Total votes
5,609
all sessions
Attendance
95%
262 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
90%
of cast votes
Lower than 98% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
5%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 96% of chamber peers
Sponsored
151
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 Rep. Montesano 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
1
Across aisle
9
Strongest tie
Richard N. Gottfried
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Richard N. Gottfried
55bills together
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02
Jo Anne Simon
53bills together
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03
Judy Griffin
51bills together
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04
Joe DeStefano
47bills together
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05
Rebecca Seawright
46bills together
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06
Fred Thiele
45bills together
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07
Sandy Galef
43bills together
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08
Dave McDonough
40bills together
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09
Steve Englebright
39bills together
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10
William Colton
37bills together
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Across the aisle
Among Rep. Montesano's top collaborators, 9 are members of a different party.
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