JB
Total votes
13,201
all sessions
Attendance
96%
468 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
98%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
664
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
0
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Rep. Buchanan 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
6
Across aisle
4
Strongest tie
Mariko Yamada
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
MY
Mariko Yamada
442bills together
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02
TA
Tom Ammiano
423bills together
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03
WC
Wesley Chesbro
419bills together
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04
Nancy Skinner
400bills together
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05
CH
Curt Hagman
387bills together
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06
BN
Brian Nestande
385bills together
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07
Steve Bradford
381bills together
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08
CC
Connie Conway
354bills together
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09
Isadore Hall
348bills together
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10
DL
Diane L Harkey
332bills together
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Across the aisle
Among Rep. Buchanan's top collaborators, 4 are members of a different party.
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