Peter Meijer
Peter James Meijer (/ˈmaɪ.ər/, MY-ər; born January 10, 1988) is an American politician and business analyst who served as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 3rd congressional district from 2021 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Meijer is a candidate in the 2024 United States Senate election in Michigan looking to succeed Debbie Stabenow.
Peter Meijer | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Justin Amash |
| Succeeded by | Hillary Scholten |
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| Born | Peter James Meijer January 10, 1988 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Gabriella Zacarias (m. 2016) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Hank Meijer (father) Doug Meijer (uncle) Frederik Meijer (grandfather) Hendrik Meijer (great-grandfather) |
| Education | United States Military Academy Columbia University (BA) New York University (MBA) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 2008–2016 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 325th Military Intelligence Battalion |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Meijer is a member of the Meijer family, the owners of the Meijer superstore chain. He holds a bachelor's degree from Columbia University and a master's degree in business administration from New York University. Meijer served in the United States Army Reserve and was deployed to Iraq as an intelligence advisor during the Iraq War.
In 2020, Meijer was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 3rd congressional district. He was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump during Trump's second impeachment. Meijer sought re-election in 2022, but lost the Republican primary to Trump administration official John Gibbs, who lost the general election to Democrat Hillary Scholten.