Peter is from Oceanside, New York. He attended Suffern High School. He has a bachelor's degree in resource management from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, New York. He lives in Houston, Texas, with his wife, Elizabeth.

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Peter Filler has a bachelor's degree in resource management from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. He has a wife.

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Peter is a realtor. He has also worked at an insurance company for the past 10 years,

Peter Filler's campaign for U.S. Representative for Texas's 9th Congressional District is his first entry into politics.

Peter previously ran for and lost the race for the United States House of Representative's District 2 in 2024.

Opposes tariffs on lumber, steel, and appliances, arguing they increase costs for new homes and make it harder for families to save for down payments, delaying the dream of homeownership.

Opposes tariffs on lumber, steel, and appliances, arguing they increase costs for new homes and make it harder for families to save for down payments.

Promises to ensure federal infrastructure funds are spent efficiently and without "massive cost overruns caused by political gamesmanship."

Supports trade policies that aim to create "stability, predictability, and low prices for American consumers and manufacturers."

Supports trade policies that create "stability, predictability, and low prices for American consumers and manufacturers."

Supports establishing a "common-sense work permit program" for essential industries like agriculture and construction.

Wants to establish a "common-sense work permit program" for essential industries like agriculture and construction.

- Opposes tariffs on lumber, steel, and appliances, arguing they increase costs for new homes and make it harder for families to save for down payments.
- Promises to ensure federal infrastructure funds are spent efficiently and without "massive cost overruns caused by political gamesmanship."
- Supports trade policies that create "stability, predictability, and low prices for American consumers and manufacturers."
- Wants to establish a "common-sense work permit program" for essential industries like agriculture and construction.

Economy

Said, "I want to work on the Homeland Security Committee to pass a bill that will take deadly Fentanyl and Heroine off our streets, and out of our kids hands."

Wants to work on the Homeland Security Committee to pass a bill that will help curb drug use.

Said, "I want to work on the Homeland Security Committee on a bill to prevent gun violence tragedies in our schools."

Aims to help stop gun violence in schools.

- Wants to work on the Homeland Security Committee to pass a bill that will help curb drug use.
- Aims to help stop gun violence in schools.

Public Safety

Supports legalizing marijuana and using the tax proceeds to fund drug treatment programs.

Aims to legalize marijuana and use the tax proceeds to fund drug treatment programs.

Committed to expanding access to affordable healthcare.

Wants to "protect and strengthen" Medicare and Medicaid.

Believes in lowering prescription drug costs.

- Supports abortion access.
- Aims to legalize marijuana and use the tax proceeds to fund drug treatment programs.
- Committed to expanding access to affordable healthcare.
- Wants to "protect and strengthen" Medicare and Medicaid.
- Believes in lowering prescription drug costs.

Healthcare

Supports early childhood education and affordable college and vocational training.

Believes in voactional training as an alternative to college. 

Promises to fight for increased federal funding to ensure every student in Texas District 9 has access to "quality schools, well paid teachers and modern resources."

- Supports "affordable college."
- Believes in voactional training as an alternative to college. 
- Promises to fight for increased federal funding to ensure every student in Texas District 9 has access to "quality schools, well paid teachers and modern resources."

Education

Said, "One of my missions is to pass a bill that would strengthen the reliability of Solar and Wind power."

Committed to passing a bill that would "strengthen the reliability of Solar and Wind power."

Supports researching and developing biofuels and other renewable fuel sources.

- Committed to passing a bill that would "strengthen the reliability of Solar and Wind power."
- Supports researching and developing biofuels and other renewable fuel sources.

Energy & the Environment

Supports term limits for Congress and the Supreme Court.

Seeks to introduce term limits for Congress and the Supreme Court.

- Seeks to introduce term limits for Congress and the Supreme Court.

Voting & Elections

Supports funding resources and training for diplomats to "avoid wars and end current conflicts..."

Prioritizes diplomatic solutions as a means to avoid wars and end current conflicts worldwide.

Opposes "no-bid contracts" for border security, calling them a "massive abuse of taxpayer dollars."

Supports stopping unlawful arrests, detentions of American citizens, and the denial of due process.

Supports stopping "unlawful arrests, detentions of American citizens, and the denial of due process."

Believes in focusing government resources on "dangerous, hardened criminals" rather than "working people who contribute to our community."

- Prioritizes diplomatic solutions as a means to avoid wars and end current conflicts worldwide.
- Opposes "no-bid contracts" for border security, calling them a "massive abuse of taxpayer dollars."
- Supports stopping "unlawful arrests, detentions of American citizens, and the denial of due process."
- Believes in focusing government resources on "dangerous, hardened criminals" rather than "working people who contribute to our community."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Peter Filler

Opposes tariffs, believing they harm infrastructure projects and increase costs for working families.

Supports immigration reform that guarantees workers' rights and safe conditions, and ensuring immigrants do not displace American workers through "unfair, exploited competition."

Believes the current administration is "robbing us" and using the border issue for political cover.

Supports decriminalizing marijuana and taxing it, believing it will fund drug treatment programs and reduce overdose deaths.

Supports halting the war and demanding the release of all Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

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