Sen. Katie Hester
Total votes
5,487
all sessions
Attendance
97%
168 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
97%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
387
bills & resolutions
Higher than 78% of chamber peers
Committees
7
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Sen. Hester 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
Sarah Elfreth
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Sarah Elfreth
101bills together
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02
Cheryl Kagan
94bills together
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03
Shelly Hettleman
94bills together
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04
Ben Brooks
93bills together
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05
Mary Beth Carozza
93bills together
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06
Brian Feldman
92bills together
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07
Malcolm Augustine
89bills together
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08
Dawn Gile
82bills together
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09
Jim Rosapepe
78bills together
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10
Guy Guzzone
77bills together
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Across the aisle
Among Sen. Hester's top collaborators, 1 is a member of a different party.
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