Rating Group: AFL-CIO - Indiana

2016 Positions

Issues: Labor Unions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks Republican 0%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 50%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 43%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 43%
IN Governor Mike Braun Republican 40%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 33%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 50%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 100%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 100%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 67%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 100%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 67%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 50%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 33%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 83%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 33%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 33%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 100%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 40%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 33%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 33%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 33%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 50%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 50%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 50%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 33%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 100%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 50%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 33%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 50%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 33%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 100%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 50%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 33%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 80%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 100%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 40%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 83%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 100%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 100%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 100%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 100%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 83%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 29%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 43%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 29%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 43%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 29%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 29%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 29%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 57%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 29%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 29%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 43%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 43%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 29%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 29%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 57%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 71%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 86%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 50%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 50%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 100%
Jim Arnold 100%
Lloyd Arnold 80%
Terri Austin 100%
Ron Bacon 50%
Pat Bauer 100%
Greg Beumer 67%
Phil Boots 29%
Brian Bosma 0%
Jean Breaux 100%
John Broden 100%
Timothy Brown 33%
Woody Burton 50%
Bob Cherry 50%
Tony Cook 67%
Casey Cox 50%
Wes Culver 17%
Steve Davisson 50%
Mike Delph 29%
Tom Dermody 83%
Sean Eberhart 67%
Doug Eckerty 29%
Jeff Ellington 50%
Bill Fine 50%
Jon Ford 43%
Dan Forestal 100%
William Friend 33%
David Frizzell 40%
Randy Frye 50%
Terry Goodin 100%
Ron Grooms 57%
Douglas Gutwein 50%
Christina Hale 83%
Dick Hamm 33%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks R 0%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 50%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 43%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 43%
IN Governor Mike Braun R 40%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 33%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 50%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 100%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 100%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 67%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 100%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 67%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 50%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 33%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 83%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 33%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 33%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 100%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 40%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 33%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 33%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 33%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 50%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 50%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 50%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 33%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 100%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 50%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 33%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 50%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 33%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 100%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 50%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 33%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 80%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 100%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 40%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 83%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 100%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 100%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 100%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 100%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 100%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 83%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 29%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 43%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 29%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 100%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 43%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 29%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 29%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 29%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 57%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 29%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 29%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 100%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 43%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 43%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 29%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 29%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 57%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 83%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 71%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 86%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 50%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 50%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 100%
Jim Arnold 100%
Lloyd Arnold 80%
Terri Austin 100%
Ron Bacon 50%
Pat Bauer 100%
Greg Beumer 67%
Phil Boots 29%
Brian Bosma 0%
Jean Breaux 100%
John Broden 100%
Timothy Brown 33%
Woody Burton 50%
Bob Cherry 50%
Tony Cook 67%
Casey Cox 50%
Wes Culver 17%
Steve Davisson 50%
Mike Delph 29%
Tom Dermody 83%
Sean Eberhart 67%
Doug Eckerty 29%
Jeff Ellington 50%
Bill Fine 50%
Jon Ford 43%
Dan Forestal 100%
William Friend 33%
David Frizzell 40%
Randy Frye 50%
Terry Goodin 100%
Ron Grooms 57%
Douglas Gutwein 50%
Christina Hale 83%
Dick Hamm 33%
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