Rating Group: ACLU of Indiana (American Civil Liberties Union)

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 20%
IN State House - 1 Carolyn Jackson Democratic 100%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 100%
IN State House - 3 Ragen Hatcher Democratic 100%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 50%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 50%
IN State House - 6 Maureen Bauer Democratic 100%
IN State House - 7 Jake Teshka 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 50%
IN State House - 12 Mike Andrade Democratic 100%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 100%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 50%
IN State House - 16 Kendell Culp Republican 50%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 50%
IN State House - 18 David Abbott Republican 50%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 50%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 50%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 50%
IN State House - 22 Craig Snow Republican 50%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning Republican 50%
IN State House - 25 Becky Cash Republican 50%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell Democratic 100%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 75%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 50%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 33%
IN State House - 31 Lori Goss-Reaves Republican 50%
IN State House - 32 Victoria Garcia Wilburn Democratic 100%
IN State House - 33 John Prescott Republican 67%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 100%
IN State House - 35 Elizabeth Rowray Republican 50%
IN State House - 36 Kyle Pierce Republican 50%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 0%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 50%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 50%
IN State House - 41 Mark Genda Republican 50%
IN State House - 43 Tonya Pfaff Democratic 100%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird Republican 50%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 50%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 50%
IN State House - 47 Robb Greene Republican 50%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 50%
IN State House - 49 Joanna King Republican 50%
IN State House - 50 Lorissa Sweet Republican 50%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 50%
IN State House - 54 Cory Criswell Republican 50%
IN State House - 55 Lindsay Patterson Republican 50%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett Republican 50%
IN State House - 57 Craig Haggard Republican 75%
IN State House - 58 Michelle Davis Republican 50%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer Republican 50%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 33%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 100%
IN State House - 62 Dave Hall Republican 50%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer Republican 33%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler Republican 50%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 50%
IN State House - 66 Zach Payne Republican 50%
IN State House - 67 Alex Zimmerman Republican 50%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 50%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 50%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 75%
IN State House - 73 Jennifer Meltzer Republican 50%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels Republican 50%
IN State House - 75 Cindy Ledbetter Republican 33%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 33%
IN State House - 78 Tim O'Brien Republican 50%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 50%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 100%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 50%
IN State House - 82 Kyle Miller Democratic 100%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 50%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 50%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 67%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 100%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 100%
IN State House - 88 Chris Jeter Republican 50%
IN State House - 89 Mitch Gore Democratic 100%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 50%
IN State House - 92 Renee Pack Democratic 100%
IN State House - 93 Julie McGuire Republican 50%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 100%
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 75%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 100%
IN State House - 100 Blake Johnson Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 1 Daniel Dernulc Republican 60%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 4 Rodney Pol, Jr. Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 25%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 40%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 11 Linda Rogers Republican 20%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 20%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 20%
IN State House - 1 Carolyn Jackson D 100%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 100%
IN State House - 3 Ragen Hatcher D 100%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 50%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 50%
IN State House - 6 Maureen Bauer D 100%
IN State House - 7 Jake Teshka 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 50%
IN State House - 12 Mike Andrade D 100%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 100%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 50%
IN State House - 16 Kendell Culp R 50%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 50%
IN State House - 18 David Abbott R 50%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 50%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 50%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 50%
IN State House - 22 Craig Snow R 50%
IN State House - 23 Ethan Manning R 50%
IN State House - 25 Becky Cash R 50%
IN State House - 26 Chris Campbell D 100%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 75%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 50%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 33%
IN State House - 31 Lori Goss-Reaves R 50%
IN State House - 32 Victoria Garcia Wilburn D 100%
IN State House - 33 John Prescott R 67%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 100%
IN State House - 35 Elizabeth Rowray R 50%
IN State House - 36 Kyle Pierce R 50%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 0%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 50%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 50%
IN State House - 41 Mark Genda R 50%
IN State House - 43 Tonya Pfaff D 100%
IN State House - 44 Beau Baird R 50%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 50%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 50%
IN State House - 47 Robb Greene R 50%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 50%
IN State House - 49 Joanna King R 50%
IN State House - 50 Lorissa Sweet R 50%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 50%
IN State House - 54 Cory Criswell R 50%
IN State House - 55 Lindsay Patterson R 50%
IN State House - 56 Bradford Barrett R 50%
IN State House - 57 Craig Haggard R 75%
IN State House - 58 Michelle Davis R 50%
IN State House - 59 Ryan Lauer R 50%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 33%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 100%
IN State House - 62 Dave Hall R 50%
IN State House - 63 Shane Lindauer R 33%
IN State House - 64 Matt Hostettler R 50%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 50%
IN State House - 66 Zach Payne R 50%
IN State House - 67 Alex Zimmerman R 50%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 50%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 50%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 75%
IN State House - 73 Jennifer Meltzer R 50%
IN State House - 74 Stephen Bartels R 50%
IN State House - 75 Cindy Ledbetter R 33%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 33%
IN State House - 78 Tim O'Brien R 50%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 50%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 100%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 50%
IN State House - 82 Kyle Miller D 100%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 50%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 50%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 67%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 100%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 100%
IN State House - 88 Chris Jeter R 50%
IN State House - 89 Mitch Gore D 100%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 50%
IN State House - 92 Renee Pack D 100%
IN State House - 93 Julie McGuire R 50%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 100%
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 75%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 100%
IN State House - 100 Blake Johnson D 100%
IN State Senate - 1 Daniel Dernulc R 60%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 100%
IN State Senate - 4 Rodney Pol, Jr. D 100%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 20%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 25%
IN State Senate - 7 Brian Buchanan R 20%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 40%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 20%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 100%
IN State Senate - 11 Linda Rogers R 20%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 20%
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