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{{Officeholder
|name=Collin Peterson
|image=
|party=[[Democrat]]
|spouse=(divorced)
|religion=[[Lutheran]]
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Minnesota
|district=7th
|terms=January 3, 1991 – present
|preceded=Arlan Stangeland
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
{{Officeholder/misc
|office=Minnesota Senate, 10th district
|terms=January 4, 1977 – January 5, 1987
|preceded=Roger L. Hanson
|succeeded=Cal Larson
}}
}}

'''Collin Clark Peterson''' (born June 29, 1944) is a [[conservative Democrat]] who is a U.S. representative from [[Minnesota]]'s 7th district. Peterson was among the founders of the [[Blue Dog Coalition]].

==U.S. House of Representatives==
===House impeachment of Donald Trump===
:''See main article: [[Trump impeachment]]
Peterson, along with then-Democrat [[Jeff Van Drew]], were the only Democrats to vote against both articles of impeachment against [[Donald Trump]], although [[Jared Golden]] voted in favor of Article I and against Article II.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2019/12/politics/house-impeachment-vote/ How each member of the House voted on impeachment]</ref>

==Political positions==
A [[pro-life]] Democrat, Peterson has had a [[conservative]] voting record on many issues while maintaining a [[liberal]] record on others, overall being ranked by [[On the Issues]] as a moderate [[populist]].<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/House/Collin_Peterson.htm Collin Peterson on the Issues]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://collinpeterson.house.gov/ Official website]

[[Category:Minnesota]]
[[Category:United States House of Representatives]]
[[Category:Democrats]]
[[Category:Moderates]]
[[Category:DINOs]]
[[Category:Conservative Democrats]]
[[Category:State Senators]]
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