Sen. Chris Balkema
Total votes
1,839
all sessions
Attendance
99%
15 missed
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
With party
97%
of cast votes
Lower than 80% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
Sponsored
404
bills & resolutions
Higher than 87% of chamber peers
Committees
7
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Sen. Balkema 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
Sally Turner
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Sally Turner
148bills together
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02
Terri Bryant
125bills together
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03
Neil Anderson
100bills together
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04
Jil Tracy
100bills together
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05
Craig Wilcox
94bills together
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06
Li Arellano
89bills together
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07
Erica Harriss
81bills together
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08
Andrew Chesney
80bills together
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09
Jason Plummer
80bills together
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10
Darby Hills
78bills together
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