Total votes
3,163
all sessions
Attendance
91%
291 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
90%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
5%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
291
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
8
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Sen. Dotson 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
Les Warren
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Les Warren
80bills together
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02
DeAnn Vaught
73bills together
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03
Howard Beaty
69bills together
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04
Mary Bentley
67bills together
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05
Karilyn Brown
67bills together
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06
Ben Gilmore
65bills together
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07
Bart Hester
64bills together
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08
Jane English
63bills together
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09
Blake Johnson
62bills together
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10
Missy Irvin
61bills together
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