Derrick Simmons

@SenDTSimmons · MS · S

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Posts3,871
Engagement10.4M
Voting-record position0.033
CoverageJan 4, 2020 to Sep 24, 2024
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 Uncategorized 11.4 pp above the party median

Topics
22
Over
9
Under
13

Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −11.4 pp to +11.4 pp. Most distinctive topic: Uncategorized, 11.4 pp above the party median.

Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
  1. Uncategorized Over-indexed +11.4 pp
  2. Health Over-indexed +5.4 pp
  3. Law and Crime Under-indexed −1.8 pp
  4. Social Welfare Under-indexed −1.7 pp
  5. Government Operations Over-indexed +1.6 pp
  6. Macroeconomics Over-indexed +1.4 pp
  7. Education Over-indexed +1.3 pp
  8. Environment Under-indexed −1.3 pp
  9. Labor Under-indexed −1.0 pp
  10. Defense Over-indexed +1.0 pp
  11. International Affairs Over-indexed +0.9 pp
  12. Transportation Under-indexed −0.9 pp
  13. Public Lands Under-indexed −0.7 pp
  14. Agriculture Under-indexed −0.4 pp

Bars share a symmetric scale of ±11.4 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.

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Complete topic-share comparison with the party median
TopicLegislator shareParty medianDifferenceDirectionPosts
Uncategorized45.0%33.6%+11.4 ppOver-indexed1,741
Health12.1%6.7%+5.4 ppOver-indexed467
Law and Crime2.3%4.1%−1.8 ppUnder-indexed88
Social Welfare2.4%4.1%−1.7 ppUnder-indexed91
Government Operations13.2%11.6%+1.6 ppOver-indexed512
Macroeconomics3.2%1.8%+1.4 ppOver-indexed125
Education5.9%4.6%+1.3 ppOver-indexed229
Environment0.1%1.4%−1.3 ppUnder-indexed4
Labor0.9%1.9%−1.0 ppUnder-indexed33
Defense1.7%0.7%+1.0 ppOver-indexed67
International Affairs1.3%0.4%+0.9 ppOver-indexed49
Transportation0.4%1.3%−0.9 ppUnder-indexed15
Public Lands0.2%0.9%−0.7 ppUnder-indexed6
Agriculture0.0%0.4%−0.4 ppUnder-indexed1
Civil Rights7.1%7.5%−0.3 ppUnder-indexed276
Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce0.1%0.4%−0.3 ppUnder-indexed4
Immigration0.1%0.4%−0.3 ppUnder-indexed4
Energy0.3%0.5%−0.2 ppUnder-indexed12
Technology0.0%0.2%−0.2 ppUnder-indexed1
Culture1.4%1.4%+0.0 ppOver-indexed56
Housing2.3%2.3%+0.0 ppOver-indexed90
Unclassified0.0%0.0%−0.0 ppUnder-indexed0
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Derrick Simmons's interaction network

