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Revision as of 20:22, April 13, 2020
| Collin Peterson | |||
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| U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 7th Congressional District From: January 3, 1991 – present | |||
| Predecessor | Arlan Stangeland | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| Former State Senator from Minnesota's 10th District From: January 4, 1977 – January 5, 1987 | |||
| Predecessor | Roger L. Hanson | ||
| Successor | Cal Larson | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | (divorced) | ||
| Religion | Lutheran | ||
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.[1]
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.[2]