Jason Pearce

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Jason Pearce completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pearce's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading-bio-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMy name is Jason Pearce, and I was born and raised in Plano. I am running for office because I am tired of performative politicians saying whatever they need to in order to get your money and your vote. Just for them to stab you in the back the second you turn around. I am tired of the wealthy demanding that the needy sacrifice necessities in order to have the number in their bank account go up. I am tired of lobbyists and PAC money preying on greed and corruption to buy our government with their pocket change. \r\n<p>I believe the House is meant to represent the people, and should have representatives who know the struggle of average Americans. Multi-millionaires, CEO's, and Corporate lobbyists have no idea what we face on a daily basis. Yet they have spent so much time, effort, and money to convince us they're the only ones who can fix things. \r\n</p><p>They always have the answer to everything, until we start asking questions.\r\n</p><p>I know what it means to struggle my way out of the dirt over and over again, just to claw my way to the lower middle. I know what it means to work 2 jobs and 90 hour work weeks just to break even. I know what it means to choose between healthcare or food. I know that just because I suffered, doesn't mean that others should too. \r\n</p>\nI believe that true leadership is not determined by how far ahead the ones at the front are, but by how few are left behind. I am not here to get your vote, I am here to earn it. And I am honored to have the opportunity.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading-key-message-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>I believe in terms limits, and mandatory retirement at 65, for all offices including the judicial branch. \r\nMitch Mcconnell was 22 years old when segregation ended. The average age of Congress members is 58. These people are genuinely from a different time period. Their perspectives on adulthood were shaped by experiences that came far before modern issues arose. Many of them benefited from opportunities before the ladder was pulled up behind them. I was born in 1993, I remember the economy collapsing before I could graduate in 2011. The situations that modern Americans have struggled with are unique to our time, and it requires people born in this time period to fix the issues we all face.</li><li>Banning Lobbying and overturning Citizens United.\r\n\r\nThe amount of money in politics is sickening. We are finding out in real time that 8 people can buy our government with their pocket change.\r\n\r\nThe reason they can do this is because of PAC's. A PAC is a loophole designed to allow donations larger than the maximum amount. Each person can donate roughly 10k to a candidate max. A PAC is essentially a bag. A person donates to the bag, then the bag donates to the candidate. This also makes tracking donations difficult, because it is not John Smith who donated, but the bag.\r\n\r\nWe must get money out of politics if we are to return to a time of candidates running for service and not campaigning for power.</li><li>Banning companies and corporations from buying and renting single family homes. \r\n\r\nI used to be a mortgage loan originator in 2019-2021. I saw the market pricing skyrocket as interest rates dropped. And when interest rates increased, homes continued to stay expensive. The reason is a monopoly on real estate. Companies realized people would pay the higher price, so they will no longer accept anything less.\r\n\r\nThe problem is that higher pricing and higher interest leads to many new home buyers being underwater significantly. Most people in my generation have come to peace with never owning a home. We must divest the real estate monopoly until we can serve the people of our country more than it's corporations.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading1-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAffordability, point blank. <br/><br/>\n<p>I have never been wealthy or even close to it. And after 14 years of sales and customer service, I know how much this issue effects ALL of us. Roughly 98% of conversations I've had with customers has been \"I'm on a fixed income\" or \"I need a lower price.\" <br/><br/>\r\nI am not proud to see 80-90 year old people working because their social security can't pay bills. I see a system that took a lifetime of taxes and is trying to take even more.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nWe are in a crisis of inflation, shrinkflation, and corporate greed that we have never faced before. And it is far beyond time that we support our citizens rights over a companies.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading2-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIt's going to sound stupid, but Captain America and Superman.<br/><br/>\n<p>Growing up I saw them as perfect examples of honesty, integrity, kindness, empathy, and acceptance. They were the very definition of a good person. And above all they knew when to stand up for what is right, and when to protect the people they cared about. <br/><br/>\r\nAs I got older, I realized just how fictional these characters were. I made a decision to do my best to bring even a shred of their character to reality. <br/><br/>\r\nMy hero today is myself 5-10 years from now. I want to make him as proud of who I am today, as the pride myself 5 years ago would have had for me.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nI'm far from perfect, I've made many mistakes, and I don't have all of the answers. But I don't like bullies, no matter where they come from.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading3-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHonesty, integrity, empathy, and acceptance. <br/><br/>\n<p>I grew up in the tail end of basic human decency in politics. People shaking hands, thanking them for coming, and standing up for their opponents when slandered by their own party.<br/><br/>\r\nA representative should unite our community through service, not divide it through hatred and personal attacks.