LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Eastern New Mexico University (Portales) College of Business - MBA (1991)

• New Mexico State University - BA, economics (1970)

  Activities and notes: Student body president

Office History

Election Results

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  2nd Congressional District of New Mexico
  Stevan Edward Pearce (Steve), 62.72%

  Republican
  Merrie Lee Soules, 37.25%

  Democrat

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  2nd Congressional District of New Mexico
  Stevan Edward Pearce (Steve), 64.43%

  Republican
  Roxanne Rocky Lara, 35.53%

  Democrat

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  2nd Congressional District of New Mexico
  Stevan Edward Pearce (Steve), 59.06%

  Republican
  Evelyn Madrid Erhard, 40.87%

  Democrat

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  2nd Congressional District of New Mexico
  Stevan Edward Pearce (Steve), 55.40%

  Republican
  Troy Harry Teague (Harry), 44.60%

  Democrat

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for New Mexico (Class 2)
  Thomas Stewart Udall (Tom), 61.33%

  Democrat
  Stevan Edward Pearce (Steve), 38.67%

  Republican

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  2nd Congressional District of New Mexico
  Stevan Edward Pearce (Steve), 59.42%

  Republican
  Albert D. Kissling, 40.49%

  Democrat

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  2nd Congressional District of New Mexico
  Stevan Edward Pearce (Steve), 60.20%

  Republican
  Gary K. King, 39.80%

  Democrat

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  2nd Congressional District of New Mexico
  Stevan Edward Pearce (Steve), 56.23%

  Republican
  John Arthur Smith (John Arthur), 43.72%

  Democrat

Associated Organizations

• People for Pearce (New Mexico)

Awards

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Legislator Award (International Association of Drilling Contractors) (June 2018)

• Champion of Agriculture Award (American Agri-Women) (June 2018)

• Conservative Achievement Award (American Conservative Union) (May 2017)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2017)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (May 2015)

• Freedom Fighter Award (FreedomWorks Inc.) (Sept. 2012)

Publications

• Just Fly the Plane, Stupid!: Memoirs of the New Mexico Congressman (2013)

Official Signature

Privately Financed Travel

17 trips taken between 2003 - 2016 costing $22,434

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Led by GOP, House aides took home big bonuses last year

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 11, 2019
  House staffers ended last year with their biggest holiday bonuses since 2006, according to LegiStorm data. read more

• Public affairs shop adds GOP subcommittee aide

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Dec. 14, 2018
  As her boss wraps up his time in office, a Republican subcommittee aide is moving on to a D.C. public relations and affairs shop. read more

• USDA adds Rep. Pearce legislative director

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 31, 2018
  Ahead of his boss's retirement from Congress, one aide is taking his four years of agricultural policy experience to the USDA. read more

• Endangered Species Act foe takes top Interior post

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 6, 2017
  A Capitol Hill staffer with a long career of drawing ire from environmentalists has taken a new top job in the Department of the Interior. read more

• Rep. Pearce joins political cockfight over 'threatened' chicken

  Posted by John Sugden on April 16, 2014
  A recent environmental decision by the Obama administration has ruffled Rep. Steve Pearce's (R-N.M.) feathers so much that he is holding no fewer than three town halls this week to discuss a little-known species of chicken. read more

• Senior GOP aide takes legislative energy to American Gas Association

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on March 20, 2014
  Rep. Steve Pearce's (R-N.M.) deputy chief of staff for the past seven months is now using her congressional knowledge to help a national energy trade association. read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on April 20, 2012
  Three former GOP staffers have whirled through the revolving door today, becoming the latest to file lobbying registrations on behalf of a variety of interests. read more

• Roll Call uses LegiStorm’s data to reveal violation of House rules

  Posted by LegiStorm on May 1, 2008
  Roll Call used LegiStorm’s congressional data today to show that Chris Riley, chief of staff for Rep. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.), had made impermissible amounts of side income from congressman's campaign. In response to Roll Call's inquiries, Riley quickly returned more than $90,000 to Deal’s campaign committee. read more