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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Smith, Jr. | 74% | |||
| Karen Tallian | 74% | |||
| David Wolkins | 74% | |||
| John Broden | 73% | |||
| Scott Schneider | 73% | |||
| Jim Arnold | 71% | |||
| Tim Lanane | 71% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 71% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 69% |
| Jean Breaux | 69% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 69% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 69% |
| Lindel Hume | 66% | |||
| Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 66% | |||
| Mark Stoops | 66% | |||
| IN | Commissioner - 3 | John Waterman | Republican | 66% |
| Christina Hale | 65% | |||
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 65% |
| Earline Rogers | 65% | |||
| Steven Stemler | 64% | |||
| Shelli VanDenburgh | 63% | |||
| Terry Goodin | 62% | |||
| Richard Young, Jr. | 62% | |||
| Timothy Skinner | 60% | |||
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | Democratic | 59% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | Democratic | 59% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | Democratic | 59% |
| Terri Austin | 58% | |||
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | Democratic | 57% |
| Dan Forestal | 57% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 57% |
| Gail Riecken | 57% | |||
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 56% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 56% |
| Earl Harris | 54% | |||
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | Democratic | 54% |
| Clyde Kersey | 53% | |||
| Linda Lawson | 53% | |||
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | Democratic | 52% |
| Karlee Macer | 51% | |||
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 51% |
| Kreg Battles | 50% | |||
| Pat Bauer | 50% | |||
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 50% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | Democratic | 50% |
| Scott Pelath | 49% | |||
| Mara Candelaria Reardon | 48% | |||
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Democratic | 47% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 45% | |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | Democratic | 44% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Smith, Jr. | 74% | |||
| Karen Tallian | 74% | |||
| David Wolkins | 74% | |||
| John Broden | 73% | |||
| Scott Schneider | 73% | |||
| Jim Arnold | 71% | |||
| Tim Lanane | 71% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 71% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 69% |
| Jean Breaux | 69% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 69% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 69% |
| Lindel Hume | 66% | |||
| Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 66% | |||
| Mark Stoops | 66% | |||
| IN | Commissioner - 3 | John Waterman | R | 66% |
| Christina Hale | 65% | |||
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 65% |
| Earline Rogers | 65% | |||
| Steven Stemler | 64% | |||
| Shelli VanDenburgh | 63% | |||
| Terry Goodin | 62% | |||
| Richard Young, Jr. | 62% | |||
| Timothy Skinner | 60% | |||
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | D | 59% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | D | 59% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | D | 59% |
| Terri Austin | 58% | |||
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | D | 57% |
| Dan Forestal | 57% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 57% |
| Gail Riecken | 57% | |||
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 56% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 56% |
| Earl Harris | 54% | |||
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | D | 54% |
| Clyde Kersey | 53% | |||
| Linda Lawson | 53% | |||
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | D | 52% |
| Karlee Macer | 51% | |||
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 51% |
| Kreg Battles | 50% | |||
| Pat Bauer | 50% | |||
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 50% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | D | 50% |
| Scott Pelath | 49% | |||
| Mara Candelaria Reardon | 48% | |||
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | D | 47% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 45% | |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | D | 44% |