Total votes
1,451
all sessions
Attendance
100%
6 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
80%
of cast votes
Lower than 82% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
12%
some cross-party votes
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
Sponsored
224
bills & resolutions
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
Committees
2
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Rep. Sjaarda 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
Carl Perry
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Carl Perry
169bills together
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02
Aaron Aylward
132bills together
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03
Phil Jensen
130bills together
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04
Tom Pischke
109bills together
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05
Scott Moore
101bills together
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06
Heather Baxter
95bills together
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07
Julie Auch
80bills together
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08
Liz May
76bills together
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09
Dylan Jordan
76bills together
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10
Kevin Jensen
71bills together
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