Karen M. Peterson

Republican · House District 13 · House Rules Vice Chair

6bills written, 6 passedTypical House member: 7 written, 4 passed 0budget requests funded, of 1Typical House member: 0 of 1 8Senate bills carriedTypical House member: 3 10%of floor votes missedTypical House member: 7%5%of votes against their partyTypical House member: 4%152times on the record

“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.

Do they follow their party's stated positions?

Rep. Karen M. Peterson measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).

Votes with their party's platform90%

9 of their 10 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical House member: 100%

Typical House Republican: 100%.

4 sided with it · 1 went against it · 3 no record on it (of 8 positions)

Right to lifeWe strongly support adoption and oppose abortion, except to preserve the life of the mother or in cases of rape or incest.No record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing found
None of these bills reached a House floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 232.
Right to workWe support the Utah Right to Work Law.No record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing found
None of these bills reached a House floor vote. Bills checked: S.B. 178.
Immigration enforcementWe believe that current laws against employing illegal immigrants should be vigorously enforcedWent against it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: goes against it
Voted with this plank 0 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 294, H.B. 386, H.B. 287.
Parental rightsWe affirm that parents have the fundamental right and primary responsibility to direct the upbringing of their childrenNo record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing found
They didn't vote on these bills on the House floor. Bills checked: H.B. 259.
Lower taxesHowever, we recognize that the power to tax is also the power to control…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matches
Voted with this plank 2 of 2 times. Bills checked: S.B. 60, H.B. 235.
Right to bear armsWe support the individual constitutionally-protected right of the people to keep and bear arms…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matches
Voted with this plank 3 of 3 times. Bills checked: H.B. 84, H.B. 214, H.B. 101.
Religious freedomWe claim freedom of religion for every citizen and expect the protection of government…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matches
Voted with this plank 3 of 3 times. Bills checked: S.B. 174, H.B. 204, S.B. 268.
Work requirements for welfareWe support requiring welfare recipients to work towards self-sufficiency.Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matches
Voted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 471.

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