Mike Pearce, Republican candidate for House District 55 (part of Bell County), announced the key endorsements of Republican State Board of Education members Ken Mercer and Gail Lowe. Mercer, a former member of the Texas House of Representatives, represents southern Bell County. Lowe represents the northern half of Bell County.

Republican Candidate for State Representative Mike Pearce today announced he has signed the ‘Taxpayer Protection Pledge’. The pledge, an initiative promoted by Americans for Prosperity (AFP), requires candidates for public office to commit to fiscal discipline and to support limitations on the burgeoning growth of government. Pearce was the first candidate running for House District 55 to sign the pledge.

In Texas’ schools, the study of our history is under assault by academic elites and education bureaucrats under the guise of multiculturalism and political correctness.

The political arm of the state’s leading conservative organization, Texas Eagle Forum, announced the endorsement of Mike Pearce in the race for House District 55. Pearce, a conservative Republican, is a small businessman from Harker Heights, Texas.

Today, Mike Pearce, local small businessman, former teacher and US Marine, officially declared his candidacy for the Texas Legislature. Pearce is seeking the Republican nomination for House District 55 to replace the retiring incumbent, State Rep. Dianne Delisi. “Central Texas has been fortunate to have such a wonderful leader in Dianne Delisi. Her service to her constituents and conservative representation are lasting legacies that I intend to follow,” Pearce said.