<br/><br/>\r\nA government should be ran by people who truly want to serve their community, not by those seeking power or wealth. <br/><br/>\r\nI had no intention of running for office this year. I don't want or even care for power, money, glory, or position. I am just an average person who kept yelling at my TV for somebody to do something. And one day I realized that nothing would stop me from doing it myself. I heard the cries of my fellow Americans suffering, and I will be damned if I don't answer their call. <br/><br/>\r\nI am a single white man with no children, I can afford to be a target if it means I can take the target away from others.<br/><br/>\r\nI want to help people, full stop. Growing up that was the only goal I ever had for a future career. I never expected that goal to be a career in politics. We don't get to choose our calling, we can only choose to answer it or not. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nAt the end of the day, I want my constituents, and all Americans, to know there is at least one decent human being in the room looking out for them.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading4-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTo stand up for the people in their community. To give them a hand of action that backs up their voice. To have a backbone and refuse to hurt them in favor of power or money.<br/><br/>\r\nI intend to protect my people with everything I have against the cold and unflinching harshness of politics. Even if I am the only one standing, I will continue to stand up for them. All of them, not just the ones convenient for me.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading5-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThat good, kind, and honest people do exist. That empathy is not a weakness. That we deserve a seat at the table as much as the billionaires do. That we don't have to be afraid. That we can accomplish the impossible if we are passionate enough.<br/><br/>\n<p>Even if I don't win the primary, I will support the candidate who does. I will run again and again until I know people are safe. I will recruit as many other candidates as possible and support them as much as I can. If I can help even one person answer their calling, then I will have succeeded.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nThe entire reason I am doing this to begin with is because I believe in the American people. And they deserve to believe in themselves as well.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading6-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI was 8 years old when I watched 9/11 on TV at school. I remember the teachers escorting us outside to get picked up by our parents while everyone was freaking out.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading7-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI was a stable boy at a horse farm when I was 12. I would clean and feed the animals for free horse rides. I had it for about 6 months before I started playing football in middle school.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading8-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is your favorite book? Why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAnimal Farm. It is a glaring example of the issues we face today. And it proves that we have faced them before and still stand tall.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading9-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tSuperman. To have the ability to save anyone in any situation would be incredible. I could make sure that nobody's cry for help went unanswered. <br/><br/>\r\nI can't fly at super speeds or stop a bullet, but if I can help even one person by writing a few words then I will be proud.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading10-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is something that has been a struggle in your life?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMental health has been an issue as I grew up. I know what it's like to have people preach about how important it is yet offer no support.<br/><br/>\n<p>I have ADHD, and despite what you may think, I am not hyperactive. My brain is. A funny quote I heard is \"ADHD is like having an F1 car for a brain and really bad brakes.\" My brain doesn't shut off, I am always thinking of ideas, questions, and answers. If I meditate really hard I can get about 1 second of silence. It may sound rough, but for me it's a superpower I have learned to live with.<br/><br/>\r\nI also grew up with a sever social phobia. I would throw up every day before school out of fear to make eye contact or see someone in the hallway. I would wait until 1am to use the dorm bathrooms so I knew nobody would be awake. I spent years having anxiety attacks on my.lunch break before walking back into work and talking to 200 more people.<br/><br/>\r\nI know what it means to face fear on a minute by minute basis and come out standing on the other side. I used to fantasize about giving speeches to even 5 people. And today I have already given speeches to hundreds. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nI have already conquered what I thought impossible, and I intend to do the same by winning this election for the people of district 4.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading11-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe greatest strength of the House of Representatives is its 2 year term. <br/><br/>\n<p>This guarantees that each Representative is held accountable to the will of the people. They don't speak pretty words for a year before doing whatever the want for the next 5.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nIf a House member fails their constituents, they get fired the first chance they get. For a House member to serve an extended period of time, they must serve their people in a way that satisfies them.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading12-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tSomewhat, it is what I wanted to do initially. Take time to gain experience and learn before a big leap.<br/><br/>\n<p>But there is no time left if we want to save Democracy. The lack of experience is actually my greatest strength. <br/><br/>\r\nI have not, and cannot be, bought or paid for. I have no record of policies they can attack me for. I have no history of lying to constituents or taking donations from shady sources. I am a political ghost where the only thing they can attack me for is believing in honesty, unity, and integrity.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nExperience is gained be default, but you cannot learn character.