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Brian Smith
@BrianSmithCT · CT · H
Posts47
Engagement245
Voting-record position-0.201
CoverageFeb 23, 2021 to Apr 21, 2022
Voting-record position is available for 3,335 of 5,927 legislators. Missing values are shown, not hidden.
Voice fingerprint
Percentage-point difference between this legislator’s topic share and the party median. Bars left are under-indexed; bars right are over-indexed.
Most distinctive Public Lands 39.5 pp above the party median
- Topics
- 22
- Over
- 5
- Under
- 17
Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −39.5 pp to +39.5 pp. Most distinctive topic: Public Lands, 39.5 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Public Lands Over-indexed +39.5 pp
- Uncategorized Under-indexed −31.4 pp
- Labor Over-indexed +21.5 pp
- Social Welfare Over-indexed +19.3 pp
- Civil Rights Under-indexed −7.5 pp
- Government Operations Under-indexed −7.4 pp
- Health Under-indexed −6.7 pp
- Education Under-indexed −4.6 pp
- Law and Crime Under-indexed −4.1 pp
- Macroeconomics Under-indexed −1.8 pp
- Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Over-indexed +1.7 pp
- Environment Under-indexed −1.4 pp
- Culture Under-indexed −1.4 pp
- Transportation Over-indexed +0.8 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±39.5 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Lands | 40.4% | 0.9% | +39.5 pp | Over-indexed | 19 |
| Uncategorized | 2.1% | 33.6% | −31.4 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Labor | 23.4% | 1.9% | +21.5 pp | Over-indexed | 11 |
| Social Welfare | 23.4% | 4.1% | +19.3 pp | Over-indexed | 11 |
| Civil Rights | 0.0% | 7.5% | −7.5 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Government Operations | 4.3% | 11.6% | −7.4 pp | Under-indexed | 2 |
| Health | 0.0% | 6.7% | −6.7 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Education | 0.0% | 4.6% | −4.6 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Law and Crime | 0.0% | 4.1% | −4.1 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Macroeconomics | 0.0% | 1.8% | −1.8 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 2.1% | 0.4% | +1.7 pp | Over-indexed | 1 |
| Environment | 0.0% | 1.4% | −1.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Culture | 0.0% | 1.4% | −1.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Transportation | 2.1% | 1.3% | +0.8 pp | Over-indexed | 1 |
| Defense | 0.0% | 0.7% | −0.7 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Energy | 0.0% | 0.5% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Agriculture | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Immigration | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| International Affairs | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Technology | 0.0% | 0.2% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Housing | 2.1% | 2.3% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.0 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
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RT @AFTCT: Today electeds from across E CT heard #union members share why #RecoveryForAllCT policies needed to protect vital public srvs, p…
RT @NormCT: This Wed, July 28, @BrianSmithCT and I are joining First Selectman Bylone's Open Office Hours! Be sure to tune in on Facebook.…
RT @CTRailCouncil: Thank you @Christine_40th and @BrianSmithCT for attending tonight‘s Council meeting and speaking about HB5423: An Act Ex…
RT @NormCT: Not a moment goes by when I'm not saddened by what we have all experienced during the last year. To reach this point is a sad d…
RT @GovNedLamont: "I'm so happy that we're able to find ways to keep our restaurant industry in Connecticut alive and strong and ready to p…
RT @NormCT: We owe an incredible amount of gratitude to our first responders, many of whom in the area are volunteers. I<U+2019>m happy to have ha<U+2026>
RT @NormCT: A great day in the 33rd Senate District! <U+0001F469><U+200D><U+0001F9B3><U+0001F9D3> We celebrated $2.5 million in state bonding to help finance constructing a new C<U+2026>
RT @ColchesterDems: It’s difficult to put words to this. Dot, you were our leader, our backbone, and you will be missed. https://t.co/TSZjb…