2012Final results
2012 election for Texas's 36th District
U.S. House · Texas
Steve Stockman (R) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Max Martin (D) by 44.2 points.
Steve StockmanRepublican · winner
70.7%165,405
Max MartinDemocrat
26.6%62,143
Michael K. ColeLibertarian
2.7%6,284
233,832 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Max MartinSteve Stockman
$2.6K
Raised by the campaign
$372.4K
$2.7K
Spent by the campaign
$368.7K
$41
Cash on hand
$3.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012