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading13-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe return to basic human decency, honesty, and accountability.<br/><br/>\n<p>I'll be blunt, there is one person, and one movement, that has made bullying and personal attacks the new normal. I don't even have to say their name and you know who it is.<br/><br/>\r\nThe people in power want us focused on the 5 issues we will never agree on, so we will not focus on the 500 that effect us all. They want us to be divided, fearful, and hateful of our neighbors, so we never see it is them who is truly taking from us. <br/><br/>\r\nCorporate monopolies in the mainstream media are possibly the largest driving factor of this change. There may be 20 different networks, all owned by the same people.<br/><br/>\r\nAs a former sales trainer, I love the \"art of word smithing.\" Or basically, the art of intentionally using specific words to create a message that changes the meaning of the entire thing.<br/><br/>\r\nWhen you watch news or read articles, pay close attention to the \"buzz words\" they use. These are emotionally charged words that are repeated, without clarification, to create a desired response. Once you start to notice them, you won't be able to stop seeing them. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nFinally, those responsible for this division and hatred must be held accountable.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading14-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI do.<br/><br/>\n<p>We are seeing first hand just how much devastation can be caused in a 2 year time frame. We haven't even reached the 1 year mark and the 5 alarm fires have been ringing for months. <br/><br/>\r\nGiving elected officials a lifetime term, or extended term, guarantees they will do anything and everything they want.<br/>\r\nJust because they cannot be held accountable until the end of their term. And by then they will have thrown so much at the wall nobody will know where to start. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nExtended terms, and money, are the greatest drivers for political corruption.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading15-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThey are an absolute necessity, and my biggest policy goal outside of affordability. <br/><br/>\n<p>Our representatives have gotten so used to 20-30 year careers of $173k a year (not including benefits). They are genuinely out of touch with modern Americans.<br/><br/>\r\nWith how much work, and how little money I made in the past, I know the difficulty we all face. I could barely break even as a single man with no children. I shudder to know my coworkers with families took home the same amount. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nWe deserve better, and that starts with putting normal people into office with fresh eyes on our current situations.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading16-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAbraham Lincoln and Bernie Sanders.<br/><br/>\n<p>My past is very similar to Lincoln. He grew up poor and became self educated through hard work and a desire to help people. <br/><br/>\r\nI did not grow up wealthy. My first job was at 12 years, cleaning stables at a horse farm for free rides. My first paid job was at 14 making $4.25 an hour at an ice cream parlor. Around that time my Dad had his first heart attack and got fired. My family went into bankruptcy shortly after. I spent high school saving money and going to wrestling tournaments. At 18 I had to drop out of college due to debt, and a crippling social phobia.<br/><br/>\r\nI began a career in sales to force myself to overcome my fears. I struggled with commission only jobs. Minimum wage jobs, even having 2 jobs. Years later I taught myself enough to become federally and state licensed as a mortgage loan originator. After that I taught myself how to trade investments and became self employed. After the market crashed, I taught myself insurance and became a licensed advisor. And after paying off all of my debt, I saved enough for a down payment on a home. I am now using that money to run for office. My country is more important than my comfort.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nBernie has been one of my political idols for years. His message has been consistent for 50 years, and he truly understands the struggle of average Americans. He also explains things in a way that can make even the most hard line opponents consider his words. Every day things get more difficult, and he is one of very few representatives who consistently stand with everyday Americans.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading17-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tBoth sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading17-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI went to an emergency City Council meeting for a discussion on if we should end public transportation.<br/><br/>\n<p>There was an 80+ year old woman in a wheelchair struggling to make her way to the podium. She only had 60 seconds to speak. Her voice sounded like she was on the verge of tears. She told them how afraid she was to lose her only form of transportation. How it would mean that she would lose her doctor of 30 years and her health care. She asked them \"please don't do this\" before time ran out and she was escorted away. <br/><br/>\r\nAfter I got home I received a message saying the Council members had already voted before we even got there. <br/><br/>\r\nFor 3 hours these representatives listened to stories from their constituents, making them believe their voice would matter. Looking then in the eye, knowing they had already made the decision.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nThis is the kind of politics I am here to stop.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading18-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse18-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading18-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse18-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIt depends on the compromise, and if the compromise is in good faith or not.<br/><br/>\n<p>If we are talking about tax breaks or bail outs for the wealthy, just to cut only a few people off of healthcare, then no. <br/><br/>\r\nThere is a reason the US does not negotiate in hostage situations. It reminds me of a saying \"meet me in the middle says the unjust man. So you step forward, he steps back. Meet me in the middle says the unjust man.