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Questions about Lance Gooden
U.S. Representative for Texas’s 5th District · Republican · from roll-call votes in the 119th Congress
How often does Lance Gooden vote with his party?
Lance Gooden voted with Republicans on 99% of party-line votes in the 119th Congress (House median 98%), as of Nov 2, 2026.
| Party-line votes cast | 472 |
|---|---|
| With Republicans | 468 (99%) |
| Against Republicans | 4 |
| House median | 98% |
| House Republicans, median | 98% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Who breaks with party most · Updated Nov 2, 2026
How bipartisan is Lance Gooden?
Lance Gooden voted the same way as Democrats on 11% of shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (House median 12%), tied for 242nd most of 430 House members, as of Nov 2, 2026.
| Contested votes cast | 528 |
|---|---|
| Same vote as Democrats | 11% |
| House median | 12% |
| Rank in the chamber | tied for 242nd of 430 |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 2, 2026
Which members vote most like Lance Gooden?
Pat Fallon voted the same way as Lance Gooden most often: 98% of 522 shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (median for two House members of the same party 95%), as of Nov 2, 2026.
Median for two House members of the same party: 95%; of different parties: 11%.
| Member | Same vote |
|---|---|
| RPat Fallon | 98% |
| RMike Johnson | 98% |
| RJulia Letlow | 97% |
| RLloyd Smucker | 97% |
| RCarol D. Miller | 97% |
| DHenry Cuellar Closest of the Democrats | 40% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 2, 2026
How much of Lance Gooden’s PAC money came from PACs whose organizations lobbied on bills he voted on?
Of the 90 PACs that gave to Lance Gooden in 2025–26 and have a lobbying organization behind them, 48 belong to organizations that lobbied on bills that came to a vote with him in the chamber or that he cosponsored or sponsored (53%; House median 58%); together they gave $192K of the $687K in PAC money he received (28%; House median 41%), as of Nov 3, 2026.
Largest PACs this cycle: Gooden Victory Fund, Letlow, American Resort Development Association. What each gave is part of Pro.
| PACs that gave in 2025–26 | 151 |
|---|---|
| With a lobbying organization behind them | 90 |
| Of those, their organizations lobbied on these bills | 48 (53%) |
| House median | 58% |
| Their gifts, together | $192K of $687K |
Source: FEC PAC gifts · Senate LDA lobbying filings · Bill by bill on the profile · How we measure · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Who is running against Lance Gooden in 2026?
Ballot not yet checked. Lance Gooden has filed with the FEC to run for re-election to Texas’s 5th District, and 3 other candidates have filed for the seat; Oathstar has not compiled who won the primaries there.
Source: FEC candidate filings · The full race