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Government Operations

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Posts in current filter37.2K
Filtered engagement30.9M
Ideology dots68

Topic volume over time

1,321 intervals combined into 72 contiguous bins from 1,321 dated source rows.

Total
37.2K
Peak
3,554

Adjacent intervals were combined into contiguous bins. No post counts were discarded.

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IntervalpostsSource intervalsSource rows
Jan 1, 2020–Jan 18, 20201681818
Jan 20, 2020–Feb 6, 20201301818
Feb 7, 2020–Feb 25, 20201191919
Feb 26, 2020–Mar 14, 20201871818
Mar 15, 2020–Apr 1, 20201411818
Apr 2, 2020–Apr 20, 20201661919
Apr 21, 2020–May 12, 20201031818
May 13, 2020–May 30, 20201841818
May 31, 2020–Jun 18, 20202871919
Jun 19, 2020–Jul 6, 20201621818
Jul 7, 2020–Jul 25, 2020991818
Jul 26, 2020–Aug 13, 20201441919
Aug 14, 2020–Aug 31, 20202031818
Sep 1, 2020–Sep 18, 20201441818
Sep 19, 2020–Oct 7, 20203321919
Oct 8, 2020–Oct 25, 20203171818
Oct 26, 2020–Nov 12, 20204621818
Nov 13, 2020–Dec 1, 20201191919
Dec 2, 2020–Dec 19, 20201201818
Dec 20, 2020–Jan 6, 20212181818
Jan 7, 2021–Jan 25, 20213891919
Jan 26, 2021–Feb 12, 20213421818
Feb 13, 2021–Mar 2, 20214141818
Mar 3, 2021–Mar 24, 20212821919
Mar 25, 2021–Apr 12, 20213331818
Apr 13, 2021–May 3, 20213291919
May 4, 2021–May 22, 20216701818
May 23, 2021–Jun 10, 20217391818
Jun 11, 2021–Jun 30, 20213561919
Jul 1, 2021–Jul 22, 2021421818
Jul 23, 2021–Aug 14, 20211471818
Aug 16, 2021–Sep 5, 20211291919
Sep 8, 2021–Oct 5, 20211131818
Oct 6, 2021–Oct 25, 20212891818
Oct 26, 2021–Nov 15, 20215551919
Nov 16, 2021–Dec 8, 20212741818
Dec 9, 2021–Dec 27, 20213761818
Dec 28, 2021–Jan 16, 20222,3951919
Jan 17, 2022–Feb 3, 20222,3331818
Feb 4, 2022–Feb 21, 20229151818
Feb 22, 2022–Mar 13, 20222191919
Mar 14, 2022–Mar 31, 20223841818
Apr 1, 2022–Apr 18, 20222441818
Apr 19, 2022–May 8, 20222601919
May 9, 2022–May 26, 20224771818
May 27, 2022–Jun 13, 20221,5111818
Jun 14, 2022–Jul 2, 20223,5541919
Jul 4, 2022–Jul 23, 20221,4511818
Jul 25, 2022–Aug 12, 20223,4201919
Aug 13, 2022–Aug 30, 20221,7681818
Aug 31, 2022–Sep 18, 20222241818
Sep 19, 2022–Oct 14, 20223111919
Oct 15, 2022–Nov 1, 20225131818
Nov 2, 2022–Nov 19, 20221,0591818
Nov 20, 2022–Dec 9, 20222241919
Dec 10, 2022–Dec 30, 2022991818
Dec 31, 2022–Jan 18, 20231,1701818
Jan 19, 2023–Feb 6, 20235831919
Feb 7, 2023–Feb 24, 20233411818
Feb 25, 2023–Mar 15, 20235221818
Mar 16, 2023–Apr 3, 20239921919
Apr 4, 2023–Apr 24, 20238751818
Apr 25, 2023–May 12, 20235311818
May 13, 2023–Jun 2, 20235601919
Jun 3, 2023–Jun 21, 20234061818
Jul 28, 2023–Dec 8, 2023201818
Dec 14, 2023–Mar 27, 2024241919
Mar 28, 2024–Jun 3, 2024201818
Jun 5, 2024–Aug 4, 2024411818
Aug 5, 2024–Oct 17, 2024591919
Oct 18, 2024–Nov 11, 2024671818
Nov 12, 2024–Jun 19, 2026291919
Total37,1851,3211,321

State salience

Where Government Operations appears most often across states, measured by post counts.

