RT @rassmith62: If @IAGovernor is serious about being an ally in equity and justice for all people she will be doing a line item veto of Se&
John Forbes
@jforbes1021 · IA · H
Posts282
Engagement2,669
Voting-record position-0.089
CoverageJan 9, 2020 to May 29, 2021
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 Health 17.1 pp above the party median
- Topics
- 22
- Over
- 9
- Under
- 13
Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −17.1 pp to +17.1 pp. Most distinctive topic: Health, 17.1 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Health Over-indexed +17.1 pp
- Civil Rights Under-indexed −4.6 pp
- Uncategorized Over-indexed +3.0 pp
- Law and Crime Under-indexed −2.3 pp
- Government Operations Over-indexed +1.9 pp
- Education Over-indexed +1.8 pp
- Energy Over-indexed +1.6 pp
- Culture Under-indexed −1.4 pp
- Social Welfare Under-indexed −1.2 pp
- Macroeconomics Under-indexed −1.1 pp
- Environment Under-indexed −1.0 pp
- Public Lands Over-indexed +0.9 pp
- Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Under-indexed −0.4 pp
- International Affairs Under-indexed −0.4 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±17.1 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 23.8% | 6.7% | +17.1 pp | Over-indexed | 67 |
| Civil Rights | 2.8% | 7.5% | −4.6 pp | Under-indexed | 8 |
| Uncategorized | 36.5% | 33.6% | +3.0 pp | Over-indexed | 103 |
| Law and Crime | 1.8% | 4.1% | −2.3 pp | Under-indexed | 5 |
| Government Operations | 13.5% | 11.6% | +1.9 pp | Over-indexed | 38 |
| Education | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8 pp | Over-indexed | 18 |
| Energy | 2.1% | 0.5% | +1.6 pp | Over-indexed | 6 |
| Culture | 0.0% | 1.4% | −1.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Social Welfare | 2.8% | 4.1% | −1.2 pp | Under-indexed | 8 |
| Macroeconomics | 0.7% | 1.8% | −1.1 pp | Under-indexed | 2 |
| Environment | 0.4% | 1.4% | −1.0 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Public Lands | 1.8% | 0.9% | +0.9 pp | Over-indexed | 5 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| International Affairs | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Defense | 1.1% | 0.7% | +0.4 pp | Over-indexed | 3 |
| Labor | 2.1% | 1.9% | +0.3 pp | Over-indexed | 6 |
| Transportation | 1.1% | 1.3% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 3 |
| Technology | 0.0% | 0.2% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Housing | 2.5% | 2.3% | +0.2 pp | Over-indexed | 7 |
| Agriculture | 0.4% | 0.4% | −0.1 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Immigration | 0.4% | 0.4% | −0.0 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.0 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
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RT @wanasattia: Just a reminder that we only need to flip 4 more seats in order to flip the Iowa House. I wholly intend to flip one of tho&
RT @DanWasta: Excited to have @DouglasEmhoff back in Iowa firing up voters 18 days ahead of Election Day. Voters in Iowa can vote NOW! http&
Today I received 400 doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from Polk County Health Dept.� In accordance w state guidelines, the vaccine is 4 front line HCWs only. Hopefully, we will b able to make the vaccine more widely available soon. But this is an important 1st step. #ialegis https://t.co/9nGS70bWWF
RT @IowaSenate: Iowa’s County Auditors Reject the “Suppress Iowa Voters Bill.” Here’s Auditor Dokter’s testimony to the Senate subcommitte…
The Iowa General Assembly gavels in tomorrow at 10am. It is an honor to serve Urbandale and the State of Iowa in the Iowa House of Representatives. I will do my best. #ialegis
RT @Polkauditorfitz: Want an absentee ballot mailed to you for the primary election? The deadline to get your absentee request to us is to&
RT @HallForIowa: This is my team. Proud to stand with these leaders, these heroes, and to also call them friends. https://t.co/Ra2HsNPxno
RT @MDonahueforIA: We undid the iowa Senate file 2486 -the voter suppression bill. The entire body of the state house is against the Senate&
Getting ready 4 an annual tradition - the end of session @jforbes1021 Ice Cream Social in the House lounge. #ialegis https://t.co/8x6q0djYgI