# Erik Peterson

Erik Peterson is a Republican member of the New Jersey House for district 23.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: New Jersey House, district 23
- Serving since: 2009-12-07
- Current term: NJ 2026–27 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/df6d2d1f-3fb0-4e93-93cf-26665cae9a23

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/df6d2d1f-3fb0-4e93-93cf-26665cae9a23 (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

1.8% of the 108 bills Peterson sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the New Jersey House.

## What Peterson says (NJ 2026–27 session)

2 classified statements: 2 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% | 643 of 792 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 9.3% | 736 of 792 |
| Policy discussion | 100.0% | 31.9% | 2 of 792 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 678 of 792 |
| Credit claiming | 100.0% | 12.7% | 1 of 792 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 619 of 792 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 50% (State House Republicans 12%); Government Operations and Politics 50% (State House Republicans 18%); 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%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.45 (standard error 0.01), from 73 donors and 887 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 67% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Legislation (NJ 2026–27 session)

Sponsored 108 bills: 108 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 113. 1.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (New Jersey House 7.2%; rank 61 of 80).

Recent sponsored bills:

- ACR 157: Proposes constitutional amendment to require Legislature to approve person appointed by Governor to fill vacancy in Office of Lieutenant Governor. (in committee, 2026-10-15) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/ACR157/
- A 5571: Requires nonpublic school to forward student discipline records of students who transfer to public school. (in committee, 2026-10-05) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A5571/
- A 5465: Requires public participation be allowed as component of certain public meetings. (in committee, 2026-09-14) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A5465/
- A 5118: Extends foreclosure protections for certain homeowners impacted by remnants of Hurricane Ida. (in committee, 2026-05-18) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A5118/
- A 4645: Revises law permitting undocumented students to pay in-State tuition rate at public institution of higher education and receive certain student financial… (in committee, 2026-03-10) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A4645/
- A 4050: Concerns facilities used by applicants for new motor vehicle dealer licenses.* (passed both chambers, 2026-07-30) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A4050/
- AR 97: Urges Attorney General to require training for law enforcement regarding the developmentally disabled and persons with behavioral health crises. (in committee, 2026-01-13) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/AR97/
- A 1921: Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection. (in committee, 2026-01-13) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A1921/
- ACR 96: Proposes constitutional amendment providing laws imposing, extending, or delaying repeal of State tax expire after five years unless extended by Legislature. (in committee, 2026-01-13) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/ACR96/
- A 3004: Exempts from sales and use tax sales of carbon monoxide detectors and any device or equipment sold for residential use to detect, warn of, abate, or… (in committee, 2026-01-13) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A3004/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $51.1K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 89% 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.

- 2026-04-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/njasmpeterson/status/2042637097794740423
- 2026-04-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/njasmpeterson/status/2041932024336814222

## Links

- Official site: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/320/assemblyman-peterson
- X: https://x.com/njasmpeterson
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NJAsmPeterson/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/njassemblymanerikpeterson/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-peterson-2115473/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/df6d2d1f-3fb0-4e93-93cf-26665cae9a23