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Letter from the Chairman

ACU & ACUF Board Members

Selecting the Votes

2015 Winners & Losers

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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IN Senate Vote Descriptions

IN Senate Scores

IN House Vote Descriptions

IN House Scores

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RATINGS of INDIANARATINGS of INDIANA

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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION’S 2015 Ratings of Indiana

Dear Fellow Conservatives,

I am pleased to present the American Conservative Union Foundation’s ratings for the 2015 meeting of the Indiana General Assembly. Like our Congressional Ratings, our State Ratings reflect how elected officials view the role of government in an individual's life. The Indiana legislators with the strongest scores voted most consistently with the ideals articulated in the US Constitution: limited and transparent government, individual rights, personal responsibility, and a healthy culture.

The 2014 election completed a political transformation that began in 2010 and resulted in voters of almost half the states, 23 in all, entrusting Republicans with the governorships as well as control of both chambers in the respective state, the biggest sweep since the first half of the 20th Century.

By examining all our State Ratings (which cover a wide variety of issues) we can see which states have best used their Republican majorities to apply conservative principles, how others have struggled, and in yet other states, how conservatives have stood up against liberal majorities. I know that this guide will provide you with the most comprehensive evaluative tool to learn how your legislators measure up.

Sincerely,

Matt SchlappChairmanAmerican Conservative Union

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

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Matt Schlapp Chairman

Thomas Winter First Vice Chairman

Carolyn Meadows Second Vice Chairman

Jameson Campaigne, Jr. Secretary

Larry Beasley

Bob Beauprez

Kimberly Bellissimo

Morton Blackwell

Ambassador John Bolton

Al Cardenas

Jose Cardenas

Ron Christie

Muriel Coleman

Kellyanne Conway

Tom DeLay

John Eddy

Luis Fortuno

Amy Frederick

Charlie Gerow

Alan Gottlieb

Van Hipp, Jr.

James Lacy

Michael Long

Grover Norquist

Becky Norton Dunlop

Ron Robinson

Ned Ryun

Fred Smith, Jr.

Matt Smith

Lewis Uhler

Ed Yevoli

ACU BOARD MEMBERS

Matt Schlapp Chairman

Millie Hallow Vice Chairman

Van Hipp, Jr. Treasurer

Tim Goeglein Secretary

Kimberly Bellissimo

Jose Cardenas

Amy Frederick

Jonathan Garthwaite

Charlie Gerow

Colin Hanna

Willes Lee

Carolyn Meadows

Thomas Winter

ACU FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS

SELECTING THE VOTES

ACU researched and selected a range of bills before the Indiana General Assembly that determine a member’s adherence to conservative principles. We selected bills that focus on Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of the “three-legged stool”: 1) fiscal and economic: taxes, budgets, regulation, spending, healthcare, and property; 2) social and cultural: 2nd amendment, religion, life, welfare, and education; and 3) government integrity: voting, individual liberty, privacy, and transparency. This wide range of issues are designed to give citizens an accurate assessment that conveys which of Indiana’s elected leaders best defend the principles of a free society: Life, Liberty and Property.

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2015 WINNERS & LOSERS

SENATE

PETE MILLERSCHNEIDERYODER

90-100% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE EXCELLENCE

HOUSE

JUDYOBERWESCO

SENATE

BreauxRogersStoopsTallian

10% COALITION OF THE RADICAL LEFT

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HOUSE

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KOCHLUCASMAYFIELDMILLERMORRISNISLYPRICERHOADSSCHAIBLEY

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SMALTZSMITH, M.SOLIDAYSPEEDYSTEUERWALDTORRTRUITTVanNATTERZENT

80-89% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE ACHIEVEMENT

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1. SB 113 Wine Sales. This bill removes some restrictions on the ability of wine companies to directly sell wine to consumers. ACU supports reducing regulations that inhibit free market competition and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on January 27, 2015 by a vote of 40-10.

