Rating Group: Indiana Chamber of Commerce

2012-2016 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 60%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 46%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 92%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 92%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 95%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 80%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 46%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 85%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 91%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 52%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 54%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 82%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 48%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 92%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 93%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 94%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 91%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 81%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 61%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 93%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 88%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 92%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 58%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 53%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 90%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 97%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 91%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 96%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 84%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 85%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 88%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 95%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 98%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 68%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 65%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 89%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 95%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 50%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 91%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 93%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 90%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 94%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 55%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 91%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 85%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 87%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 53%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 94%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 47%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 42%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 47%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 56%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 53%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 52%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks Republican 82%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon Republican 86%
IN Governor Mike Braun Republican 93%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 91%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 92%
Jim Arnold 67%
Lloyd Arnold 77%
Terri Austin 58%
Pat Bauer 46%
Greg Beumer 88%
Phil Boots 87%
Brian Bosma 99%
Jean Breaux 60%
John Broden 66%
Timothy Brown 93%
Woody Burton 97%
Bob Cherry 96%
Tony Cook 94%
Casey Cox 93%
Wes Culver 90%
Steve Davisson 88%
Mike Delph 78%
Tom Dermody 79%
Sean Eberhart 89%
Doug Eckerty 89%
Jeff Ellington 98%
Bill Fine 93%
Jon Ford 89%
Dan Forestal 55%
William Friend 97%
David Frizzell 93%
Randy Frye 89%
Terry Goodin 55%
Ron Grooms 84%
Douglas Gutwein 93%
Christina Hale 59%
Dick Hamm 91%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 60%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 46%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 92%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 91%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 92%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 95%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 80%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 46%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 85%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 90%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 91%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 52%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 54%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 91%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 82%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 48%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 92%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 89%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 93%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 94%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 91%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 90%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 81%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 61%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 93%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 88%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 92%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 90%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 58%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 53%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 83%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 90%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 97%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 89%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 91%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 96%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 88%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 84%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 85%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 88%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 95%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 98%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 68%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 65%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 89%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 95%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 50%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 91%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 93%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 90%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 94%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 55%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 91%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 85%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 87%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 53%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 94%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 47%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 42%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 47%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 56%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 53%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 52%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks R 82%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon R 86%
IN Governor Mike Braun R 93%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 91%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 92%
Jim Arnold 67%
Lloyd Arnold 77%
Terri Austin 58%
Pat Bauer 46%
Greg Beumer 88%
Phil Boots 87%
Brian Bosma 99%
Jean Breaux 60%
John Broden 66%
Timothy Brown 93%
Woody Burton 97%
Bob Cherry 96%
Tony Cook 94%
Casey Cox 93%
Wes Culver 90%
Steve Davisson 88%
Mike Delph 78%
Tom Dermody 79%
Sean Eberhart 89%
Doug Eckerty 89%
Jeff Ellington 98%
Bill Fine 93%
Jon Ford 89%
Dan Forestal 55%
William Friend 97%
David Frizzell 93%
Randy Frye 89%
Terry Goodin 55%
Ron Grooms 84%
Douglas Gutwein 93%
Christina Hale 59%
Dick Hamm 91%
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