

Sam Peters
Republican | Nevada
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Sam Peters
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 4
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, MI, MS Administration, 2005
Park University, Parkville, MO, BS Criminal Justice, 2001
Air Command & Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL, Completion, 2011
WORK & MILITARY
Peters Family Insurance, LLC, CEO / Owner, 2015 - Current
Allstate Insurance Corp, District Sales Leader, 2013-2015
U.S. Air Force (Officer), Flight Commander - Attained Rank: Major, 2002-2013
U.S Air Force (Enlisted), Law Enforcement K9 Handler - Technical Sergeant, 1992-2002
AFFILIATIONS
Summerlin Rotary Club, Board Member, Clark County Republican Party
2020 Delegate, Foxwood Estates HOA, Treasurer
Hidden Cove III HOA, Director
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Nevada Congressional District 4, 2020
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (8)
Andy Biggs
Combat Veterans For Congress PAC
Jim Gilchrist, Minuteman Project Founder
Joe Arpaio
Minuteman Project
OTHER (6)
Las Vegas Police Protective Association
Nevada First Agenda Association
Public Safety Alliance of Nevada
Robert List
Ted Nugent
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Congressman Andy Biggs
Congressman Paul Gosar
Ted Nugent
Former NV Governor Robert List
Combat Veterans for Congress PAC
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Lauren Boebert (2021)
Paul Gosar (2022)
State Republican Party Organizations (2022)
WinRed (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (7)
Al Hensen (2021)
Karen Wright (2020)
Peter & Maria Zieve (2021)
Police Officers Defense Alliance (2022)
Scott Dacey (2021)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
International Association of Firefighters (includes national, state & local affiliates) (2022)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Choose not to answer
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Rape and Incest early in the pregnancy. I support the Pain Capable Child Protection act
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
What should be the relationship between the church and the state?
The constitution clearly indicates that no religious test be allowed to hold office or position. That does not mean that Government officials should be void of belief in a higher power.
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger.
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Strongly Disagree
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Enforce current immigration laws, prosecute to the highest extent possible those committing crime under an ideology aimed at destroying the west, and redefine National Interests with the reality that the caliphate movement is real.
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Never. Individual Liberty and Patient rights should prevail.
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C "most closely" matches my belief. I believe health insurance should be a free market capitalist environment. Health insurers should have to compete for patient business, not the other way around. This will increase level of service while driving down prices. Medicare and Medicaid should be the exception, not the norm. We must also develop and expectation of personal responsibility. It is not the federal government's responsibility to provide healthcare for all. Nor should it be.
ECONOMY
Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.
Strongly Disagree
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Complete overhaul. Citizens should not need to hire lawyers to file their taxes. Fair or Flat Tax would be preferred.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Merit based system, remove visa lottery system. There should be a waiting period before visa issuance as well.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
I will vote against any and all bills that threaten qualified immunity.
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Non-citizens of our country should not be legal owners within our country, convicted felons of violent crimes should not be allowed to own firearms, those citizens identified with an adjudicated mental disorder. Fugitives from justice.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
Manufacturers and dealers of firearms operating within the law are not responsible for the actions of a person using the firearm illegally any more than a grocery store is responsible if you choke on a hot dog.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
https://youtu.be/AW0Or7v38KQ https://youtu.be/AefzsOKlZM4 https://youtu.be/hf5dnL8Vxtg https://youtu.be/hJF3zqNoGwE
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
My top three platform items are 1. Ending Illegal Immigration 2. Curbing wasteful spending and dealing with our excessive debt issue, 3. Ending government overreach and shrinking the federal government.
VALUES
Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
Sexual orientation and gender identity should not be a factor in employment. No professional environment I've ever been in has a person's sexual orientation or alter gender identity ever been a topic of discussion. Keep it out of the workplace.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
This theory is an attempt to destroy our country and pit our citizens against each other.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian. I've been Baptized. Jesus is my savior.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Voter ID for all elections. No mass mail ballots. Absentee ballots to those who request it only. No ballot harvesting. National Holiday for voting day with very limited early voting (potentially none at all)
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Yes. Americans pitted against each other lessens our strength as a sovereign nation. It also cause unnecessary strife that keeps our focus on the real security threats facing us.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Agree
As long as it is safe and does not negatively effect our drinking water.
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs, inhibit ingenuity, cause significant bureaucratic delays, and hurt the economy.
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