Total votes
1,326
all sessions
Attendance
84%
191 missed
Lower than 99% of chamber peers
With party
89%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
6%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
168
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 Rep. Otten 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
Larry Zikmund
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Larry Zikmund
109bills together
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02
Carl Perry
105bills together
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03
Casey Crabtree
82bills together
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04
Jim Stalzer
80bills together
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05
Ernie Otten
68bills together
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06
Rocky Blare
67bills together
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07
Hugh Bartels
67bills together
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08
Linda Duba
65bills together
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09
Lance Koth
63bills together
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10
Tim Reed
61bills together
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Across the aisle
Among Rep. Otten's top collaborators, 1 is a member of a different party.
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