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
School choice
72
restrictexpand
K-12 funding
39
decreaseincrease
Classroom content
13
expandrestrict
Teacher pay
6
lowerraise
Higher Education
Higher education funding
65
decreaseincrease
University governance
62
deregulateregulate
Student financial aid
51
restrictexpand
Healthcare & Medicaid
Prescription drug costs
82
deregulateregulate
Mental health funding
76
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
69
preservereform
Mental health services
55
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
52
restrictexpand
Medicaid coverage
40
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
30
deregulateregulate
Abortion access
29
expandrestrict
Controlled substances
27
deregulateregulate
Property Tax
Property assessments
71
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
50
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
7
increasereduce
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
97
increasereduce
Tax credits
64
restrictexpand
Tax administration
56
preservereform
Sales tax base
32
narrowbroaden
Sales tax exemptions
28
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
5
decreaseincrease
State Budget
Government spending
85
restrictexpand
Government spending
72
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
72
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
32
preservereform
Government spending
19
increasereduce
Public Safety
Law enforcement funding
80
decreaseincrease
Emergency preparedness
80
restrictexpand
Gun rights
69
restrictexpand
Firearms regulations
65
weakenstrengthen
Criminal penalties
60
decreaseincrease
Police authority
57
restrictexpand
Victim rights
55
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
39
weakenstrengthen
Juvenile justice
23
preservereform
Sentencing alternatives
20
restrictexpand
Police accountability
20
weakenstrengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Agricultural practices
26
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
22
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
19
weakenstrengthen
Conservation programs
14
restrictexpand
Livestock industry protections
12
restrictexpand
Water usage
6
deregulateregulate
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
63
increasereduce
Energy development
11
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Gambling access
76
restrictexpand
Economic development
58
discourageincentivize
Workforce development
53
restrictexpand
Rural development
50
opposesupport
Occupational licensing
35
weakenstrengthen
Emerging industries
21
deregulateregulate
Government regulations
21
increasereduce
Business regulations
0
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
61
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
41
increasereduce
Landlord-tenant protections
30
restrictexpand
Local government authority
18
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Ballot initiatives
71
expandrestrict
Election security
52
weakenstrengthen
Government transparency
27
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
17
preservereform
Voter access
12
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Judicial authority
59
restrictexpand
Court procedures
53
preservereform
Due process protections
35
weakenstrengthen
Social Services
Parental rights
100
restrictexpand
Childcare access
92
restrictexpand
Child welfare protections
40
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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