Total votes
16,285
all sessions
Attendance
95%
887 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
89%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
5%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
837
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. Forby 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
John M. Sullivan
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
John M. Sullivan
51bills together
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02
Ira I. Silverstein
39bills together
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03
Dave Koehler
34bills together
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04
Deanna Demuzio
33bills together
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05
Brandon W. Phelps
33bills together
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06
Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
31bills together
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07
Michael K. Smith
31bills together
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08
William R. Haine
30bills together
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09
Edward D. Maloney
29bills together
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10
Mattie Hunter
29bills together
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