GOTV Intel

Lance Gooden

U.S. Representative, Texas 5th Congressional District · Republican

OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Texas 5th Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Texas Secretary of State — 2026 November General Election candidate list (Candidate Bio Portal, status 'Candidate in the General Election'; certified 2026-08-28): U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 5 · read Sep 24, 2026

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Running for Texas 5th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 3 certified results. See the race

The District

What Texas 5th Congressional District covers

Covers all of Anderson County, Henderson County, Van Zandt County and Kaufman County; part of Dallas County.

Map of Texas 5th Congressional District with 236 precincts

236 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "PLANC2333 (Texas congressional plan, 2025)" (H.B. 4, 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025); signed by Gov. Abbott Aug 29, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections: a three-judge district court's preliminary injunction (Nov 18, 2025) was stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec 4, 2025; used for the Mar 3, 2026 primary. Official file https://data.capitol.texas.gov/dataset/planc2333 · Precinct lines: no contest override (the 2020-2024 House contests were on the prior lines); no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people; no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people

Key Votes

The record

  • Current office: U.S. Representative, Texas 5th District

    House Clerk roll-call records identify the member as G000589. 22 major 119th-Congress House votes loaded (standard set); voted against the majority of the member's own party on 0 of them. Selection, not exhaustive. Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · U.S. House (official member site) · source

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 216-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 278 (2026)

    Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 9770 Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes · voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 220-205 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 272 (2026)

    Jul 21, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act · voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt · Passed, 358-32 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 224 (2026)

    Jun 23, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • S. 2 Secure America Act · voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 214-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 214 (2026)

    Jun 9, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 2913 Ukraine Support Act · voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 226-195 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 207 (2026)

    Jun 4, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act · voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 224-200 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 154 (2026)

    Apr 30, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 7744 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 · voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 221-209 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 87 (2026)

    Mar 5, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source
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  • H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 · voted Yes

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · Passed, 217-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 53 (2026)

    Feb 3, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 498 Do No Harm in Medicaid Act · voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 215-201 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 362 (2025)

    Dec 18, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act · voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 216-211 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 349 (2025)

    Dec 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 4405 Epstein Files Transparency Act · voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed, 427-1 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 289 (2025)

    Nov 18, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 · voted Yes

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed, 222-209 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 285 (2025)

    Nov 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 231-196 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 262 (2025)

    Sep 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 4275 Coast Guard Authorization Act · voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed, 399-12 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 218 (2025)

    Jul 23, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • S. 1582 GENIUS Act · voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 308-122 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 200 (2025)

    Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act · voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 294-134 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 199 (2025)

    Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act · voted Yes

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed, 218-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 190 (2025)

    Jul 3, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 4 Rescissions Act · voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 214-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 168 (2025)

    Jun 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Act · voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 215-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 145 (2025)

    May 22, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 22 SAVE Act · voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 220-208 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 102 (2025)

    Apr 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 · voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 217-213 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 70 (2025)

    Mar 11, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 29 Laken Riley Act · voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 264-159 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 6 (2025)

    Jan 7, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • Roll-call position (DW-NOMINATE)

    Score 0.7160 over 570 recorded votes. Negative left, positive right, −1 to +1. A computed statistic, not a government record.

    OSINT · Voteview (Lewis et al.) · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Scorecards

  • Club for Growth scorecard, 2025: 95%

    95% on the Club for Growth's 2025 congressional scorecard; lifetime score 94%. The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · Club for Growth · source

  • AFL-CIO Legislative Scorecard, 2025: 0%

    0% on the AFL-CIO's 2025 Legislative Scorecard; lifetime score 8%. The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · AFL-CIO · source

  • League of Conservation Voters scorecard, 2025: 0%

    0% on LCV's 2025 National Environmental Scorecard; lifetime score 2%. The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · League of Conservation Voters · source

  • Heritage Action for America scorecard, 119th Congress: 96%

    96% on Heritage Action's 119th Congress scorecard (key votes and co-sponsorships, updated weekly while Congress is in session). The organization's own rating.

