Rating Group: Indiana Chamber of Commerce

2018 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 64%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 68%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 62%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 82%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 97%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 96%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 96%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz Republican 93%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan Republican 95%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 86%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 59%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 97%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 89%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 71%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 68%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 93%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 93%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 59%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 93%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 97%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 94%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 97%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 97%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 93%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 93%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 89%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 77%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 93%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 93%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 96%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 70%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 57%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 71%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 96%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 100%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 97%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 96%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 97%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 92%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 86%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 83%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 93%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 97%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 93%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 93%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 97%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 57%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer Republican 97%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 90%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 96%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 97%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 100%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels Republican 97%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 100%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 100%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 67%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 97%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 96%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 93%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 100%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 61%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 68%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 100%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 61%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 68%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 63%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 80%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 65%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 67%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon Republican 97%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton Democratic 66%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 95%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 96%
Terri Austin 80%
Pat Bauer 63%
Greg Beumer 100%
Phil Boots 86%
Brian Bosma 100%
Jean Breaux 67%
Timothy Brown 100%
Woody Burton 100%
Mara Candelaria Reardon 69%
Bob Cherry 96%
Tony Cook 100%
John Crane 81%
Wes Culver 100%
Steve Davisson 93%
Mike Delph 79%
Sean Eberhart 93%
Doug Eckerty 94%
Jeff Ellington 93%
Jon Ford 93%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 64%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 68%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 62%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 82%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 97%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 96%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 96%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz R 93%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 86%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan R 95%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 86%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 59%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 97%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 89%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 89%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 71%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 68%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 91%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 93%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 93%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 59%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 93%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 97%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 90%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 94%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 97%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 97%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 93%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 93%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 89%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 77%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 90%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 93%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 93%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 96%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 82%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 70%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 57%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 71%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 96%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 100%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 97%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 96%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 97%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 92%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 89%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 86%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 83%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 93%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 97%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 85%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 93%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 93%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 97%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 57%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer R 97%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 90%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 96%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 97%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 100%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels R 97%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 100%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 100%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 67%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 97%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 96%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 93%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 100%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 61%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 68%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 100%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 61%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 68%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 63%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 80%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 65%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 67%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon R 97%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton D 66%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 95%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 96%
Terri Austin 80%
Pat Bauer 63%
Greg Beumer 100%
Phil Boots 86%
Brian Bosma 100%
Jean Breaux 67%
Timothy Brown 100%
Woody Burton 100%
Mara Candelaria Reardon 69%
Bob Cherry 96%
Tony Cook 100%
John Crane 81%
Wes Culver 100%
Steve Davisson 93%
Mike Delph 79%
Sean Eberhart 93%
Doug Eckerty 94%
Jeff Ellington 93%
Jon Ford 93%
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