Each party is scaled independently; blue = Democratic, red = Republican, purple = equal relative contribution.
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Hue compares each party's independently scaled state contribution (blue Democratic, red Republican, purple equal). Bar length shows posts.

Party by chamber

Post count by party and chamber for this topic. Unknown values remain visible.

37,185 posts 4 populated combinations

PartyHouseSenateChamber unknownTotal
Democratic
17.6K
14K
0
31.6K
Republican
4,126
1,463
0
5,589
Independent
0
0
0
0
Party unknown
0
0
0
0
Total21.8K15.4K037.2K

Cell bars use a shared scale with a maximum of 17,642 posts.

Adjacent topics

Other high-volume topics in the same corpus context.

  • 8 records
  1. Unknown Topic (999)
    94.6K
  2. Civil Rights
    26.5K
  3. Law and Crime
    20.9K
  4. Health
    19.9K
  5. Education
    12.3K
  6. Social Welfare
    12K
  7. Housing
    10.9K
  8. Environment
    8,191

Ideology distribution

One dot per legislator with voting-record data. Dot size represents posts on this topic. 67 legislators shown.

Visible 67
Median ideology -0.101
Topic posts 37,185
Most active Leslie Herod
-2.0-1.5-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.52.0More liberalMore conservativeLeslie Herod · Democratic · 2,601 topic posts · ideology -0.400Julie Gonzales · Democratic · 2,045 topic posts · ideology -0.320Dave Williams · Republican · 1,906 topic posts · ideology 0.132Kerry Donovan · Democratic · 1,642 topic posts · ideology 0.136Brittany Pettersen · Democratic · 1,609 topic posts · ideology -0.141Shannon Bird · Democratic · 1,496 topic posts · ideology -0.124Rhonda Fields · Democratic · 1,353 topic posts · ideology -0.086Dylan Roberts · Democratic · 1,270 topic posts · ideology 0.076Matt Gray · Democratic · 1,222 topic posts · ideology -0.182Susan Lontine · Democratic · 1,029 topic posts · ideology -0.218Karen McCormick · Democratic · 1,007 topic posts · ideology -0.254Yadira Caraveo · Democratic · 979 topic posts · ideology -0.126Chris Hansen · Democratic · 975 topic posts · ideology -0.313Brianna Buentello · Democratic · 915 topic posts · ideology 0.105Jessie Danielson · Democratic · 894 topic posts · ideology -0.101Janet Buckner · Democratic · 877 topic posts · ideology -0.078Pete Lee · Democratic · 855 topic posts · ideology -0.053Stephen Fenberg · Democratic · 850 topic posts · ideology -0.400Matt Soper · Republican · 832 topic posts · ideology 0.238Jonathan Singer · Democratic · 687 topic posts · ideology -0.254Christopher Kennedy · Democratic · 679 topic posts · ideology -0.133Thomas Exum · Democratic · 667 topic posts · ideology 0.005Mike Weissman · Democratic · 664 topic posts · ideology 0.012Daneya Esgar · Democratic · 660 topic posts · ideology 0.018Monica Duran · Democratic · 621 topic posts · ideology -0.212Rachel Zenzinger · Democratic · 585 topic posts · ideology -0.055Tom Sullivan · Democratic · 555 topic posts · ideology 0.015Kyle Mullica · Democratic · 496 topic posts · ideology -0.175Jeff Bridges · Democratic · 474 topic posts · ideology -0.182Joann Ginal · Democratic · 466 topic posts · ideology -0.243Kevin Priola · Republican · 446 topic posts · ideology -0.077Faith Winter · Democratic · 409 topic posts · ideology -0.123Ray Scott · Republican · 405 topic posts · ideology 0.219Paul Lundeen · Republican · 382 topic posts · ideology 0.142Sonya Lewis · Democratic · 361 topic posts · ideology -0.221Lori Saine · Republican · 358 topic posts · ideology 0.029Angela Williams · Democratic · 331 topic posts · ideology -0.353Alec Garnett · Democratic · 320 topic posts · ideology -0.371Edie Hooton · Democratic · 286 topic posts · ideology -0.434Patrick Neville · Republican · 252 topic posts · ideology 0.049Leroy Garcia · Democratic · 222 topic posts · ideology 0.018Dan Woog · Republican · 219 topic posts · ideology 0.029Tim Geitner · Republican · 209 topic posts · ideology 0.277Dafna Jenet · Democratic · 203 topic posts · ideology -0.142James Coleman · Democratic · 200 topic posts · ideology -0.353Dominique Jackson · Democratic · 198 topic posts · ideology -0.188Kc Becker · Democratic · 191 topic posts · ideology -0.176Lisa Cutter · Democratic · 156 topic posts · ideology -0.124Kim Ransom · Republican · 152 topic posts · ideology 0.021Hugh McKean · Republican · 148 topic posts · ideology -0.083Nancy Todd · Democratic · 116 topic posts · ideology -0.078Tracy Kraft-Tharp · Democratic · 105 topic posts · ideology -0.134Dominick Moreno · Democratic · 103 topic posts · ideology -0.135Barbara McLachlan · Democratic · 88 topic posts · ideology 0.109Jack Tate · Republican · 76 topic posts · ideology -0.112Jerry Sonnenberg · Republican · 69 topic posts · ideology 0.276Larry Crowder · Republican · 64 topic posts · ideology 0.187Mike Foote · Democratic · 53 topic posts · ideology -0.221Jennifer Arndt · Democratic · 49 topic posts · ideology -0.315Mark Baisley · Republican · 48 topic posts · ideology 0.150Jovan Melton · Democratic · 21 topic posts · ideology -0.168Naquetta Ricks · Democratic · 10 topic posts · ideology -0.058Jim Smallwood · Republican · 9 topic posts · ideology 0.080Bob Gardner · Republican · 7 topic posts · ideology 0.103Jerry Sonnenberg · Republican · 5 topic posts · ideology 0.276Lois Landgraf · Republican · 2 topic posts · ideology 0.147Lisa Cutter · Democratic · 1 topic post · ideology -0.124
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Legislators shown in the chart, ordered from most liberal to most conservative
LegislatorPartyIdeologyTopic posts
Edie HootonDemocratic-0.434286
Leslie HerodDemocratic-0.4002,601
Stephen FenbergDemocratic-0.400850
Alec GarnettDemocratic-0.371320
Angela WilliamsDemocratic-0.353331
James ColemanDemocratic-0.353200
Julie GonzalesDemocratic-0.3202,045
Jennifer ArndtDemocratic-0.31549
Chris HansenDemocratic-0.313975
Jonathan SingerDemocratic-0.254687
Karen McCormickDemocratic-0.2541,007
Joann GinalDemocratic-0.243466
Mike FooteDemocratic-0.22153
Sonya LewisDemocratic-0.221361
Susan LontineDemocratic-0.2181,029
Monica DuranDemocratic-0.212621
Dominique JacksonDemocratic-0.188198
Matt GrayDemocratic-0.1821,222
Jeff BridgesDemocratic-0.182474
Kc BeckerDemocratic-0.176191
Kyle MullicaDemocratic-0.175496
Jovan MeltonDemocratic-0.16821
Dafna JenetDemocratic-0.142203
Brittany PettersenDemocratic-0.1411,609
Dominick MorenoDemocratic-0.135103
Tracy Kraft-TharpDemocratic-0.134105
Christopher KennedyDemocratic-0.133679
Yadira CaraveoDemocratic-0.126979
Lisa CutterDemocratic-0.124156
Lisa CutterDemocratic-0.1241
Shannon BirdDemocratic-0.1241,496
Faith WinterDemocratic-0.123409
Jack TateRepublican-0.11276
Jessie DanielsonDemocratic-0.101894
Rhonda FieldsDemocratic-0.0861,353
Hugh McKeanRepublican-0.083148
Janet BucknerDemocratic-0.078877
Nancy ToddDemocratic-0.078116
Kevin PriolaRepublican-0.077446
Naquetta RicksDemocratic-0.05810
Rachel ZenzingerDemocratic-0.055585
Pete LeeDemocratic-0.053855
Thomas ExumDemocratic0.005667
Mike WeissmanDemocratic0.012664
Tom SullivanDemocratic0.015555
Daneya EsgarDemocratic0.018660
Leroy GarciaDemocratic0.018222
Kim RansomRepublican0.021152
Dan WoogRepublican0.029219
Lori SaineRepublican0.029358
Patrick NevilleRepublican0.049252
Dylan RobertsDemocratic0.0761,270
Jim SmallwoodRepublican0.0809
Bob GardnerRepublican0.1037
Brianna BuentelloDemocratic0.105915
Barbara McLachlanDemocratic0.10988
Dave WilliamsRepublican0.1321,906
Kerry DonovanDemocratic0.1361,642
Paul LundeenRepublican0.142382
Lois LandgrafRepublican0.1472
Mark BaisleyRepublican0.15048
Larry CrowderRepublican0.18764
Ray ScottRepublican0.219405
Matt SoperRepublican0.238832
Jerry SonnenbergRepublican0.27669
Jerry SonnenbergRepublican0.2765
Tim GeitnerRepublican0.277209

