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La Ford
@RepFord8 · IL · H
Posts350
Engagement2,473
Voting-record position-0.337
CoverageJan 2, 2020 to Oct 25, 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 Health 11.0 pp above the party median
- Topics
- 22
- Over
- 8
- Under
- 14
Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −11.0 pp to +11.0 pp. Most distinctive topic: Health, 11.0 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Health Over-indexed +11.0 pp
- Law and Crime Over-indexed +8.8 pp
- Government Operations Under-indexed −8.2 pp
- Transportation Over-indexed +4.7 pp
- Civil Rights Over-indexed +2.0 pp
- Macroeconomics Under-indexed −1.8 pp
- Education Under-indexed −1.7 pp
- Public Lands Over-indexed +1.7 pp
- Environment Under-indexed −1.4 pp
- Social Welfare Over-indexed +1.4 pp
- Uncategorized Over-indexed +1.3 pp
- Culture Under-indexed −1.1 pp
- Defense Under-indexed −0.7 pp
- Labor Over-indexed +0.7 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±11.0 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 17.7% | 6.7% | +11.0 pp | Over-indexed | 62 |
| Law and Crime | 12.9% | 4.1% | +8.8 pp | Over-indexed | 45 |
| Government Operations | 3.4% | 11.6% | −8.2 pp | Under-indexed | 12 |
| Transportation | 6.0% | 1.3% | +4.7 pp | Over-indexed | 21 |
| Civil Rights | 9.4% | 7.5% | +2.0 pp | Over-indexed | 33 |
| Macroeconomics | 0.0% | 1.8% | −1.8 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Education | 2.9% | 4.6% | −1.7 pp | Under-indexed | 10 |
| Public Lands | 2.6% | 0.9% | +1.7 pp | Over-indexed | 9 |
| Environment | 0.0% | 1.4% | −1.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Social Welfare | 5.4% | 4.1% | +1.4 pp | Over-indexed | 19 |
| Uncategorized | 34.9% | 33.6% | +1.3 pp | Over-indexed | 122 |
| Culture | 0.3% | 1.4% | −1.1 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Defense | 0.0% | 0.7% | −0.7 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Labor | 2.6% | 1.9% | +0.7 pp | Over-indexed | 9 |
| Energy | 0.0% | 0.5% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Agriculture | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 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 |
| Housing | 2.0% | 2.3% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 7 |
| Technology | 0.0% | 0.2% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.0 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
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RT @cnnbrk: Kamala Harris has earned enough votes to become the Democratic nominee for president, the party chair announces https://t.co/X1…
RT @WGNNews: State Representative La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago) said Sunday he wants to abolish history classes in Illinois until a new curricu&
RT @ChicagosMayor: Ethan, Braedyn, and Owen are three of the best things I've ever done, and I cherish every baseball game, recital, play,<U+2026>
RT @ABC7Chicago: Illinois is one of the few states where it is illegal to have an air fresher or other item hanging from your rearview mirr<U+2026>
RT @NBCNews: Since 2000, breast cancer among AAPI women under 50 has increased by 50%, more than 2% every year since 2012, according to a n…
RT @FrederiqueD1: <U+0001F6A8> Attention ILGA <U+0001F6A8> People in prison pay taxes, contribute to society, and deserve representation. Pass legislation to res<U+2026>
RT @CorpCrimeReport: Punitive Damages for Wrongful Death Bill Passes Illinois House https://t.co/8tRmet8pxZ @RepFord8
RT @ILSecOfState: <U+0001F4E2> The @ILSecOfState's office is now taking applications for its #summerjobs program offered to college-age students in Ch<U+2026>
Groups in Illinois providing harm reduction services are in line for at least $15 million from settlements between states and prescription drug companies. Source: Chicago Tribune https://t.co/9IcxCwHsws