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
47
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
44
lowerraise
School choice
15
restrictexpand
Classroom content
7
expandrestrict
Higher Education
University governance
74
deregulateregulate
Student financial aid
72
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
69
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Involuntary commitment
60
preservereform
Substance abuse treatment
50
restrictexpand
Mental health services
49
restrictexpand
Gender-affirming care for minors
44
expandrestrict
Controlled substances
38
deregulateregulate
Healthcare providers
32
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
16
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property rights protections
63
weakenstrengthen
Property assessments
46
preservereform
Property tax rates
20
increasereduce
Property tax exemptions
17
restrictexpand
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
97
increasereduce
Gambling tax revenue
73
decreaseincrease
Tax credits
62
restrictexpand
Tax administration
47
preservereform
Sales tax base
38
narrowbroaden
State Budget
Government spending
87
restrictexpand
Government spending
81
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
73
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
27
preservereform
Government spending
22
increasereduce
Public Safety
Emergency preparedness
77
restrictexpand
Gun rights
74
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
74
decreaseincrease
Firearms regulations
69
weakenstrengthen
Victim rights
63
restrictexpand
Police authority
59
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
54
decreaseincrease
Sentencing alternatives
38
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
22
weakenstrengthen
Juvenile justice
14
preservereform
Agriculture & Wildlife
Agricultural practices
53
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
27
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
15
weakenstrengthen
Conservation programs
9
restrictexpand
Livestock industry protections
1
restrictexpand
Water usage
1
deregulateregulate
Energy & Environment
Environmental regulations
36
increasereduce
Energy development
5
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Economic development
54
discourageincentivize
Workforce development
50
restrictexpand
Rural development
48
opposesupport
Occupational licensing
34
weakenstrengthen
Emerging industries
25
deregulateregulate
Government regulations
15
increasereduce
Business regulations
4
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
52
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
42
increasereduce
Local government authority
15
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
14
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Election security
45
weakenstrengthen
Ballot initiatives
44
expandrestrict
Campaign finance
31
preservereform
Government transparency
22
restrictexpand
Voter access
4
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Judicial authority
70
restrictexpand
Court procedures
46
preservereform
Due process protections
17
weakenstrengthen
Other Topics
Social Services · Child welfare protections
52
weakenstrengthen
Veterans & Military · Veteran benefits
84
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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