Brad T. Peters

Neutral

I support prohibiting taxpayer funds from being used for abortion procedures specifically. Preventive services, contraception, and health screenings serve a legitimate public health function and should be evaluated on their own merits. My focus is on redirecting public dollars toward a fully funded, simplified adoption system as Oregon's preferred path forward.

Elective abortion should remain legal. I believe in a woman's right to choose, and I believe adoption should be the most supported choice available. As Governor I'll eliminate the $70,000 adoption barrier through state matching services, funded legal aid, and birth mother support. Better options work. Restrictions without alternatives only create more dangerous outcomes.

Neutral

As a conservative I hold the sanctity of life as a core value. I also hold free will as a core value. Where those conflict, I trust Oregonians to make their own moral decisions; that is not government's role. As Governor I'll make adoption free and accessible, so that choosing life is always the easier path.

Disagree

As a conservative I believe government overreach into deeply personal family decisions is wrong. IVF has helped build hundreds of thousands of American families who desperately wanted children. Restricting it contradicts both my belief in free will and my commitment to supporting families choosing life. This is a decision for families and their doctors, not the state.

Disagree

The Comstock Act represents federal overreach into matters belonging to states and individuals. Enforcing it doesn't reduce abortion, it redirects women toward less safe alternatives while inviting Washington to micromanage Oregon. As a conservative who opposes federal intrusion, I oppose its enforcement.

Separation of church and state means government neither promotes nor restricts religious belief. Every Oregonian worships freely, or doesn't, without state interference. And every Oregonian, regardless of faith, receives equal treatment under law. My governing decisions will be grounded in evidence, fairness, and Oregon's constitution, not theology.

Neutral

This question sits at the intersection of two values I hold equally: equal treatment under law and freedom of conscience. My framework: legal business entities operating in the public marketplace have broader obligations than individuals. Where a business holds a government license or legal protection, serving the public fairly comes with that privilege. Genuine conflicts deserve case-by-case resolution, not blanket mandates.

Strongly Agree

This is a top medium to long term threat.

Israel's relationship with America involves genuine security, intelligence, and strategic interests that serious people across both parties have supported for decades. As Governor, foreign policy isn't my jurisdiction. My commitment is to Oregon, and my focus is 100% on growing businesses, jobs, housing, public safety, and future opportunity.

B most closely aligns with my views. I believe every Oregonian should have access to quality, affordable healthcare, and that means ensuring a strong public option is available to anyone who wants it, while preserving private insurance for those who prefer it. A public program should emphasize preventive care and primary care as its foundation, because keeping people healthy costs far less than treating advanced illness. I will propose locally-sourced whole foods in our schools as a start.

Strongly Disagree

Medical privacy is a fundamental right and a federal legal requirement under HIPAA. A government database identifying individuals by illness is a civil liberties violation I strongly oppose. De-identified, aggregated health data is another matter entirely; it should be made publicly available to identify trends, allocate resources, and improve outcomes for all Oregonians.

Minimum wage laws limit job creation. A better approach, which I support, is to minimize barriers to new business creation, including reduced and minimal permitting, fees, and waivers on private employment taxes until incomes meet a certain threshold

Strongly Agree

Freedom to work hard and work creatively for the benefit of self, family and community are key to growing prosperity and opportunity

1) Too many of Oregon's laws require burdensome up-front permitting and fees, plus expensive enforcement. Priority 1 is a simplification of the regulatory code, providing waivers for fees for small business, and changing law to reduce enforcement requirements 2) Change state agency funding renewal to zero-based budgeting. This allows a full, biennial review of budgets, enabling real-time course corrections to avoid waste, fraud and abuse 3) Consolidate agencies, cut federally duplicated programs

Neutral

Immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility, and I won't redirect state resources to do Washington's job. As Governor I will publish full, public transparency on all state support programs across every jurisdiction and population served — housing, healthcare, education, social services. Oregonians deserve complete information to make informed decisions. I also support smart immigration: skills Oregon needs and earned legal status for those with clean records and documented work history.

