Rating Group: Indiana Chamber of Commerce
2011 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bosma | 98% | |||
| Ralph Foley | 97% | |||
| Kathy Richardson | 96% | |||
| Gerald Torr | 96% | |||
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | Republican | 95% |
| William Friend | 95% | |||
| Douglas Gutwein | 95% | |||
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | Republican | 95% |
| Donald Lehe | 95% | |||
| Daniel Leonard | 95% | |||
| Kevin Mahan | 95% | |||
| Richard McClain | 95% | |||
| Jim Merritt, Jr. | 95% | |||
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | 95% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 94% |
| Timothy Brown | 94% | |||
| Woody Burton | 94% | |||
| Bob Cherry | 94% | |||
| Wes Culver | 94% | |||
| Bill Davis | 94% | |||
| Jeffrey Espich | 94% | |||
| Randy Frye | 94% | |||
| IN | State House - 46 | Bob Heaton | Republican | 94% |
| Tom Knollman | 94% | |||
| L. Jack Lutz | 94% | |||
| Cindy Noe | 94% | |||
| Rhonda Rhoads | 94% | |||
| Milo Smith | 94% | |||
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | 94% |
| P. Eric Turner | 94% | |||
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | Republican | 94% |
| Thomas Wyss | 94% | |||
| David Yarde II | 94% | |||
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | Republican | 93% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 93% |
| Richard Dodge | 93% | |||
| Doug Eckerty | 93% | |||
| David Frizzell | 93% | |||
| Ron Grooms | 93% | |||
| Brandt Hershman | 93% | |||
| Cindy Kirchhofer | 93% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 93% |
| David Long | 93% | |||
| Jud McMillin | 93% | |||
| Phyllis Pond | 93% | |||
| David Wolkins | 93% | |||
| Phillip Hinkle | 92% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | Republican | 92% |
| Rebecca Kubacki | 92% | |||
| IN | State House - 79 | Matt Lehman | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 84 | Bob Morris | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | Republican | 92% |
| Kathleen Heuer | 91% | |||
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | Republican | 91% |
| Joseph Zakas | 91% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 90% |
| Sue Ellspermann | 90% | |||
| Connie Lawson | 90% | |||
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | Republican | 90% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | Republican | 90% |
| Patricia Miller | 90% | |||
| Richard Bray | 89% | |||
| Sean Eberhart | 89% | |||
| Beverly Gard | 89% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | Republican | 89% |
| Timothy Neese | 89% | |||
| Matt Ubelhor | 89% | |||
| Phil Boots | 88% | |||
| Jim Smith | 88% | |||
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 87% |
| Steve Davisson | 87% | |||
| Luke Kenley | 87% | |||
| Sue Landske | 87% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 86% |
| Suzanne Crouch | 86% | |||
| Mike Delph | 86% | |||
| Randy Head | 86% | |||
| Dennis Kruse | 86% | |||
| Carlin Yoder | 86% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 85% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 85% |
| Scott Schneider | 85% | |||
| IN | State House - 4 | Ed Soliday | Republican | 85% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 85% |
| Brent Waltz | 85% | |||
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | Republican | 84% |
| Tom Saunders | 84% | |||
| Brent Steele | 84% | |||
| Randy Truitt | 84% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 84% |
| Tom Dermody | 83% | |||
| Allen Paul | 83% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 77% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | Republican | 76% |
| Johnny Nugent | 76% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 70% |
| IN | Commissioner - 3 | John Waterman | Republican | 70% |
| Mary Ann Sullivan | 67% | |||
| Jim Arnold | 62% | |||
| Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 62% |