Rating Group: Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana

2016 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Mike Braun Republican 50%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 50%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin Republican 50%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday Republican 63%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 63%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 100%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley Democratic 100%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 83%
IN State House - 13 Sharon Negele Republican 50%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 100%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager Republican 83%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff Republican 71%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco Republican 50%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 67%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 50%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff Republican 50%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington Democratic 100%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston Republican 50%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter Republican 56%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald Republican 50%
IN State House - 42 Alan Morrison Republican 71%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 50%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller Republican 38%
IN State House - 51 Dennis Zent Republican 40%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz Republican 50%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield Republican 50%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce Democratic 100%
IN State House - 68 Randy Lyness Republican 50%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas Republican 29%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere Republican 50%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara Republican 50%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman Republican 67%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta Democratic 100%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh Republican 50%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy Republican 50%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 100%
IN State House - 90 Mike Speedy Republican 63%
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 100%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 100%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. Democratic 75%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 64%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer Republican 33%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler Republican 63%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick Republican 63%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman Republican 63%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 60%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 63%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz Republican 63%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider Republican 63%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor Democratic 75%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler Republican 64%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker Republican 63%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 60%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 63%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes Republican 50%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 63%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 100%
Jim Arnold 75%
Lloyd Arnold 50%
Terri Austin 100%
Ron Bacon 57%
Greg Beumer 71%
Phil Boots 27%
Brian Bosma 0%
Jean Breaux 90%
John Broden 73%
Timothy Brown 60%
Casey Cox 50%
Wes Culver 33%
Steve Davisson 50%
Mike Delph 40%
Tom Dermody 50%
Sean Eberhart 43%
Doug Eckerty 50%
Jeff Ellington 50%
Jon Ford 63%
Dan Forestal 100%
Randy Frye 63%
Terry Goodin 50%
Ron Grooms 63%
Douglas Gutwein 50%
Dick Hamm 80%
Tim Harman 50%
Donna Harris 86%
Randy Head 80%
Brandt Hershman 63%
Clyde Kersey 100%
Cindy Kirchhofer 50%
Dennis Kruse 63%
Tim Lanane 88%
Linda Lawson 100%
Donald Lehe 50%
Daniel Leonard 67%
David Long 63%
Karlee Macer 100%
State Office Name Party Rating
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Mike Braun R 50%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 50%
IN U.S. House - 9 Erin Houchin R 50%
IN State House - 4 Ed Soliday R 63%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 63%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 100%
IN State House - 10 Chuck Moseley D 100%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 83%
IN State House - 13 Sharon Negele R 50%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 100%
IN State House - 15 Hal Slager R 83%
IN State House - 19 Julie Olthoff R 71%
IN State House - 21 Timothy Wesco R 50%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 67%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 50%
IN State House - 30 Mike Karickhoff R 50%
IN State House - 34 Sue Errington D 100%
IN State House - 37 Todd Huston R 50%
IN State House - 38 Heath VanNatter R 56%
IN State House - 40 Gregory Steuerwald R 50%
IN State House - 42 Alan Morrison R 71%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 50%
IN State House - 48 Douglas Miller R 38%
IN State House - 51 Dennis Zent R 40%
IN State House - 52 Ben Smaltz R 50%
IN State House - 60 Peggy Mayfield R 50%
IN State House - 61 Matt Pierce D 100%
IN State House - 68 Randy Lyness R 50%
IN State House - 69 Jim Lucas R 29%
IN State House - 72 Ed Clere R 50%
IN State House - 76 Wendy McNamara R 50%
IN State House - 79 Matt Lehman R 67%
IN State House - 80 Phil GiaQuinta D 100%
IN State House - 81 Martin Carbaugh R 50%
IN State House - 83 Christopher Judy R 50%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 100%
IN State House - 90 Mike Speedy R 63%
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 100%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 100%
IN State Senate - 2 Lonnie Randolph, Jr. D 75%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 64%
IN State Senate - 6 Rick Niemeyer R 33%
IN State Senate - 9 Ryan Mishler R 63%
IN State Senate - 13 Susan Glick R 63%
IN State Senate - 19 Travis Holdman R 63%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 60%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 63%
IN State Senate - 27 Jeff Raatz R 63%
IN State Senate - 28 Michael Crider R 63%
IN State Senate - 33 Greg Taylor D 75%
IN State Senate - 37 Rodric Bray R 50%
IN State Senate - 39 Eric Bassler R 64%
IN State Senate - 41 Greg Walker R 63%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 60%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 63%
IN State Senate - 49 Jim Tomes R 50%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 63%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 100%
Jim Arnold 75%
Lloyd Arnold 50%
Terri Austin 100%
Ron Bacon 57%
Greg Beumer 71%
Phil Boots 27%
Brian Bosma 0%
Jean Breaux 90%
John Broden 73%
Timothy Brown 60%
Casey Cox 50%
Wes Culver 33%
Steve Davisson 50%
Mike Delph 40%
Tom Dermody 50%
Sean Eberhart 43%
Doug Eckerty 50%
Jeff Ellington 50%
Jon Ford 63%
Dan Forestal 100%
Randy Frye 63%
Terry Goodin 50%
Ron Grooms 63%
Douglas Gutwein 50%
Dick Hamm 80%
Tim Harman 50%
Donna Harris 86%
Randy Head 80%
Brandt Hershman 63%
Clyde Kersey 100%
Cindy Kirchhofer 50%
Dennis Kruse 63%
Tim Lanane 88%
Linda Lawson 100%
Donald Lehe 50%
Daniel Leonard 67%
David Long 63%
Karlee Macer 100%
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