\"<br/><br/>\r\nThere is no meeting in the middle when it comes to human rights, racism, bigotry, hatred, or suffering. <br/><br/>\r\nThey have spent decades proving that the \"rules apply to thee but not for me\" in every single situation. They will argue a point, create a precedent, then ignore it the second it benefits them. It's why we have a 6-3 supreme court. <br/><br/>\r\nIf people in power have a very public history of bad faith arguments and lack of integrity, there should be no compromise without change.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nWe can create that change with term limits and accountability, but you can only believe the boy who cried wolf so many times.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading19-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse19-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tThe Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading19-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse19-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIt would play in perfectly for my goals. Ending lobbying and PAC's. I believe our country can only be a true democracy when it is the people who hold the power to fund candidates. Not billionaires throwing their pocket change at a problem. <br/><br/>\n<p>This would also be perfect to end corporate tax loopholes and overseas account loopholes. If you do business in America, you pay taxes in America. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nThis restructuring of taxes would lead to the ability to reduce taxes for those making under 500k a year. With tax breaks scaling higher the lower the income a person receives. My goal is to ensure that people on a fixed income, or lower income households, can get enough of a tax break to be able to have a chance to save money or not go hungry.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading20-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse20-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading20-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse20-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIt should invoke Artcile 25 immediately and remove this administration, and all of it's officers, from office pending an impeachment. <br/><br/>\n<p>It should also not create investigative committees that are spearheaded by blatantly one sided members.<br/><br/>\r\nAn investigation is to provide proof of wrong doing, not decide guilt before it even starts. Unless the proof of wrong doing is already so public and blatant that charges can be on the table to start. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nOh, and it should not create committees to waste time with non existent issues. It's crazy how many resources are wasted instead of helping people. Just so they can pat themselves on the back for doing something nobody asked them to.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading21-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse21-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tCandidates hear many personal stories from voters. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching or memorable?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading21-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse21-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tWhen I sold insurance there was an elderly woman who was desperate for help. She was underwater on her home, car, was living on social security, and had lost her husband of 47 years 2 months prior. She didn't know what to do and just needed help, any help.<br/><br/>\n<p>She wasn't qualified for a policy, and business wise there was nothing I could do for her on my end. <br/><br/>\r\nSo instead of kicking her off the line to try to make a sale, I spent an hour talking with her and learning her situation. I gave her advice on where to go for cheaper insurance, what to say, what to ask for, etc. I talked to her about her mortgage and if refinancing would help her, or if a reverse mortgage would be possible. I gave her a few credit resources to improve her scores and qualify for any company she was with. And after listening to her, I found a 3rd party company that would save her about $400 a month that she would be qualified for. She was crying she was so happy.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nShe sent me 5 referrals over my time at that agency. The power of hearing someone with the intent to listen, instead of listening for your time to speak, is incredibly powerful.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading22-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse22-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is an accomplishment that you are proud of?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading22-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse22-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tOvercoming my social phobia, and becoming a part of my community.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading23-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse23-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat role should the United States government have in the development or use of artificial intelligence?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading23-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse23-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAI is incredibly, and increasingly, dangerous. And it's danger grows with each day. People already have a hard time telling reality from AI apart.<br/><br/>\r\nI believe the government should require a mandate for ALL use of AI to be clearly and visibly displayed as AI at all times. And not in a bottom of the page type loophole. A mark showing it is AI in the content itself. In the video if it's a video, in the picture if it's a picture, and the very first thing spoken if it is speech.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-388361-2025-12-01\" id=\"heading24-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse24-388361-2025-12-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legislation would you enact related to election administration in the United States?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading24-388361-2025-12-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse24-388361-2025-12-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAs a Texan, we are on the Frontline of election manipulation. There are so many systems in place to create voter suppression. Here are my beliefs in order of importance:<br/><br/>\n<p>- 1 person = 1 vote (eliminate the electoral college).