2. SB 252 Horse Racing Subsidies. This bill mandates horse racing industry promotional activities be financed by various taxes, fees and general assembly appropriations and triples the per diem paid to members of the Indiana Horse Racing Commission, among other provisions. ACU opposes government subsidies and promotional mandates for any industry and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 3, 2015 by a vote of 47-3.

3. SB 433 Firearm Regulations. This bill allows for the manufacture, sale and possession of a sawed-off shotgun while increasing the penalties for crimes committed with the firearm. ACU supports protecting our founder’s belief in the Second Amendment and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 3, 2015 by a vote of 44-6.

4. SB 460 Nursing Home Regulations. This bill bans the licensing of new nursing homes for three years. ACU opposes regulations that are primarily designed to restrict free market competition and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 3, 2015 by a vote of 35-14.

5. SB 347 Ridesharing Regulations. This bill sets up an elaborate permit process and a $5,000 fee for ridesharing services such as Uber or Lyft. ACU opposes regulations that are primarily designed to stifle free market competition and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 9, 2015 by a vote of 42-7.

6. SB 133 Labor Law. This bill prohibits dismissal of an employee who is subject to a protective order. ACU opposes laws that invite frivolous lawsuits that drive up the cost of doing business and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 16, 2015 by a vote of 31-19.

7. SB 466 Voting Integrity. This bill strengthens residency requirements for college students from other states, indicating that residency will not be granted automatically for those who are temporarily residing in a precinct and creating voting rules for college students. ACU believes in the sanctity of the vote, supports efforts to prevent voter fraud and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 23, 2015 by a vote of 38-11.

8. SB 98 Gun Manufacturers Lawsuit. This bill strengthens a law prohibiting liability lawsuits against gun manufacturers for actions using their product and denies attorney fee requests for a 16 year old lawsuit filed by the city of Gary against gun manufacturers. ACU supports protecting our founder’s belief in the Second Amendment, opposes these frivolous lawsuits and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 23, 2015 by a vote of 37-11.

9. SB 334 Abortion Based on Gender or Disability. This bill prohibits abortions based on the sex of the fetus or a diagnosis of disability. ACU views abortion as a human tragedy, supports efforts to restrict the practice and educate patients, and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 24, 2015 by a vote of 35-15.

10. SB 538 Teacher Rights. This bill gives teachers the right to decide who would represent them in collective bargaining, whether it is the union or another professional employees’ organization of their choosing. ACU supports the strengthening of teacher rights and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 24, 2015 by a vote of 30-19.

11. SB 101 Religious Freedom. This bill prevents state and local governments from “substantially burdening” a person’s exercise of religion unless the government can prove it has a compelling interest and is doing so by the least restrictive method. ACU supports the free exercise of religion under the Constitution and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 24, 2015 by a vote of 40-10.

12. SB 329 Aborted Fetuses Regulation. This bill gives a pregnant woman who has an abortion the right to determine the final disposition of the aborted fetus. ACU views abortion as a human tragedy and supports efforts to restrict the practice and educate patients, and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 24, 2015 by a vote of 43-7.

13. SB 330 Land Annexation. This bill reduces from 65 to 51 percent the minimum ratio of homeowners needed to block a city from annexation of county land. ACU supports the strengthening of property rights and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 24, 2015 by a vote of 34-16.

INDIANA SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

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14. HB 1186 Unemployment Insurance Fraud. This bill takes steps to reduce unemployment insurance fraud by establishing procedures for withholding wages from those who have received an overpayment of unemployment insurance benefits. ACU supports efforts to combat fraud that raises the cost of doing business for everyone and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 23, 2015 by a vote of 39-10.

15. Amendment #6 to HB 1469 Minimum Wage. The Tallian amendment to a wage payment regulation bill raises the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour over three years. ACU opposes setting artificial wages that hurt those who need unemployment most, such as inexperienced workers and students and opposed this amendment. The Senate defeated the amendment on March 24, 2015 by a vote of 12-38.

16. HB 1300 Government Housing Programs. This bill prohibits localities from forcing property owners to participate in the federal Section 8 housing program that includes government subsidized housing vouchers. ACU supports strengthening property rights and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 9, 2015 by a vote of 38-11.

