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NH

Peter

Meijer

Republican
MI
-3
Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, Ionia
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Personal Background

Birthdate

1/10/88 (32)

Race/Ethnicity

Caucasian/White

Gender Identification

M
Twitter

@VoteMeijer

Religion

Christian

Family

Married

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

B.A. in Cultural Anthropology, Columbia University; MBA, New York University

KEY HEALTH LINK

Meijer is a passionate champion of Veteran and military families.

Political/Professional Background

LEGISLATIVE EXPERIENCE

Never held elected office

2020 ELECTION CONTEXT

Meijer ran against Democrat Hillary Scholten to succeed Libertarian Justin Amash in representing Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District. Amash chose not to seek re-election after leaving the Republican Party and voting to impeach President Trump.

INCUMBENT REPLACED

Justin Amash (L), retired

MOST RECENT PROFESSION

Analyst, Olympia Development

POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY

From 2013 to 2015, Meijer worked as a conflict analyst for International NGO Safety Organisation. He was later employed by Olympia Development of Michigan of Ilitch Holdings as an analyst. Meijer launched his campaign in July 2019 following Representative Justin Amash’s departure from the Republican Party. Meijer received support from a number of prominent business families such as the DeVos family, as well as Congressional Republicans like Dan Crenshaw, Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise and Tom Cotton.

On The Issues

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

During his campaign, Meijer worked over a 12-week period to provide care packages to almost 3,000 individuals during the first several months of the COVID-19 pandemic. He has stated he supports a second COVID relief package.

HEALTH COVERAGE

Meijer has pledged to repeal and replace the ACA. He stated that he supports protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions. He has also said that he supports "market based reforms that reduce the costs of life-saving medication while protecting innovation."

MARIJUANA

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MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION

No Info

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

Beginning in 2006, Meijer grocery stores offered a program in which prescription drugs were given to shoppers for free so long as they had a prescription from a doctor. Meijer estimated that through July 2019 the company had given out over $650 million in prescription drugs.

VETERANS HEALTH CARE

Meijer has been a long-time volunteer at Veterans organizations such as Team Rubicon, a nonprofit disaster response and humanitarian aid organization that organizes military Veterans to respond to crises. He serves on the Board of Directors for Student Veterans of America, an advocacy and support group that eases Veterans from combat life to college life.

WOMEN’S HEALTH

Meijer is pro-life. He has said that he will "defend life from conception to natural death," and that he opposes federal funding for abortions.

OTHER HEALTH CARE ISSUES

Meijer supports expanding health savings accounts.

DID YOU KNOW?

Meijer is the grandson of Frederik Meijer, founder of the Meijer supermarket chain. Meijer’s stores are primarily located in the midwest, and the company has been listed by Forbes and Fortune as among the largest private companies in the US.