Lance Gooden

Republican Representative, District 5, Texas

10 bills151 cosponsored$1.3M raised643 votes recorded

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Career

“worked in the insurance industry for 10 years.” source

Public service

“First elected in 2018, Congressman Lance Gooden represents Texas’ 5th District in the U.S. House of Representatives.” source
“In the 119th Congress, Congressman Gooden is a member of the House Committee on the Judiciary and the House Armed Services Committee.” source
“Prior to joining the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Gooden served three terms in the Texas House of Representatives” source

Family

“Lance and his wife, Alexa, live in Terrell with their two children, Liam and Milla.” source

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Legislation

HRES 1481cosponsor

Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas.

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

2026-08-13

HR 9534cosponsor

To direct the Secretary of the Air Force to procure space-based commercial data and end products to support the efforts of the Department of Defense and the wildfire mission of the United States Northern Command.

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

2026-06-29

HR 9276sponsor

To establish the Federal Cryptocurrency Theft Task Force, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-11

HR 9098cosponsor

To protect the separation of powers enshrined in the United States Constitution and end the weaponized surveillance of Members of Congress.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 1.

2026-06-02

Voting Record

490 yea145 nay7 missed1 present

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

Passed (214-208)

nay2026-07-23

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Passed (232-188)

yea2026-07-23

H R 8800

Agreed to (221-210)

yea2026-07-22

H R 8800

Failed (207-224)

yea2026-07-22

The 2026 race

Full race

FEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.

Lance GoodenRepublican· this member
$1.3M raised
Ruth TorresDemocratic
$21K raised
Travis EdwardsRepublican
$18K raised
Chelsey Alexandra HockettDemocratic
$13K raised
Chelsey Alexandra HockettDemocratic
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Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$1.3M

Small donors $5KLarge individual $391KPACs $524K

Spent $730KCash $1.3M

2024 cycle$1.1M

Small donors $6KLarge individual $388KPACs $592K

Spent $890KCash $717K

2022 cycle$1.0M

Small donors $6K

Top Contributors

OWNER$13K

LEGACY MEDICAL$13K

LILLY ENTERPRISES$13K

UP MANAGEMENT$11K

BIOUS$10K

GILCHRIST AUTOMOTIVE$10K

CEO$8K

WHITE & CASE$7K

BEAL BANK$7K

CADWALADER$7K

Committees

House Committee on Armed Services

Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation
Seapower and Projection Forces
Tactical Air and Land Forces

House Committee on the Judiciary

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet
The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

HRES 1481: Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas.

cosponsor

2026-08-13

legislation

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

nay

2026-07-23

vote

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

yea

2026-07-23

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Service History

House, Dist. 52025-01-03, 2027-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 52023-01-03, 2025-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 52021-01-03, 2023-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 52019-01-03, 2021-01-03Republican

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BillsTracked · 161
Sponsored or cosponsored bills tracked from Congress.gov.
VotesTracked · 643
Roll-call positions parsed from official chamber XML.
CommitteesTracked · 7
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 5
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Show 12 more bills

HR 8117cosponsor

Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-03-26

HRES 1137cosponsor

Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, Inc., and commending its work establishing industry standards that ensure the safe interoperability of firearms and ammunition.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-03-25

HJRES 152cosponsor

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-03-19

HR 7730cosponsor

Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

2026-02-26

HR 7678cosponsor

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-02-25

HR 7613cosponsor

ALERT Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-02-20

HR 7490cosponsor

Tribal Warrant Fairness Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-02-11

HR 7387sponsor

Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-02-05

HR 7371cosponsor

No Flight, No Fight Act of 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

2026-02-04

HR 7361sponsor

No Tax on Restored Benefits Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-02-04

HR 7328cosponsor

Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-02-03

HR 7300cosponsor

Make Elections Great Again Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

2026-01-30

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Stop Insider Trading Act

Failed (211-218)

nay2026-07-22

Stop Insider Trading Act

Passed (232-198)

yea2026-07-22

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

Passed (216-214)

yea2026-07-22

Value Over Cost Act

Passed (421-1)

yea2026-07-21

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Passed (213-209)

yea2026-07-21

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Passed (214-211)

yea2026-07-21

H R 8800

Failed (65-361)

nay2026-07-21

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Stop Insider Trading Act

nay

2026-07-22

vote

Stop Insider Trading Act

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Value Over Cost Act

yea

2026-07-21

vote

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

yea

2026-07-21

vote

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

nay

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H R 8800

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2026-07-21

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H R 8800

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2026-07-21

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H R 8800

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2026-07-21

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H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

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2026-07-21

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H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

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