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Scott H. Peters

Representative, California

F

Scott H. Peters Gets an F

Score: 37 out of 100, the weighted average of 7 principles. On 53 of 126 votes and bills, Peters was on the liberty side.

A on Defense. F on Tyranny, Free speech, Free markets and Equal rights. Each principle counts by its weight, so the letter sits between them. How the weights work

Peters was on the ballot on November 3, 2026, against Steve Cohen (R).

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  • F
    Tyranny6 of 18 with liberty
  • B-
    Free nations28 of 36 with liberty
  • F
    Free speech0 of 3 with liberty
  • F
    Free markets2 of 19 with liberty
  • F
    Equal rights1 of 14 with liberty
  • –
    Conscience1 of 1, too few to count
  • A
    Defense11 of 11 with liberty
  • F
    Borders4 of 24 with liberty

Who pays for Peters’s campaign

$2,191,968 raised since January 2025.

  • 61%from PACs and other committees$1,333,250
  • 20%transfers and other income$429,092
  • 20%from people$427,704

The committee money, by who is behind it

  • Company PACs$793,750
  • Trade groups$241,500
  • Leadership and cause PACs$78,500
  • Member groups$63,750
  • Unions$49,000

Added up from what the committees themselves reported giving. They report later than the campaign does, so this can come to more than the committee line above.

Committees that gave the most

  1. Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action Committee$10,000
  2. Abbvie Political Action Committee$10,000
  3. Abundance PAC$10,000
  4. American Bankers Association PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
  5. American Chemistry Council PAC$10,000

32 more committees gave $10,000 as well. A PAC may give a candidate $5,000 for each election, so many give the same.

From the campaign’s own reports to the Federal Election Commission, through October 14, 2026. People who gave are counted, never named. The full filing at FEC.gov. Discuss this money

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