Total votes
2,408
all sessions
Attendance
95%
119 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
96%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
3%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
20
bills & resolutions
Lower than 83% of chamber peers
Committees
0
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Sen. Schmidt 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
Ron Sandack
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Ron Sandack
5bills together
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02
Pamela J. Althoff
5bills together
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03
Wm. Sam McCann
5bills together
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04
Larry K. Bomke
4bills together
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05
Christine J. Johnson
4bills together
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06
William R. Haine
4bills together
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07
Dave Syverson
4bills together
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08
Dan Kotowski
3bills together
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09
Edward D. Maloney
3bills together
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10
John G. Mulroe
3bills together
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Across the aisle
Among Sen. Schmidt's top collaborators, 4 are members of a different party.
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