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When State Representative Justin Pierce first entered the Secretary of State’s race last year, many political observers thought he would be a viable candidate who had at least a shot of beating both Wil Cardon and Michele Reagan in a divided Republican primary. It was assumed that Gary Pierce’s connections, the support of the House GOP leadership, and a ton of “dark money” from people looking to curry favor with Gary Pierce on the Corporation Commission would give his campaign the resources needed to compete against two well-funded GOP primary opponents.