<br/>\r\n- Make election day a federal paid holiday for everyone.<br/>\r\n- Advance voter registration and correction year round.<br/>\r\n- Expanded voting locations.<br/>\r\n- Free transport to voting locations.<br/>\n</p>\n- Having the 1 hour allowance for voting extend to early voting as well.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div><div style=\"margin-bottom:1.5rem\"><h4>Campaign website</h4><p>Pearce's campaign website stated the following:</p><div style=\"max-height:400px;overflow-y:auto;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;margin:20px\"><blockquote style=\"margin:0px\"><ul><li>Lower the Cost of Living</li><li>Cut taxes for working families, protect seniors on fixed incomes, and crack down on price gouging in housing, healthcare, and insurance.</li><li>Affordable Healthcare for All</li><li>Expand Medicare, lower prescription drug prices, end surprise medical bills, and make childbirth free.</li><li>Fair Wages &amp; Worker Protections</li><li>Raise the minimum wage, end sub-minimum tipped wages, protect overtime pay, and guarantee paid family leave.</li><li>Housing That Works for People</li><li>Help first-time homebuyers, reduce property taxes on modest homes, and stop corporate abuse of the housing market.</li><li>Clean, Honest Government</li><li>Ban stock trading by elected officials, strengthen ethics laws, end gerrymandering, and make Election Day a paid holiday.</li><li>Strong Public Education &amp; Opportunity</li><li>Free school meals, affordable childcare, free community college, and real financial literacy in schools.</li><li>Corporate Accountability &amp; Consumer Protection</li><li>Close tax loopholes, break up monopolies, stop deceptive advertising, and require transparent pricing.</li><li>Public Safety with Accountability</li><li>Support professional policing, independent misconduct investigations, national standards, and community-based crisis response.</li><li>Reliable Energy &amp; Infrastructure</li><li>Fix the power grid, invest in resilient infrastructure, and lower energy costs through smart modernization.</li><li>Common-Sense Gun Safety</li><li>Universal background checks, reasonable waiting periods, and free safety training—protecting rights and lives.</li></ul><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">​</span></p><p>Enough is Enough I'm tired of Texans worrying about bills, healthcare, and housing. </p><p><br/></p></blockquote><div style=\"text-align: right; font-size: 0.9em; color: #555; margin-top: 0.5em;\"><p style=\"font-size:0.9em;color:#555\">— Jason Pearce's <a href=\"https://www.pearcefortexas.com/platform\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">campaign website</a> (February 18, 2026)</p></div></div></div><div style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0.5em;\"><i>Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.</i></div></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nJason Pearce completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pearce's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Jason Pearce, and I was born and raised in Plano. I am running for office because I am tired of performative politicians saying whatever they need to in order to get your money and your vote. Just for them to stab you in the back the second you turn around. I am tired of the wealthy demanding that the needy sacrifice necessities in order to have the number in their bank account go up. I am tired of lobbyists and PAC money preying on greed and corruption to buy our government with their pocket change. I believe the House is meant to represent the people, and should have representatives who know the struggle of average Americans. Multi-millionaires, CEO's, and Corporate lobbyists have no idea what we face on a daily basis. Yet they have spent so much time, effort, and money to convince us they're the only ones who can fix things. They always have the answer to everything, until we start asking questions. I know what it means to struggle my way out of the dirt over and over again, just to claw my way to the lower middle. I know what it means to work 2 jobs and 90 hour work weeks just to break even. I know what it means to choose between healthcare or food. I know that just because I suffered, doesn't mean that others should too. I believe that true leadership is not determined by how far ahead the ones at the front are, but by how few are left behind. I am not here to get your vote, I am here to earn it. And I am honored to have the opportunity. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? I believe in terms limits, and mandatory retirement at 65, for all offices including the judicial branch. \r\nMitch Mcconnell was 22 years old when segregation ended. The average age of Congress members is 58. These people are genuinely from a different time period. Their perspectives on adulthood were shaped by experiences that came far before modern issues arose. Many of them benefited from opportunities before the ladder was pulled up behind them. I was born in 1993, I remember the economy collapsing before I could graduate in 2011. The situations that modern Americans have struggled with are unique to our time, and it requires people born in this time period to fix the issues we all face. Banning Lobbying and overturning Citizens United.\r\n\r\nThe amount of money in politics is sickening. We are finding out in real time that 8 people can buy our government with their pocket change.\r\n\r\nThe reason they can do this is because of PAC's. A PAC is a loophole designed to allow donations larger than the maximum amount. Each person can donate roughly 10k to a candidate max. A PAC is essentially a bag. A person donates to the bag, then the bag donates to the candidate. This also makes tracking donations difficult, because it is not John Smith who donated, but the bag.\r\n\r\nWe must get money out of politics if we are to return to a time of candidates running for service and not campaigning for power. Banning companies and corporations from buying and renting single family homes. \r\n\r\nI used to be a mortgage loan originator in 2019-2021. I saw the market pricing skyrocket as interest rates dropped. And when interest rates increased, homes continued to stay expensive. The reason is a monopoly on real estate. Companies realized people would pay the higher price, so they will no longer accept anything less.