Rating Group: Indiana Manufacturers Association

2018 Lifetime Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 89%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz Republican 92%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 94%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 92%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 44%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 88%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 90%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 26%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 48%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 78%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 31%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 79%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 74%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 79%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 79%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 85%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 66%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 89%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 83%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 44%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 87%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 81%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 90%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 75%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 88%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 92%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 81%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 88%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 33%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer Republican 87%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 69%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 86%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 80%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 84%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels Republican 93%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 90%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 86%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 41%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 86%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 80%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 83%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 77%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 28%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 39%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 90%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 32%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 33%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 32%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 44%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 34%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 33%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 56%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 80%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 87%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 68%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 81%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 92%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 85%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 71%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 62%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 84%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 92%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 88%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 89%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 68%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 88%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 83%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton Democratic 65%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 30%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon Republican 82%
Terri Austin 48%
Pat Bauer 35%
Greg Beumer 80%
Phil Boots 85%
Brian Bosma 92%
Jean Breaux 55%
Timothy Brown 83%
Woody Burton 89%
Mara Candelaria Reardon 49%
Bob Cherry 83%
Tony Cook 86%
John Crane 76%
Wes Culver 87%
Steve Davisson 86%
Mike Delph 74%
Sean Eberhart 84%
Doug Eckerty 88%
Jeff Ellington 75%
Jon Ford 92%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 89%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz R 92%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 94%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 92%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 44%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 88%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 90%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 26%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 48%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 78%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 31%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 79%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 74%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 79%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 79%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 85%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 66%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 89%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 83%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 44%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 87%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 81%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 90%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 75%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 88%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 92%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 81%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 88%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 33%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer R 87%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 69%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 86%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 80%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 84%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels R 93%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 90%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 86%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 41%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 86%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 80%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 83%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 77%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 28%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 39%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 90%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 32%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 33%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 32%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 44%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 34%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 33%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 56%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 82%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 80%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan R 88%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 87%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 88%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 68%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 88%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 89%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 81%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 89%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 92%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 88%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 85%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 85%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 71%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 62%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 82%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 89%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 84%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 92%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 88%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 89%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 83%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 68%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 88%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 83%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton D 65%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 30%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon R 82%
Terri Austin 48%
Pat Bauer 35%
Greg Beumer 80%
Phil Boots 85%
Brian Bosma 92%
Jean Breaux 55%
Timothy Brown 83%
Woody Burton 89%
Mara Candelaria Reardon 49%
Bob Cherry 83%
Tony Cook 86%
John Crane 76%
Wes Culver 87%
Steve Davisson 86%
Mike Delph 74%
Sean Eberhart 84%
Doug Eckerty 88%
Jeff Ellington 75%
Jon Ford 92%
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