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James Petzke is a Republican State House representative for Idaho district 21A and holds an OppScore of +4.01. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.
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James Petzke is the Republican representative for Idaho House District 21A, serving since December 2022. Raised in Hailey, Idaho, he built multiple eCommerce businesses including Upland Optics before entering the legislature. He stands out for sponsoring practical legislation on financial literacy in schools and emphasizing fiscal conservatism alongside targeted education reforms.
We hold little public record for James Petzke so far, so most of this score is inferred from their stated party and general positions rather than from documented votes. It will change as a record appears, or when they complete the OppScore self assessment.
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