Rating Group: Indiana Manufacturers Association

2017 Lifetime Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 90%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 95%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 92%
IN Governor Mike Braun Republican 87%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 38%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 88%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 90%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 21%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 43%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 78%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 25%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 77%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 55%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 77%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 73%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 85%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 64%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 90%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 82%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 40%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 89%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 77%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 91%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 74%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 91%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 91%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 81%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 89%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 30%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 70%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 86%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 73%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 80%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 91%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 85%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 39%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 86%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 78%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 82%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 69%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 26%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 27%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 92%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 27%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 25%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 27%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 42%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 27%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 27%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 54%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 84%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 79%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 69%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 92%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 67%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 54%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 92%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 93%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 84%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 86%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 80%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 63%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 90%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 87%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton Democratic 56%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 25%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon Republican 81%
Lloyd Arnold 80%
Terri Austin 43%
Pat Bauer 31%
Greg Beumer 77%
Phil Boots 85%
Brian Bosma 94%
Jean Breaux 51%
Timothy Brown 82%
Woody Burton 90%
Mara Candelaria Reardon 36%
Bob Cherry 85%
Tony Cook 86%
John Crane 69%
Wes Culver 86%
Steve Davisson 85%
Mike Delph 77%
Sean Eberhart 85%
Doug Eckerty 89%
Jeff Ellington 72%
Jon Ford 92%
Dan Forestal 41%
William Friend 88%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 90%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 95%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 92%
IN Governor Mike Braun R 87%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 38%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 88%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 90%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 21%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 43%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 78%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 25%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 77%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 55%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 77%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 73%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 85%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 64%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 90%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 82%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 40%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 89%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 77%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 91%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 74%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 91%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 91%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 81%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 89%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 30%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 70%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 86%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 73%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 80%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 91%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 85%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 39%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 86%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 78%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 82%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 69%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 26%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 27%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 92%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 27%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 25%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 27%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 42%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 27%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 27%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 54%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 84%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 79%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 83%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 89%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 69%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 85%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 89%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 83%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 88%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 92%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 86%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 83%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 86%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 67%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 54%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 85%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 92%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 86%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 93%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 84%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 86%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 80%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 63%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 90%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 87%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton D 56%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 25%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon R 81%
Lloyd Arnold 80%
Terri Austin 43%
Pat Bauer 31%
Greg Beumer 77%
Phil Boots 85%
Brian Bosma 94%
Jean Breaux 51%
Timothy Brown 82%
Woody Burton 90%
Mara Candelaria Reardon 36%
Bob Cherry 85%
Tony Cook 86%
John Crane 69%
Wes Culver 86%
Steve Davisson 85%
Mike Delph 77%
Sean Eberhart 85%
Doug Eckerty 89%
Jeff Ellington 72%
Jon Ford 92%
Dan Forestal 41%
William Friend 88%
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