Rating Group: Indiana Chamber of Commerce

2012-2016 Positions

Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.


Page 2 of 2
results per page:
State Office Name Party Rating
Brent Waltz 77%
Tom Washburne 85%
David Wolkins 89%
Melanie Wright 52%
Carlin Yoder 91%
Joseph Zakas 88%
Dennis Zent 93%
Cindy Ziemke 95%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 42%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 53%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 46%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 53%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 55%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 61%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 56%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 52%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 54%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 50%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 47%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 47%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 60%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 53%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 48%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 52%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 58%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 81%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 91%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon Republican 86%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 92%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 65%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 94%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 88%
IN Governor Mike Braun Republican 93%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 92%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 91%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 92%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 93%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 88%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 95%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 82%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 95%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 93%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 90%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 97%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 85%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 85%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 94%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 84%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 91%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 95%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 90%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 85%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 98%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 91%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 87%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 80%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 94%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 93%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 89%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 89%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 91%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 92%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 96%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 92%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 68%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 88%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 83%
State Office Name Party Rating
Brent Waltz 77%
Tom Washburne 85%
David Wolkins 89%
Melanie Wright 52%
Carlin Yoder 91%
Joseph Zakas 88%
Dennis Zent 93%
Cindy Ziemke 95%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 42%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 53%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 46%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 53%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 55%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 61%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 56%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 52%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 54%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 50%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 47%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 47%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 60%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 53%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 48%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 52%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 58%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 81%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 91%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon R 86%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 92%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks R 82%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 91%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 65%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 94%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 88%
IN Governor Mike Braun R 93%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 90%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 92%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 91%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 91%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 92%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 93%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 88%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 95%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 82%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 95%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 93%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 90%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 97%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 85%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 90%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 85%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 94%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 84%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 91%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 95%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 90%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 85%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 98%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 91%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 87%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 91%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 80%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 94%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 93%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 89%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 89%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 91%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 92%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 96%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 92%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 68%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 89%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 88%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 90%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 83%
Page 2 of 2
arrow_upward