    Self-published · Heritage Action for America · source

Committees and Appointments

  • Committee on the Judiciary · Member

    U.S. House, 119th Congress · Member · Subcommittees: Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet; The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust

    Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives — Member Data (committee assignments) · source

  • Committee on Armed Services · Member

    U.S. House, 119th Congress · Member · Subcommittees: Tactical Air and Land Forces; Seapower and Projection Forces; Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation

    Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives — Member Data (committee assignments) · source

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
New finance report · Oct 6
Raised
$1,356,284cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$1,329,417cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent
$810,606cycle to date through Jun 30
Debts Owed
$0cycle to date through Jun 30
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

  • Rose Strategies$145,400.55
  • X Strategies Llc$49,000.00
  • Primal Fundraising$43,000.00
  • Guest And Gray$25,734.84
  • Winsley Communications$15,000.00

Campaign finance · Lance Gooden For Congress Committee: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance · Lance Gooden For Congress Committee: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

    Raised $1,356,284.49 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $810,605.90 · cash on hand $1,329,417.31 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $397,478.89 (29%); PACs and other political committees $523,533.08 (39%); Transfers from authorized committees $395,640.19 (29%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $39,632.33 (3%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): fundraising $200,400.55; general consulting $65,753.90; direct mail $55,305.64; staff, contractors and reimbursements $46,620.66; legal $25,734.84; other $16,738.44.

    Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

  • Stock trades · periodic transaction reports 2024–2026

    2 periodic transaction reports filed with the House Clerk, 2024–2026; 3 transactions transcribed from 2 electronic reports.

    Dec 12, 2024 · Official · U.S. House Clerk

Filings

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Lance

  • Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)

    For: own campaign $0 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $54. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.

    Feb 18, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)

  • X (Twitter) spend · proxy · Texas Alliance for Life Fed PAC (supporting)

    Texas Alliance for Life Fed PAC — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 1 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $7–$7 (FEC Schedule E lines, payee X Corp (proxy)); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.

    Feb 18, 2026 · Official · FEC Schedule E lines with payee X Corp — proxy; X publishes no US political-ad library · source

  • Google/YouTube ads · LANCE GOODEN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE (supporting)

    The candidate's own campaign (LANCE GOODEN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE). No ads in the 2026 cycle; 1 ad Apr–Jul 2023 during the 2024 cycle, $100–$200 (Google creative spend ranges; 1 text); 2 ads Mar–May 2022 during the 2022 cycle, $500–$700 (Google creative spend ranges; 2 text). Earlier-cycle ads are not included in 2026 totals.

    Jul 14, 2023 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

Independent Expenditures

FEC independent expenditures on file: $53 supporting, $0 opposing, across 5 reports.

  • Texas Alliance for Life Fed PACSupporting · $53

    5 reports, newest Feb 26, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“People are sick of the swamp and the growing calls for socialism in America. I promised to fight both in Congress and that's what I've done. Send me back to continue protecting our God-given freedoms.”
Lance Gooden for Congress - Campaign WebsiteSep 1, 2026 · Self-published · lancegooden.com · source
“The CCP is waging economic warfare by spying on and stealing American innovation. This bill puts an end to their years of theft and espionage and defends the businesses that power our economy”
Gooden Bill Targeting CCP Espionage, IP Theft Advances to House FloorMar 26, 2026 · Official · gooden.house.gov · source
“I voted for the SAVE America Act because Texans -- and all Americans -- deserve elections they can trust. Now, the Senate should send this bill promptly to President Trump's desk to become law.”
Gooden: Only American citizens should decide the American destinyFeb 24, 2026 · Press · Tyler Morning Telegraph · source
“The right to vote is sacred. But that right is only meaningful if the public trusts that elections are conducted fairly and lawfully.”
Gooden: Only American citizens should decide the American destinyFeb 24, 2026 · Press · Tyler Morning Telegraph · source
“That's why I proudly co-sponsored and voted to pass the SAVE America Act. This bill requires proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and valid government-issued photo identification to cast a ballot. The principle behind the bill is simple: American elections should be decided by American citizens, and voters should be who they say they are.”
Gooden: Only American citizens should decide the American destinyFeb 24, 2026 · Press · Tyler Morning Telegraph · source

