Total votes
2,571
all sessions
Attendance
100%
6 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
99%
of cast votes
Higher than 82% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
165
bills & resolutions
Lower than 83% of chamber peers
Committees
0
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Sen. Bates 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
9
Across aisle
1
Strongest tie
Johnny Salling
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Johnny Salling
116bills together
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02
Adelaide C. Eckardt
98bills together
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03
Justin Ready
89bills together
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04
Steve Waugh
83bills together
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05
Andrew A. Serafini
83bills together
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06
George C. Edwards
76bills together
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07
Michael J. Hough
72bills together
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08
Steve Hershey
69bills together
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09
J.B. Jennings
65bills together
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10
Kathy Klausmeier
51bills together
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Across the aisle
Among Sen. Bates's top collaborators, 1 is a member of a different party.
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