Sen. Ernie Otten
Total votes
2,195
all sessions
Attendance
93%
135 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
89%
of cast votes
Higher than 85% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
7%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 86% of chamber peers
Sponsored
274
bills & resolutions
Lower than 83% of chamber peers
Committees
8
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Sen. 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
10
Across aisle
0
Strongest tie
Carl Perry
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Carl Perry
159bills together
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02
Larry Zikmund
149bills together
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03
Jim Stalzer
114bills together
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04
Casey Crabtree
108bills together
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05
Fred Deutsch
100bills together
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06
Michael Rohl
96bills together
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07
Hugh Bartels
95bills together
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08
Lance Koth
95bills together
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09
Rocky Blare
92bills together
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10
Tim Reed
90bills together
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