17. HB 1273 Stadium Subsidies. This bill creates a new taxing district in Marion County and imposes a 10% admissions tax to any event occurring there and any professional soccer event occurring anywhere to help finance a new soccer stadium in Indianapolis. ACU opposes government funding of projects with no independent study of future revenue and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 9, 2015 by a vote of 46-3.

18. HB 1044 Toll Road Restaurant Tax. This bill imposes a special food and beverage tax that applies only to restaurants on Indiana’s toll roads. ACU opposes these discriminatory taxes and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 13, 2015 by a vote of 33-17.

19. HB 1019 “Common Wage” Regulation. This bill eliminates Indiana’s prevailing wage regulations, known as the “Common Wage Construction Law,” modeled on the federal Davis-Bacon Act. ACU opposes these laws that set artificial wage rates and drive up the cost of construction projects and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 15, 2015 by a vote of 27-22.

20. HB 1303 Occupational Licensing Reform. This bill establishes a pilot program under which certain private certification programs will be recognized as “state certified” and, unlike traditional licensing, allows individuals to work in the occupation even if they are not certified. ACU supports efforts to eliminate most licensing laws that restrict competition and create unemployment and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 15, 2015 by a vote of 45-5.

21. SJR 19 Balanced Budget Amendment. This resolution amends the state constitution so that all expected expenses are included in the budget (including pension funding) so that the total amount of expense appropriations may not exceed estimated state revenue. ACU supports fiscal responsibility and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 29, 2015 by a vote of 43-6.

22. HB 1638 Failing Schools. This bill gives new powers to the State Board of Education. It reduces the timeline to deal with failing schools, those schools that receive a “D” or an “F” from Indiana Department of Education. ACU supports efforts to make schools accountable and supported this bill. The Senate passed the conference report on the bill on April 29, 2015 by a vote of 27-22.

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INDIANA SENATE VOTE DETAIL

Party DistrictSB 113

SB 252

SB 433

SB 460

SB 347

SB 133

SB 466 SB 98

SB 334

SB 538

SB 101

SB 329

SB 330

HB 1186

HB 1469 Amend

#6HB

1300HB

1273HB

1044HB

1019HB

1303SJR 19

HB 1638

ACU Votes

Votes Cast

2015 %

2014 %

LIFETIME AVG

ALTING R 22 + - + - - - + + + - + + - + - + - + + + + - 13 22 59% 67% 64%

Arnold D 8 + - + - - - - - - - - + + - - + - - - + + - 7 22 32% 33% 29%

BANKS R 17 + + + - E - + + + + + + + + + X X + + + + - 16 19 84% n/a 84%

BASSLER R 39 + - + - - - + - + + + + - + + - - - + + + + 13 22 59% n/a 59%

BECKER R 50 + - + - - - - + - - + + - + - + - - - + + - 9 22 41% 42% 43%

BOOTS R 23 + - + + - - + + - + + + + + + + - - - + + - 14 22 64% 67% 75%

BRAY R 37 + - + - - + + + + + + + + + + + - - + + + + 17 22 77% 92% 87%

Breaux D 34 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 22 5% 17% 15%

Broden D 10 + - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + + - 6 22 27% 18% 15%

BROWN R 15 - - + + - - + + + + + + + + + + - - + + + + 16 22 73% n/a 73%

BUCK R 21 + - + - - - + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + 17 22 77% 83% 87%

