JD
Total votes
1,592
all sessions
Attendance
77%
370 missed
Among the lowest in the chamber
With party
95%
of cast votes
Among the lowest in the chamber
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 98% of chamber peers
Sponsored
110
bills & resolutions
Lower than 78% of chamber peers
Committees
0
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Sen. Ford 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
Ben Clark
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Ben Clark
40bills together
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02
AR
Angela R Bryant
37bills together
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03
Ralph Hise
36bills together
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04
Warren Daniel
30bills together
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05
WM
Wesley Meredith
25bills together
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06
Bill Rabon
25bills together
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07
Joyce Waddell
24bills together
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08
Mike Woodard
23bills together
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09
TV
Terry Van Duyn
23bills together
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10
Brent Jackson
22bills together
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Across the aisle
Among Sen. Ford's top collaborators, 5 are members of a different party.
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