\r\n\r\nThe problem is that higher pricing and higher interest leads to many new home buyers being underwater significantly. Most people in my generation have come to peace with never owning a home. We must divest the real estate monopoly until we can serve the people of our country more than it's corporations. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Affordability, point blank. I have never been wealthy or even close to it. And after 14 years of sales and customer service, I know how much this issue effects ALL of us. Roughly 98% of conversations I've had with customers has been \"I'm on a fixed income\" or \"I need a lower price.\" I am not proud to see 80-90 year old people working because their social security can't pay bills. I see a system that took a lifetime of taxes and is trying to take even more. We are in a crisis of inflation, shrinkflation, and corporate greed that we have never faced before. And it is far beyond time that we support our citizens rights over a companies. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? It's going to sound stupid, but Captain America and Superman. Growing up I saw them as perfect examples of honesty, integrity, kindness, empathy, and acceptance. They were the very definition of a good person. And above all they knew when to stand up for what is right, and when to protect the people they cared about. As I got older, I realized just how fictional these characters were. I made a decision to do my best to bring even a shred of their character to reality. My hero today is myself 5-10 years from now. I want to make him as proud of who I am today, as the pride myself 5 years ago would have had for me. I'm far from perfect, I've made many mistakes, and I don't have all of the answers. But I don't like bullies, no matter where they come from. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Honesty, integrity, empathy, and acceptance. I grew up in the tail end of basic human decency in politics. People shaking hands, thanking them for coming, and standing up for their opponents when slandered by their own party. A representative should unite our community through service, not divide it through hatred and personal attacks. A government should be ran by people who truly want to serve their community, not by those seeking power or wealth. I had no intention of running for office this year. I don't want or even care for power, money, glory, or position. I am just an average person who kept yelling at my TV for somebody to do something. And one day I realized that nothing would stop me from doing it myself. I heard the cries of my fellow Americans suffering, and I will be damned if I don't answer their call. I am a single white man with no children, I can afford to be a target if it means I can take the target away from others. I want to help people, full stop. Growing up that was the only goal I ever had for a future career. I never expected that goal to be a career in politics. We don't get to choose our calling, we can only choose to answer it or not. At the end of the day, I want my constituents, and all Americans, to know there is at least one decent human being in the room looking out for them. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? To stand up for the people in their community. To give them a hand of action that backs up their voice. To have a backbone and refuse to hurt them in favor of power or money. I intend to protect my people with everything I have against the cold and unflinching harshness of politics. Even if I am the only one standing, I will continue to stand up for them. All of them, not just the ones convenient for me. What legacy would you like to leave? That good, kind, and honest people do exist. That empathy is not a weakness. That we deserve a seat at the table as much as the billionaires do. That we don't have to be afraid. That we can accomplish the impossible if we are passionate enough. Even if I don't win the primary, I will support the candidate who does. I will run again and again until I know people are safe. I will recruit as many other candidates as possible and support them as much as I can. If I can help even one person answer their calling, then I will have succeeded. The entire reason I am doing this to begin with is because I believe in the American people. And they deserve to believe in themselves as well. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? I was 8 years old when I watched 9/11 on TV at school. I remember the teachers escorting us outside to get picked up by our parents while everyone was freaking out. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? I was a stable boy at a horse farm when I was 12. I would clean and feed the animals for free horse rides. I had it for about 6 months before I started playing football in middle school. What is your favorite book? Why? Animal Farm. It is a glaring example of the issues we face today. And it proves that we have faced them before and still stand tall. If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be? Superman. To have the ability to save anyone in any situation would be incredible. I could make sure that nobody's cry for help went unanswered. I can't fly at super speeds or stop a bullet, but if I can help even one person by writing a few words then I will be proud. What is something that has been a struggle in your life? Mental health has been an issue as I grew up. I know what it's like to have people preach about how important it is yet offer no support. I have ADHD, and despite what you may think, I am not hyperactive. My brain is. A funny quote I heard is \"ADHD is like having an F1 car for a brain and really bad brakes.\" My brain doesn't shut off, I am always thinking of ideas, questions, and answers. If I meditate really hard I can get about 1 second of silence. It may sound rough, but for me it's a superpower I have learned to live with. I also grew up with a sever social phobia. I would throw up every day before school out of fear to make eye contact or see someone in the hallway. I would wait until 1am to use the dorm bathrooms so I knew nobody would be awake. I spent years having anxiety attacks on my.lunch break before walking back into work and talking to 200 more people. I know what it means to face fear on a minute by minute basis and come out standing on the other side. I used to fantasize about giving speeches to even 5 people. And today I have already given speeches to hundreds. I have already conquered what I thought impossible, and I intend to do the same by winning this election for the people of district 4. What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution? The greatest strength of the House of Representatives is its 2 year term. This guarantees that each Representative is held accountable to the will of the people. They don't speak pretty words for a year before doing whatever the want for the next 5. If a House member fails their constituents, they get fired the first chance they get. For a House member to serve an extended period of time, they must serve their people in a way that satisfies them. Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics? Somewhat, it is what I wanted to do initially. Take time to gain experience and learn before a big leap. But there is no time left if we want to save Democracy. The lack of experience is actually my greatest strength. I have not, and cannot be, bought or paid for. I have no record of policies they can attack me for. I have no history of lying to constituents or taking donations from shady sources. I am a political ghost where the only thing they can attack me for is believing in honesty, unity, and integrity. Experience is gained be default, but you cannot learn character. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? The return to basic human decency, honesty, and accountability. I'll be blunt, there is one person, and one movement, that has made bullying and personal attacks the new normal. I don't even have to say their name and you know who it is. The people in power want us focused on the 5 issues we will never agree on, so we will not focus on the 500 that effect us all. They want us to be divided, fearful, and hateful of our neighbors, so we never see it is them who is truly taking from us. Corporate monopolies in the mainstream media are possibly the largest driving factor of this change. There may be 20 different networks, all owned by the same people. As a former sales trainer, I love the \"art of word smithing.\" Or basically, the art of intentionally using specific words to create a message that changes the meaning of the entire thing. When you watch news or read articles, pay close attention to the \"buzz words\" they use. These are emotionally charged words that are repeated, without clarification, to create a desired response. Once you start to notice them, you won't be able to stop seeing them. Finally, those responsible for this division and hatred must be held accountable. Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives? I do. We are seeing first hand just how much devastation can be caused in a 2 year time frame. We haven't even reached the 1 year mark and the 5 alarm fires have been ringing for months. Giving elected officials a lifetime term, or extended term, guarantees they will do anything and everything they want. Just because they cannot be held accountable until the end of their term. And by then they will have thrown so much at the wall nobody will know where to start. Extended terms, and money, are the greatest drivers for political corruption. What are your thoughts on term limits? They are an absolute necessity, and my biggest policy goal outside of affordability. Our representatives have gotten so used to 20-30 year careers of $173k a year (not including benefits). They are genuinely out of touch with modern Americans. With how much work, and how little money I made in the past, I know the difficulty we all face. I could barely break even as a single man with no children. I shudder to know my coworkers with families took home the same amount. We deserve better, and that starts with putting normal people into office with fresh eyes on our current situations. Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? Abraham Lincoln and Bernie Sanders. My past is very similar to Lincoln. He grew up poor and became self educated through hard work and a desire to help people. I did not grow up wealthy. My first job was at 12 years, cleaning stables at a horse farm for free rides. My first paid job was at 14 making $4.25 an hour at an ice cream parlor. Around that time my Dad had his first heart attack and got fired. My family went into bankruptcy shortly after. I spent high school saving money and going to wrestling tournaments. At 18 I had to drop out of college due to debt, and a crippling social phobia. I began a career in sales to force myself to overcome my fears. I struggled with commission only jobs. Minimum wage jobs, even having 2 jobs. Years later I taught myself enough to become federally and state licensed as a mortgage loan originator. After that I taught myself how to trade investments and became self employed. After the market crashed, I taught myself insurance and became a licensed advisor. And after paying off all of my debt, I saved enough for a down payment on a home. I am now using that money to run for office. My country is more important than my comfort. Bernie has been one of my political idols for years. His message has been consistent for 50 years, and he truly understands the struggle of average Americans. He also explains things in a way that can make even the most hard line opponents consider his words. Every day things get more difficult, and he is one of very few representatives who consistently stand with everyday Americans. Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful? I went to an emergency City Council meeting for a discussion on if we should end public transportation. There was an 80+ year old woman in a wheelchair struggling to make her way to the podium. She only had 60 seconds to speak. Her voice sounded like she was on the verge of tears. She told them how afraid she was to lose her only form of transportation. How it would mean that she would lose her doctor of 30 years and her health care. She asked them \"please don't do this\" before time ran out and she was escorted away. After I got home I received a message saying the Council members had already voted before we even got there. For 3 hours these representatives listened to stories from their constituents, making them believe their voice would matter. Looking then in the eye, knowing they had already made the decision. This is the kind of politics I am here to stop. Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? It depends on the compromise, and if the compromise is in good faith or not. If we are talking about tax breaks or bail outs for the wealthy, just to cut only a few people off of healthcare, then no. There is a reason the US does not negotiate in hostage situations. It reminds me of a saying \"meet me in the middle says the unjust man. So you step forward, he steps back. Meet me in the middle says the unjust man.