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Steve Stockman
Republican
Steve Stockman
TX-09 Republican nominee?
$17.9K
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer U.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age69 years old (Nov 14, 1956)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationSan Jacinto College (attended)
Notable personal detailsStephen Ernest Stockman is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas's 9th district (1995–1997) and Texas's 36th district (2013–2015). He earned a B.S. from the University of Houston–Clear Lake and has worked as an accountant. In 2018, he was convicted on federal felony charges; his prison sentence was commuted by President Donald J. Trump on 2020-12-22.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Advocates for lower taxes and opposing tax increases, has signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge committing to oppose marginal tax-rate increases and large net elimination of deductions, and has supported tax policies intended to encourage business and reduce tax burdens. Introduced legislation to treat virtual-currency transactions in a way intended to lower tax friction for the industry. Has been recognized by taxpayer advocacy groups for a pro-taxpayer voting record.
Healthcare
Supports repealing the Affordable Care Act and has advocated using congressional and budget tools to defund or eliminate Obamacare; favors rolling back the law rather than expanding government-run coverage.
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Immigration & Border
Supports enforcement-first immigration policies including constructing double-layer border fencing, expanded detention and deportation of criminal/unauthorized entrants, banning welfare/benefits for undocumented people, and opposing any form of amnesty or pathway to citizenship.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports restrictive abortion policies including measures that define legal personhood beginning at conception and sponsorship of bans on certain abortion procedures. Has promoted pro-life legislation and described himself as a 100% pro-life candidate.
Climate & Energy
The candidate rejects aggressive carbon regulation and has expressed skepticism about anthropogenic global warming; he opposed Obama-era carbon emission rules and argued such regulations would harm the economy while having no meaningful climate effect.
Public Safety & Guns
Opposed to most federal gun regulations and active in efforts to roll back gun-control laws; has sponsored legislation to repeal the Brady background-check framework and has publicly campaigned against universal background checks and assault-weapons bans. Has promoted pro-Second Amendment activity such as public giveaways of AR-15s and sought repeal of weapons bans on military bases.
Polls
TX-09 Republican nominee?
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