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State Office Name Party Rating
William Crawford 86
Carolene Mays 63
Dennis Avery 60
Jean Breaux 60
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 60
Tim Lanane 60
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 60
Earline Rogers 60
Vi Simpson 60
Samuel Smith, Jr. 60
Karen Tallian 60
Mara Candelaria Reardon 55
Earl Harris 55
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 55
Jim Arnold 50
IN Trustee - At-Large Jeb Bardon Democratic 50
Phil Boots 50
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 50
John Day 50
Chester Dobis 50
William Friend 50
Craig Fry 50
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 50
Linda Lawson 50
Winfield Moses, Jr. 50
NV State Assembly - 20 David Orentlicher Democratic 50
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 50
Peggy Welch 50
William Cochran 44
Dale Grubb 44
George Philip Hoy 44
Phillip Pflum 44
Tom Saunders 44
Terri Austin 40
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 40
Kreg Battles 40
Sandra Blanton 40
John Broden 40
David Crooks 40
Richard Dodge 40
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 40
Jonathan Elrod 40
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 40
Ron Herrell 40
Clyde Kersey 40
Joe Micon 40
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 40
Dennie Oxley II 40
Scott Reske 40
IN Council Member - 3 Greg Simms Democratic 40
Timothy Skinner 40
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 40
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 40
Dan Stevenson, Sr. 40
Russell Stilwell 40
Dennis Tyler 40
William Van Haaften 40
Shelli VanDenburgh 40
Eric Gutwein 37
Scott Pelath 37
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 30
Robert Bischoff 30
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 30
Lawrence Buell, Sr. 30
David Cheatham 30
Nancy Dembowski 30
Tom Dermody 30
Gary Dillon 30
Cleo Duncan 30
Ralph Foley 30
Phillip Hinkle 30
Sue Landske 30
Teresa Lubbers 30
L. Jack Lutz 30
Allen Paul 30
Phyllis Pond 30
Marvin Riegsecker 30
Michael Ripley 30
Paul Robertson 30
Connie Weigleb Sipes 30
Milo Smith 30
Steven Stemler 30
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 30
Vern Tincher 30
Gerald Torr 30
John Ulmer 30
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 30
Thomas Wyss 30
Robert Meeks 29
Brian Bosma 25
Timothy Brown 22
Jeff Drozda 22
Sean Eberhart 22
Lindel Hume 22
Luke Kenley 22
Donald Lehe 22
Michael Murphy 22
Johnny Nugent 22
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 20
Matthew Bell 20
State Office Name Party Rating
William Crawford 86
Carolene Mays 63
Dennis Avery 60
Jean Breaux 60
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 60
Tim Lanane 60
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 60
Earline Rogers 60
Vi Simpson 60
Samuel Smith, Jr. 60
Karen Tallian 60
Mara Candelaria Reardon 55
Earl Harris 55
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 55
Jim Arnold 50
IN Trustee - At-Large Jeb Bardon D 50
Phil Boots 50
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 50
John Day 50
Chester Dobis 50
William Friend 50
Craig Fry 50
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 50
Linda Lawson 50
Winfield Moses, Jr. 50
NV State Assembly - 20 David Orentlicher D 50
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 50
Peggy Welch 50
William Cochran 44
Dale Grubb 44
George Philip Hoy 44
Phillip Pflum 44
Tom Saunders 44
Terri Austin 40
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 40
Kreg Battles 40
Sandra Blanton 40
John Broden 40
David Crooks 40
Richard Dodge 40
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 40
Jonathan Elrod 40
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 40
Ron Herrell 40
Clyde Kersey 40
Joe Micon 40
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 40
Dennie Oxley II 40
Scott Reske 40
IN Council Member - 3 Greg Simms D 40
Timothy Skinner 40
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 40
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 40
Dan Stevenson, Sr. 40
Russell Stilwell 40
Dennis Tyler 40
William Van Haaften 40
Shelli VanDenburgh 40
Eric Gutwein 37
Scott Pelath 37
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 30
Robert Bischoff 30
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 30
Lawrence Buell, Sr. 30
David Cheatham 30
Nancy Dembowski 30
Tom Dermody 30
Gary Dillon 30
Cleo Duncan 30
Ralph Foley 30
Phillip Hinkle 30
Sue Landske 30
Teresa Lubbers 30
L. Jack Lutz 30
Allen Paul 30
Phyllis Pond 30
Marvin Riegsecker 30
Michael Ripley 30
Paul Robertson 30
Connie Weigleb Sipes 30
Milo Smith 30
Steven Stemler 30
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 30
Vern Tincher 30
Gerald Torr 30
John Ulmer 30
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 30
Thomas Wyss 30
Robert Meeks 29
Brian Bosma 25
Timothy Brown 22
Jeff Drozda 22
Sean Eberhart 22
Lindel Hume 22
Luke Kenley 22
Donald Lehe 22
Michael Murphy 22
Johnny Nugent 22
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 20
Matthew Bell 20
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