Stephen Edward Broden (born April 11, 1952)[citation needed] is an American businessman, pastor, political activist, broadcaster, and former professor from the state of Texas.

[3] He served as an adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University from 1990 to 1992 and spent 10 years in the private sector at Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) in human resources.

He has been a business owner of several self-serve car wash facilities, and has also worked as a newscaster, disc jockey, and radio broadcaster, co-hosting Life and Liberty on KSKY-AM and presenting One-Minute "thought of the day" commentaries on this station.

[6] Broden advocates in the Fair Park and South Dallas areas for economic opportunity, improved access to education, and against abortion.

[12] On March 2, 2010, Broden won the plurality of votes, in a three-way Republican primary election for the U.S. House in Texas's 30th congressional district, with 46.6%.

[14] In October 2010, Broden was accused of saying that the current federal government was "tyrannical" and suggested violent overthrow could not be ruled out if there was not a "change in leadership" resulting from the November elections during an interview with a local Dallas Television Station.