Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @leachfortexas
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
187
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-09
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-19
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
Jeff Leach, a Texas House Republican who chairs a committee that oversees Ken Paxton's office, is troubled by the proposed settlement between Paxton and former employees, which could leave taxpayers on the hook. Several elected officials and advocates, including Emerick Dave, Donna Howard, Lacey Hull and Matt Shaheen, have shown their support for the settlement. Leach has also championed second chance hiring policies to help reduce employment barriers and create ReEntry resources for individuals leaving prison and their families. He has been challenged to a debate over #TEXIT, and has received criticism for not doing enough to combat Paxton's corruption.
Topic Modeling
- Ken Paxton lawsuit/ corruption
- Second chance hiring
- Response to sexual assault and family violence
- Religious discussions in politics
- Promoting food security for individuals leaving prison
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets range from concern to appreciation to anger. Representative Jeff Leach is the focus of many of the tweets, with some expressing concern about taxpayers potentially being responsible for a settlement between the Attorney General and former employees, while others show appreciation for his work in advancing second chance policies and providing food security for individuals leaving prison. There is also anger expressed towards Ken Paxton and the Texas government for not taking action against his corruption.
Trend Analysis
- Lawsuit and Settlement between Attorney General and Former Employees
- Second Chance Employers Coalition Initiatives
- Support for Survivors of Violence and Sexual Assault
- Reducing Employment Barriers for those with Criminal Records
- Food Security for Individuals Leaving Prison
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
53
Percentage of total tweets
28%
Number of Original tweets
13
Percentage of total tweets
6%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
187
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
106
Percentage of total tweets
56%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
38
Percentage of total tweets
20%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
45
Percentage of total tweets
24%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 106 |
| Twitter Web App | 38 |
| Twitter for Android | 35 |
| Twitter for iPad | 6 |
| TweetDeck | 2 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| PatrickSvitek | Patrick Svitek | Primary political correspondent, @TexasTribune | psvitek@texastribune.org | 63,958 |
| jmontforttx | Joel Montfort | TX politics. Political Scientist. B.A. #UT, M.A. #UTD, #Democrat. Dad to Vera and Randolph. Sometimes Humor. #ODAT #texasdemocrat, #txlege | 51,750 |
| DonnaHowardTX | Donna Howard | TX State Rep. D-48, Democrat, UT, former critical care nurse & school board member, mom & grandmom w/ 3 great kids & 7 perfect grandkids! Staff tweets = "TH." | 27,991 |
| LivingBlueTX | Michelle | She/Her, Xennial, Writer, Editor of Living Blue in Texas, Author, Activist #VoteBlue #EndGerrymandering #TurnTexasBlue #BlackLivesMatter #FBR | 22,404 |
| evan7257 | Evan | Houstonian. Pulitzer finalist. Constant gardener. "Bastion of the area.” I no longer love our technodystopian future. Build the Ike Dike. | 17,868 |
| JusticeReform | Prison Fellowship Advocacy | Prison Fellowship® is the leading faith-based voice shaping the public debate on justice. We mobilize Christians to advocate for justice that restores. | 17,604 |
| leachfortexas | Jeff Leach | Texas Forever. | 17,239 |
| moodyforelpaso | Joe Moody | Husband•Dad•El Pasoan•Lawyer•State Rep•Ancient Astronaut Theorist•Time Travel Enthusiast #ElPasoStrong #txlege #CJReform #IndyCar #NMSU #TTU #HeyNow | 13,976 |
| TXlege | #txlege | As a fan of the process, we connect the dots between policy and politics under the Pink Dome. Haters made us change our bio. Not official state account. | 13,595 |
| MarcALevin | Marc A. Levin, Esq.🇺🇸🇺🇦 | Chief Policy Counsel, @CouncilonCJSenior Advisor, @RightonCrime@Politico 50Publications: https://t.co/EGpPsv2otfTweeting own views, mostly on justice | 11,856 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| jmontforttx | Joel Montfort | TX politics. Political Scientist. B.A. #UT, M.A. #UTD, #Democrat. Dad to Vera and Randolph. Sometimes Humor. #ODAT #texasdemocrat, #txlege | 48,263 |