Interviews and Published Statements

  • Gooden Bill Targeting CCP Espionage, IP Theft Advances to House Floor

    Mar 26, 2026 · Official · gooden.house.gov · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign website capture

    Campaign website https://www.lancegooden.com/ captured 2026-09-24T19:36:00Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source

  • Campaign website: https://www.lancegooden.com/

    Source: https://www.lancegooden.com/

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source

  • Public social accounts

    YouTube

    Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the ballot: U.S. House, Texas 5th District · November 3, 2026 general election

    Listed as "LANCE GOODEN" (REP) on the Texas Secretary of State (Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election) certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of 2026-08-28). Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of State (Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election) · source

  • U.S. Representative · TX-05

    Republican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of State

  • Sponsored travel · Congressional Institute

    Cambridge, MD, 8/10/2026 to 8/12/2026. Original filing, filed by Bryce Segat.

    Aug 10, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Bitcoin Policy Institute

    Middleburg, VA, 7/17/2026 to 7/19/2026. Original filing, filed by Paul Fulmer.

    Jul 17, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Bitcoin Policy Institute

    Middleburg, VA, 7/17/2026 to 7/19/2026. Original filing, filed by Matthew Esguerra.

    Jul 17, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Congressional Institute

    Cambridge, MD, 6/21/2026 to 6/23/2026. Original filing, filed by Matthew Esguerra.

    Jun 21, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Recording Industry Association of America

    Nashville, TN, 6/15/2026 to 6/16/2026. Original filing, filed by Matthew Esguerra.

    Jun 15, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Congressional Institute

    Virginia Beach, VA, 9/22/2025 to 9/24/2025. Original filing, filed by Matthew Esguerra.

    Sep 22, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Congressional Institute

    Cambridge, MD, 8/4/2025 to 8/6/2025. Original filing, filed by Bryce Segat.

    Aug 4, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Council on Foreign Relations

    New York, NY, 9/27/2024. Original filing, filed by Claire Alden.

    Sep 27, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Organization of Iranian American Communities

    France, 6/28/2024 to 7/2/2024. Original filing, filed by Jordan Wood.

    Jun 28, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Congressional Institute

    Cambridge, MD, 2/7/2024 to 2/9/2024. Original filing, filed by Micah Bock.

    Feb 7, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC)

    France, 6/29/2023 to 7/2/2023. Original filing, filed by Lance Gooden.

    Jun 29, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Congressional Institute

    Hot Springs, VA, 5/3/2023 to 5/5/2023. Original filing, filed by Jordan Wood.

    May 3, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · United States Qatar Business Council

    Qatar, 2/21/2023 to 2/27/2023. Amendment filing, filed by Lance Gooden.

    Feb 21, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · United States Qatar Business Council

    Qatar, 2/21/2023 to 2/27/2023. Original filing, filed by Lance Gooden.

    Feb 21, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Stanford University

    Stanford, CA, 8/23/2022 to 8/27/2022. Original filing, filed by Mehgan Perez-Acosta.

    Aug 23, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Congressional Institute

    Williamsburg, VA, 5/4/2022 to 5/6/2022. Original filing, filed by Mehgan Perez-Acosta.

    May 4, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Congressional Institute

    Williamsburg, VA, 10/13/2021 to 10/15/2021. Original filing, filed by Jordan Wood.

    Oct 13, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Congressional Institute

    Williamsburg, VA, 10/13/2021 to 10/15/2021. Original filing, filed by Jordan Wood.

    Oct 13, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Congressional Institute

    Williamsburg, VA, 10/13/2021 to 10/15/2021. Original filing, filed by Dylan Chandler.

    Oct 13, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Congressional Institute

    Cambridge, MD, 6/17/2021 to 6/19/2021. Original filing, filed by Mehgan Perez-Acosta.

    Jun 17, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

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