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Gooden, Lance

Gooden, Lance

RepublicanHouse·Texas, District 5

Serving since 2023 (118th–119th Congresses)

Contact

Office

2431 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4305

Campaign Finance (2026)

Raised$1.2M
Spent$555K
Cash on Hand$1.3M

Funding Sources

Individual$332K
PAC$448K
Small donors (≤$200)$5K
Large donors$328K

Top Contributors

NULL$141K
GILCHRIST AUTOMOTIVE$10K
ASSOCIATE$7K
PAJ, INC.$7K
LBKM$7K

Top Industries

Other$325K
Miscellaneous Business$188K
Lawyers & Lobbyists$43K
Retired$33K
Real Estate$29K

Source: FEC · 2026 cycle

About

Lance Gooden is a Republican Representative from Texas's 5th district who previously served three terms in the Texas State House of Representatives.

Background

Lance Gooden was born on December 1, 1982. Information regarding his education and professional career prior to his entry into public office is not recorded in the provided source.

Political career

Lance Gooden began his political career in the Texas House of Representatives, where he served the 4th district from 2011 to 2015 and again for a non-consecutive term starting in 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he was first sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019. He represents Texas's 5th congressional district, which encompasses parts of eastern Dallas along with surrounding exurban and rural areas.

Current focus

Gooden, Lance represents the 5th congressional district of TX in the U.S. House. Gooden, Lance currently serves on the Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, and the House Committee on Armed Services. They have sponsored 30 bills in the current House, including H.R. 8685; H.R. 7612; H.R. 7387.

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Committee Assignments

Legislative Activity

31

Bills Sponsored

10

Recent Votes

Vote history