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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Saunders | 83% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 81% |
| Randy Head | 80% | |||
| Lloyd Arnold | 77% | |||
| Mike Delph | 77% | |||
| John Crane | 74% | |||
| Curt Nisly | 72% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 69% |
| Joe Taylor III | 65% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 62% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 61% |
| Terri Austin | 59% | |||
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | Democratic | 58% |
| Mara Candelaria Reardon | 57% | |||
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | Democratic | 57% |
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | Democratic | 56% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | Democratic | 56% |
| Terry Goodin | 56% | |||
| Karlee Macer | 56% | |||
| Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 56% | |||
| Karen Tallian | 56% | |||
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | Democratic | 55% |
| Dan Forestal | 55% | |||
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | Democratic | 55% |
| Steven Stemler | 55% | |||
| Tim Lanane | 53% | |||
| Linda Lawson | 53% | |||
| Melanie Wright | 53% | |||
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | Democratic | 52% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 52% |
| Scott Pelath | 51% | |||
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 51% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 51% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 51% |
| Jean Breaux | 50% | |||
| Ryan Hatfield | 50% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 50% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 49% |
| Pat Bauer | 48% | |||
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | Democratic | 48% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Democratic | 47% |
| Mark Stoops | 47% | |||
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 46% | |
| Clyde Kersey | 46% | |||
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | Democratic | 45% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | Democratic | 45% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 45% |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | Democratic | 44% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Saunders | 83% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | R | 81% |
| Randy Head | 80% | |||
| Lloyd Arnold | 77% | |||
| Mike Delph | 77% | |||
| John Crane | 74% | |||
| Curt Nisly | 72% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 69% |
| Joe Taylor III | 65% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 62% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 61% |
| Terri Austin | 59% | |||
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | D | 58% |
| Mara Candelaria Reardon | 57% | |||
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | D | 57% |
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | D | 56% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | D | 56% |
| Terry Goodin | 56% | |||
| Karlee Macer | 56% | |||
| Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 56% | |||
| Karen Tallian | 56% | |||
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | D | 55% |
| Dan Forestal | 55% | |||
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | D | 55% |
| Steven Stemler | 55% | |||
| Tim Lanane | 53% | |||
| Linda Lawson | 53% | |||
| Melanie Wright | 53% | |||
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | D | 52% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 52% |
| Scott Pelath | 51% | |||
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 51% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 51% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 51% |
| Jean Breaux | 50% | |||
| Ryan Hatfield | 50% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 50% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 49% |
| Pat Bauer | 48% | |||
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | D | 48% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | D | 47% |
| Mark Stoops | 47% | |||
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 46% | |
| Clyde Kersey | 46% | |||
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | D | 45% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | D | 45% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 45% |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | D | 44% |