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Lance Gooden

Lance Carter Gooden (born December 1, 1982) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 5th congressional district since 2019. His district includes parts of eastern Dallas, as well as a large swath of exurban and rural territory to Dallas's east. A member of the Republican Party, Gooden served as the Texas State Representative for the 4th district (Henderson County and Kaufman County) from 2011 to 2015. He lost his reelection bid in the 2014 Republican primary election but was returned to office in the 2016 election for a non-consecutive third term in the state legislature before he ran for Congress.

Infobox

Preceded by
Betty Brown
Succeeded by
Stuart Spitzer
Born
Lance Carter Gooden (1982-12-01) December 1, 1982 (age 43)Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
mw- Alexa Calligas (m. 2016)
Children
2
Education
University of Texas, Austin (BA, BBA)
Website
House websiteCampaign website
Party
Republican

Tables

Republican primary results[48] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
58,777
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lance Gooden
17,501
29.9
Republican
Bunni Pounds
12,895
22.0
Republican
Sam Deen
10,102
17.2
Republican
Kenneth Sheets
7,011
12.0
Republican
Jason Wright
6,675
11.4
Republican
Danny Campbell
1,767
3.0
Republican
David Williams
1,603
2.7
Republican
Charles Lingerfelt
1,023
1.8
Total votes
58,777
100.0
Republican primary runoff results · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
33,998
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lance Gooden
18,364
54.0
Republican
Bunni Pounds
15,634
46.0
Total votes
33,998
100.0
Texas's 5th congressional district, 2018[49] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
209,507
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lance Gooden
130,617
62.3
Democratic
Dan Wood
78,666
37.6
Independent
Phil Gray (write-in)
224
0.1
Total votes
209,507
100.0
Republican hold
Texas's 5th congressional district, 2020[50] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
280,413
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lance Gooden (incumbent)
173,836
62.0
Democratic
Carolyn Salter
100,743
35.9
Libertarian
Kevin Hale
5,834
2.1
Total votes
280,413
100.0
Republican hold
Texas's 5th congressional district, 2022[51] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
211,965
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lance Gooden (incumbent)
135,595
63.97
Democratic
Tartisha Hill
71,930
33.93
Libertarian
Kevin Hale
4,293
2.03
Write-in
Ruth Torres
147
0.07
Total votes
211,965
100.0
Republican hold
Texas's 5th congressional district, 2024[52] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
299,897
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lance Gooden (incumbent)
192,185
64.1
Democratic
Ruth Torres
107,712
35.9
Total votes
299,897
100.0
Republican hold
· External links
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byJared Golden
Preceded byJared Golden
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byJared Golden
U.S. House of Representatives
United States representatives by seniority 207th
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byMichael Guest
House of Representatives
Preceded byJeb Hensarling
Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Texas's 5th congressional district 2019–present
Incumbent
order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byJared Golden
United States representatives by seniority 207th
Succeeded byMichael Guest