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Wiggins: 3 unique postsRetweets to @nygovcuomo: 2 unique postsMentions from Joel Carter: 2 unique postsMentions to Philip Gunn: 2 unique postsRetweets to Jeramey Anderson: 2 unique postsRetweets to Robert Johnson: 2 unique postsRetweets to Jarvis Dortch: 2 unique postsMentions from Abe Hudson: 2 unique postsMentions to Robert Johnson: 2 unique postsMentions to Briggs Hopson: 2 unique postsMentions to David Blount: 2 unique postsMentions to David Blount: 2 unique postsMentions from Abe Hudson: 2 unique postsRetweets from Daryl Porter: 2 unique postsMentions to @tatereeves: 2 unique postsMentions from Abe Hudson: 2 unique postsMentions to John Horhn: 2 unique postsMentions to @jeremyenglandms: 2 unique postsMentions to Joel Carter: 2 unique postsMentions to @repzsummers: 2 unique postsRetweets to @nygovcuomo: 1 unique postsRetweets to @nygovcuomo: 1 unique postsMentions to User 467823431: 1 unique postsMentions to Nikema Williams: 1 unique postsRetweets to Nikema Williams: 1 unique postsRetweets to @louisianagov: 1 unique postsRetweets to @msrepchrisbell: 1 unique postsRetweets to @louisianagov: 1 unique postsRetweets from Daryl Porter: 1 unique postsRetweets to @tatereeves: 1 unique postsRetweets to Nikema Williams: 1 unique postsRetweets to @repzsummers: 1 unique postsRetweets to @nicoleakinsboyd: 1 unique postsRetweets to Jeramey Anderson: 1 unique postsRetweets to Philip Gunn: 1 unique postsMentions from Robert Johnson: 1 unique postsMentions from Brice Wiggins: 1 unique postsRetweets to Josh Harkins: 1 unique postsMentions from David Blount: 1 unique postsMentions from Robert Reives: 1 unique postsMentions from Dan Blue: 1 unique postsMentions to @tatereeves: 1 unique postsMentions from Robert Johnson: 1 unique postsRetweets to Jarvis Dortch: 1 unique postsMentions to Philip Gunn: 1 unique postsRetweets to Abe Hudson: 1 unique postsRetweets from David Blount: 1 unique postsRetweets to David Blount: 1 unique postsRetweets to Brice Wiggins: 1 unique postsRetweets from Daryl Porter: 1 unique postsMentions to Jarvis Dortch: 1 unique postsRetweets to Jarvis Dortch: 1 unique postsRetweets to Jarvis Dortch: 1 unique postsMentions from Robert Johnson: 1 unique postsMentions to Josh Harkins: 1 unique postsRetweets to David Blount: 1 unique postsRetweets from David Blount: 1 unique postsMentions from Robert Johnson: 1 unique postsRetweets from Abe Hudson: 1 unique postsMentions from @msrepchrisbell: 1 unique postsRetweets from Daryl Porter: 1 unique postsMentions to @tatereeves: 1 unique postsMentions to User 467823431: 1 unique postsRetweets from Abe Hudson: 1 unique postsMentions from Abe Hudson: 1 unique postsRetweets to Abe Hudson: 1 unique postsMentions to Tom Miles: 1 unique postsMentions to @state_sr: 1 unique postsRetweets from David Blount: 1 unique postsRetweets from David Blount: 1 unique postsMentions to Sally Doty: 1 unique postsMentions to Kevin Blackwell: 1 unique postsMentions to Philip Gunn: 1 unique postsMentions to 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Derrick Simmons

@SenDTSimmons

Democratic MS Senate

RT @BarackObama: My statement on the death of George Floyd: https://t.co/Hg1k9JHT6R

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Derrick Simmons

@SenDTSimmons

Democratic MS Senate

RT @BarackObama: I wrote out some thoughts on how to make this moment a real turning point to bring about real changeand pulled together&

Government Operations

Derrick Simmons

@SenDTSimmons

Democratic MS Senate

RT @JoeBiden: Pitch in $5 to help this campaign fly. https://t.co/CqHAId0j8t https://t.co/NbkPl0a8HV

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Derrick Simmons

@SenDTSimmons

Democratic MS Senate

RT @BarackObama: Everyone depends on the USPS. Seniors for their Social Security, veterans for their prescriptions, small businesses trying&

Social Welfare

Derrick Simmons

@SenDTSimmons

Democratic MS Senate

RT @RexChapman: Genesee County Sheriff (Flint, Michigan) Chris Swanson put down his helmet and baton and asked protesters how he could help&

Law and Crime

Derrick Simmons

@SenDTSimmons

Democratic MS Senate

RT @BarackObama: Watch this. It shows why we should all do the right thing and stay home to the fullest extent possible. All of us can help&

Health

Derrick Simmons

@SenDTSimmons

Democratic MS Senate

RT @BarackObama: Not many of us get to live to see our own legacy play out in such a meaningful, remarkable way. John Lewis did: https://t&

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Derrick Simmons

@SenDTSimmons

Democratic MS Senate

RT @donwinslow: My new video: #AmericasGreatestMistake We need 10,000 retweets in two hours. Please remember you can retweet twice. htt&

Transportation

Derrick Simmons

@SenDTSimmons

Democratic MS Senate

RT @JoeBiden: Let me be clear: A Biden-Harris Administration won't increase taxes by a dime on anyone making less than $400,000 a year.

Macroeconomics

Derrick Simmons

@SenDTSimmons

Democratic MS Senate

RT @RealBillRussell: An announcement<U+2026> https://t.co/KMJ7pG4R5Z

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