Total votes
740
all sessions
Attendance
100%
2 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
95%
of cast votes
Lower than 91% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
3%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 89% of chamber peers
Sponsored
39
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. Forbes 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
Ross Wilburn
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Ross Wilburn
32bills together
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02
Sean Bagniewski
32bills together
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03
Ken Croken
31bills together
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04
Mary Madison
30bills together
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05
Monica Kurth
30bills together
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06
Timi Brown-Powers
29bills together
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07
Elizabeth Wilson
29bills together
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08
Lindsay James
28bills together
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09
Bob Kressig
28bills together
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10
Sue Cahill
27bills together
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