Rating Group: Indiana Chamber of Commerce
2012 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | Republican | 93% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | 93% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | Republican | 93% |
| Ron Grooms | 92% | |||
| Brandt Hershman | 92% | |||
| Connie Lawson | 92% | |||
| David Long | 92% | |||
| Kathy Richardson | 92% | |||
| Carlin Yoder | 92% | |||
| Tom Dermody | 90% | |||
| Sue Ellspermann | 90% | |||
| Randy Frye | 90% | |||
| Douglas Gutwein | 90% | |||
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | Republican | 90% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | 90% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | Republican | 89% |
| Allen Paul | 89% | |||
| Scott Schneider | 89% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 89% |
| Joseph Zakas | 89% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State House - 79 | Matt Lehman | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 88% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | Republican | 87% |
| Suzanne Crouch | 87% | |||
| Phil Boots | 86% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 86% |
| Mike Delph | 86% | |||
| Luke Kenley | 86% | |||
| Dennis Kruse | 86% | |||
| Sue Landske | 86% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 86% |
| Jim Smith | 86% | |||
| Brent Waltz | 86% | |||
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | Republican | 85% |
| Phillip Hinkle | 83% | |||
| Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 81% | |||
| Johnny Nugent | 81% | |||
| Brent Steele | 81% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 78% |
| Randy Head | 78% | |||
| Mary Ann Sullivan | 76% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 75% |
| Billie Breaux | 75% | |||
| Jim Arnold | 72% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 72% |
| Earline Rogers | 72% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 72% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | R | 93% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | R | 93% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | R | 93% |
| Ron Grooms | 92% | |||
| Brandt Hershman | 92% | |||
| Connie Lawson | 92% | |||
| David Long | 92% | |||
| Kathy Richardson | 92% | |||
| Carlin Yoder | 92% | |||
| Tom Dermody | 90% | |||
| Sue Ellspermann | 90% | |||
| Randy Frye | 90% | |||
| Douglas Gutwein | 90% | |||
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | R | 90% |
| IN | State House - 40 | Gregory Steuerwald | R | 90% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 89% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | R | 89% |
| Allen Paul | 89% | |||
| Scott Schneider | 89% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 89% |
| Joseph Zakas | 89% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 88% |
| IN | State House - 79 | Matt Lehman | R | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | R | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | R | 88% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | R | 87% |
| Suzanne Crouch | 87% | |||
| Phil Boots | 86% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 86% |
| Mike Delph | 86% | |||
| Luke Kenley | 86% | |||
| Dennis Kruse | 86% | |||
| Sue Landske | 86% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 86% |
| Jim Smith | 86% | |||
| Brent Waltz | 86% | |||
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | R | 85% |
| Phillip Hinkle | 83% | |||
| Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 81% | |||
| Johnny Nugent | 81% | |||
| Brent Steele | 81% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 78% |
| Randy Head | 78% | |||
| Mary Ann Sullivan | 76% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 75% |
| Billie Breaux | 75% | |||
| Jim Arnold | 72% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 72% |
| Earline Rogers | 72% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 72% |