CHARBONNEAU R 5 + - + + - - + + + + + + + + + + - - - + + + 16 22 73% 83% 81%

CRIDER R 28 + - + - - + + + + - + + + + + + - - - + + + 15 22 68% 75% 75%

DELPH R 29 - - + E + + + + + + + + + + + + - + - - + + 16 21 76% 82% 86%

ECKERTY R 26 + - + - - - + + + + + + + + + + - - + + + + 16 22 73% 90% 87%

FORD R 38 + - + - - - + + - - + + + + + + - - - + + + 13 22 59% n/a 59%

GLICK R 13 + - + - + - - + + + + + + + + + - - + + + + 16 22 73% 67% 76%

GROOMS R 46 + - + - - - + + + - + + + + + + - - + + + - 14 22 64% 75% 78%

INDIANA SENATE SCORESINDIANA SENATE STATISTICS

61%OVERALL AVERAGE

ARNOLD HIGHEST DEMOCRAT

BECKER 41%LOWEST REPUBLICAN

72%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE

15%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

32%

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INDIANA SENATE VOTE DETAIL

Party DistrictSB 113

SB 252

SB 433

SB 460

SB 347

SB 133

SB 466 SB 98

SB 334

SB 538

SB 101

SB 329

SB 330

HB 1186

HB 1469 Amend

#6HB

1300HB

1273HB

1044HB

1019HB

1303SJR 19

HB 1638

ACU Votes

Votes Cast

2015 %

2014 %

LIFETIME AVG

HEAD R 18 - - + - - - + + + + + + + + + + - - + + + + 15 22 68% 83% 78%

HERSHMAN R 7 + - + - - - + + + + + + + + + + - - + + + + 16 22 73% 83% 81%

HOLDMAN R 19 - - + - - + + + + + + + + X + + - - + + + + 15 21 71% 92% 88%

HOUCHIN R 47 + - + - + + - + + - + + + + + + - - + + + + 16 22 73% n/a 73%

KENLEY R 20 + - + - - - + - - + + + - + + - - - + + + - 11 22 50% 80% 73%

KRUSE R 14 - + + - - + + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + 17 22 77% 91% 89%

Lanane D 25 + - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - 3 22 14% 25% 18%

LEISING R 42 + - + - - + + + + - + + + + + + - - + + + - 15 22 68% 92% 87%

LONG R 16 + - + - - + + X + + + + + + + + - - + + + + 16 21 76% 83% 85%

MERRITT R 31 - - + - - + + + + + + + + + + + - - + + + + 16 22 73% 82% 81%

MESSMER R 48 + - + + - + + + + - + + + + + + + + X + + - 17 21 81% n/a 81%

MILLER, PATRICIA R 32 - - + - - + + + + + + + + + + + - - + + + + 16 22 73% 75% 82%

MILLER, PETE R 24 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - - + + + + 20 22 91% 91% 90%

MISHLER R 9 + - + - - - + + + + + + - + + + - - + + + + 15 22 68% 73% 77%

Mrvan D 1 + - - + - - + - - - - + - - - - - - - + E E 5 20 25% 50% 34%

NIEMEYER R 6 + - + + - - + + + + + + + + + + - - - + + - 15 22 68% n/a 68%

PERFECT R 43 + - + - - + + + - + + + + + + + - + + + + + 17 22 77% n/a 77%

RAATZ R 27 + - + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - - + + + - 17 22 77% n/a 77%

Randolph D 2 + - + - - - X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 20 10% 18% 15%

Rogers D 3 + - - - - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 21 5% 18% 18%

SCHNEIDER R 30 + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + 20 22 91% 92% 93%

SMITH R 45 - - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + - 18 22 82% 100% 92%

STEELE R 44 + - + - - - + + + + + + + + + + - + - + + + 16 22 73% 75% 80%

Stoops D 40 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - 2 22 9% 0% 5%

Tallian D 4 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - 2 22 9% 0% 12%

Taylor D 33 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - 3 22 14% 18% 13%

TOMES R 49 - - + - - - + + + - + + + + + + - + - + + - 13 22 59% 75% 69%

WALKER R 41 + - + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 19 22 86% 100% 93%

WALTZ R 36 + - + + - + + + + - + + + + + + - + - + + + 17 22 77% 83% 80%

YODER R 12 + - + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 20 22 91% 100% 93%

YOUNG R 35 - - + + - + + + + + + + - + + + - + - + + - 15 22 68% 91% 85%

ZAKAS R 11 + - + - - - + + + + + + + + + + - + - + + + 16 22 73% 91% 81%

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1. HB 1186 Unemployment Insurance Fraud. This bill takes steps to reduce unemployment insurance fraud by establishing procedures for withholding wages from those who have received an overpayment of unemployment insurance benefits. ACU supports efforts to combat fraud that raises the cost of doing business for everyone and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on February 10, 2015 by a vote of 69-24.