| LivingBlueTX | Michelle | She/Her, Xennial, Writer, Editor of Living Blue in Texas, Author, Activist #VoteBlue #EndGerrymandering #TurnTexasBlue #BlackLivesMatter #FBR | 22,225 |
| evan7257 | Evan | Houstonian. Pulitzer finalist. Constant gardener. "Bastion of the area.” I no longer love our technodystopian future. Build the Ike Dike. | 15,571 |
| MarcALevin | Marc A. Levin, Esq.🇺🇸🇺🇦 | Chief Policy Counsel, @CouncilonCJSenior Advisor, @RightonCrime@Politico 50Publications: https://t.co/EGpPsv2otfTweeting own views, mostly on justice | 13,036 |
| PatrickSvitek | Patrick Svitek | Primary political correspondent, @TexasTribune | psvitek@texastribune.org | 10,431 |
| wendy_mcroberts | Wendy McRoberts ❄️🌊🏳️🌈🤗 | Mama Bear 3 adults Suburban Housewife Problem, Married, potato voodoo expert. I READ! #lgbtq #freemomhugs #mamabears #txlege #fbr #mothersagainstgregabbott | 9,062 |
| SonjaHHarris | Sonja Harris | #prolife #profamily #Catholic #TexasFirst @danielledsouzag @DineshDSouza @FrFrankPavone @Tedcruz @StevenErtelt @TPUSA @chiproyTx | 6,894 |
| DoNotGiveUpHope | Annette B. 🇺🇲 ✌ | Do Not Give Up Hope USA | 5,003 |
| Dallas_Matters | DallasMatters | Dallas Matters | 5,000 |
| FeistyOld | feisty old woman | - | 4,971 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| JusticeReform | Prison Fellowship® is the leading faith-based voice shaping the public debate on justice. We mobilize Christians to advocate for justice that restores. | 6 |
| DougtheLawyer | Lawyer | 5 |
| David_E_Jimenez | @prisonfellowshp | Catholic 🇻🇦 | Old Time New Dealer | Walzer Dostoevsky Charles Taylor Niebuhr Camus FDR | Alumnus @UrbanPromise @Bowdoin | Views are my own | 5 |
| sallyagale | Mom in recovery, empty nester, cats, truth, married for 31 years, never Trumper. | 4 |
| STRReform | - | 4 |
| CRGordonBombay | High School Dropout, Lottery Winner, Texas First Patriot specializing in your local school board. Send your school board stories to Gordon@CurrentRevolt.com | 4 |
| LivingBlueTX | She/Her, Xennial, Writer, Editor of Living Blue in Texas, Author, Activist #VoteBlue #EndGerrymandering #TurnTexasBlue #BlackLivesMatter #FBR | 3 |
| ShakiraPumphre1 | “Just a woman that knows she is blessed beyond measure & it keeps getting better.”—-Shakira “It’s Ky” Pumphrey | 3 |
| Donnie3773 | 🇺🇸 Son of Liberty, Texian⭐ 1776. 1836 TEXIT, Liberty or Death. Warren Peace on FB, What’s good for me ain’t necessarily good for the weak minded. | 3 |
| MarcALevin | Chief Policy Counsel, @CouncilonCJSenior Advisor, @RightonCrime@Politico 50Publications: https://t.co/EGpPsv2otfTweeting own views, mostly on justice | 3 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1624113604994662400 | (1/2) @leachfortexas, House Republican who chairs committee that has oversight over @KenPaxtonTX’s office: “I am extremely troubled and concerned that hardworking taxpayers might be on the hook for this settlement between the Attorney General and former employees of his office. | 47 |
| 1624132645482274817 | Great remarks from TAB Board Member @EmerickDave w/ @jpmorgan abt the importance of 2nd chance hiring & the launch of the @txbiz Foundation Second Chance Employers Coalition. Thank you to @leachfortexas for the opening remarks & @RightOnCrime / @prisonfellowshp for a great event! https://t.co/vw8pWymeSF | 10 |
| 1624157599322062848 | Proud to support leadership from @leachfortexas on #secondchancehiring. Texans who have paid their debt to society have so much to offer the state when government barriers to their success are removed. #TXlege @DougDeason @RiceMinus @nikkipressley_ @tolmanbrett @TPPF https://t.co/ZTvb4iIiJb | 9 |
| 1624569399393808386 | An interesting side note on this $3.3M payout, @leachfortexas of #HD67, which is where @KenPaxtonTX lives, has expressed concern about this taxpayer funded payout. https://t.co/HqU9bl5vzD | 6 |
| 1626296607380590593 | Lawmakers and advocates showed up in force this afternoon. to #standwithsurvivors. Many powerful moments and stories. Special thanks to @DonnaHowardTX @LaceyHullTx @leachfortexas @MattShaheen @Christian4Texas for supporting #survivors. #txlege https://t.co/yiNdKnlCsi | 5 |
| 1624121627767078933 | @PatrickSvitek @leachfortexas @KenPaxtonTX Hey Patrick, It might be made clearer who is paying this $3,300,000. https://t.co/PkpQhVr4TQ | 5 |
