Total votes
372
all sessions
Attendance
97%
7 missed
Lower than 99% of chamber peers
With party
90%
of cast votes
Lower than 97% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
6%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
59
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 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
9
Across aisle
1
Strongest tie
Larry Zikmund
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Larry Zikmund
42bills together
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02
Tim Reed
36bills together
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03
Carl Perry
35bills together
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04
Linda Duba
31bills together
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05
Hugh Bartels
30bills together
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06
Charlie Hoffman
29bills together
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07
Jim Stalzer
28bills together
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08
Tim Goodwin
27bills together
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09
Lance Koth
24bills together
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10
Wayne H. Steinhauer
23bills together
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Across the aisle
Among Sen. Smith's top collaborators, 1 is a member of a different party.
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