References

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    http://thenortheasttexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Wood-Order-to-Unseal.pdf
  2. inForney.com
    https://www.inforney.com/politics/lance-gooden-wins-bid-for-texas-th-congressional-district-a/article_6059f3d2-e244-11e8-9305-b7788dca5da3.html
  3. bioguide.congress.gov
    https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/G000589
  4. Athens Daily Review
    http://www.athensreview.com/breakingnews/x1834681217/Gooden-upsets-incumbent-Brown
  5. The Dallas Morning News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130504170034/http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/dallas/headlines/20100104-Tough-fights-for-Texas-House-shape-8632.ece
  6. The Kaufman Herald
    http://www.kaufmanherald.com/news/article_b9db40e5-806a-5880-a7f4-80261945c17d.html
  7. The Texas Tribune
    https://www.texastribune.org/2018/05/16/lance-gooden-texas-congress-our-conservative-texas-future-Bunni-Pounds/
  8. "2012 Republican Party Primary Election - RESULTS"
    http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20120610141810/http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/may29_160_state.htm
  9. "About Stuart Spitzer"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150404155236/http://stuartspitzer.com/about-stuart/#faith
  10. "HD 4: Spitzer Faces Gooden, Again"
    https://texasscorecard.com/uncategorized/hd-4-spitzer-faces-gooden-again/
  11. "Republican primary returns"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160306124616/https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar01_273_state.htm?x=0&y=6692&id=875
  12. AP News
    https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-elections-electoral-college-3e0b852c3cfadf853b08aecbfc3569fa
  13. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/us/politics/supreme-court-election-texas.html
  14. "Order in Pending Case"
    https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/121120zr_p860.pdf
  15. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/10/politics/read-house-republicans-texas-supreme-court/index.html
  16. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/11/supreme-court-rejects-trump-backed-texas-lawsuit-aiming-to-overturn-election-results
  17. "Pelosi Statement on Supreme Court Rejecting GOP Election Sabotage Lawsuit"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220814224010/https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/121120-3
  18. The Hill
    https://thehill.com/homenews/house/529883-rep-pascrell-jr-asks-pelosi-to-refuse-to-seat-lawmakers-supporting-trumps
  19. "Congressman Lance Gooden Votes Against Certification of Arizona & Pennsylvania Electors"
    https://gooden.house.gov/2021/1/congressman-lance-gooden-votes-against-certification-arizona-pennsylvania
  20. "Congressman Gooden to Vote Against Impeachment of President Trump"
    https://gooden.house.gov/press-releases?ID=FBA0E60D-4E7C-44AB-BC9E-7E430844DC57
  21. The Hill
    https://thehill.com/homenews/house/541553-sole-gop-vote-on-police-reform-bill-says-he-accidentally-pushed-the-wrong
  22. "I have arguably the most conservative/America First voting record in Congress!..."
    https://x.com/Lancegooden/status/1367311137285541894
  23. NBC News
    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-set-repeal-2002-iraq-war-authorization-n1271107
  24. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
    https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll172.xml
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    https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1865/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Further+Consolidated+Appropriations+Act%2C+2020%22%5D%7D&r=1&s=2
  26. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
    https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019689
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    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/us/politics/house-israel-vote.html
  28. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
    https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023528
  29. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/19/us/politics/house-gay-marriage-bill.html
  30. The Hill
    https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/3607955-marjorie-taylor-greene-introduces-bill-to-make-gender-affirming-care-for-transgender-youth-a-felony/
  31. Politico
    https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/05/wall-street-bankers-hong-kong-00060518
  32. The Hill
    https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3872564-democrats-erupt-with-fury-after-republican-questions-loyalty-of-rep-chu/
  33. Axios
    https://www.axios.com/2023/02/25/lance-gooden-judy-chu-dominic-ng-china
  34. NPR
    https://www.npr.org/2021/09/22/1039287987/outside-ethics-group-says-7-house-lawmakers-didnt-disclose-stock-trades
  35. The Dallas Morning News
    https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/09/22/watchdog-group-says-reps-lance-gooden-and-roger-williams-failed-to-disclose-stock-trades/
  36. AGDAILY
    https://www.agdaily.com/livestock/16-house-republicans-voice-opposition-against-eats-act/
  37. Fox News
    https://www.foxnews.com/politics/texas-lawmaker-reveals-which-threatening-migration-efforts-he-would-like-slash
  38. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/25/senators-house-members-opposed-ukraine-aid/
  39. ABC News
    https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/republican-takes-sign-normal-democrats-hands-119455060
  40. Democratic congresswoman holds 'this is not normal' sign as Trump enters chamber | CNN Politics
    https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/04/politics/video/trump-this-is-not-normal-sign-digvid
  41. USA TODAY
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/03/04/democrats-protest-donald-trump-address-signs/81481351007/
  42. Responsible Statecraft
    https://responsiblestatecraft.org/congress-mek/
  43. Congress.gov
    https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4072
  44. Committee on House Administration
    https://cha.house.gov/_cache/files/4/2/42fa418b-fe58-4934-ac7b-0a6702692629/557292A7B24CA0F4DC507B306127764BCB9645771E287B7BF3022FABB10C5514.119th-congress-cmo-list-13-.pdf
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  46. "Congressional Taiwan Caucus"
    https://sherman.house.gov/taiwancaucus
  47. "Member List"
    https://rsc-walker.house.gov/
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20180307111046/https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/
  49. Texas Secretary of State
    https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist331_state.htm
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    https://results.texas-election.com/static/data/Reports/49664/OfficialCanvassReport.pdf?v=1738929456565
  51. "Official Canvass Report 2022 NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION November 08, 2022"
    https://results.texas-election.com/static/data/Reports/47009/OfficialCanvassReport.pdf?v=1738970433175
  52. "Official Canvass Report 2024 NOVEMBER 5TH GENERAL ELECTION November 05, 2024"
    https://results.texas-election.com/static/data/Reports/49664/OfficialCanvassReport.pdf?v=1738929456565
  53. The Shreveport Times
    http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/life/columnists/maggie-martin/2016/05/18/tim-brando-and-daughter-surprise-guests-choreographed-dance/84416468/
  54. "Meet Lance"
    http://lancegooden.com/meet-lance/
  55. The Christian Chronicle
    https://christianchronicle.org/in-faith-and-politics-these-three-congressmen-share-similar-beliefs/
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