| 1625284796263055360 | I’ve got a great group right here. Let’s get to work! CC: @DavidCookTexas @BhojaniForTexas @RhettaForHD113 @DrewDarbyTX @brianeharrison @leachfortexas @RepMorales145 @NateSchatzline #txlege https://t.co/X6v0cPdvBN | 4 |
| 1624150685326475266 | Advancing Second Chance Policies in 2023! Thank you TX Rep @leachfortexas for doing the work to put millions of Texans on a path to success as we reduce employment barriers and create ReEntry resources to build safer communities. @JusticeReform @JPMorgan @nikkipressley_ #txlege https://t.co/3YN1dfntQS | 4 |
| 1625678402475765763 | @TheTexianDM is back in McKinney at the Collin County Conservatives and once again offered a live challenge to Rep. Jeff Leach @leachfortexas to debate #TEXIT https://t.co/m4aqyidW5F | 3 |
| 1624130021165084679 | @PatrickSvitek @leachfortexas @KenPaxtonTX This Jeff Leach? ☕️🐸 https://t.co/wmrdo2e318 | 3 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1624113604994662400 | (1/2) @leachfortexas, House Republican who chairs committee that has oversight over @KenPaxtonTX’s office: “I am extremely troubled and concerned that hardworking taxpayers might be on the hook for this settlement between the Attorney General and former employees of his office. | 133 |
| 1624129347966668815 | @RobertDownen_ @James_Barragan @TexasTribune .@leachfortexas Count me as a hardworking taxpayer who thinks the attorney general should pay for this out of his own pocket. | 22 |
| 1624132645482274817 | Great remarks from TAB Board Member @EmerickDave w/ @jpmorgan abt the importance of 2nd chance hiring & the launch of the @txbiz Foundation Second Chance Employers Coalition. Thank you to @leachfortexas for the opening remarks & @RightOnCrime / @prisonfellowshp for a great event! https://t.co/vw8pWymeSF | 21 |
| 1625284796263055360 | I’ve got a great group right here. Let’s get to work! CC: @DavidCookTexas @BhojaniForTexas @RhettaForHD113 @DrewDarbyTX @brianeharrison @leachfortexas @RepMorales145 @NateSchatzline #txlege https://t.co/X6v0cPdvBN | 17 |
| 1626296607380590593 | Lawmakers and advocates showed up in force this afternoon. to #standwithsurvivors. Many powerful moments and stories. Special thanks to @DonnaHowardTX @LaceyHullTx @leachfortexas @MattShaheen @Christian4Texas for supporting #survivors. #txlege https://t.co/yiNdKnlCsi | 17 |
| 1624107007790678021 | Starting now: Advancing Second Chance Policies in 2023 & Beyond. Rep. @leachfortexas kicking off the panel for us & sharing the importance of second chances for Texans with a criminal record. @RightOnCrime https://t.co/9fwSJZWGth | 17 |
| 1624157599322062848 | Proud to support leadership from @leachfortexas on #secondchancehiring. Texans who have paid their debt to society have so much to offer the state when government barriers to their success are removed. #TXlege @DougDeason @RiceMinus @nikkipressley_ @tolmanbrett @TPPF https://t.co/ZTvb4iIiJb | 16 |
| 1624121627767078933 | @PatrickSvitek @leachfortexas @KenPaxtonTX Hey Patrick, It might be made clearer who is paying this $3,300,000. https://t.co/PkpQhVr4TQ | 16 |
| 1625312125181722625 | If you missed @leachfortexas condescendingly explaining theology to @conservmillen, catch it here. https://t.co/oNXaA1U397 | 14 |
| 1627062788140187649 | Thank you to @TAASA and @TexasCouncilFV advocates for ensuring response to sexual assault and family violence is survivor-centered and trauma-informed. #txlege @TXHouseWHC @LaceyHullTx @leachfortexas @MattShaheen @Christian4Texas https://t.co/SMto7p3rN6 | 14 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #txlege | 34 |
| #texit | 5 |
| #secondchancehiring | 4 |
| #standwithsurvivors | 3 |
| #kenpaxton | 3 |
| #survivors | 2 |
| #hd67 | 2 |
| #texas | 2 |
| #superbowl | 1 |
| #bully | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @leachfortexas | 194 |
| @dadephelan | 28 |
| @kenpaxtontx | 27 |
| @patricksvitek | 21 |
| @tppf | 18 |
| @danpatrick | 9 |
| @brianeharrison | 8 |
| @texasgop | 8 |
| @l_young11 | 8 |
| @vydanguyen | 8 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
10
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 😂 | 5 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 🐍 | 4 | snake |
| 🤡 | 2 | clown_face |
| ☕ | 2 | hot_beverage |
| 🐸 | 2 | frog |
| 💪 | 1 | flexed_biceps |
| 🤣 | 1 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 🚫 | 1 | prohibited |
| 🙌🏿 | 1 | raising_hands_dark_skin_tone |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 8 |
| Animals & Nature | 6 |
| People & Body | 2 |
| Food & Drink | 2 |
| Symbols | 1 |