RT @NateSilver538: US daily numbers via @COVID19Tracking: Newly reported deaths Today: 1,726 Yesterday: 1,510 One week ago (5/6): 1,949 N&
Jon Ford
@votejonford · IN · S
Posts191
Engagement5,594
Voting-record position0.051
CoverageJan 1, 2020 to Jun 9, 2023
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 22.4 pp below the party median
- Topics
- 22
- Over
- 7
- Under
- 15
Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −22.4 pp to +22.4 pp. Most distinctive topic: Uncategorized, 22.4 pp below the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Uncategorized Under-indexed −22.4 pp
- Macroeconomics Over-indexed +21.1 pp
- Government Operations Over-indexed +11.5 pp
- Education Over-indexed +6.3 pp
- Transportation Over-indexed +4.1 pp
- Social Welfare Over-indexed +4.0 pp
- Law and Crime Under-indexed −3.5 pp
- Defense Under-indexed −1.7 pp
- Culture Under-indexed −1.4 pp
- Health Under-indexed −1.1 pp
- Housing Under-indexed −0.9 pp
- Environment Under-indexed −0.7 pp
- Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Under-indexed −0.6 pp
- Immigration Under-indexed −0.5 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±22.4 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | 17.3% | 39.6% | −22.4 pp | Under-indexed | 33 |
| Macroeconomics | 24.6% | 3.5% | +21.1 pp | Over-indexed | 47 |
| Government Operations | 24.1% | 12.6% | +11.5 pp | Over-indexed | 46 |
| Education | 10.5% | 4.2% | +6.3 pp | Over-indexed | 20 |
| Transportation | 5.2% | 1.1% | +4.1 pp | Over-indexed | 10 |
| Social Welfare | 6.3% | 2.3% | +4.0 pp | Over-indexed | 12 |
| Law and Crime | 0.5% | 4.0% | −3.5 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Defense | 0.0% | 1.7% | −1.7 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Culture | 0.0% | 1.4% | −1.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Health | 3.1% | 4.2% | −1.1 pp | Under-indexed | 6 |
| Housing | 0.5% | 1.4% | −0.9 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Environment | 0.0% | 0.7% | −0.7 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 0.0% | 0.6% | −0.6 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Immigration | 0.0% | 0.5% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Civil Rights | 3.7% | 4.1% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 7 |
| Labor | 1.6% | 1.2% | +0.4 pp | Over-indexed | 3 |
| Agriculture | 0.5% | 0.9% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Technology | 0.0% | 0.3% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| International Affairs | 0.5% | 0.8% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Energy | 0.5% | 0.8% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Public Lands | 1.0% | 0.9% | +0.2 pp | Over-indexed | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.2% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
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Tomorrow ISU Baseball Players to arrive at T.H. Airport NLT 3:00 and we<U+2019>re trying to get people to TH Airport by 2:30 for a Big send off. Can you help get the word out about 2:30? https://t.co/ALjAN3pitn
RT @paulkrugman: Apparently a revision war on Wikipedia over the meaning of "recession". As I've been saying, the backlash over "2 quarters<U+2026>
I welcome Taiwan's announcement to lift import restrictions on U.S. beef and pork. This new policy will address important and longstanding issues in Taiwan-U.S. trade and further open Taiwan's pork and beef markets to the U.S. https://t.co/HEoW7SJAFh @tecochicago
RT @THSouthSports: Its with a very heavy heart we announce the passing of Asst. Baseball Coach & Social Studies teacher, Brian Pickens. Pl&
RT @IndStU_News: Video message to Indiana State University campus from President Deborah Curtis. https://t.co/EsomTP1Dbs @indianastate
RT @rainnaction: RAINN thanks @MikeMcrider700 @Erin_Houchin & @votejonford for championing victims of sexual assault by opening up the crim&
RT @INDrugCzar: What should you do if you are experiencing #COVID19 symptoms? If you have a fever, cough, or shortness of breath please sta&
RT @Gustie_Soccer: =�COMMITMENT=� A new year brings new Gusties! From Greencastle Indiana, welcome to the family Jakob Foss. #GoGusties=Q=Q=Q #&
RT @INInstitute: “The last time benefit or eligibility levels have been increased in Indiana was in 1988,” @JessicaDFraser said. “So becaus…