Emanuel "Chris" Welch

Democrat · House District 7

Influence: 43 / 100
Moderate Influence #10 overall · #3 in House

At a Glance

Emanuel "Chris" Welch ranks #10 overall in the Illinois General Assembly, with moderate influence, They have passed 1 law with a 20% effectiveness rate, and collaborate with 175 different legislators, . Gets bills passed (high Moneyball).

Where Emanuel "Chris" Welch's Influence Comes From

58%
Moneyball
Bill effectiveness, network size, institutional power
33%
Bridge Influence
Connects different legislative blocs
0%
Swing Votes
Vote pivotality on close roll calls
64%
Sponsor Pull
Bills Emanuel sponsors are 11% more likely to advance

Key Signals

  • Gets bills passed (high Moneyball)
  • Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness)
  • Bills they sponsor outperform predictions (positive pull)

Legislative Effectiveness (Moneyball)

1 Laws Passed
20% Effectiveness Rate
18.0 Avg Co-sponsors / Law
0% Cross-Party Bills
175 Unique Collaborators
57.9 Moneyball Score
Coalition Builder Network Hub Wide Tent Ceremonial Focus

Value Assessment

ML model predicts legislative effectiveness from network position, demographics, and topic profile, then compares to actual performance. View full recruitment rankings →

22% Predicted Effectiveness
20% Actual Effectiveness
+2% Residual
Undervalued Value Pctl: 92

Notable Bills

Highest probability bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Emanuel "Chris" Welch.

Bill Description Predicted Dest. P(Advance) Forecast Stage Status
HB1312 POW MIA RECOGNITION DAY Became Law 100% 100% High Signed into Law PASSED
HB0111 $DEPT REVENUE-TECH Stuck 39% 2% Low Crossed Chambers OPEN
HB0248 CHILDREN-TECH Stuck 38% 7% Low Floor Vote OPEN
HB1928 REVENUE-VARIOUS Stuck 36% 2% Low Floor Vote OPEN
HB0577 GOVERNMENT-TECH Stuck 35% 1% Low Floor Vote OPEN
HB0244 HEALTH-TECH Stuck 32% 2% Low Floor Vote OPEN
HB0771 REGULATION-TECH Stuck 31% 1% Low Floor Vote OPEN
HB0089 $CIVIL SERVICE COMM-TECH Stuck 30% 0% Low Floor Vote OPEN
HB5796 $FY 2027 BUDGET Stuck 30% 1% Low In Committee OPEN
HB0086 $CDB-CAPITAL PROJECTS-TECH Stuck 25% Floor Vote OPEN

Voting Bloc

Member of Opposition Dem-Leaning Caucus (140 members, 0% cohesion).