Rating Group: Indiana Chamber of Commerce

2019 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 1 Carolyn Jackson Democratic 58%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 60%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 59%
IN State House - 3 Ragen Hatcher Democratic 39%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 96%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 90%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 88%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 88%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 43%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 93%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 87%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 58%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 69%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 11 Linda Rogers Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 86%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 27%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch Republican 89%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 92%
IN State House - 18 David Abbott Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 88%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 89%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 83%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill Republican 80%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell Democratic 57%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 66%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 84%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 95%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford Democratic 65%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 100%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 83%
IN State House - 33 John Prescott Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 61%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 52%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 72%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 90%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 95%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 93%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 89%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 95%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 77%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 86%
IN State House - 43 Tonya Pfaff Democratic 61%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 79%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 79%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten Republican 89%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 92%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 71%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 78%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 89%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett Republican 89%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer Republican 95%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 84%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 58%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer Republican 81%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler Republican 79%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 92%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 85%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 92%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 100%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels Republican 95%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 95%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 95%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 55%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 90%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 79%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 80%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 89%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 51%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 59%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 96%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 50%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 47%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 55%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 55%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 53%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 56%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon Republican 90%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton Democratic 61%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 78%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 81%
Terri Austin 64%
Pat Bauer 50%
Lisa Beck 51%
Phil Boots 73%
Brian Bosma 100%
Patricia Boy 50%
Jean Breaux 60%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 1 Carolyn Jackson D 58%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 60%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 59%
IN State House - 3 Ragen Hatcher D 39%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 96%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 90%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 88%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz R 89%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 83%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan R 89%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 88%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 43%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 93%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 88%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 87%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 58%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 69%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 90%
IN State Senate - 11 Linda Rogers R 91%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 89%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 86%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 27%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 91%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch R 89%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 92%
IN State House - 18 David Abbott R 89%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 88%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 90%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 89%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 82%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 83%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning R 89%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill R 80%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell D 57%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 66%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 89%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 84%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 95%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford D 65%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 100%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 83%
IN State House - 33 John Prescott R 82%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 61%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 52%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 72%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 90%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 95%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 93%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 89%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 95%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 77%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 86%
IN State House - 43 Tonya Pfaff D 61%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird R 89%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 79%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 79%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten R 89%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 92%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 89%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 71%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 78%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 89%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett R 89%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer R 95%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 84%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 58%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer R 81%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler R 79%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 92%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 85%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 92%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 100%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels R 95%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 95%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 95%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 55%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 90%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 79%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 80%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 89%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 51%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 59%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 96%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 50%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 47%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 55%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 55%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 53%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 56%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon R 90%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton D 61%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 78%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 81%
Terri Austin 64%
Pat Bauer 50%
Lisa Beck 51%
Phil Boots 73%
Brian Bosma 100%
Patricia Boy 50%
Jean Breaux 60%
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