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U.S. Representative for Texas’s 12th District

Craig A. Goldman

Republican 1st term Up 2026
100LoyaltyMed 98
100AttendMed 98
11BipartMed 12
2BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.78

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2025–now
1 year in CongressMore senior than 3% of the House
Breaks on
  • Environmental Protection 4%
  • Economics and Public Finance 2%
Committees
  • Energy and Commerce
Bills on
  • Energy
  • Taxation
  • International Affairs
Age
58

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Moves bills further than peers: effectiveness 2.63 against 1.41 expected; 1 of their bills became law (1 overturned federal rules).

Where Goldman has influence

Where Goldman breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Goldman voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

  1. Environmental Protection 4% · 1 of 26 party 0%
  2. Economics and Public Finance 2% · 1 of 50 party 7%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Goldman broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the partial authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Commercial Harbor… Yea Passed
214–208
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 10326 PROOF ActOn Passage · Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act Yea Passed
217–207
Sep 15, 2026 H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Ocean-Going Vessels… Yea Passed
216–211
Sep 15, 2026 H.Res. 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the… Yea Passed
214–211
Sep 15, 2026 H.Res. 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.On Ordering the Previous Question · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the… Yea Passed
214–208
Sep 2, 2026 H.J.Res. 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices—one Chief Justice and… Yea Failed
212–206
May 13, 2026 H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Passage · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Nay Passed
218–203
Jan 14, 2026 H.R. 7006 Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to financial…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
127–291

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Goldman is saying

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 1, 2026

    Reps. Goldman and Veasey Introduce Bill to Name Post Office After Fmr. U.S. Rep. Kay Granger

    Reps. Craig Goldman (R-TX-12) and Marc Veasey (D-TX-33), who represent Fort Worth, have introduced the Kay Granger Post Office Act, which would commemorate the legacy of Texas trailblazer and former Congresswoman Kay Granger by designating…

    “During her many years of service to Fort Worth—as city councilwoman, mayor, and U.S. Congresswoman—Kay worked tirelessly to care for the city and community she loved.”
  • Statement · Press release · Aug 21, 2026

    Reps. Goldman and Veasey Introduce Bill Honoring Texas Trailblazer and Fmr. U.S. Rep. Kay Granger

    Reps. Craig Goldman (R-TX-12) and Marc Veasey (D-TX-33) have introduced the Kay Granger Memorial Resolution, recognizing the remarkable life and career of former U.S. Congresswoman Kay Granger.

    “Kay Granger was truly a Texas legend. She was incredibly well respected by her colleagues and our nation’s leaders. She worked tirelessly to improve the lives of those she represented and did a tremendous job helping grow Fort Worth into the city it is today.”

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Goldman voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
2.63· expected 1.41

Above expectations

Rank 34 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Goldman’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 14
  2. Action in committee 4
  3. Action beyond committee 3
  4. Passed chamber 2
  5. Became law 1

14 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 2 significant (got a roll call vote), 11 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law (1)

1 overturned federal rules

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

How Goldman’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Goldman.

100/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 3 missed of 674

Voted on 671 of 674 roll calls; missed 3. Higher than 85% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
100/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 4 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 472 votes that split the parties. Higher than 91% of House members.

45%100%
11/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 59% of House members.

0%70%
+0.78

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 16 sponsored bills

Sponsored 16 (House median 25) · cosponsored 233 (median 289), 42 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Energy, Taxation, International Affairs.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress158 89%
Economics and Public Finance69 67%
Armed Forces & National Security61 75%
Energy38 76%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 85%
Environmental Protection33 67%
Government Operations and Politics30 87%
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 82%
Commerce27 89%
International Affairs26 46%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector25 80%
Immigration17 76%
Education16 63%
Agriculture and Food14 71%
Science, Technology, Communications12 92%
Labor and Employment11 45%
Health8 63%
Taxation8 100%
Transportation and Public Works8 88%
Emergency Management7 100%
Law7 71%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 80%
Animals4 50%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 25%
Social Welfare3 100%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 50%
Foreign Trade and International Finance1 100%
Government operations & elections1 100%

How often Goldman voted with Republicans on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RMike JohnsonLA-499%agreement
  2. RMatt Van EppsTN-799%agreement
  3. RVirginia FoxxNC-598%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Goldman’s campaign raised $1.8M: $373K (21%) from individuals and $607K (35%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $1.5M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Goldman

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 209.

  1. Republican Jewish Coalition Membership group PAC
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Goldman’s own leadership PAC: Guarding Our Lasting Democracy (GOLD) PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, TX-12Republican2025–present

Seat

State
Texas
District
12
Current term
2025–2027
Age
58

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-5071
1716 Longworth House Office Building
District offices
Fort Worth

Elsewhere

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