Harry Teague

Troy Harry Teague (born June 29, 1949) is an American former oilman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for New Mexico's 2nd congressional district, from 2009 until 2011.

Teague grew up in an impoverished family of sharecroppers and lived the first nine years of his life in rural central Oklahoma without running water.

Teague is a small business owner of a company that now employs 250 people and is a member of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association.

[4] In 2008, Republican incumbent Steve Pearce of the 2nd congressional district declined to run for re-election, instead unsuccessfully seeking the U.S. Senate seat left open by the retirement of Pete Domenici.

The winner of the five-way Republican primary was Edward R. Tinsley, a Capitan rancher and the owner of the K-Bob's Steakhouse restaurant chain.

[11] In 2020, Teague endorsed Republican Yvette Herrell in the congressional race for his former seat, over Democratic incumbent Xochitl Torres Small.