Total votes
9,517
all sessions
Attendance
57%
7,237 missed
Lower than 84% of chamber peers
With party
99%
of cast votes
Higher than 88% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 91% of chamber peers
Sponsored
143
bills & resolutions
Lower than 91% of chamber peers
Committees
0
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Rep. Staples 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
5
Across aisle
5
Strongest tie
Richard Briggs
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Richard Briggs
30bills together
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02
Becky Massey
26bills together
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03
Raumesh Akbari
12bills together
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04
Steven Dickerson
6bills together
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05
Katrina Robinson
6bills together
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06
Reginald Tate
6bills together
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07
Frank Niceley
4bills together
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08
Lee Harris
4bills together
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09
Jon Lundberg
4bills together
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10
Jeff Yarbro
4bills together
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Across the aisle
Among Rep. Staples's top collaborators, 5 are members of a different party.
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