Rating Group: Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana

2018 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 83%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 70%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 80%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 83%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 60%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 64%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 60%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz Republican 58%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 75%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan Republican 100%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 75%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 83%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 67%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 70%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 83%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 92%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 67%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 56%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 70%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 83%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 62%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 83%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 67%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 64%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 67%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 67%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 73%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 64%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 83%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 70%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 73%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 67%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 67%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 55%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 75%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 83%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 45%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 64%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 60%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 56%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 69%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 75%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 55%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 67%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 38%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 67%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 71%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 67%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 75%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 75%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 67%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 67%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 100%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer Republican 67%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 80%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 60%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 67%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 83%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels Republican 67%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 67%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 67%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 100%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 67%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 67%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 67%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 57%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 83%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 86%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 56%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 80%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 83%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 83%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 71%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 86%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 83%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon Republican 67%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton Democratic 89%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 60%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 55%
Terri Austin 83%
Pat Bauer 83%
Greg Beumer 71%
Phil Boots 64%
Brian Bosma 17%
Jean Breaux 100%
Timothy Brown 67%
Woody Burton 57%
Mara Candelaria Reardon 83%
Bob Cherry 67%
Tony Cook 83%
John Crane 75%
Wes Culver 86%
Steve Davisson 80%
Mike Delph 58%
Sean Eberhart 67%
Doug Eckerty 77%
Jeff Ellington 57%
Jon Ford 75%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 83%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 70%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 80%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 83%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 60%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 64%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 60%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz R 58%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 75%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan R 100%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 75%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 83%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 67%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 50%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 70%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 83%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 92%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 67%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 56%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 70%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 83%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 62%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 83%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 67%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 64%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 67%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 67%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 73%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 83%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 64%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 83%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 70%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 73%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 67%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 67%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 55%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 75%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 83%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 45%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 64%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 60%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 56%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 69%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 75%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 55%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 67%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 38%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 67%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 71%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 67%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 75%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 75%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 67%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 67%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 100%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer R 67%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 80%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 60%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 67%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 83%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels R 67%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 67%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 67%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 100%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 67%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 67%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 67%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 57%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 83%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 86%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 56%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 80%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 83%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 83%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 71%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 86%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 83%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon R 67%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton D 89%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 60%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 55%
Terri Austin 83%
Pat Bauer 83%
Greg Beumer 71%
Phil Boots 64%
Brian Bosma 17%
Jean Breaux 100%
Timothy Brown 67%
Woody Burton 57%
Mara Candelaria Reardon 83%
Bob Cherry 67%
Tony Cook 83%
John Crane 75%
Wes Culver 86%
Steve Davisson 80%
Mike Delph 58%
Sean Eberhart 67%
Doug Eckerty 77%
Jeff Ellington 57%
Jon Ford 75%
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