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U.S. Representative for Texas’s 5th District

Lance Gooden

Republican 4th term Up 2026
99LoyaltyMed 98
99AttendMed 98
11BipartMed 12
4BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.72

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2019–now
7 years in CongressMore senior than 46% of the House
Breaks on
  • Agriculture and Food 13%
  • Congress 1%
Committees
  • Armed Services
  • Judiciary
Bills on
  • Crime and Law Enforcement
  • Taxation
  • International Affairs
Age
43

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Where Gooden has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Talks most about

Stories in Gooden’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Gooden breaks with Republicans

Method

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

  1. Agriculture and Food 13% · 1 of 8 party 13%
  2. Congress 1% · 2 of 151 party 0%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

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

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Jul 21, 2026 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
76–350
Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Yea Failed
79–348
May 15, 2026 H.R. 8469 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Yea Failed
80–333
Apr 30, 2026 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Nay Failed
187–239
Apr 30, 2026 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Yea Failed
69–355
Mar 17, 2026 H.R. 4294 MAWS Act of 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Mitigation Action and Watermen Support Act of 2026 or the MAWS Act of 2026Broke w/ party Nay Passed
320–66
Mar 4, 2026 H.R. 6472 Territorial Student Access to Higher Education ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill requires public institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid programs to charge no more than in-state…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
351–72
Feb 24, 2026 S. 2503 ROTOR ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act or the ROTOR ActBroke w/ party Yea Failed
264–133

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

What Gooden is saying

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 24, 2026

    New Gooden Bill Cracks Down on Synthetic Kratom Products

    Introduced bill to permanently schedule synthetic opioids sold as kratom products.

    “Dangerous synthetic opioids powerful enough to fuel addiction and destroy lives should not be sitting on convenience store shelves next to snacks and energy drinks.”

    Crime and Law EnforcementAI-read

  • Statement · Press release · Aug 19, 2026

    Gooden Backs DoW Push to Eliminate University Ties to Foreign Adversaries

    Congressman Lance Gooden, who has led congressional efforts to combat Chinese Communist Party espionage and intellectual property theft, applauded the Department of War (DoW) for cracking down on American universities with research and…

    “American universities should be developing breakthroughs that keep America ahead, not becoming breeding grounds for our adversaries' espionage operations.”

    Mentions H.R. 1468

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

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.20· expected 1.41

Below expectations

Rank 372 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

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

  1. Introduced 14
  2. Action in committee 1
  3. Action beyond committee 1
  4. Passed chamber 0
  5. Became law 0

14 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 14 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Gooden’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 Gooden.

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 6 missed of 674

Voted on 668 of 674 roll calls; missed 6. Higher than 75% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
99/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 39 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 472 votes that split the parties. Higher than 74% of House members.

45%100%
11/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 57% of House members.

0%70%
+0.72

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 14 sponsored bills

Sponsored 14 (House median 25) · cosponsored 225 (median 289), 84 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Crime and Law Enforcement, Taxation, International Affairs.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress158 89%
Economics and Public Finance70 69%
Armed Forces & National Security61 77%
Energy38 76%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 85%
Environmental Protection33 76%
Government Operations and Politics28 86%
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 82%
Finance and Financial Sector25 80%
International Affairs25 48%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Commerce24 83%
Immigration17 76%
Education16 56%
Agriculture and Food14 71%
Science, Technology, Communications12 83%
Labor and Employment11 45%
Health8 63%
Taxation8 100%
Transportation and Public Works8 100%
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%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 67%
Social Welfare3 100%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 50%
Government operations & elections1 100%

How often Gooden 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. RPat FallonTX-498%agreement
  2. RMike JohnsonLA-498%agreement
  3. RJulia LetlowLA-597%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Gooden’s campaign raised $1.3M: $397K (30%) from individuals and $524K (39%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $1.3M.

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.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro

Who funds Gooden

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 151.

  1. Gooden Victory Fund Independent PAC
  2. Letlow Member’s leadership PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

See how much each organization gave Gooden this cycle and last, the mix of corporate, labor, trade and other PACs, and who else each one funds.

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Gooden’s own leadership PAC: Growing Our Own Dynamic Economy Now. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical record Pro Compare Gooden’s measures across every Congress on file.

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, TX-5Republican2019–present

Seat

State
Texas
District
5
Current term
2025–2027
Age
43

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-3484
2431 Rayburn House Office Building
District offices
Terrell

Elsewhere

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