Rating Group: Indiana Chamber of Commerce

2015 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks Republican 77%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 98%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 82%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 91%
IN Governor Mike Braun Republican 92%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 86%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 96%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 36%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 46%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 88%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 45%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 86%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 88%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 98%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 60%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 96%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 87%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 52%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 98%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 89%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 50%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 85%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 98%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 96%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 82%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 98%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 47%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 89%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 96%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 98%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 96%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 54%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 94%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 90%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 93%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 54%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 95%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 44%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 44%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 45%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 53%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 50%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 54%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 47%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 78%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 44%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 78%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 84%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 74%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 87%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 80%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 48%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 70%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 77%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 87%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 80%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 56%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 57%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 92%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 96%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 38%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon Republican 83%
Jim Arnold 56%
Lloyd Arnold 69%
Terri Austin 53%
Pat Bauer 43%
Greg Beumer 80%
Phil Boots 84%
Brian Bosma 100%
Jean Breaux 51%
John Broden 53%
Timothy Brown 94%
Woody Burton 100%
Bob Cherry 100%
Tony Cook 96%
Casey Cox 94%
Wes Culver 94%
Steve Davisson 94%
Mike Delph 71%
Tom Dermody 73%
Sean Eberhart 93%
Doug Eckerty 93%
Jeff Ellington 52%
Bill Fine 90%
Jon Ford 84%
Dan Forestal 54%
William Friend 100%
David Frizzell 96%
Randy Frye 92%
Terry Goodin 49%
Ron Grooms 83%
Douglas Gutwein 89%
Christina Hale 54%
Dick Hamm 94%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks R 77%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 98%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 82%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 91%
IN Governor Mike Braun R 92%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 86%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 96%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 36%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 46%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 88%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 45%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 86%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 88%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 98%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 60%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 96%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 87%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 52%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 98%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 89%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 50%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 85%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 98%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 96%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 82%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 98%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 47%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 89%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 96%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 98%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 96%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 54%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 94%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 90%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 93%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 54%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 95%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 44%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 44%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 45%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 53%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 50%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 54%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 47%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 89%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 78%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 88%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 44%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 78%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 91%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 86%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 84%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 74%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 87%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 80%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 48%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 70%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 91%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 77%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 87%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 80%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 83%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 56%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 57%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 92%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 96%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 38%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon R 83%
Jim Arnold 56%
Lloyd Arnold 69%
Terri Austin 53%
Pat Bauer 43%
Greg Beumer 80%
Phil Boots 84%
Brian Bosma 100%
Jean Breaux 51%
John Broden 53%
Timothy Brown 94%
Woody Burton 100%
Bob Cherry 100%
Tony Cook 96%
Casey Cox 94%
Wes Culver 94%
Steve Davisson 94%
Mike Delph 71%
Tom Dermody 73%
Sean Eberhart 93%
Doug Eckerty 93%
Jeff Ellington 52%
Bill Fine 90%
Jon Ford 84%
Dan Forestal 54%
William Friend 100%
David Frizzell 96%
Randy Frye 92%
Terry Goodin 49%
Ron Grooms 83%
Douglas Gutwein 89%
Christina Hale 54%
Dick Hamm 94%
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