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South Carolina Senate
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District 45
Sen. Margie Bright Matthews
Total votes
2,658
all sessions
Attendance
80%
548 missed
Lower than 87% of chamber peers
With party
92%
of cast votes
Lower than 100% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
5%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 97% of chamber peers
Sponsored
191
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
6
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Sen. Bright Matthews 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
3
Across aisle
7
Strongest tie
Brad Hutto
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Brad Hutto
110bills together
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02
Ronnie Sabb
106bills together
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03
Chip Campsen
103bills together
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04
Billy Garrett
102bills together
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05
Josh Kimbrell
102bills together
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06
Darrell Jackson
100bills together
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07
Tom Young
100bills together
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08
Brian Adams
99bills together
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09
Michael Johnson
99bills together
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10
Luke Rankin
97bills together
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Across the aisle
Among Sen. Bright Matthews's top collaborators, 7 are members of a different party.
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