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| − | '''Steve Stockman''' is a [[conservative]] | + | '''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. |
Stockman stood against the [[RINO]]s by refusing to vote for moderate [[John Boehner]] as [[Speaker of the House]]. Stockman also called for the [[impeachment]] of [[Barack Obama]]. | Stockman stood against the [[RINO]]s by refusing to vote for moderate [[John Boehner]] as [[Speaker of the House]]. Stockman also called for the [[impeachment]] of [[Barack Obama]]. | ||
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| + | 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]]. | ||
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Revision as of 23:29, December 15, 2015
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.
Stockman stood against the RINOs by refusing to vote for moderate John Boehner as Speaker of the House. Stockman also called for the impeachment of Barack 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 Democrat opposition for a third term. Another conservative in the race was Dwayne Stovall.