2. HB 1300 Government Housing Programs. This bill prohibits localities from forcing property owners to participate in the federal Section 8 housing program that includes government subsidized housing vouchers. ACU supports strengthening property rights and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on February 12, 2015 by a vote of 77-19.

3. HB 1303 Occupational Licensing Reform. This bill establishes a pilot program under which certain private certification programs will be recognized as “state certified” and, unlike traditional licensing, allows individuals to work in the occupation even if they are not certified. ACU supports efforts to eliminate most licensing laws that restrict competition and create unemployment and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on February 17, 2015 by a vote of 66-27.

4. HB 1019 “Common Wage” Regulation. This bill eliminates Indiana’s prevailing wage regulations, known as the “Common Wage Construction Law,” modeled on the federal Davis-Bacon Act. ACU opposes these laws that set artificial wage rates and drive up the cost of construction projects and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on February 23, 2015 by a vote of 55-41.

5. HB 1044 Toll Road Restaurant Tax. This bill imposes a special food and beverage tax that applies only to restaurants on Indiana’s toll roads. ACU opposes these discriminatory taxes and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on February 23, 2015 by a vote of 57-39.

6. HB 1273 Stadium Subsidies. This bill creates a new taxing district in Marion County and imposes a 10% admissions tax to any event occurring there and any professional soccer event occurring anywhere to help finance a new soccer stadium in Indianapolis. ACU opposes government funding of projects with no independent study of future revenue and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on February 25, 2015 by a vote of 73-22.

7. SB 460 Nursing Home Regulations. This bill bans the licensing of new nursing homes for three years. ACU opposes regulations that are primarily designed to restrict free market competition and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on March 17, 2015 by a vote of 52-40.

8. SB 101 Religious Freedom. This bill prevents state and local governments from “substantially burdening” a person’s exercise of religion unless the government can prove it has a compelling interest and is doing so by the least restrictive method. ACU supports the free exercise of religion under the Constitution and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on March 23, 2015 by a vote of 63-31.

9. SB 433 Firearm Regulations. This bill allows for the manufacture, sale and possession of a sawed-off shotgun while increasing the penalties for crimes committed with the firearm. ACU supports protecting our founder’s belief in the Second Amendment and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on March 24, 2015 by a vote of 85-14.

10. SB 98 Gun Manufacturers Lawsuit. This bill strengthens a law prohibiting liability lawsuits against gun manufacturers for actions using their product and denies attorney fee requests for a 16 year old lawsuit filed by the city of Gary against gun manufacturers. ACU supports protecting our founder’s belief in the Second Amendment, opposes these frivolous lawsuits and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 14, 2015 by a vote of 72-23.

11. SB 330 Land Annexation. This bill reduces from 65 to 51 percent the minimum ratio of homeowners needed to block a city from annexation of county land. ACU supports the strengthening of property rights and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 14, 2015 by a vote of 73-21.

12. SJR 19 Balanced Budget Amendment. This resolution amends the state constitution so that all expected expenses are included in the budget (including pension funding) so that the total amount of expense appropriations may not exceed estimated state revenue. ACU supports fiscal responsibility and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 15, 2015 by a vote of 84-15.

13. SB 113 Wine Sales. This bill removes some restrictions on the ability of wine companies to directly sell wine to consumers. ACU supports reducing regulations that inhibit free market competition and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 15, 2015 by a vote of 91-7.

INDIANA HOUSE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

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14. SB 252 Horse Racing Subsidies. This bill mandates horse racing industry promotional activities be financed by various taxes, fees and general assembly appropriations and triples the per diem paid to members of the Indiana Horse Racing Commission, among other provisions. ACU opposes government subsidies and promotional mandates for any industry and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 15, 2015 by a vote of 92-4.

