Rating Group: National Federation of Independent Business - Indiana
2015-2016 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holli Sullivan | 88% | |||
| Brent Waltz | 88% | |||
| Joseph Zakas | 88% | |||
| Timothy Brown | 87% | |||
| Rhonda Rhoads | 87% | |||
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | Republican | 86% |
| Milo Smith | 86% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 81% |
| David Long | 81% | |||
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | Democratic | 81% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 81% |
| Tom Saunders | 81% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 81% |
| Lloyd Arnold | 80% | |||
| Christina Hale | 80% | |||
| Luke Kenley | 80% | |||
| Tom Washburne | 80% | |||
| Terry Goodin | 75% | |||
| Gail Riecken | 75% | |||
| Terri Austin | 73% | |||
| Mike Delph | 73% | |||
| Tim Lanane | 73% | |||
| Karen Tallian | 73% | |||
| Karlee Macer | 71% | |||
| Steven Stemler | 71% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 69% |
| Jean Breaux | 69% | |||
| Dan Forestal | 69% | |||
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 69% |
| Earline Rogers | 69% | |||
| Mark Stoops | 69% | |||
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | Democratic | 67% |
| Scott Pelath | 67% | |||
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | Democratic | 67% |
| Clyde Kersey | 63% | |||
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 63% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 63% |
| Melanie Wright | 63% | |||
| Pat Bauer | 60% | |||
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Democratic | 60% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 60% |
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | Democratic | 56% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | Democratic | 56% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | Democratic | 56% |
| Donna Harris | 55% | |||
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 50% | |
| Linda Lawson | 50% | |||
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 50% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 50% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 50% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | Democratic | 47% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | Democratic | 44% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holli Sullivan | 88% | |||
| Brent Waltz | 88% | |||
| Joseph Zakas | 88% | |||
| Timothy Brown | 87% | |||
| Rhonda Rhoads | 87% | |||
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | R | 86% |
| Milo Smith | 86% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 81% |
| David Long | 81% | |||
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | D | 81% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 81% |
| Tom Saunders | 81% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 81% |
| Lloyd Arnold | 80% | |||
| Christina Hale | 80% | |||
| Luke Kenley | 80% | |||
| Tom Washburne | 80% | |||
| Terry Goodin | 75% | |||
| Gail Riecken | 75% | |||
| Terri Austin | 73% | |||
| Mike Delph | 73% | |||
| Tim Lanane | 73% | |||
| Karen Tallian | 73% | |||
| Karlee Macer | 71% | |||
| Steven Stemler | 71% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 69% |
| Jean Breaux | 69% | |||
| Dan Forestal | 69% | |||
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 69% |
| Earline Rogers | 69% | |||
| Mark Stoops | 69% | |||
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | D | 67% |
| Scott Pelath | 67% | |||
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | D | 67% |
| Clyde Kersey | 63% | |||
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 63% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 63% |
| Melanie Wright | 63% | |||
| Pat Bauer | 60% | |||
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | D | 60% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 60% |
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | D | 56% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | D | 56% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | D | 56% |
| Donna Harris | 55% | |||
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 50% | |
| Linda Lawson | 50% | |||
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 50% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 50% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 50% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | D | 47% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | D | 44% |