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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State Senate - 7 | Brian Buchanan | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Democratic | 95% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 95% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 95% |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | Democratic | 93% |
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | Democratic | 92% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | Democratic | 90% |
| Mark Stoops | 89% | |||
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 88% |
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | Democratic | 87% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | Democratic | 87% |
| Linda Lawson | 87% | |||
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | Democratic | 86% |
| Scott Pelath | 86% | |||
| John Ruckelshaus | 86% | |||
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 86% |
| Mara Candelaria Reardon | 85% | |||
| Dan Forestal | 85% | |||
| Karlee Macer | 85% | |||
| Jean Breaux | 84% | |||
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 84% | |
| Curt Nisly | 84% | |||
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | Democratic | 84% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | Democratic | 82% |
| Melanie Wright | 82% | |||
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | Democratic | 81% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 80% |
| Pat Bauer | 79% | |||
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | Democratic | 79% |
| Clyde Kersey | 79% | |||
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | Democratic | 79% |
| Terri Austin | 78% | |||
| Ryan Hatfield | 78% | |||
| IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | Republican | 78% |
| Joe Taylor III | 78% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 77% |
| Tim Lanane | 74% | |||
| IN | State House - 17 | Jack Jordan | Republican | 73% |
| Jack Sandlin | 73% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 72% |
| Steven Stemler | 70% | |||
| Terry Goodin | 68% | |||
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 68% |
| Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 68% | |||
| IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | Republican | 67% |
| IN | State House - 63 | Shane Lindauer | Republican | 67% |
| Sally Siegrist | 67% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | Republican | 65% |
| John Crane | 65% | |||
| IN | State House - 70 | Karen Engleman | Republican | 64% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | Republican | 64% |
| IN | State House - 85 | Dave Heine | Republican | 62% |
| Jon Ford | 61% | |||
| Karen Tallian | 61% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | Republican | 60% |
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | Republican | 60% |
| John Young | 60% | |||
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 59% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 59% |
| Randy Lyness | 59% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | Republican | 58% |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | Republican | 58% |
| Jeff Ellington | 56% | |||
| Andy Zay | 56% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | Republican | 55% |
| IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | Republican | 53% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 53% |
| Tom Saunders | 51% | |||
| Tony Cook | 50% | |||
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | Republican | 50% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | Republican | 50% |
| Randy Head | 49% | |||
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | Republican | 48% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 47% |
| Chip Perfect, Jr. | 47% | |||
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | Republican | 47% |
| Dick Hamm | 44% | |||
| Greg Beumer | 43% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 43% |
| Wes Culver | 43% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 42% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | Republican | 41% |
| Dave Ober | 41% | |||
| Donna Schaibley | 41% | |||
| Doug Eckerty | 40% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 39% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | Republican | 39% |
| Ron Grooms | 39% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 39% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 38% |
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | Republican | 38% |
| Mike Delph | 38% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | Republican | 38% |
| IN | State House - 48 | Douglas Miller | Republican | 38% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | Republican | 38% |
| Holli Sullivan | 38% | |||
| Cindy Ziemke | 38% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 37% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | Republican | 37% |
| Sharon Negele | 37% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State Senate - 7 | Brian Buchanan | R | 100% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | D | 95% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 95% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 95% |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | D | 93% |
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | D | 92% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | D | 90% |
| Mark Stoops | 89% | |||
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 88% |
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | D | 87% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | D | 87% |
| Linda Lawson | 87% | |||
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | D | 86% |
| Scott Pelath | 86% | |||
| John Ruckelshaus | 86% | |||
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 86% |
| Mara Candelaria Reardon | 85% | |||
| Dan Forestal | 85% | |||
| Karlee Macer | 85% | |||
| Jean Breaux | 84% | |||
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 84% | |
| Curt Nisly | 84% | |||
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | D | 84% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | D | 82% |
| Melanie Wright | 82% | |||
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | D | 81% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 80% |
| Pat Bauer | 79% | |||
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | D | 79% |
| Clyde Kersey | 79% | |||
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | D | 79% |
| Terri Austin | 78% | |||
| Ryan Hatfield | 78% | |||
| IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | R | 78% |
| Joe Taylor III | 78% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 77% |
| Tim Lanane | 74% | |||
| IN | State House - 17 | Jack Jordan | R | 73% |
| Jack Sandlin | 73% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 72% |
| Steven Stemler | 70% | |||
| Terry Goodin | 68% | |||
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 68% |
| Frank Mrvan, Jr. | 68% | |||
| IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | R | 67% |
| IN | State House - 63 | Shane Lindauer | R | 67% |
| Sally Siegrist | 67% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | R | 65% |
| John Crane | 65% | |||
| IN | State House - 70 | Karen Engleman | R | 64% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | R | 64% |
| IN | State House - 85 | Dave Heine | R | 62% |
| Jon Ford | 61% | |||
| Karen Tallian | 61% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | R | 60% |
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | R | 60% |
| John Young | 60% | |||
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | R | 59% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 59% |
| Randy Lyness | 59% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | R | 58% |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | R | 58% |
| Jeff Ellington | 56% | |||
| Andy Zay | 56% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | R | 55% |
| IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | R | 53% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 53% |
| Tom Saunders | 51% | |||
| Tony Cook | 50% | |||
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | R | 50% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | R | 50% |
| Randy Head | 49% | |||
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | R | 48% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 47% |
| Chip Perfect, Jr. | 47% | |||
| IN | State House - 15 | Hal Slager | R | 47% |
| Dick Hamm | 44% | |||
| Greg Beumer | 43% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 43% |
| Wes Culver | 43% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 42% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | R | 41% |
| Dave Ober | 41% | |||
| Donna Schaibley | 41% | |||
| Doug Eckerty | 40% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 39% |
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | R | 39% |
| Ron Grooms | 39% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 39% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 38% |
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | R | 38% |
| Mike Delph | 38% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | R | 38% |
| IN | State House - 48 | Douglas Miller | R | 38% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | R | 38% |
| Holli Sullivan | 38% | |||
| Cindy Ziemke | 38% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 37% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | R | 37% |
| Sharon Negele | 37% |