Rating Group: Indiana Chamber of Commerce

2013-2017 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 95%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 84%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 90%
IN Governor Mike Braun Republican 95%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. Democratic 58%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 93%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 96%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 47%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 55%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 92%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 45%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 90%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan Republican 85%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 95%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel Republican 91%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 91%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 61%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 94%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 92%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 55%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 99%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 88%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 98%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 86%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton Republican 96%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 98%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 90%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 94%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 51%
IN State House - 65 Chris May Republican 90%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 91%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman Republican 97%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 93%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 94%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 96%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 56%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 95%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 83%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris Republican 85%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine Republican 100%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 56%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton Democratic 52%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 96%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor Democratic 45%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett Democratic 45%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 48%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed Democratic 57%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford Democratic 52%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 51%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 49%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 96%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek Republican 91%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 94%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski Democratic 50%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot Republican 97%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 94%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 95%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 93%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 84%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 95%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 90%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman Republican 83%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 51%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 81%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 92%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 93%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 93%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 92%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 69%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 62%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 94%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 91%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton Democratic 44%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 46%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon Republican 89%
Lloyd Arnold 77%
Terri Austin 59%
Pat Bauer 48%
Greg Beumer 90%
Phil Boots 88%
Brian Bosma 99%
Jean Breaux 50%
Timothy Brown 94%
Woody Burton 97%
Mara Candelaria Reardon 57%
Bob Cherry 97%
Tony Cook 96%
John Crane 74%
Wes Culver 90%
Steve Davisson 91%
Mike Delph 77%
Sean Eberhart 91%
Doug Eckerty 93%
Jeff Ellington 99%
Jon Ford 87%
Dan Forestal 55%
William Friend 96%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 95%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 84%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 90%
IN Governor Mike Braun R 95%
IN State House - 2 Earl Harris, Jr. D 58%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 93%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 96%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 47%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 55%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 92%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 45%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 90%
IN State House - 17 Jack Jordan R 85%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 95%
IN State House - 20 Jim Pressel R 91%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 91%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 61%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 94%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 92%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 55%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 99%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 88%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 98%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 86%
IN State House - 46 Bob Heaton R 96%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 98%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 90%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 94%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 51%
IN State House - 65 Chris May R 90%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 91%
IN State House - 70 Karen Engleman R 97%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 93%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 94%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 96%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 56%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 95%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 83%
IN State House - 84 Bob Morris R 85%
IN State House - 85 Dave Heine R 100%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 56%
IN State House - 87 Carey Hamilton D 52%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 96%
IN State House - 94 Cherrish Pryor D 45%
IN State House - 95 John Bartlett D 45%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 48%
IN State House - 97 Justin Moed D 57%
IN State House - 98 Robin Shackleford D 52%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 51%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 49%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 96%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 82%
IN State Senate - 8 Mike Bohacek R 91%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 94%
IN State Senate - 10 David Niezgodski D 50%
IN State Senate - 12 Blake Doriot R 97%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 83%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 94%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 95%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 93%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 84%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 95%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 90%
IN State Senate - 32 Aaron Freeman R 83%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 51%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 81%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 92%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 93%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 93%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 82%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 92%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 69%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 62%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 94%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 91%
IN Mayor - At-Large Eddie Melton D 44%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 46%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon R 89%
Lloyd Arnold 77%
Terri Austin 59%
Pat Bauer 48%
Greg Beumer 90%
Phil Boots 88%
Brian Bosma 99%
Jean Breaux 50%
Timothy Brown 94%
Woody Burton 97%
Mara Candelaria Reardon 57%
Bob Cherry 97%
Tony Cook 96%
John Crane 74%
Wes Culver 90%
Steve Davisson 91%
Mike Delph 77%
Sean Eberhart 91%
Doug Eckerty 93%
Jeff Ellington 99%
Jon Ford 87%
Dan Forestal 55%
William Friend 96%
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