15. SB 329 Aborted Fetuses Regulation. This bill gives a pregnant woman who has an abortion the right to determine the final disposition of the aborted fetus. ACU views abortion as a human tragedy and supports efforts to restrict the practice and educate patients, and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 15, 2015 by a vote of 80-17.

16. SB 466 Voting Integrity. This bill strengthens residency requirements for college students from other states, indicating that residency will not be granted automatically for those who are temporarily residing in a precinct and creating voting rules for college students. ACU believes in the sanctity of the vote, supports efforts to prevent voter fraud and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 15, 2015 by a vote of 74-24.

17. HB 1638 Failing Schools. This bill gives new powers to the State Board of Education. It reduces the timeline to deal with failing schools, those schools that receive a “D” or an “F” from Indiana Department of Education. ACU supports efforts to make schools accountable and supported this bill. The House passed the conference report on the bill on April 29, 2015 by a vote of 62-27.

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INDIANA HOUSE SCORESINDIANA HOUSE STATISTICS

INDIANA HOUSE VOTE DETAIL

Party DistrictHB

1186HB

1300HB

1303HB

1019HB

1044HB

1273 SB 460 SB 101 SB 433 SB 98 SB 330 SJR 19 SB 113 SB 252 SB 329 SB 466HB

1638ACU

VotesVotes Cast

2015 %

2014 %*

LIFETIME AVG

ARNOLD R 74 + + + - - - - + + + + + + - + + + 12 17 71% 91% 85%

Austin D 36 - + - - - - - - + - + + + - - - E 5 16 31% 25% 25%

AYLESWORTH R 11 + + + - - - - + + - + + + - + + + 11 17 65% n/a 65%

BACON R 75 + + + - + - - + + + + + + - + + + 13 17 76% 75% 74%

BAIRD R 44 + + + + - + - + + + - + + - + + + 13 17 76% 92% 88%

Bartlett D 95 - - - - + + + - - - + - + - - - - 5 17 29% 0% 13%

Bauer D 6 - - X - + + + - - - X - + - + - - 5 15 33% 36% 25%

BEHNING R 91 + + + + - - - + + + + + + - + + + 13 17 76% 83% 88%

BEUMER R 33 + + + + - - - - + + + + + - + + + 12 17 71% 83% 77%

BORDERS R 45 + + + - + - - + + + - + - + + + + 12 17 71% n/a 71%

BOSMA† R 88 X X X + X X X + + + X + X X + X + 7 7 n/a 100% n/a

BRAUN R 63 + + + + - - + + + + + + + - + + + 14 17 82% 73% 78%

Brown, C. D 3 - - - - - + - - - - - - + - - - - 2 17 12% 0% 9%

BROWN, T. R 41 + + + + - - - + + + + + + - + + + 13 17 76% 83% 84%

BURTON R 58 + + + + + - - + + + + + + - + + E 13 16 81% 82% 87%

CARBAUGH R 81 + + + + + - - + + + + + + - + + + 14 17 82% 91% 89%

CHERRY R 53 + + + + - - - + + + - + + - + + E 11 16 69% 83% 84%

65%OVERALL AVERAGE

STEMLER 67%HIGHEST DEMOCRAT

SAUNDERS 59%LOWEST REPUBLICAN

78%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE

33%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

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Party DistrictHB

1186HB

1300HB

1303HB

1019HB

1044HB


1638ACU

VotesVotes Cast

2015 %

2014 %*

LIFETIME AVG

CLERE R 72 + + + + - - - - + + + + + - + + + 12 17 71% 75% 83%

COOK R 32 + + + + - - - + + + + + + - + + + 13 17 76% n/a 76%

COX R 85 + E + + - - - + + + + + + - + + + 12 16 75% 100% 88%

CULVER R 49 + + + + + - + + + + - + + - + + + 14 17 82% 92% 92%

DAVISSON R 73 + + + + - + - + + + - + + - + + + 13 17 76% 90% 90%

