Total votes
18,510
all sessions
Attendance
94%
1,191 missed
Lower than 89% of chamber peers
With party
98%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
1,138
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
5
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Rep. Ford 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
Camille Lilly
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Camille Lilly
265bills together
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02
Joyce Mason
259bills together
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03
Rita Mayfield
248bills together
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04
Kelly Cassidy
242bills together
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05
Maurice West
218bills together
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06
Carol Ammons
215bills together
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07
Debbie Meyers-Martin
204bills together
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08
Dee Avelar
203bills together
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09
Will Guzzardi
200bills together
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10
Sonya Harper
196bills together
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