Rating Group: Indiana Chamber of Commerce

2016-2020 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 18 David Abbott Republican 87%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 81%
Terri Austin 66%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 89%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon Republican 89%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird Republican 89%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett Republican 86%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels Republican 93%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 56%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 88%
Pat Bauer 55%
Lisa Beck 51%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 73%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 94%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 83%
Phil Boots 83%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 80%
Brian Bosma 95%
Patricia Boy 52%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 91%
Jean Breaux 51%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 89%
Timothy Brown 95%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan Republican 87%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 87%
Woody Burton 91%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch Republican 88%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell Democratic 53%
Mara Candelaria Reardon 54%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 92%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 92%
Bob Cherry 94%
Chris Chyung 59%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 95%
Tony Cook 93%
John Crane 78%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 86%
Steve Davisson 91%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 60%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 89%
Ross Deal 63%
IN State Senate - 18 Stacey Donato Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 81%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 51%
Sean Eberhart 89%
Jeff Ellington 92%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 92%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 57%
Rita Fleming 62%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford Democratic 64%
Jon Ford 82%
Dan Forestal 57%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 79%
Randy Frye 90%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill Republican 75%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 61%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 87%
Terry Goodin 62%
Chuck Goodrich 87%
Ron Grooms 83%
Douglas Gutwein 90%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 58%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 60%
IN State House - 3 Ragen Hatcher Democratic 46%
Ryan Hatfield 60%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 91%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 95%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 90%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler Republican 80%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 89%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 94%
IN State House - 1 Carolyn Jackson Democratic 58%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 87%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 83%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 94%
Cindy Kirchhofer 94%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 67%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 82%
Dennis Kruse 88%
Tim Lanane 54%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer Republican 90%
Donald Lehe 91%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 94%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 79%
Daniel Leonard 94%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer Republican 84%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 84%
Randy Lyness 92%
Karlee Macer 61%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning Republican 87%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 90%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 87%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 95%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton Democratic 54%
Jim Merritt, Jr. 92%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 89%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 88%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 66%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 18 David Abbott R 87%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 81%
Terri Austin 66%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 89%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon R 89%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird R 89%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett R 86%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels R 93%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 56%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 88%
Pat Bauer 55%
Lisa Beck 51%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 73%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 94%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 83%
Phil Boots 83%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 80%
Brian Bosma 95%
Patricia Boy 52%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 91%
Jean Breaux 51%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 89%
Timothy Brown 95%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan R 87%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 87%
Woody Burton 91%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch R 88%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell D 53%
Mara Candelaria Reardon 54%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 92%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 92%
Bob Cherry 94%
Chris Chyung 59%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 95%
Tony Cook 93%
John Crane 78%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 86%
Steve Davisson 91%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 60%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 89%
Ross Deal 63%
IN State Senate - 18 Stacey Donato R 90%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 81%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 51%
Sean Eberhart 89%
Jeff Ellington 92%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 92%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 57%
Rita Fleming 62%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford D 64%
Jon Ford 82%
Dan Forestal 57%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 79%
Randy Frye 90%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten R 85%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill R 75%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 61%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 87%
Terry Goodin 62%
Chuck Goodrich 87%
Ron Grooms 83%
Douglas Gutwein 90%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 58%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 60%
IN State House - 3 Ragen Hatcher D 46%
Ryan Hatfield 60%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 91%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 95%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 90%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler R 80%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 89%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 94%
IN State House - 1 Carolyn Jackson D 58%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 87%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 83%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 94%
Cindy Kirchhofer 94%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 67%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 82%
Dennis Kruse 88%
Tim Lanane 54%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer R 90%
Donald Lehe 91%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 94%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 79%
Daniel Leonard 94%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer R 84%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 84%
Randy Lyness 92%
Karlee Macer 61%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning R 87%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 90%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 87%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 95%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton D 54%
Jim Merritt, Jr. 92%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 89%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 91%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 88%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 66%
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