REPUBLICAN

Raymond Petersen

Minnesota Senate 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

46%

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?

Neutral

Party InferenceRaymond Petersen is a relatively obscure Republican Senate candidate from Minnesota with no clearly documented public record on this specific tariff policy tied to labor and environmental standards, requiring a neutral assignment based on insufficient evidence. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes found for Raymond Petersen on minimum wage; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general opposition to federal minimum wage increases among GOP candidates, with low confidence due to limited public record. Fact-check this →

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Environment

2 positions

Would you support legislation requiring the US to reduce carbon emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2035?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Raymond Petersen's position on this specific emissions target; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and typical MN Republican opposition to aggressive carbon reduction mandates, with low confidence due to limited public record. Fact-check this →

Would you support ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Raymond Petersen's specific position on federal drilling permits; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and general pro-energy development stance typical of Minnesota Republican Senate candidates, with DW-NOMINATE used as a calibration signal given lack of direct record. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

2 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Support

Party InferenceRaymond Petersen is a Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Minnesota with limited public record available; position inferred from Republican Party platform alignment on defense spending, though no direct statements or votes on this specific threshold were found. Fact-check this →

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Raymond Petersen on foreign assistance; position inferred from Republican party alignment and general conservative skepticism toward foreign aid spending, with low confidence due to limited available evidence on this challenger candidate. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

2 positions

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Raymond Petersen on universal background checks; position inferred from Republican party alignment and typical GOP opposition to expanded background check mandates, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this →

Do you support a federal policy prohibiting the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilians?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record found for Raymond Petersen on this specific issue; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to semi-automatic rifle bans and general Second Amendment advocacy typical of Minnesota Republican Senate candidates. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found specific to Raymond Petersen on Medicare expansion; position inferred from his Republican Party affiliation and general Republican opposition to single-payer or Medicare-for-All proposals, though no active campaigning against this policy was identified. Fact-check this →

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes found for Raymond Petersen on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general opposition among GOP candidates to government-mandated price negotiations with pharmaceutical manufacturers. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

2 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Raymond Petersen on this specific issue; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to amnesty-style pathways to citizenship, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Strongly Support

Party InferenceRaymond Petersen is a relatively obscure Republican Senate candidate in Minnesota with limited available public record; position is inferred primarily from party affiliation and the general Republican platform strongly favoring increased border security funding. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

2 positions

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific policy; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general GOP opposition to increasing top marginal tax rates, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or voting record found for Raymond Petersen on this specific issue; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to corporate tax increases and general conservative fiscal stance. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Raymond Petersen's position on automatic voter registration; position inferred from Republican Party alignment, which broadly opposes federal mandates on state election administration and automatic voter registration policies. Fact-check this →