Total votes
2,093
all sessions
Attendance
98%
39 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
98%
of cast votes
Higher than 94% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
3%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 95% of chamber peers
Sponsored
348
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
7
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Sen. Smith 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
6
Across aisle
4
Strongest tie
Reynold Nesiba
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Reynold Nesiba
144bills together
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02
Tim Reed
119bills together
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03
Troy E. Heinert
113bills together
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04
Oren Lesmeister
110bills together
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05
Linda Duba
101bills together
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06
Carl Perry
99bills together
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07
Tim Goodwin
82bills together
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08
Steven D McCleerey
80bills together
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09
Julie Bartling
76bills together
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10
Arthur L. Rusch
76bills together
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Across the aisle
Among Sen. Smith's top collaborators, 4 are members of a different party.
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