Most concentrated voices

Legislators with the largest share of their posts on this topic.

  • 68 records
1–25 of 68
Jerry SonnenbergRepublican0.27639.0%
Tim GeitnerRepublican0.27733.4%
Jerry SonnenbergRepublican0.27631.3%
Dave WilliamsRepublican0.13227.7%
Hugh McKeanRepublican-0.08326.6%
Jovan MeltonDemocratic-0.16825.0%
Dominick MorenoDemocratic-0.13524.8%
Dan WoogRepublican0.02924.2%
Larry CrowderRepublican0.18722.9%
Christopher KennedyDemocratic-0.13322.8%
Brittany PettersenDemocratic-0.14120.6%
Kim RansomRepublican0.02120.5%
Thomas ExumDemocratic0.00519.8%
Kyle MullicaDemocratic-0.17518.5%
Brianna BuentelloDemocratic0.10518.1%
Yadira CaraveoDemocratic-0.12617.8%
Lori SaineRepublican0.02917.1%
Shannon BirdDemocratic-0.12416.4%
Kerry DonovanDemocratic0.13616.3%
Paul LundeenRepublican0.14216.3%
Kc BeckerDemocratic-0.17616.3%
Mike FooteDemocratic-0.22115.6%
Stephen FenbergDemocratic-0.40015.6%
Pete LeeDemocratic-0.05315.3%
Susan LontineDemocratic-0.21815.2%

Post explorer

Browse high-engagement posts, recent posts, and representative samples assigned to this topic.

  • 10 matching posts

Kerry Donovan

@KerryDonovanSD5

Democratic CO Senate

RT @JoeBiden: America, Im honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country. The work ahead of us will be hard, but I promise you&

Government Operations

Brittany Pettersen

@pettersen4co

Democratic CO Senate

RT @JoeBiden: America, Im honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country. The work ahead of us will be hard, but I promise you&

Government Operations

Jessie Danielson

@jessiedanielson

Democratic CO Senate

RT @JoeBiden: America, Im honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country. The work ahead of us will be hard, but I promise you&

Government Operations

Nancy Todd

@nancytodd28

Democratic CO Senate

RT @SheriffReese: In tonights presidential debate the President said the Portland Sheriff supports him. As the Multnomah County Sheriff&

Government Operations

Brittany Pettersen

@pettersen4co

Democratic CO Senate

RT @SheriffReese: In tonights presidential debate the President said the Portland Sheriff supports him. As the Multnomah County Sheriff&

Government Operations

Jessie Danielson

@jessiedanielson

Democratic CO Senate

RT @keithgiles: Kinda surreal when the President starts accusing your 75 yr old friend of being an agent of ANTIFA. My friend Martin Gugin&

Government Operations

Kc Becker

@kcbecker

Democratic CO House

RT @LindseyGrahamSC: If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed.......and we will deserve it.

Government Operations

Jessie Danielson

@jessiedanielson

Democratic CO Senate

RT @JoeBiden: I have the great honor to announce that Ive picked @KamalaHarris  a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the cou&

Government Operations

Brittany Pettersen

@pettersen4co

Democratic CO Senate

RT @BarackObama: "Lets do this another way. Let's stop thinking our voice dont matter and vote. Not just for the president...educate your&

Government Operations

Brittany Pettersen

@pettersen4co

Democratic CO Senate

RT @AP: JOE BIDEN DEFEATS PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP The Associated Press declares Joe Biden the winner of a grueling campaign for the Americ&

Government Operations