senate - 23 Spencer Deery R 0%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning R 0%
IN State House - 25 Becky Cash R 0%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill R 0%
IN State Senate - 26 Scott Alexander R 0%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell D 100%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 60%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 0%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 0%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 0%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford D 100%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 0%
IN State Senate - 30 Fady Qaddoura D 100%
IN State Senate - 31 Kyle Walker R 20%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 0%
IN State House - 32 Victoria Garcia Wilburn D 75%
IN State House - 33 John Prescott R 0%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 100%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 60%
IN State House - 35 Elizabeth Rowray R 0%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 20%
IN State House - 36 Kyle Pierce R 0%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 0%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 0%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 75%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 0%
IN State Senate - 40 Shelli Yoder D 100%
IN State House - 41 Mark Genda R 0%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 40%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 0%
IN State House - 43 Tonya Pfaff D 80%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird R 0%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 0%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 0%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten R 0%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 0%
IN State Senate - 46 Andrea Hunley D 100%
IN State Senate - 47 Gary Byrne R 0%
IN State House - 47 Robb Greene R 0%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 0%
IN State House - 49 Joanna King R 0%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 20%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 80%
IN State House - 50 Lorissa Sweet R 0%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 0%
IN State House - 54 Cory Criswell R 0%
IN State House - 55 Lindsay Patterson R 0%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett R 0%
IN State House - 57 Craig Haggard R 0%
IN State House - 58 Michelle Davis R 0%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer R 0%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 0%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 80%
IN State House - 62 Dave Hall R 0%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer R 0%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler R 40%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 0%
IN State House - 66 Zach Payne R 40%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 40%
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