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@senmikesimmons
@SenMikeSimmons · — · —
Posts1,677
Engagement133.5K
Voting-record position-0.611
CoverageFeb 10, 2021 to Sep 3, 2025
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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 Uncategorized 20.6 pp below the party median
- Topics
- 22
- Over
- 11
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- 11
Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −20.6 pp to +20.6 pp. Most distinctive topic: Uncategorized, 20.6 pp below the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Uncategorized Under-indexed −20.6 pp
- Civil Rights Over-indexed +11.3 pp
- Housing Over-indexed +7.4 pp
- Social Welfare Over-indexed +7.2 pp
- Health Over-indexed +6.4 pp
- Government Operations Under-indexed −4.2 pp
- Immigration Over-indexed +3.4 pp
- Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Over-indexed +2.6 pp
- Culture Over-indexed +2.1 pp
- Transportation Over-indexed +2.1 pp
- Law and Crime Under-indexed −1.4 pp
- Defense Under-indexed −0.7 pp
- Environment Under-indexed −0.6 pp
- Education Under-indexed −0.5 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±20.6 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | 12.9% | 33.6% | −20.6 pp | Under-indexed | 217 |
| Civil Rights | 18.7% | 7.5% | +11.3 pp | Over-indexed | 314 |
| Housing | 9.7% | 2.3% | +7.4 pp | Over-indexed | 163 |
| Social Welfare | 11.3% | 4.1% | +7.2 pp | Over-indexed | 189 |
| Health | 13.1% | 6.7% | +6.4 pp | Over-indexed | 220 |
| Government Operations | 7.5% | 11.6% | −4.2 pp | Under-indexed | 125 |
| Immigration | 3.8% | 0.4% | +3.4 pp | Over-indexed | 63 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 3.0% | 0.4% | +2.6 pp | Over-indexed | 51 |
| Culture | 3.5% | 1.4% | +2.1 pp | Over-indexed | 59 |
| Transportation | 3.3% | 1.3% | +2.1 pp | Over-indexed | 56 |
| Law and Crime | 2.6% | 4.1% | −1.4 pp | Under-indexed | 44 |
| Defense | 0.0% | 0.7% | −0.7 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Environment | 0.8% | 1.4% | −0.6 pp | Under-indexed | 13 |
| Education | 4.1% | 4.6% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 68 |
| Agriculture | 0.8% | 0.4% | +0.4 pp | Over-indexed | 14 |
| International Affairs | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Macroeconomics | 1.6% | 1.8% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 26 |
| Technology | 0.0% | 0.2% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Labor | 2.0% | 1.9% | +0.2 pp | Over-indexed | 34 |
| Energy | 0.4% | 0.5% | −0.1 pp | Under-indexed | 6 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.0 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Public Lands | 0.9% | 0.9% | +0.0 pp | Over-indexed | 15 |
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RT @SaycheeseDGTL: Starting today Illinois schools can no longer ban cornrows, locs, afros and braids from school. Thanks to a West Side Ch…
Tonight I held my 2nd Youth People's Legislative Council at @uplift_high which provides curriculum focused on social justice. We talked about violence in Uptown, mental health access, & potential ways to create more affordable housing. These young people are my policy advisors! https://t.co/qnGnTZyVNA
Happy National Coming Out Day! I am so honored to be celebrating today as Illinois’ first openly gay State Senator! The LGBTQ+ community is Born to Shine! If you are not ready to come out yet, that is okay too. Just know that I and your community are here for you. https://t.co/ErwplBaxKZ
OPEN until 1/9: The IL Rental Payment Program is open for renters & landlords financially impacted by the pandemic who need relief to cover past rent, missed utility bills, & future rent/utility payments. Previous applicants can apply again! Apply here: https://t.co/iXH4TLPLNr https://t.co/tlDPu5zX1x
I want you all to meet one of the future state senators of Illinois, Oliver. Oliver and his mom live in Uptown. I was excited to welcome him in our district office. Olive talked to me about what is most important to him such as transportation, equality, and public safety. 📝🏛🚞 https://t.co/TOj2uB7OH5
This Wednesday at 6pm please join a transpo town hall I am hosting with @ilenviro, @equiticity , @WarehouseWorker , @RespHealth , @ELPCenter & @activetrans. We will discuss equity in future transportation policy & the electrification of public transit! 🚎 https://t.co/MjpxP0P1Dd https://t.co/oTWigsOpa7
Governor Pritzker signed legislation SB 817 that I authored and sponsored with Rep. Greg Harris that bans school policies that target and penalize black hair. Thank you Ida Nelson for fighting for your son and for standing up to the system. And thank you little Jett Hawkins! https://t.co/kt3QRZs1Il
Today, my office alongside @RepFord8, @RepKellyCassidy, and Chicago Votes, will host a town hall on restoring the right to vote for people serving in state prisons. Expanding voting access to people incarcerated is one revolutionary step in undoing the social https://t.co/tX1KQauJHC
Today, my office alongside @RepFord8, @RepKellyCassidy, and Chicago Votes, will host a town hall on restoring the right to vote for people serving in state prisons. Expanding voting access to people incarcerated is one revolutionary step in undoing the social https://t.co/tX1KQauJHC