[3] From 1997 and 2001, Freysinger was a communal counselor at Savièse for the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland.

[3] He co-founded the Valaisan branch of the Swiss People's Party, which he headed from 1999 to 2002.

[2] His main proposals include the revocation of article 261 bis; hold naturalisation by popular vote; expulsion of foreigners convicted of crimes; and strict regulation of drugs.

[5][6][7] He has also been on the board of advisors of the counter-jihad organisation Stop Islamization of Nations (SION).

[8][9][10] He sees Islam as essentially a political religion and therefore subject to secular law.