DeLaney D 86 - - - - - - - - - - + + + - - - - 3 17 18% 17% 16%

DERMODY R 20 + E + - - - + + + + + + + - + + + 12 16 75% 92% 84%

DeVON R 5 + + + + - - + + + + + + + - + + + 14 17 82% 92% 89%

Dvorak D 8 - - - - + + E E + - + + + - + - - 7 15 47% 50% 37%

EBERHART R 57 + + + + - - - - + + + + - - + + + 11 17 65% 75% 76%

Errington D 34 + - - - - - - - - - + + + - - - - 4 17 24% 8% 20%

FINE R 12 + + + - - - E + + - + + + - + + + 11 16 69% n/a 69%

Forestal D 100 X X - - + - - - + - + + + - + - - 6 15 40% 25% 34%

FRIEND R 23 + + + E E - - + + + - + + - + + + 11 15 73% 90% 89%

FRIZZELL R 93 + + E + + - - + + + - + + - + + + 12 16 75% 90% 89%

FRYE R 67 + + + + - + - + + + - + + - + + + 13 17 76% 92% 85%

GiaQuinta D 80 - - - - - - - - + - + - + - - + - 4 17 24% 9% 15%

Goodin D 66 - + - - + + + - + + - + - - + - - 8 17 47% 40% 38%

GUTWEIN R 16 + + + + - E - + + + + + + - + + + 13 16 81% 92% 91%

Hale D 87 - + + - + + - - + + + + + X X - - 9 15 60% 33% 45%

HAMM R 56 + + + + - - + + + + + + + - + + + 14 17 82% 82% 83%

HARMAN R 17 + + + + + - + + + + + + - - + + + 14 17 82% 92% 89%

Harris, D.† D 2 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - 0 1 n/a n/a n/a

Harris, E.† D 2 - - - E E E E X X X X X X X X X X 0 3 n/a 9% n/a

HEATON R 46 + + + + - - + + + + - + + - + + + 13 17 76% 92% 88%

HUSTON R 37 + + E + - - + E + + + + + - + + + 12 15 80% 92% 86%

JUDY R 83 + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + 16 17 94% n/a 94%

KARICKHOFF R 30 + + + - - - + + + + + + + - + + + 13 17 76% 92% 85%

Kersey D 43 - - - - - + + - - - + - + - - - - 4 17 24% 18% 16%

KIRCHHOFER R 89 + + + + - - - - + + + + + - + + + 12 17 71% 75% 83%

Klinker D 27 - + - - + - - - + + + + + - + + - 9 17 53% 42% 40%

KOCH R 65 + + + - + + + + + + + + + - + + E 14 16 88% 92% 93%

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Party DistrictHB

1186HB

1300HB

1303HB

1019HB

1044HB


1638ACU

VotesVotes Cast

2015 %

2014 %*

LIFETIME AVG

Lawson D 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - 1 17 6% 8% 14%

LEHE R 25 X + + + - - - + + + - + + - + + + 11 16 69% 83% 86%

LEHMAN R 79 + + + + - - - E + + + + + - + + + 12 16 75% 83% 88%

LEONARD R 50 + + + + - - - + + + + - + - + + + 12 17 71% 83% 85%

LUCAS R 69 + + + + - - + + + + + + + - + + + 14 17 82% 92% 89%

Macer D 92 - + - - + + E - + X E + + X X - - 6 12 50% 25% 38%

MAHAN R 31 + + + + - - - + + + + + + - + + + 13 17 76% 83% 84%

MAYFIELD R 60 + + + + - + - + + + + + + - + + + 14 17 82% 75% 86%

McMILLIN R 68 + + + + - - - + + + + + + - + + E 12 16 75% 82% 87%

McNAMARA R 76 + + + + - - - + + + + - + - + + + 12 17 71% 83% 79%

MILLER R 48 + + + + + - + + + + + + + - + + + 15 17 88% n/a 88%

Moed D 97 X + - - + - + - + + + + + - + - - 9 16 56% 50% 50%

MORRIS R 84 E + + + - - + + + + + + + - + + + 13 16 81% 100% 94%

MORRISON R 42 + + + + - - - + + + + + + - + + + 13 17 76% 92% 89%

Moseley D 10 - + - - + - + - + + + + + - - - - 8 17 47% 45% 34%

NEGELE R 13 + + + + - - - + + + + + + - + + E 12 16 75% 82% 83%

Niezgodski D 7 - - - - + - + - + + + + + - + - - 8 17 47% 50% 45%

NISLY R 22 + + + - + - + + + + + + + - + + + 14 17 82% n/a 82%

OBER R 82 + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + 16 17 94% 92% 90%

