# Karen Peterson Karen Peterson is a Republican member of the Utah House for district 13. - Party: Republican - Seat: Utah House, district 13 - Serving since: 2022-01-06 - Current term: UT 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/3c2d4efe-dd4e-48cf-a83b-2a15791706a3 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3c2d4efe-dd4e-48cf-a83b-2a15791706a3 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set]. ## Headline 17% of Peterson’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Utah, in the bottom 5% of State House Republicans. ## What Peterson says (UT 2025–26 session) 52 classified statements: 52 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate. | Label | Peterson | State House Republicans average | Rank | |---|---|---|---| | Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 642 of 791 | | Policy criticism | 1.9% | 9.3% | 597 of 791 | | Policy discussion | 5.8% | 31.9% | 731 of 791 | | Bipartisanship | 1.9% | 1.8% | 266 of 791 | | Credit claiming | 1.9% | 12.7% | 671 of 791 | | Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 618 of 791 | Most discussed policy areas: Education 100% (State House Republicans 15%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State House Republicans 4.4%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State House Republicans 4.9%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 0% (State House Republicans 6.2%); Commerce 0% (State House Republicans 3.9%). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score +0.20 (standard error 0.02), from 38 donors and 661 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 25% of State House Republicans score lower. ## Votes (UT 2025–26 session) 832 roll calls. Attendance 90.3% (Utah House 90.7%). Party unity 81% (89%). 37 votes against the party majority. Key votes: - 2026-03-07 · voted yea · House/ concurs with Senate amendment · HB 306 Reinvestment Fee Amendments · pass · https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/HB306/ - 2026-03-07 · voted yea · House/ concurs with Senate amendment · HCR 2 Concurrent Resolution Authorizing Adult Sentencing and Supervision Length Guidelines and Juvenile Disposition Guidelines · pass · https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/HCR2/ - 2026-03-07 · voted yea · House/ concurs with Senate amendment · HB 377 Real Estate Amendments · pass · https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/HB377/ - 2026-03-07 · voted yea · House/ concurs with Senate amendment · HB 260 Unauthorized Practice of Law Amendments · pass · https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/HB260/ - 2026-03-07 · voted yea · House/ passed 3rd reading · SB 184 Justice System Amendments · pass · https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/SB184/ - 2026-03-07 · voted yea · House/ concurs with Senate amendment · HB 242 Initiative and Referendum Signature Gathering and Removal Amendments · pass · https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/HB242/ - 2026-03-07 · voted not voting · House/ passed 3rd reading · SB 210 Nicotine Amendments · pass · https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/SB210/ - 2026-03-07 · voted yea · House/ passed 3rd reading · SB 251 Local Health Department and Department of Environmental Quality Coordination · pass · https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/SB251/ - 2026-03-07 · voted yea · House/ concurs with Senate amendment · HB 416 First Responder Health Modifications · pass · https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/HB416/ - 2026-03-07 · voted yea · House/ concurs with Senate amendment · HB 385 Specialized Product Sales Amendments · pass · https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/HB385/ ## Legislation (UT 2025–26 session) Sponsored 35 bills: 32 reached committee, 29 passed one chamber, 25 passed both, 22 became law. Cosponsored 26. 82.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Utah House 70.5%; rank 22 of 67). Recent sponsored bills: - HB 365: Taxation Notification Requirements (passed both chambers, 2026-03-07) https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/HB365/ - HB 500: Criminal Trespass Amendments (introduced, 2026-03-07) https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/HB500/ - HB 568: Impact Fee Limit Amendments (in committee, 2026-03-07) https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/HB568/ - HB 115: Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Amendments (passed both chambers, 2026-03-07) https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/HB115/ - HB 489: Water Infrastructure Amendments (passed both chambers, 2026-03-07) https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/HB489/ - HB 398: Towing Dispatch Amendments (in committee, 2026-03-07) https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/HB398/ - HB 584: State Employee Leave Amendments (in committee, 2026-03-07) https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/HB584/ - HB 582: Asbestos Amendments (became law, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/HB582/ - HB 567: Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Grant Program Amendments (became law, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/HB567/ - HB 425: Local Government Fees Amendments (became law, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/ut/bills/2026/HB425/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $7,323 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 17% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Recent statements Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only. - 2026-10-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/kpete801?lang=es/status/2108789829609886144 - 2026-04-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/kpete801?lang=es/status/2048188642687164556 - 2026-04-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/kpete801?lang=es/status/2042062319644242161 - 2026-04-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/kpete801?lang=es/status/2039387249318776949 - 2026-01-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/kpete801?lang=es/status/2007492827807396269 - 2026-01-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/kpete801?lang=es/status/2006950006918709664 - 2025-12-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/kpete801?lang=es/status/2003545421822808483 - 2025-12-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/kpete801?lang=es/status/2002767997627420779 - 2025-12-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/kpete801?lang=es/status/2002143631508189609 - 2025-12-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/kpete801?lang=es/status/2001110271595774124 ## Links - Official site: https://house.utleg.gov/rep/PETERK/ - Campaign site: https://electkarenpeterson.com/ - X: https://x.com/kpete801?lang=es - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KarenPetersonHouseDistrict13/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-m-peterson/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3c2d4efe-dd4e-48cf-a83b-2a15791706a3