Steve Pearce | |||
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Former U.S. Representative from New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District From: January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019 | |||
Predecessor | Harry Teague | ||
Successor | Xochitl Torres Small | ||
Former U.S. Representative from New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District From: January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009 | |||
Predecessor | Joe Skeen | ||
Successor | Harry Teague | ||
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Party | Republican | ||
Spouse(s) | Cynthia Pearce | ||
Religion | Baptist |
Stevan Edward "Steve" Pearce (born August 24, 1947 in Lamesa in Dawson County, Texas) is the former Republican U.S. Representative for New Mexico's 2nd congressional district.
Pearce was first elected to the House in 2002. He retired in 2008 after an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate. In 2010, Pearce was elected to his former seat, defeating incumbent Democrat Harry Teague. Pearce served on the House Homeland Security Committee and chaired the National Parks Subcommittee.
In 2018, Pearce was the unsuccessful New Mexico Republican gubernatorial nominee.