Drew Peterson
Representative · HD-19Republican
Farmer/Rancher · 2nd Term
92%party loyalty
(783/852)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
K-12 funding
49
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
42
lowerraise
School choice
42
restrictexpand
Classroom content
9
expandrestrict
Higher Education
Student financial aid
74
restrictexpand
University governance
74
deregulateregulate
Higher education funding
70
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Involuntary commitment
60
preservereform
Substance abuse treatment
53
restrictexpand
Gender-affirming care for minors
49
expandrestrict
Mental health services
46
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
38
deregulateregulate
Healthcare providers
34
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
15
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property rights protections
63
weakenstrengthen
Property assessments
46
preservereform
Property tax rates
26
increasereduce
Property tax exemptions
19
restrictexpand
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
97
increasereduce
Gambling tax revenue
73
decreaseincrease
Tax credits
62
restrictexpand
Tax administration
51
preservereform
Sales tax base
35
narrowbroaden
State Budget
Government spending
87
restrictexpand
Government spending
83
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
74
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
31
preservereform
Government spending
18
increasereduce
Public Safety
Gun rights
75
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
72
decreaseincrease
Emergency preparedness
71
restrictexpand
Firearms regulations
69
weakenstrengthen
Victim rights
56
restrictexpand
Police authority
56
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
55
decreaseincrease
Sentencing alternatives
38
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
27
weakenstrengthen
Juvenile justice
13
preservereform
Agriculture & Wildlife
Agricultural practices
29
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
22
restrictexpand
Conservation programs
20
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
15
weakenstrengthen
Livestock industry protections
8
restrictexpand
Water usage
5
deregulateregulate
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
41
increasereduce
Energy development
5
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Economic development
53
discourageincentivize
Workforce development
50
restrictexpand
Rural development
47
opposesupport
Occupational licensing
38
weakenstrengthen
Emerging industries
28
deregulateregulate
Business regulations
10
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
62
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
43
increasereduce
Local government authority
17
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
12
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Election security
45
weakenstrengthen
Ballot initiatives
44
expandrestrict
Campaign finance
31
preservereform
Government transparency
20
restrictexpand
Voter access
5
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Judicial authority
70
restrictexpand
Court procedures
47
preservereform
Due process protections
20
weakenstrengthen
Other Topics
Social Services · Child welfare protections
45
weakenstrengthen
Veterans & Military · Veteran benefits
84
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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