Chris Peterson
Bio | Christ Peterson earned his J.D from the University of Utah Law School and is now a professor of Business Law at the University of Utah. His career has been focused on helping working families. He is a candidate for Governor of Utah. |
Status and Position | Former Candidate of N/A |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, N/A |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 Governor Election Utah | Utah | Yes | Running | 29.0% |
Campaign Financing | Peterson has raised about $57,000 in campaign financing, entirely from self- or individual contributions. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Peterson is for universal healthcare. He has stated that access to affordable health care is a sign of a civilized society. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | He has not used the phrase "socialized health" or medicine to describe his stance, but believes health care should be more accessible. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | He has not weighed in on private health care, but he believes health care should be more accessible for all. |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | Peterson has not weighed in on LGBT rights. N/A |
| Taxes | Unknown | He has not stated his position publicly on taxes. N/A |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | He has not made an explicit point on this issue. N/A |
| Abortion | Unknown | He has not stated a position on the abortion issue. N/A |
| Gun Control | Unknown | Peterson has not stated his public position on gun control. N/A |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on this issue. N/A |
| Government Interference | Unknown | He has not weighed in on the issue of government interference. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | Peterson has not stated support for or a position against Planned Parenthood. |
| Welfare | Unknown | He has not taken a clear stance on this issue. N/A |
| Welfare | Unknown | He has not stated a position on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | He has not taken a position on capital punishment. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | He does not have a clear stance on this issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | He does not have a clear stance on military spending. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | He does not have a publicly stated stance on the War on Terrorism. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | He has not weighed in on international policy. N/A |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Peterson has not stated a position on the UN. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | He has not taken an explicit stance on nationalism. |
| Free Markets | Against | He is against free markets. Peterson has stated that businesses deserve marketplaces free from unfair competition. |
| Brexit | Unknown | He has not taken a clear stance on this issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | He has not stated his position on government spending. |
| Charter Schools | Against | Peterson's number one priority is building the best public school system in the nation. |
| Common Core | Unknown | He has not made a statement on Common Core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | Peterson heartily supports clean energy. He has prioritized eliminating air pollution in his area, transitioning to clean energy technology, and an increase in jobs from clean energy. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | He does not have a strong stance on the issue. N/A |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | He does not have a clear position on this issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | He does not have a clear stance on this issue. |
| Border Control | Unknown | He has not stated his public position on border control. N/A |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | He does not have a clear stance on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | Unknown | He has not stated his public position on this issue. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | He does not have a clear stance on this issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | He has not stated a position on this issue. |