Lance Gooden

Republican · Candidate for Texas U.S. House District 5 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately right.

AI read of their current public record: strongly right.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxesStrongly right
ImmigrationStrongly right

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 0.9% of votes, voted with their party 99.2% of the time.

Sponsored 14 bills (0 became law), mostly on crime and law enforcement, taxation, international affairs.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $10K supporting and $0 opposing Lance Gooden.

For
NRA Victory Fund, Inc. · Gun rights$10K
Texas Alliance for Life FED PAC$54

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Endorsed by Donald Trump (source).

  • Executive branch officials: Donald Trump
  • Statewide officials: Greg Abbott
  • Organizations: AIPAC

More about Lance Gooden

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

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