Peter Johnson — State House District 8A

FPeter JohnsonDemocratic

Incumbent state representative, District 8A; DFL.

Voted against the conservative position on every recorded abortion, gender-identity/girls'-sports and gun-control roll call scored. Did not answer MCCL's questionnaire. NRA-PVF grade F. iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.

• Life: Voted no on HF 25 (2025 pregnancy resource center grants) and the 2026 motion to take up HF 5084 (preborn right-to-life constitutional amendment) (0 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
• Family: Voted no on HF 12 (2025 girls' sports bill), the 2026 motion to take HF 12 (girls' sports) from the table, the 2026 motion to take HF 1233 (women's athletics exemption) from the table and the 2026 motion to take up HF 2685 (sex-based athletic teams) (0 of 4 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
• Religious liberty: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.
• 2nd Amendment: Voted yes on the 2026 motion to advance HF 3433 (assault-weapons possession ban) and the 2026 motion to take up HF 5140 (assault-weapons/magazine regulation) (0 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
• Limited gov’t: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.
• Fiscal: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.

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