STEVE PEARCE ANNOUNCES GOVERNOR RUN

Steve grew up south of Hobbs as one of six kids. His parents did everything possible to provide for him and his siblings while earning a $2.62 hourly wage. After serving in Vietnam as a combat pilot, Steve returned to New Mexico to build a life for his family and to start a business. Then he sold his business to focus on the policies in Congress that would make New Mexico successful. Steve is now running for Governor to ensure every family has the same opportunities to get ahead as he did. As Governor, Steve will unite all New Mexicans behind a common vision where jobs are readily available, schools are performing at their best, families have the ability to move out of poverty, and career criminals are put in jail where they belong.

NM businessman makes Senate run official

Mick Rich, who served as president of Albuquerque-based Mick Rich Contractors for over 30 years, is ready to take his hard hat to Washington. The Albuquerque-based Republican filed his statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission in February and will run against Democratic incumbent Sen. Martin Heinrich. article http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/2017/04/20/nm-businessman-makes-senate-run-official.html

Hundreds show up for protest in front of Pearce office

LAS CRUCES - A rally and fake town hall session by progressive southern New Mexicans generated a crowd of more than 200 people Friday afternoon outside U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce's Las Cruces office. Demonstrators — part of the progressive Indivisible movement — said they rallied at the office, 570 N. Telshor Blvd., because of a lack of an in-person town hall session this week by Pearce, R-N.M., in the southern New Mexico 2nd Congressional District. But they expressed frustrations about a variety of broader issues, ranging from health care to public lands and the political agenda of Republican President Donald Trump. CONTINUE-- http://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/24/hundreds-show-up-protest-front-pearce-office/98355078/