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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Harman | 84% | |||
| Dennis Kruse | 84% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | Republican | 84% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | Republican | 84% |
| Carlin Yoder | 84% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 84% |
| Luke Kenley | 83% | |||
| Brent Waltz | 83% | |||
| Mike Delph | 82% | |||
| Sue Landske | 82% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 82% |
| David Wolkins | 82% | |||
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | Republican | 81% |
| Scott Schneider | 81% | |||
| Tom Washburne | 81% | |||
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | Republican | 80% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 80% |
| Samuel Smith, Jr. | 80% | |||
| Pete Miller | 79% | |||
| Brent Steele | 79% | |||
| Lloyd Arnold | 78% | |||
| Dave Ober | 78% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 77% |
| Randy Head | 77% | |||
| Johnny Nugent | 77% | |||
| IN | State House - 60 | Peggy Mayfield | Republican | 76% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 75% |
| Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 73% | |||
| Jim Arnold | 72% | |||
| Jean Breaux | 72% | |||
| Karen Tallian | 71% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 70% |
| John Broden | 70% | |||
| Tom Saunders | 70% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 70% |
| Earline Rogers | 67% | |||
| Richard Young, Jr. | 67% | |||
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 66% |
| Tim Lanane | 66% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 66% |
| Mark Stoops | 66% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 66% |
| Christina Hale | 65% | |||
| IN | Commissioner - 3 | John Waterman | Republican | 65% |
| Lindel Hume | 63% | |||
| Steven Stemler | 60% | |||
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | Democratic | 59% |
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | Democratic | 58% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | Democratic | 58% |
| Timothy Skinner | 58% | |||
| Shelli VanDenburgh | 58% | |||
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | Democratic | 57% |
| Dan Forestal | 57% | |||
| Terry Goodin | 57% | |||
| Gail Riecken | 57% | |||
| Clyde Kersey | 56% | |||
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 56% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 55% |
| Kreg Battles | 54% | |||
| Terri Austin | 53% | |||
| Earl Harris | 51% | |||
| Karlee Macer | 51% | |||
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 50% |
| Linda Lawson | 49% | |||
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 49% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Democratic | 48% |
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | Democratic | 48% |
| Scott Pelath | 48% | |||
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | Democratic | 48% |
| Mara Candelaria Reardon | 47% | |||
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 47% |
| Pat Bauer | 46% | |||
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | Democratic | 45% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | Democratic | 44% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 42% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Harman | 84% | |||
| Dennis Kruse | 84% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | R | 84% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | R | 84% |
| Carlin Yoder | 84% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | R | 84% |
| Luke Kenley | 83% | |||
| Brent Waltz | 83% | |||
| Mike Delph | 82% | |||
| Sue Landske | 82% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 82% |
| David Wolkins | 82% | |||
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | R | 81% |
| Scott Schneider | 81% | |||
| Tom Washburne | 81% | |||
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | R | 80% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 80% |
| Samuel Smith, Jr. | 80% | |||
| Pete Miller | 79% | |||
| Brent Steele | 79% | |||
| Lloyd Arnold | 78% | |||
| Dave Ober | 78% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 77% |
| Randy Head | 77% | |||
| Johnny Nugent | 77% | |||
| IN | State House - 60 | Peggy Mayfield | R | 76% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 75% |
| Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 73% | |||
| Jim Arnold | 72% | |||
| Jean Breaux | 72% | |||
| Karen Tallian | 71% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 70% |
| John Broden | 70% | |||
| Tom Saunders | 70% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 70% |
| Earline Rogers | 67% | |||
| Richard Young, Jr. | 67% | |||
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 66% |
| Tim Lanane | 66% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 66% |
| Mark Stoops | 66% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 66% |
| Christina Hale | 65% | |||
| IN | Commissioner - 3 | John Waterman | R | 65% |
| Lindel Hume | 63% | |||
| Steven Stemler | 60% | |||
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | D | 59% |
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | D | 58% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | D | 58% |
| Timothy Skinner | 58% | |||
| Shelli VanDenburgh | 58% | |||
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | D | 57% |
| Dan Forestal | 57% | |||
| Terry Goodin | 57% | |||
| Gail Riecken | 57% | |||
| Clyde Kersey | 56% | |||
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 56% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 55% |
| Kreg Battles | 54% | |||
| Terri Austin | 53% | |||
| Earl Harris | 51% | |||
| Karlee Macer | 51% | |||
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 50% |
| Linda Lawson | 49% | |||
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 49% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | D | 48% |
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | D | 48% |
| Scott Pelath | 48% | |||
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | D | 48% |
| Mara Candelaria Reardon | 47% | |||
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 47% |
| Pat Bauer | 46% | |||
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | D | 45% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | D | 44% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 42% |