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

2023 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 18 David Abbott Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 26 Scott Alexander Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 40%
IN State House - 12 Mike Andrade Democratic 60%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 0%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 20 Scott Baldwin Republican 0%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett Republican 0%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels Republican 0%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 75%
IN State House - 6 Maureen Bauer Democratic 80%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 80%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 0%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 0%
Patricia Boy 80%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 0%
Jean Breaux 100%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 47 Gary Byrne Republican 0%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell Democratic 100%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 0%
IN State House - 25 Becky Cash Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 0%
Bob Cherry 0%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 40%
John Crane 0%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 0%
IN State House - 54 Cory Criswell Republican 0%
IN State House - 16 Kendell Culp Republican 0%
IN State House - 58 Michelle Davis Republican 0%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 60%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 23 Spencer Deery Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 1 Daniel Dernulc Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 18 Stacey Donato Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 0%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 80%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 0%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 60%
Rita Fleming 75%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford Democratic 100%
Jon Ford 0%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 0%
Randy Frye 0%
IN State House - 32 Victoria Garcia Wilburn Democratic 75%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill Republican 0%
IN State House - 41 Mark Genda Republican 0%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 20%
Chuck Goodrich 0%
IN State House - 89 Mitch Gore Democratic 60%
IN State House - 47 Robb Greene Republican 0%
IN State House - 57 Craig Haggard Republican 0%
IN State House - 62 Dave Hall Republican 0%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 80%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 100%
IN State House - 3 Ragen Hatcher Democratic 100%
Ryan Hatfield 80%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 0%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 0%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 46 Andrea Hunley Democratic 100%
IN State House - 1 Carolyn Jackson Democratic 100%
IN State House - 88 Chris Jeter Republican 0%
IN State House - 100 Blake Johnson Democratic 60%
IN State Senate - 14 Tyler Johnson Republican 0%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 0%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 0%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 0%
IN State House - 49 Joanna King Republican 0%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 60%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 0%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer Republican 0%
IN State House - 75 Cindy Ledbetter Republican 0%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 0%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 0%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer Republican 0%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 40%
Randy Lyness 0%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning Republican 0%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 0%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 0%
IN State House - 93 Julie McGuire Republican 0%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 0%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton Democratic 100%
IN State House - 73 Jennifer Meltzer Republican 0%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 0%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 0%
IN State House - 82 Kyle Miller Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 0%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 60%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 0%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 0%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 18 David Abbott R 0%
IN State Senate - 26 Scott Alexander R 0%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 40%
IN State House - 12 Mike Andrade D 60%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 0%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird R 0%
IN State Senate - 20 Scott Baldwin R 0%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett R 0%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels R 0%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 100%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 75%
IN State House - 6 Maureen Bauer D 80%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 80%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 0%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 0%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 0%
Patricia Boy 80%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 0%
Jean Breaux 100%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 0%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan R 0%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 0%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch R 0%
IN State Senate - 47 Gary Byrne R 0%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell D 100%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 0%
IN State House - 25 Becky Cash R 0%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 0%
Bob Cherry 0%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 40%
John Crane 0%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 0%
IN State House - 54 Cory Criswell R 0%
IN State House - 16 Kendell Culp R 0%
IN State House - 58 Michelle Davis R 0%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 60%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 0%
IN State Senate - 23 Spencer Deery R 0%
IN State Senate - 1 Daniel Dernulc R 0%
IN State Senate - 18 Stacey Donato R 0%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 0%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 80%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 0%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 60%
Rita Fleming 75%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford D 100%
Jon Ford 0%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 0%
Randy Frye 0%
IN State House - 32 Victoria Garcia Wilburn D 75%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten R 0%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill R 0%
IN State House - 41 Mark Genda R 0%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 100%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 20%
Chuck Goodrich 0%
IN State House - 89 Mitch Gore D 60%
IN State House - 47 Robb Greene R 0%
IN State House - 57 Craig Haggard R 0%
IN State House - 62 Dave Hall R 0%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 80%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 100%
IN State House - 3 Ragen Hatcher D 100%
Ryan Hatfield 80%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 0%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 0%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 0%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler R 40%
IN State Senate - 46 Andrea Hunley D 100%
IN State House - 1 Carolyn Jackson D 100%
IN State House - 88 Chris Jeter R 0%
IN State House - 100 Blake Johnson D 60%
IN State Senate - 14 Tyler Johnson R 0%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 0%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 0%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 0%
IN State House - 49 Joanna King R 0%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 60%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 0%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer R 0%
IN State House - 75 Cindy Ledbetter R 0%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 0%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 0%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer R 0%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 40%
Randy Lyness 0%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning R 0%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 0%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 0%
IN State House - 93 Julie McGuire R 0%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 0%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton D 100%
IN State House - 73 Jennifer Meltzer R 0%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 0%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 0%
IN State House - 82 Kyle Miller D 100%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 0%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 60%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 0%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 0%
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