PP
Total votes
2,338
all sessions
Attendance
91%
88 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
98%
of cast votes
Higher than 76% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 77% of chamber peers
Sponsored
560
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. Cortez 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
7
Across aisle
3
Strongest tie
Gary Smith Jr.
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
GS
Gary Smith Jr.
391bills together
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02
SH
Sharon Hewitt
372bills together
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03
Beth Mizell
364bills together
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04
Regina Barrow
363bills together
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05
BP
Barrow Peacock
361bills together
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06
FM
Fred Mills Jr.
355bills together
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07
Gerald Boudreaux
341bills together
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08
RW
Rick Ward III
301bills together
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09
Robert Allain
291bills together
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10
RJ
Ronnie Johns
276bills together
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Across the aisle
Among Sen. Cortez's top collaborators, 3 are members of a different party.
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