Total votes
1,830
all sessions
Attendance
97%
58 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
96%
of cast votes
Lower than 83% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 78% of chamber peers
Sponsored
95
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 Sen. Lykam 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
Bill Dotzler
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Bill Dotzler
82bills together
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02
Nate Boulton
81bills together
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03
Pam Jochum
80bills together
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04
Janet Petersen
79bills together
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05
Joe Bolkcom
79bills together
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06
Kevin Kinney
75bills together
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07
Amanda Ragan
75bills together
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08
Herman C. Quirmbach
75bills together
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09
Liz Mathis
71bills together
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10
Zach Wahls
68bills together
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