Total votes
1,864
all sessions
Attendance
70%
561 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
25%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
37%
frequently crosses aisle
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
150
bills & resolutions
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
Committees
6
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Rep. Shepherd co-sponsors with most often: a window into their policy partnerships, their coalition within the caucus, and the rare cases where they reach across the aisle.
Top partners
10
Within party
10
Across aisle
0
Strongest tie
John Maddox
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
John Maddox
58bills together
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02
Howard Beaty
55bills together
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03
DeAnn Vaught
53bills together
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04
Karilyn Brown
51bills together
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05
Cindy Crawford
47bills together
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06
Carlton Wing
46bills together
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07
Jim Wooten
46bills together
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08
Rick Beck
46bills together
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09
Blake Johnson
46bills together
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10
Steve Hollowell
46bills together
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