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Steve Pierce
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Prior offices
Arizona State Senate District 1

Arizona House of Representatives District 1

Education

Bachelor's

University of Arizona, 1972

Personal
Profession
Business owner

Steve Pierce is a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 1. The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors chose Pierce to replace former Rep. David Stringer in the state House on April 3, 2019.[1]


Pierce is a former member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 1 from 2009 to 2017. Pierce served as President of the Senate from 2011 to 2012; he was named to the leadership position following the recall of Russell Pearce on November 8, 2011.[2] At the time, Pierce was serving as Majority Whip.

Pierce previously served as the chairman for the Yavapai County Republican Party.[3]

Biography

Pierce earned his B.S. in animal science from the University of Arizona in 1972.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Pierce served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pierce served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pierce served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pierce served on these committees:

Campaign themes

2014

Pierce's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[4]

Attract New Jobs to Arizona and Cut Taxes

  • Excerpt: "Steve Pierce is working hard to attract new jobs to Arizona by lowering corporate tax rates, reducing regulatory burdens, and creating a stronger business environment to help entrepreneurs start and expand small businesses."

Stop Illegal Immigration and Reduce Crime

  • Excerpt: "The fundamental responsibility of government is to protect our citizens and enforce the rule of law. Unfortunately, when it comes to illegal immigration, the federal government is either unwilling or unable to do either one."

Cut Spending and Balance the Budget

  • Excerpt: "Steve Pierce helped eliminate a $1.2 billion deficit and enact a responsible, conservative budget - with no gimmicks, no new rollovers and no more borrowing. In all, state government spending was cut by 20%—without raising taxes."

Defend Our Second Amendment Rights

  • Excerpt: "Steve Pierce is a true champion of our constitutional right to keep and bear arms. He received an "A" rating from the National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action for his solidly pro-gun positions."

Defend Property Rights

  • Excerpt: "Water is our most precious commodity. Burdensome and unnecessary regulations limit our ability to access the water we need to raise our families, create jobs, and keep rural Arizona thriving."

2010

Pierce considers himself a "conservative Republican." On his campaign website he advocates for smaller government, including, " lower taxes, protection of water and private property rights, secure borders, road improvements, school choice and modernized forest management"[5]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2020

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2020

Steve Pierce did not file to run for re-election.

2016

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Arizona State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016. Incumbent Steve Pierce (R) did not seek re-election.

Karen Fann ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 1 general election.[6][7]

Arizona State Senate, District 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Karen Fann  (unopposed) 100.00% 87,011
Total Votes 87,011
Source: Arizona Secretary of State



Karen Fann ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 1 Republican Primary.[8]

Arizona State Senate, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Karen Fann  (unopposed)

2014

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Arizona State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 28, 2014. Incumbent Steve Pierce was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election. Teri Frost (I) ran but did not appear on the general election ballot.[9][10][11][12]

Arizona State Senate District 1, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Pierce Incumbent 99.7% 55,273
     Independent Teri Frost (Write-in) 0.3% 139
Total Votes 55,412

Pierce was reported to be considering a run for Governor of Arizona in 2014, when incumbent Jan Brewer will be prevented by term limits from seeking re-election.[13]

2012

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012

Pierce won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 1. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[14][15]

Arizona State Senate, District 1, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Pierce Incumbent 71.2% 65,988
     Independent Tom Rawles 28.8% 26,656
Total Votes 92,644

2010

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2010

Pierce won re-election to the 1st District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Bob Donahue in the November 2 general election.[16]

Arizona State Senate, District 1 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Steve Pierce (R) 52,458
Bob Donahue (D) 28,463

2008

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2008

In 2008 Pierce was elected to the Arizona State Senate, District 1. Pierce finished with 58,612 votes while his opponent Pat Chancerelle finished with 37,512 votes.[17] Pierce raised $321,882 for his campaign fund.[18]

Arizona State Senate, District 1 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Steve Pierce (R) 58,612
Pat Chancerelle (D) 37,512

Campaign finance summary


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Steve Pierce campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2014Arizona State Senate, District 1Won $131,496 N/A**
2012Arizona State Senate, District 1Won $216,276 N/A**
2010Arizona State Senate, District 1Won $60,269 N/A**
2008Arizona State Senate, District 1Won $321,882 N/A**
Grand total$729,923 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Arizona

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2020

In 2020, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 26.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2019


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013

Personal

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Pierce and his wife, Joan, have four children and reside in Prescott, AZ. Pierce was born in Phoenix, AZ.

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Steve + Pierce + Arizona + Senate"

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. KTAR, "Former Arizona Sen. Steve Pierce chosen to replace David Stringer," April 3, 2019
  2. KTAR, "Steve Pierce chosen as new Ariz. Senate president," November 10, 2011
  3. Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 7, 2014
  4. Elect Steve Pierce, "Issues," accessed October 14, 2014
  5. Elect Steve Pierce, "Issues," November 2, 2010
  6. Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
  7. Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
  8. Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
  9. Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
  10. Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 28, 2014
  11. Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
  12. Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed August 3, 2015
  13. Arizona Republic, "All eyes on the 2014 race for governor," November 11, 2012
  14. Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
  15. C-SPAN/Associated Press, "August 28, 2012 Primary Results - Arizona," accessed August 28, 2012
  16. Arizona Secretary of State, "General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
  17. Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
  18. Follow The Money, "2008 Campaign funds," accessed April 7, 2014
  19. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ARA
Political offices
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Arizona House of Representatives District 1
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Preceded by
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Arizona State Senate District 1
2009–2017
Succeeded by
Karen Fann (R)


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