Peter Meijer

Republican | Michigan

Candidate Profile*

Leans Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Peter Meijer


Party

Republican


Election Year

2020


Election

Primary


Race

U.S. Rep., Dist. 3


Incumbent

No


Links

Peter Meijer websites Peter Meijer emailFacebookXYouTubeInstagramLinkedIn

EDUCATION

New York University Stern School of Business, New York, NY, MBA, 2017

Columbia University, New York, NY, BA, 2012

East Grand Rapids High School, East Grand Rapids, MI, HS, 2006

WORK & MILITARY

US Army Reserves, SGT, 2008-2020

Olympia Development of Michigan, Real Estate Analyst, 2017-2018

International NGO Safety Organization, Safety Advisor (Afghanistan), 2013-2015

AFFILIATIONS

Student Veterans of America, Board Chair, Team Rubicon USA

Strategic Partnership Coordinator

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

(Candidate did not provide)

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (5)

Jim Lower

Kevin McCarthy

*Right to Life of Michigan

Steve Scalise

Tom Cotton

OTHER (1)

Dan Crenshaw

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)

GOP House Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy

GOP House Whip Rep. Steve Scalise

Rep. Dan Crenshaw

Sen. Tom Cotton

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

Justin Amash (2017)

Right to Rise (2015)

State Republican Party Organizations (2020)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (9)

Excelsior PAC (2020)

Eye of the Tiger PAC (2020)

Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton (2019)

Go PAC Go (2020)

Majority Committee PAC (2020)


OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly Agree

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.

Strongly Agree

I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Only to save the life of the mother.


ECONOMY

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.

Disagree

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?

I support Social Security and we need to ensure it is protected for current and future generations.

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

I would reduce all government spending that doesn't provide a tangible, enduring, and defined benefit to the American people.

Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?

Only for military service members, military veterans, or others who have dedicated themselves to public service.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.

Strongly Agree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.

Strongly Agree

I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.

Yes

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The free exercise of religion as guaranteed under the First Amendment.


HEALTHCARE

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.

Disagree

I support the elimination of private healthcare insurance.

Strongly Disagree

How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?

I support efforts to increase price transparency and other means of empowering healthcare consumers that promote competition, such as expanded support and access for health savings accounts.


NATIONAL SECURITY

The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.

Strongly Agree

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?

Continue to build coalitions of allied partners to deny terrorists sanctuary and use all means - military, legal, diplomatic - to hold those supporting terrorism to account.


IMMIGRATION

I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.

Strongly Agree

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished.

Strongly Disagree

State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.

Strongly Agree

Employers should be required to use E-verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.

No Answer

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

We need a workable, merit-based immigration system that moves our economy forward.


EDUCATION

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Disagree


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a practicing Christian who seeks to live the fruit of the Spirit.


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative

Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.

www.votemeijer.com/issues

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

No

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?

In times of uncertainty, proven leadership is essential. In the past decade alone I have spent three years between Iraq (as a soldier) and Afghanistan (as an aid worker), served in numerous disaster response efforts at home and abroad, and steered one of the nation’s largest veteran non-profits as Chairman of Student Veterans of America (SVA). With SVA, I helped pass landmark veteran education legislation like the Post-9/11 GI Bill, and learned firsthand the importance of building coalitions and involving key stakeholders when seeking to make historic change. I have the skills to best represent West Michigan, but perhaps more importantly, a deep and abiding love for our home and respect for the community investment that has made it great.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.

No Answer


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

I strongly support, exercise, and defend the Second Amendment.


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

I support BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanction) against Israel if they refuse to allow the creation of a Palestinian state.

Strongly Disagree

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

No Answer

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Disagree

The Electoral College should be abolished.

Strongly Disagree

In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?

-Regulatory reform and compliance streamlining -Limiting federal reach and promoting federalism through devolution to the states -Expanding sunset provisions

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

Extremist groups that threaten law enforcement and sow community discord are a threat to domestic security and must be taken seriously.

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