In 2018, for the second time in his life, Republican Steve Pearce left the U.S. House to run for higher office. And for the second time, he lost his bid for higher office while a Democrat won his House open seat. In 2020, Republicans are actually hoping for another repeat: that the new Democratic Member will lose re-election after a single term.
A decade prior to his recent failed bid for governor, Pearce ran for Senate rather than seek re-election to the U.S. House. Democrat Harry Teague won his open seat, and Pearce lost the Senate election. But Pearce returned…
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