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Steve Stockman
Republican
Steve Stockman
TX-09 Republican nominee?
$19.5K
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
BackgroundAccountant
EducationUniversity of Houston (B.S., 1990)
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 was convicted in 2018 on federal felony charges related to fraud, money laundering, and campaign-finance and tax offenses, and was sentenced to 10 years in prison; his sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump on December 22, 2020. He has filed with the FEC as a Republican candidate for Texas’s 9th congressional district for the 2026 cycle.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Opposes income tax increases and supports reducing the size and scope of federal government and spending; has signed the Americans for Tax Reform Taxpayer Protection Pledge committing to oppose increases in marginal income tax rates and to oppose net reductions of deductions unless matched by rate cuts. Has supported budget measures and votes aligned with tax cuts for higher earners and reduced federal spending.
Healthcare
Steve Stockman opposes the Affordable Care Act and has publicly criticized Obamacare as harmful. He has pushed for actions against the law (including investigating IRS audits of Obamacare critics) and has framed ACA implementation negatively.
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Immigration & Border
Advocates strongly restrictionist immigration and border policies, opposing broad legalization/amnesty and DACA while supporting major enforcement measures such as building a continuous border fence, increased detention and deportation of illegal entrants, and limiting benefits for undocumented immigrants.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Steve Stockman has a long record of opposing abortion and sponsoring legislation to restrict abortion rights, including introducing the Sanctity of Life Act that defined legal personhood as beginning at conception. He has publicly urged defeat of bills expanding abortion access and described himself as supporting anti-abortion policies. His campaign materials and recent campaign launch statements also characterize him as pro-life.
Climate & Energy
The candidate has expressed skepticism about mainstream climate science and has taken legislative actions to block or roll back federal climate and environmental initiatives. He has proposed amendments and bills to limit Obama-era green policies and criticized regulations that restrict fossil-fuel development. Public records and reporting show a consistent pattern opposing aggressive emissions regulation and favoring fossil-fuel interests over climate regulation.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate has a consistently pro-gun, anti-regulation record: he has proposed repealing the Brady Act and the federal assault-weapons ban, opposed gun-registration schemes, urged repeal of gun bans on military bases, and promoted ownership of AR-15–style rifles. His public campaign materials and actions position him against most federal gun restrictions and in strong defense of Second Amendment rights.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 12, 2026
Steve Stockman is being mentioned in the context of the 2026 midterm election cycle, which has now moved into primary season. The available reports do not give any specific new development about him, so it is unclear from these summaries what he has done recently or why he is a focal point in the race.
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