Is Scott Peters pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Scott Peters stand on Israel?

Scott Peters (Democrat, California) is tied for the 192nd most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +34: 12 cosponsorships and 19 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 2 cosponsorships and 5 votes on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 12 cosponsored bills × 2 = 24 points; 19 aligned floor votes × 1 = 19 points. Subtotal: 43 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 2 cosponsored bills × 2 = 4 points; 5 aligned floor votes × 1 = 5 points. Subtotal: 9 points pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +34 pro-Israel (43 pro-Israel points minus 9 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $2,156,361. Total spent: $1,674,989. Cash on hand: $2,631,892.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Peters: $79,200 (2022–2026, 1 PAC, 6 donors, 10 bundled, including $500 just filed with the FEC).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Peters: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $7,900 (10%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $52,500 (66%, 6 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $18,800 (24%, 10 conduit donors, including $500 just filed).

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $143,861, tracked in its own tier and not included in the hardline total.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.