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'''Steve Stockman''' is a [[conservative]] former U.S. representative from [[Texas]], first elected in 1994.  [[Liberals]] were so enraged at Stockman's conservative advocacy that they targeted him for defeat, but he was subsequently elected again to [[Congress]] after a 16-year absence in 2012.   

'''Steve Stockman''' is a [[conservative]] former [[U.S. Representative]] from [[Texas]], who was first elected in 1994.  [[Liberals]] were so enraged at Stockman's conservative advocacy that they successfully targeted him for defeat in 1996. In 2012, however, he was elected again to [[Congress]] after a 16-year absence.   

A native of Bloomfield Hills, [[Michigan]], Stockman opposed the [[RINO]]s by refusing to vote for [[Moderate Republican]] [[John Boehner]] of [[Ohio]] as [[Speaker of the House]].  Stockman also called for the [[impeachment]] of [[U.S. President]] [[Barack H. Obama]].

A native of Bloomfield Hills, [[Michigan]], Stockman opposed the [[RINO]]s by refusing to vote for [[Moderate Republican]] [[John Boehner]] of [[Ohio]] as [[Speaker of the House]].  Stockman also called for the [[impeachment]] of [[U.S. President]] [[Barack H. Obama]].

In 2014, he was defeated in the Republican primary for the [[United States Senate]] by moderate Republican [[John Cornyn]], who went on to defeat [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] opposition for a third term. Another conservative in the race was [[Dwayne Stovall]], a school board member from Cleveland in Liberty County in southeastern Texas. By entering the Senate contest, Stockman was unable to seek reelection to the House.

In 2014, he was defeated in the Republican primary for the [[United States Senate]] by moderate Republican [[John Cornyn]], who went on to defeat [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] opposition to win his third term. [[Dwayne Stovall]], a school board member from Cleveland in Liberty County in southeastern Texas, divided the conservative vote with Stockman, but Cornyn had a majority in the primary. By entering the Senate contest, Stockman was unable to seek reelection to the House.

On March 28, 2017, Stockman was [[indictment|indicted]] by a federal grand jury for an assortment of financial crimes. He is charged with having obtained $1.25 million under false pretenses and used that money to underwrite his political campaigns. He faces eleven counts of money laundering, eight counts of mail and wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to make "conduit contributions" and false statements, two counts of making false statements to the [[Federal Election Commission]], one count of making excessive contributions, and another count for not disclosing his total income on his 2013 federal tax return. Stockman's trial began March 19, 2018.<ref> Eric Garcia, "Corruption Trial Begins for Former Rep. Steve Stockman", ''Roll Call'', March 19, 2018.</ref/>

On March 28, 2017, Stockman was [[indictment|indicted]] by a federal grand jury for an assortment of financial crimes. He is charged with having obtained $1.25 million under false pretenses and used that money to underwrite his political campaigns. He faces eleven counts of money laundering, eight counts of mail and wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to make "conduit contributions" and false statements, two counts of making false statements to the [[Federal Election Commission]], one count of making excessive contributions, and another count for not disclosing his total income on his 2013 federal tax return. Stockman's trial began March 19, 2018.<ref> Eric Garcia, "Corruption Trial Begins for Former Rep. Steve Stockman", ''Roll Call'', March 19, 2018.</ref/>