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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | Republican | 91% |
| Steve Davisson | 91% | |||
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | Republican | 91% |
| Milo Smith | 91% | |||
| Tom Washburne | 91% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | Republican | 90% |
| IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | Republican | 90% |
| John Ruckelshaus | 90% | |||
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | Republican | 90% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 89% |
| Joseph Zakas | 89% | |||
| Jon Ford | 88% | |||
| Jack Sandlin | 88% | |||
| IN | State House - 17 | Jack Jordan | Republican | 87% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | Republican | 87% |
| Tom Saunders | 87% | |||
| Phil Boots | 86% | |||
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State House - 84 | Bob Morris | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | Republican | 85% |
| Jim Smith | 84% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | Republican | 83% |
| Ron Grooms | 83% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 82% |
| Randy Head | 82% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 80% |
| John Crane | 77% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 77% |
| Mike Delph | 76% | |||
| Curt Nisly | 73% | |||
| Joe Taylor III | 69% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 69% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 67% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 62% |
| Mara Candelaria Reardon | 61% | |||
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | Democratic | 61% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | Democratic | 61% |
| Terri Austin | 60% | |||
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | Democratic | 59% |
| Ryan Hatfield | 59% | |||
| Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 59% | |||
| Karlee Macer | 58% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 58% |
| Karen Tallian | 58% | |||
| Dan Forestal | 57% | |||
| Steven Stemler | 57% | |||
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | Democratic | 56% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | Democratic | 56% |
| Terry Goodin | 56% | |||
| Melanie Wright | 56% | |||
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | Democratic | 55% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 55% |
| Tim Lanane | 54% | |||
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | Democratic | 54% |
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | Democratic | 54% |
| Jean Breaux | 53% | |||
| Linda Lawson | 53% | |||
| Scott Pelath | 53% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 52% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 52% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 52% |
| Pat Bauer | 51% | |||
| Clyde Kersey | 50% | |||
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 50% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | Democratic | 50% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | Democratic | 49% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 49% | |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | Democratic | 47% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 47% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Democratic | 46% |
| Mark Stoops | 46% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | R | 91% |
| Steve Davisson | 91% | |||
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | R | 91% |
| Milo Smith | 91% | |||
| Tom Washburne | 91% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | R | 90% |
| IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | R | 90% |
| John Ruckelshaus | 90% | |||
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | R | 90% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | R | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | R | 89% |
| Joseph Zakas | 89% | |||
| Jon Ford | 88% | |||
| Jack Sandlin | 88% | |||
| IN | State House - 17 | Jack Jordan | R | 87% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | R | 87% |
| Tom Saunders | 87% | |||
| Phil Boots | 86% | |||
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 86% |
| IN | State House - 84 | Bob Morris | R | 86% |
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | R | 85% |
| Jim Smith | 84% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | R | 83% |
| Ron Grooms | 83% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 82% |
| Randy Head | 82% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 80% |
| John Crane | 77% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | R | 77% |
| Mike Delph | 76% | |||
| Curt Nisly | 73% | |||
| Joe Taylor III | 69% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 69% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 67% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 62% |
| Mara Candelaria Reardon | 61% | |||
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | D | 61% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | D | 61% |
| Terri Austin | 60% | |||
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | D | 59% |
| Ryan Hatfield | 59% | |||
| Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 59% | |||
| Karlee Macer | 58% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 58% |
| Karen Tallian | 58% | |||
| Dan Forestal | 57% | |||
| Steven Stemler | 57% | |||
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | D | 56% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | D | 56% |
| Terry Goodin | 56% | |||
| Melanie Wright | 56% | |||
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | D | 55% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 55% |
| Tim Lanane | 54% | |||
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | D | 54% |
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | D | 54% |
| Jean Breaux | 53% | |||
| Linda Lawson | 53% | |||
| Scott Pelath | 53% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 52% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 52% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 52% |
| Pat Bauer | 51% | |||
| Clyde Kersey | 50% | |||
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 50% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | D | 50% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | D | 49% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 49% | |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | D | 47% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 47% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | D | 46% |
| Mark Stoops | 46% |