\" There is no meeting in the middle when it comes to human rights, racism, bigotry, hatred, or suffering. They have spent decades proving that the \"rules apply to thee but not for me\" in every single situation. They will argue a point, create a precedent, then ignore it the second it benefits them. It's why we have a 6-3 supreme court. If people in power have a very public history of bad faith arguments and lack of integrity, there should be no compromise without change. We can create that change with term limits and accountability, but you can only believe the boy who cried wolf so many times. The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected? It would play in perfectly for my goals. Ending lobbying and PAC's. I believe our country can only be a true democracy when it is the people who hold the power to fund candidates. Not billionaires throwing their pocket change at a problem. This would also be perfect to end corporate tax loopholes and overseas account loopholes. If you do business in America, you pay taxes in America. This restructuring of taxes would lead to the ability to reduce taxes for those making under 500k a year. With tax breaks scaling higher the lower the income a person receives. My goal is to ensure that people on a fixed income, or lower income households, can get enough of a tax break to be able to have a chance to save money or not go hungry. How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers? It should invoke Artcile 25 immediately and remove this administration, and all of it's officers, from office pending an impeachment. It should also not create investigative committees that are spearheaded by blatantly one sided members. An investigation is to provide proof of wrong doing, not decide guilt before it even starts. Unless the proof of wrong doing is already so public and blatant that charges can be on the table to start. Oh, and it should not create committees to waste time with non existent issues. It's crazy how many resources are wasted instead of helping people. Just so they can pat themselves on the back for doing something nobody asked them to. Candidates hear many personal stories from voters. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching or memorable? When I sold insurance there was an elderly woman who was desperate for help. She was underwater on her home, car, was living on social security, and had lost her husband of 47 years 2 months prior. She didn't know what to do and just needed help, any help. She wasn't qualified for a policy, and business wise there was nothing I could do for her on my end. So instead of kicking her off the line to try to make a sale, I spent an hour talking with her and learning her situation. I gave her advice on where to go for cheaper insurance, what to say, what to ask for, etc. I talked to her about her mortgage and if refinancing would help her, or if a reverse mortgage would be possible. I gave her a few credit resources to improve her scores and qualify for any company she was with. And after listening to her, I found a 3rd party company that would save her about $400 a month that she would be qualified for. She was crying she was so happy. She sent me 5 referrals over my time at that agency. The power of hearing someone with the intent to listen, instead of listening for your time to speak, is incredibly powerful. What is an accomplishment that you are proud of? Overcoming my social phobia, and becoming a part of my community. What role should the United States government have in the development or use of artificial intelligence? AI is incredibly, and increasingly, dangerous. And it's danger grows with each day. People already have a hard time telling reality from AI apart. I believe the government should require a mandate for ALL use of AI to be clearly and visibly displayed as AI at all times. And not in a bottom of the page type loophole. A mark showing it is AI in the content itself. In the video if it's a video, in the picture if it's a picture, and the very first thing spoken if it is speech. What legislation would you enact related to election administration in the United States? As a Texan, we are on the Frontline of election manipulation. There are so many systems in place to create voter suppression. Here are my beliefs in order of importance: - 1 person = 1 vote (eliminate the electoral college). - Make election day a federal paid holiday for everyone. - Advance voter registration and correction year round. - Expanded voting locations. - Free transport to voting locations. - Having the 1 hour allowance for voting extend to early voting as well.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.\nCampaign website Pearce's campaign website stated the following: Lower the Cost of Living Cut taxes for working families, protect seniors on fixed incomes, and crack down on price gouging in housing, healthcare, and insurance. Affordable Healthcare for All Expand Medicare, lower prescription drug prices, end surprise medical bills, and make childbirth free. Fair Wages & Worker Protections Raise the minimum wage, end sub-minimum tipped wages, protect overtime pay, and guarantee paid family leave. Housing That Works for People Help first-time homebuyers, reduce property taxes on modest homes, and stop corporate abuse of the housing market. Clean, Honest Government Ban stock trading by elected officials, strengthen ethics laws, end gerrymandering, and make Election Day a paid holiday. Strong Public Education & Opportunity Free school meals, affordable childcare, free community college, and real financial literacy in schools. Corporate Accountability & Consumer Protection Close tax loopholes, break up monopolies, stop deceptive advertising, and require transparent pricing. Public Safety with Accountability Support professional policing, independent misconduct investigations, national standards, and community-based crisis response. Reliable Energy & Infrastructure Fix the power grid, invest in resilient infrastructure, and lower energy costs through smart modernization. Common-Sense Gun Safety Universal background checks, reasonable waiting periods, and free safety training—protecting rights and lives. ​ Enough is Enough I'm tired of Texans worrying about bills, healthcare, and housing. — Jason Pearce's campaign website (February 18, 2026) Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source."}]