Rating Group: ACLU of Indiana (American Civil Liberties Union)
2003 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Torr | 44% | |||
| P. Eric Turner | 55% | |||
| John Ulmer | 70% | |||
| Thomas Weatherwax | 30% | |||
| Peggy Welch | 89% | |||
| Matthew Whetstone | 60% | |||
| David Wolkins | 55% | |||
| Thomas Wyss | 30% | |||
| David Yount, Sr. | 50% | |||
| Joseph Zakas | 40% | |||
| IN | Trustee - At-Large | Jeb Bardon | Democratic | 89% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Democratic | 90% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 90% |
| NV | State Assembly - 20 | David Orentlicher | Democratic | 100% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 90% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | Democratic | 86% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 100% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 30% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | Republican | 55% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 50% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 30% |
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Marlin Stutzman | Republican | 40% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | 50% |
| IN | Commissioner - 3 | John Waterman | Republican | 30% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 30% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Torr | 44% | |||
| P. Eric Turner | 55% | |||
| John Ulmer | 70% | |||
| Thomas Weatherwax | 30% | |||
| Peggy Welch | 89% | |||
| Matthew Whetstone | 60% | |||
| David Wolkins | 55% | |||
| Thomas Wyss | 30% | |||
| David Yount, Sr. | 50% | |||
| Joseph Zakas | 40% | |||
| IN | Trustee - At-Large | Jeb Bardon | D | 89% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | D | 90% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 90% |
| NV | State Assembly - 20 | David Orentlicher | D | 100% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 90% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | D | 86% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 100% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 30% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | R | 55% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 50% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | R | 30% |
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Marlin Stutzman | R | 40% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | R | 50% |
| IN | Commissioner - 3 | John Waterman | R | 30% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | R | 30% |