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Matthew Shepherd
@Matt_J_Shepherd · AR · H
Posts3,073
Engagement277.3K
Voting-record position0.304
CoverageJan 9, 2020 to Nov 28, 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 10.2 pp above the party median
- Topics
- 22
- Over
- 7
- Under
- 15
Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −10.2 pp to +10.2 pp. Most distinctive topic: Uncategorized, 10.2 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Uncategorized Over-indexed +10.2 pp
- Defense Over-indexed +4.3 pp
- Law and Crime Over-indexed +3.6 pp
- Education Over-indexed +2.9 pp
- Macroeconomics Over-indexed +2.3 pp
- Health Under-indexed −1.8 pp
- Civil Rights Under-indexed −1.7 pp
- Government Operations Under-indexed −1.7 pp
- Culture Over-indexed +1.6 pp
- Labor Under-indexed −1.0 pp
- Housing Under-indexed −0.9 pp
- Public Lands Under-indexed −0.8 pp
- Transportation Under-indexed −0.8 pp
- International Affairs Under-indexed −0.7 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±10.2 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | 49.8% | 39.6% | +10.2 pp | Over-indexed | 1,531 |
| Defense | 6.0% | 1.7% | +4.3 pp | Over-indexed | 185 |
| Law and Crime | 7.6% | 4.0% | +3.6 pp | Over-indexed | 233 |
| Education | 7.1% | 4.2% | +2.9 pp | Over-indexed | 217 |
| Macroeconomics | 5.7% | 3.5% | +2.3 pp | Over-indexed | 176 |
| Health | 2.4% | 4.2% | −1.8 pp | Under-indexed | 75 |
| Civil Rights | 2.4% | 4.1% | −1.7 pp | Under-indexed | 73 |
| Government Operations | 11.0% | 12.6% | −1.7 pp | Under-indexed | 337 |
| Culture | 3.1% | 1.4% | +1.6 pp | Over-indexed | 94 |
| Labor | 0.2% | 1.2% | −1.0 pp | Under-indexed | 7 |
| Housing | 0.6% | 1.4% | −0.9 pp | Under-indexed | 17 |
| Public Lands | 0.0% | 0.9% | −0.8 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Transportation | 0.3% | 1.1% | −0.8 pp | Under-indexed | 10 |
| International Affairs | 0.1% | 0.8% | −0.7 pp | Under-indexed | 2 |
| Agriculture | 0.4% | 0.9% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 11 |
| Immigration | 0.0% | 0.5% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 0.1% | 0.6% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 4 |
| Environment | 0.3% | 0.7% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 10 |
| Social Welfare | 2.0% | 2.3% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 60 |
| Technology | 0.0% | 0.3% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Energy | 0.9% | 0.8% | +0.2 pp | Over-indexed | 29 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.2% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
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RT @espn: This grandfathers note on a bucket of baseballs is a reminder to cherish every moment >z (via @TheBigE_21) https://t.co/k7KdcwHu&
RT @101stAASLTDIV: Today, the day before D-Day. Thousands of paratroopers watch the sun go down. Many will never again see it rise. The…
RT @ThompsonDub: THIS IS A MUST WATCH AND LISTEN. THE IMPACT OF THE GAME IS SO POWERFUL https://t.co/d5fcGT6Ihx
RT @WhiteHouse: =� NEW this morning: 100 state legislative leaders from all 50 states have written to Congress urging a prompt, thorough, an&
RT @HunterYurachek: On behalf of the @RazorbackFB team (that includes my son) and each of @ArkRazorbacks student-athletes that I represent,&
RT @KirkHerbstreit: OUT OF THE POCKET is a reflection of my journey through life–as an athlete, son, husband, and especially as a father. I…
RT @Brink_Thinker: Christmas 1944 so we could have Christmas in 2022. https://t.co/r3sT26w7LT