U.S. House · Texas District 5

Rep. Lance Gooden

U.S. Representative · Texas District 5

Republican7.4 yrs · 4th term

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Office & Term

DistrictTexas's 5th Congressional District

RepresentingTexas

Term startedJanuary 3, 2025

Term endsJanuary 3, 2027

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2431 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515-4305

202-225-3484

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Service HistoryGovTrack

7Total years

4Terms served

2019First elected

House2019–2021

House2021–2023

House2023–2025

House · current2025–2027

1st term· 2019–2021 · 2 yrs

2nd term· 2021–2023 · 2 yrs

3rd term· 2023–2025 · 2 yrs

BackgroundWikidata

Born December 1, 1982 in Terrell. Background: politician.

BornDec 1, 1982 (age 43)

BirthplaceTerrell

EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin

Prior Careerpoliticianmember of the Texas House of Representativesmember of the United States House of Representatives

Recent Votes119th Congress · GovTrack

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H.Res. 1259: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People’s Republic o

May 13

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H.Res. 1251: Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.

May 13

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H.Con.Res. 96: Expressing support for law enforcement officers.

May 13

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H.R. 1346: Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025

May 13

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On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 1346: Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025

May 13

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H.Res. 1252: Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

May 13

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H.Res. 1274: Providing that section 11 of House Resolution 1224 shall have no force or effect.

May 13

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On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 1274: Providing that section 11 of House Resolution 1224 shall have no force or …

May 13

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Campaign Finance

2025–2026 election cycle

Pro-Israel PAC Funding

$51,751

from FEC filings

PAC & Big-Donor Funded

0.4% from small donors · FEC

$1,170,230

Total Raised

$554,887

Total Spent

$1,337,500

Cash on Hand

Pro-Israel PAC Funding Breakdown

Contributing PACs (2)

AIPAC PAC

$51,251

U.S. Israel PAC

$500

Source: FEC filings. PAC data via Schedule B, IE data via Schedule E (support only). Tracks 20+ pro-Israel PACs.

Where the money comes from

Small donors (<$200)$4,892 (0.4%)

Individuals giving under $200

Large individual donors$327,551 (28.0%)

Individuals giving $200+, publicly disclosed

PACs & Committees$447,561 (38.2%)

PACs, corporations, unions & outside groups

Top PAC & Organization Donors

2025–2026

GOODEN VICTORY

PAC

$153,827

GOODEN VICTORY FUND

PAC

$79,837

AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK OF TEXAS

PAC

$29,599

DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

PAC

$10,000

START RISING PAC

PAC

$10,000

Top Individual Contributors

2025–2026

ADAIR, JAY

RETIRED · RETIRED

$3,500

BERLINER, KENNETH

BANKER · BERLINER

$3,500

BERLINER, KENNETH

BANKER · BERLINER

$3,500

ALJUMAILY, MUNAS

$3,500

ALJUMAILY, MUNAS

$3,500

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Follow the Money

Who funds your rep, and how they vote on those issues

💰Economy

$35K from PACs

Top Donors

AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK OF TEXAS

$30K

LASTING INVESTMENTS STRENGTHENING AMERICA

$5K

No votes found matching this issue category

💻Tech & Privacy

$15K from PACs

Top Donors

DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

$10K

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

$5K

How They Voted (1 vote)

S. 4465: A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.Yea

Accountability Scorecard

99%

Attendance

3,606 of 3,652 votes

0 / 11

Bills Enacted

0% enacted (119th Congress)

84%

Votes w/ Majority

83 of 99 recent votes

Far Right

Ideology

Political Position (GovTrack Analysis)

Ideology76/100

LiberalConservative

Leadership55/100

FollowerLeader

Stock Trading Disclosures

No recent stock trading disclosures found in our database. Members of Congress are required to report securities transactions within 45 days.

House Disclosures Capitol Trades

Members must report trades under the STOCK Act (2012).

Interest Group Ratings

Heritage Action

96%

Fiscal · 2026

League of Conservation Voters

Environment · 2025

Ratings sourced from public scorecards published by each organization

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