Rating Group: National Federation of Independent Business - Indiana

2019-2020 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 18 David Abbott Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 81%
Terri Austin 79%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 86%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon Republican 93%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird Republican 73%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett Republican 92%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels Republican 80%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 58%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 88%
Pat Bauer 64%
Lisa Beck 64%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 82%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 100%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 82%
Phil Boots 82%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 93%
Patricia Boy 64%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 82%
Jean Breaux 56%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 94%
Timothy Brown 100%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 94%
Woody Burton 93%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch Republican 94%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell Democratic 42%
Mara Candelaria Reardon 64%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 93%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 82%
Bob Cherry 100%
Chris Chyung 69%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 100%
Tony Cook 86%
John Crane 94%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 76%
Steve Davisson 90%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 71%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 92%
Ross Deal 57%
IN State Senate - 18 Stacey Donato Republican 100%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 82%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 46%
Sean Eberhart 89%
Jeff Ellington 93%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 100%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 64%
Rita Fleming 71%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford Democratic 59%
Jon Ford 82%
Dan Forestal 75%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 93%
David Frizzell 100%
Randy Frye 75%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill Republican 94%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 64%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 82%
Terry Goodin 79%
Chuck Goodrich 93%
Ron Grooms 82%
Douglas Gutwein 93%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 77%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 69%
IN State House - 3 Ragen Hatcher Democratic 62%
Ryan Hatfield 86%
Randy Head 71%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 93%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 78%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 81%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler Republican 86%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 94%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 100%
IN State House - 1 Carolyn Jackson Democratic 64%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 86%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 85%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 100%
Cindy Kirchhofer 86%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 64%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 88%
Dennis Kruse 88%
Tim Lanane 59%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer Republican 100%
Donald Lehe 93%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 93%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 94%
Daniel Leonard 86%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer Republican 86%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 92%
Randy Lyness 79%
Karlee Macer 73%
Kevin Mahan 80%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning Republican 92%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 86%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 86%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 93%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton Democratic 50%
Jim Merritt, Jr. 82%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 88%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 93%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 18 David Abbott R 86%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 81%
Terri Austin 79%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 86%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon R 93%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird R 73%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett R 92%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels R 80%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 58%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 88%
Pat Bauer 64%
Lisa Beck 64%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 82%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 100%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 82%
Phil Boots 82%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 93%
Patricia Boy 64%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 82%
Jean Breaux 56%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 94%
Timothy Brown 100%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan R 88%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 94%
Woody Burton 93%
IN State Senate - 16 Justin Busch R 94%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell D 42%
Mara Candelaria Reardon 64%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 93%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 82%
Bob Cherry 100%
Chris Chyung 69%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 100%
Tony Cook 86%
John Crane 94%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 76%
Steve Davisson 90%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 71%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 92%
Ross Deal 57%
IN State Senate - 18 Stacey Donato R 100%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 82%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 46%
Sean Eberhart 89%
Jeff Ellington 93%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 100%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 64%
Rita Fleming 71%
IN State Senate - 29 JD Ford D 59%
Jon Ford 82%
Dan Forestal 75%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 93%
David Frizzell 100%
Randy Frye 75%
IN State Senate - 45 Chris Garten R 88%
IN State Senate - 25 Mike Gaskill R 94%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 64%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 82%
Terry Goodin 79%
Chuck Goodrich 93%
Ron Grooms 82%
Douglas Gutwein 93%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 77%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 69%
IN State House - 3 Ragen Hatcher D 62%
Ryan Hatfield 86%
Randy Head 71%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 93%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 78%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 81%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler R 86%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 94%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 100%
IN State House - 1 Carolyn Jackson D 64%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 86%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 85%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 100%
Cindy Kirchhofer 86%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 64%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 88%
Dennis Kruse 88%
Tim Lanane 59%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer R 100%
Donald Lehe 93%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 93%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 94%
Daniel Leonard 86%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer R 86%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 92%
Randy Lyness 79%
Karlee Macer 73%
Kevin Mahan 80%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning R 92%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 86%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 86%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 93%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton D 50%
Jim Merritt, Jr. 82%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 88%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 93%
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