Steve Stockman
Sourced recordU.S. House - TX District 09 · Congressional District 9
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Stephen Ernest Stockman is an American politician and convicted criminal. He served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 9th congressional district from 1995 to 1997 and for Texas's 36th congressional district from 2013 to 2015. Stockman ran in the Republican primary for the United States Senate in the 2014 election but lost to incumbent Senator John Cornyn. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Office sought
U.S. House - TX District 09
District
Congressional District 9
Party
REPUBLICAN
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Five-pillar framework
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Constitutional Government
20%The public record on individual rights, limited government, federalism, and constitutional checks and balances.
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Constitutional Government
20%The public record on individual rights, limited government, federalism, and constitutional checks and balances.
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Freedom of Speech
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Religious Liberty
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Second Amendment
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Due Process
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Separation of Powers
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Limited Government
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Federalism / States' Rights
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Judicial Philosophy
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Protection of Individual Rights
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
20%The public record on life, family stability, parental authority, child protection, and human dignity.
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
20%The public record on life, family stability, parental authority, child protection, and human dignity.
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Sanctity of Life
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Marriage
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Gender & Biological Reality
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Parental Rights
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School Choice
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Child Protection
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Human Trafficking
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Adoption & Foster Care
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Family Stability
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Integrity & Public Leadership
20%The public record on promises, ethics, transparency, consistency, accountability, and use of public power.
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Integrity & Public Leadership
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Promise Keeping
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Honesty
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Transparency
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Ethics
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Corruption Record
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Financial Accountability
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Abuse of Power
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Consistency
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Leadership Character
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National Security, Law & Elections
20%The public record on national defense, borders, elections, law enforcement, public safety, and foreign policy.
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National Security, Law & Elections
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Border Security
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Immigration Policy
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National Defense
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Veterans
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Law & Order
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Support for Law Enforcement
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Election Integrity
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Public Safety
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Foreign Policy
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Economic Stewardship
20%The public record on taxes, debt, spending, regulation, energy, growth, and small business.
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Economic Stewardship
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Fiscal Responsibility
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Balanced Budget
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National Debt
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Tax Policy
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Inflation
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Government Spending
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Regulatory Reform
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Energy Independence
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Economic Growth
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Small Business
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Ratings & Endorsements
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Evidence & Sources
14/15 verifiedEvery item below is a stored record. 14 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.
- PartialSteve Stockman is a candidate for U.S. House - TX District 09profile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedRaised $1,902,373 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedNews coverage: Convicted felon Steve Stockman is running for Congress in Texas … again - San Antonio Current
- VerifiedNews coverage: Convicted former Texas Rep. Steve Stockman launches reelection campaign - Washington Examiner
- VerifiedNews coverage: Trump Commutes Remaining Prison Term Of Former Texas GOP Congressman Steve Stockman, Who Was Convicted Of Misusing Charitable Funds - Houston Public Media
- VerifiedNews coverage: Trump commutes remaining prison term of former Texas GOP congressman Steve Stockman, who was convicted of misusing charitable funds - The Texas Tribune
- VerifiedNews coverage: President Trump Commutes Prison Term For Former Texas Congressman Steve Stockman Who Misused Charitable Donations - CBS News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Ex-Rep. Steve Stockman Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison - Roll Call
- VerifiedNews coverage: Steve Stockman, former Texas congressman, sentenced to 10 years in federal prison - The Texas Tribune
- VerifiedNews coverage: Steve Stockman, Ex-Congressman, Gets 10 Years in Prison for Stealing Charitable Donations (Published 2018) - The New York Times
- VerifiedNews coverage: Former Texas Congressman Steve Stockman Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison - Houston Public Media
- VerifiedNews coverage: A Jury of His Peers—and Karma—Convict Steve Stockman - Texas Monthly
- VerifiedNews coverage: Ex-Texas Congressman Steve Stockman Found Guilty On 23 Of 24 Counts - Houston Public Media
- VerifiedNews coverage: Former Texas congressman Steve Stockman found guilty of 23 felonies - The Texas Tribune
- VerifiedNews coverage: Ex-congressman Stockman indicted in Texas - Politico
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Bills & Legislative Work
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Voting Record Feed
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Public Statements
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News They Are In
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Convicted felon Steve Stockman is running for Congress in Texas … again - San Antonio Current
0.82San Antonio Current · 2025-12-11
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Convicted former Texas Rep. Steve Stockman launches reelection campaign - Washington Examiner
0.82Washington Examiner · 2025-12-08
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Trump Commutes Remaining Prison Term Of Former Texas GOP Congressman Steve Stockman, Who Was Convicted Of Misusing Charitable Funds - Houston Public Media
0.82Houston Public Media · 2020-12-23
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Trump commutes remaining prison term of former Texas GOP congressman Steve Stockman, who was convicted of misusing charitable funds - The Texas Tribune
0.82The Texas Tribune · 2020-12-22
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President Trump Commutes Prison Term For Former Texas Congressman Steve Stockman Who Misused Charitable Donations - CBS News
0.82CBS News · 2020-12-22
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Ex-Rep. Steve Stockman Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison - Roll Call
1.00Roll Call · 2018-11-07
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Steve Stockman, former Texas congressman, sentenced to 10 years in federal prison - The Texas Tribune
0.82The Texas Tribune · 2018-11-07
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Steve Stockman, Ex-Congressman, Gets 10 Years in Prison for Stealing Charitable Donations (Published 2018) - The New York Times
1.00The New York Times · 2018-11-07
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Former Texas Congressman Steve Stockman Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison - Houston Public Media
0.82Houston Public Media · 2018-11-07
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A Jury of His Peers—and Karma—Convict Steve Stockman - Texas Monthly
0.82Texas Monthly · 2018-04-12
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Ex-Texas Congressman Steve Stockman Found Guilty On 23 Of 24 Counts - Houston Public Media
0.82Houston Public Media · 2018-04-12
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Former Texas congressman Steve Stockman found guilty of 23 felonies - The Texas Tribune
0.82The Texas Tribune · 2018-04-12
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