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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 86% |
| Steven Stemler | 86% | |||
| Jack Sandlin | 85% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 85% |
| Jim Smith | 84% | |||
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 83% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 82% |
| Dan Forestal | 82% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | Republican | 82% |
| John Crane | 81% | |||
| Terri Austin | 80% | |||
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | Democratic | 80% |
| Mike Delph | 79% | |||
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 77% |
| Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 77% | |||
| Curt Nisly | 75% | |||
| Joe Taylor III | 75% | |||
| Karlee Macer | 72% | |||
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | Democratic | 71% |
| Scott Pelath | 71% | |||
| Melanie Wright | 71% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 71% |
| Ryan Hatfield | 70% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 70% |
| Mara Candelaria Reardon | 69% | |||
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | Democratic | 68% |
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | Democratic | 68% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 68% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 68% |
| Jean Breaux | 67% | |||
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | Democratic | 67% |
| Tim Lanane | 67% | |||
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 67% |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | Democratic | 66% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 65% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | Democratic | 64% |
| Pat Bauer | 63% | |||
| Terry Goodin | 63% | |||
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | Democratic | 63% |
| Karen Tallian | 63% | |||
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 62% | |
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | Democratic | 61% |
| Linda Lawson | 61% | |||
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | Democratic | 61% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Democratic | 59% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 59% |
| Clyde Kersey | 58% | |||
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | Democratic | 57% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 57% |
| Mark Stoops | 47% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 86% |
| Steven Stemler | 86% | |||
| Jack Sandlin | 85% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 85% |
| Jim Smith | 84% | |||
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 83% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | R | 82% |
| Dan Forestal | 82% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | R | 82% |
| John Crane | 81% | |||
| Terri Austin | 80% | |||
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | D | 80% |
| Mike Delph | 79% | |||
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 77% |
| Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 77% | |||
| Curt Nisly | 75% | |||
| Joe Taylor III | 75% | |||
| Karlee Macer | 72% | |||
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | D | 71% |
| Scott Pelath | 71% | |||
| Melanie Wright | 71% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | R | 71% |
| Ryan Hatfield | 70% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 70% |
| Mara Candelaria Reardon | 69% | |||
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | D | 68% |
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | D | 68% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 68% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 68% |
| Jean Breaux | 67% | |||
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | D | 67% |
| Tim Lanane | 67% | |||
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 67% |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | D | 66% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 65% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | D | 64% |
| Pat Bauer | 63% | |||
| Terry Goodin | 63% | |||
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | D | 63% |
| Karen Tallian | 63% | |||
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 62% | |
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | D | 61% |
| Linda Lawson | 61% | |||
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | D | 61% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | D | 59% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 59% |
| Clyde Kersey | 58% | |||
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | D | 57% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 57% |
| Mark Stoops | 47% |