Total votes
578
all sessions
Attendance
95%
29 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
95%
of cast votes
Lower than 82% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
3%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
Sponsored
68
bills & resolutions
Higher than 78% of chamber peers
Committees
5
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Sen. Blake 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
Molly Donahue
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Molly Donahue
65bills together
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02
Bill Dotzler
62bills together
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03
Janet Petersen
61bills together
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04
Tom Townsend
61bills together
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05
Cindy Winckler
60bills together
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06
Art Staed
56bills together
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07
Liz Bennett
52bills together
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08
Sarah Garriott
51bills together
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09
Janice Weiner
47bills together
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10
Tony Bisignano
47bills together
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