OLTHOFF R 19 + + + - - - + + + - + + + - + + + 12 17 71% n/a 71%

Pelath D 9 - - - - + - + - + - + - + - - - - 5 17 29% 38% 28%

Pierce D 61 - - - - - + - - - - - - + - - - E 2 16 13% 8% 14%

Porter D 96 - - - - + - E E - - - - + - - - - 2 15 13% 0% 11%

PRICE R 47 + + + + - - + + + + + + + - + + + 14 17 82% 92% 89%

Pryor D 94 - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - 2 17 12% 9% 10%

RHOADS R 70 + + + + + + - + + + - + + - + + + 14 17 82% 83% 91%

RICHARDSON R 29 + + + + - - - + + + + + + - + + + 13 17 76% 82% 88%

Riecken D 77 - - - - + + + - - - + + + - - + - 7 17 41% 27% 27%

SAUNDERS R 54 + + + - - - - - + - + + + - + + + 10 17 59% 58% 63%

SCHAIBLEY R 24 + + + + - - + + + + + + + - + + + 14 17 82% n/a 82%

Shackleford D 98 - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - 3 17 18% 8% 20%

SLAGER R 15 + + + - - - + + + - + + + - + + + 12 17 71% 75% 79%

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Party DistrictHB

1186HB

1300HB

1303HB

1019HB

1044HB


1638ACU

VotesVotes Cast

2015 %

2014 %*

LIFETIME AVG

SMALTZ R 52 + + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + + 15 17 88% 92% 91%

SMITH, M. R 59 + + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + + 15 17 88% 92% 89%

Smith, V. D 14 - + - - - + + - - - - - + - - - - 4 17 24% 17% 22%

SOLIDAY R 4 + + + - + - + + + + + + + - + + E 13 16 81% 92% 83%

SPEEDY R 90 + + + + + + - + + X E + + - + + + 13 15 87% 83% 91%

Stemler D 71 E + E - + + E - + X E + + - + + - 8 12 67% 45% 55%

STEUERWALD R 40 + + + + - E - + + + + + + - + + E 12 15 80% 89% 90%

SULLIVAN R 78 + + - + - - + + + + + + + - + + + 13 17 76% 92% 84%

Summers D 99 E - X - + - - - - - + - + - - - - 3 15 20% 9% 14%

THOMPSON R 28 + + + + - - + + + + - + + - + + + 13 17 76% 100% 90%

TORR R 39 + + + + - - + + + + + + + - + + E 13 16 81% 83% 88%

TRUITT R 26 + + + + - - + + + + + + + - + + + 14 17 82% 82% 82%

UBELHOR R 62 + + + + - - - + + + - + + - + + + 12 17 71% 82% 85%

VanNATTER R 38 + + + + - - + + + + + + + - + + + 14 17 82% 92% 88%

WASHBURNE R 64 + + - E + - - + + + - + + - + + + 11 16 69% 83% 82%

WESCO R 21 + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + 16 17 94% 92% 95%

WOLKINS† R 18 + + E E E E E E + + + + - - + + E 8 10 n/a 82% n/a

Wright D 35 - - - - + + - - + + + + + - + - - 8 17 47% n/a 47%

ZENT R 51 + + + + + - + + + + + + + - + + + 15 17 88% 92% 91%

ZIEMKE R 55 + + + + - - - + + + + + + - + + + 13 17 76% 67% 78%

† Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2015 percentage and lifetime average was not rated.

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