Harry Pierce
Harry Pierce was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Texas.
Pierce ran unsuccessfully for election to the 3rd District seat in 2012.
Biography
Pierce attended college at Southern Nazarene University and the University of Central Oklahoma. He earned degrees in psychology, religion, and aviation. Pierce then served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve/Air National Guard from 1960 to 1969. He later worked for 28 years as a pilot for Trans World Airlines.[1]
Campaign themes
2012
Pierce's campaign website listed the following issues:[2]
- America Needs Fixing
- Excerpt: "Jobs, the Economy, Energy Production, the Debt, the Budget, Federal Spending, the Tax Code, Wars, Corruption, Illegal Immigration, Religion, and our Constitution: These are all areas of concern to Americans. This begs the question: How did we get here to begin with?"
- Unresolved Issues
- Excerpt: "Our congress keeps kicking the proverbial can down the road. As a Vietnam Veteran who understands the cost of freedom, we are suffering from issues which should have been dealt with years ago."
- Liberty and Freedom
- Excerpt: "Capitalism and free enterprise made this country great. Because I am a staunch advocate for the free-market, I will say we have failed to protect it from the one thing which will destroy it: Greed."
- Our Tax Dollars
- Excerpt: "President Obama is pushing for your fair share of taxes. The Communist manifesto calls for a heavy progressive tax. Is that what you want?"
Elections
2014
Pierce ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 3rd District. Pierce was defeated by incumbent Sam Johnson in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.[3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Johnson Incumbent |
80.6% | 31,178 | ||
| Harry Pierce | 7.8% | 3,004 | ||
| Cami Dean | 6.3% | 2,435 | ||
| Josh Loveless | 5.4% | 2,086 | ||
| Total Votes | 38,703 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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2012
Pierce ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 3rd District. He was defeated by incumbent Sam Johnson in the Republican primary on May 29, 2012.[4][5]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Harry + Pierce + Texas + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Texas' 3rd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Campaign website, "Biography," accessed June 12, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Campaign website, "Harry's Views," accessed June 12, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Primary 2014 Election Results," March 4, 2014
- ↑ Texas GOP, "Republican candidate list," accessed May 10, 2012
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Unofficial Republican primary results," May 29, 2012