Strongly Agree

Oregon's curriculum should be controlled by Oregonians, not Washington bureaucrats. Federal oversight hasn't improved outcomes; it's added cost and constraint. As Governor I'll return accountability directly to communities, rebuild proficiency metrics, and create innovative educational pathways built for Oregon's future economy.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments funding American education is a documented national security concern, not a theoretical one. Academic independence, curriculum integrity, and research security are all compromised. Oregon's institutions should answer to Oregonians. Full stop.

Justice must be rapid, fair, and focused on stopping crime. Oregon's court backlogs are real. Mandatory minimums for lower-level offenses consume resources needed for violent crime. I support targeted reforms already being discussed at the policy level, while firmly protecting Measure 11 for violent and sexual offenses. Repeat offenders must face escalating consequences. Victims deserve both swift justice and meaningful sentences.

Strongly Agree

Government must protect children from online exploitation, and parents must lead that effort. I oppose mandatory internet identity verification, which surveils everyone to protect some. My approach: require parental consent for minors on social media, with parents signing a form affirming their child's maturity. Oregon has already begun this work. I'll strengthen it without building a surveillance state.

Strongly Agree

The Constitution governs America, not religious doctrine of any kind. I apply this consistently across all faiths: no theological legal framework belongs in American civil law. One constitutional standard, applied equally. That is not discrimination against any religion. It is the foundation of religious freedom for all of them.

The 2nd Amendment is a check on tyranny. Reasonable restrictions: no guns for convicted felons or those adjudicated dangerously mentally ill. Background checks: Yes. Measure 114's permit-to-purchase: No. Government should not control access to a constitutional right. I trust law-abiding Oregonians with their firearms.

Lean Conservative

I lean conservative, valuing limited government, fiscal responsibility, and individual freedom. I believe people should live as they choose as long as they don't harm others. I really work to apply that principle consistently, even when it's politically inconvenient.

I have not.

I have not.

Strongly Agree

Parents deserve full transparency of curriculum, textbooks, library materials, and healthcare decisions affecting their children. Oregon has drifted toward replacing parental judgment with institutional judgment. As Governor I'll restore parents to the center of both their child's education and healthcare decisions.

Agree

Irreversible medical procedures on minors, including hormonal and surgical treatments, affect fertility. Children lack the maturity to understand the consequences of a loss of fertility. Social expression is different. That belongs to families, not institutions. Schools that facilitate any transition without parental knowledge violate parental rights I will protect.

Disagree

Love is Love. I support marriage between two consenting adults.

Disagree

Gambling expansion means the state actively promotes a behavior that destroys families and finances. Government shouldn't profit from personal destruction. Oregon should fund essential services through sound budget policy, not by encouraging addiction. I respect existing tribal gaming compacts and the sovereignty they represent.

I am a follower of Christ, and believe in God. There are many ways to define God, and I find I differ from many Christians. Bottom line, I have reverence for the profound, love for the miraculous, and infinite respect for the good people trying to do God's work, in themselves and through themselves, regardless of how they define God. Love thy neighbor is not a Christian belief. It is a Human one.

Strongly Disagree

Verifying voter identity is fundamental to election integrity. In Oregon's mail-in ballot system, I will go further. As a platform engineer and cryptocurrency developer, I will ensure transparent verification of votes and honest elections, enabling every voter to confirm their ballot was counted accurately and transparently. Honest elections require both identity verification and verifiable results. I will deliver both as Governor.

Strongly Disagree

America's history includes inexcusable wrongs that deserve honest acknowledgment. But government payments determined by race violate the equal protection principles I believe in. The path forward is expanding opportunity for every Oregonian, including innovative pathways and funded education, simplified and supported business development, thriving communities. Forward investment works. Retroactive division doesn't.

Agree

Biological women deserve protected spaces and fair competition. Full stop. Athletics has a practical solution: trans-specific or strength-based categories that don't displace women. Oregon can model policy that protects women while treating every person with dignity. Those goals aren't in conflict.

Neutral

I believe climate science deserves honest, fully independent research, and that policy should follow evidence rather than political consensus. I'm equally concerned about documented environmental threats: endocrine-disrupting chemicals like atrazine and glyphosate in Oregon's water and food supply affect hormonal health across our entire population. Oregon must lead on both.

As a Pillar of my plan as Governor, I would prioritize the exploration and development of the Newberry Crater. It is a large, dormant volcano with waters tested at 331 degree C at 10,000ft. I would provide a guaranteed market for power from this site