Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.34M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
0%
Small-dollar share
69%
In-state share
6
Flags
Lance Gooden is a Republican Representative from TX (District 05). Gooden's campaign has raised $1.3 million from 159 donors. Funding includes 45.1% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Real Estate, Legal Services, Manufacturing. Campaign committees include LANCE GOODEN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,767 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $11,510 (2024)
Backed by the NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $7,000 (2024)
Traded stocks in office
- 4 STOCK Act trades disclosed
Trades overlapping lobbying
- 1 trade in companies lobbying Congress the same year
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 3 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.34M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$397K
From individuals
$5K unitemized
$524K
From PACs
159
Donors
avg $1,914
67%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2018 505 donors$1.04M
- 2020 631 donors$1.61M
- 2022 296 donors$1.04M
- 2024 320 donors$1.14M
- 2026 301 donors$1.34M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 2 gifts · 4%$175
- $200-$499 14 gifts · 94%$4K
- $500-$999 46 gifts · 6%$24K
- $1,000-$2,899 58 gifts · 21%$82K
- $2,900+ 82 gifts · 72%$283K
Top donor industries and employers
- Real Estate 10 gifts$26K
- Legal Services 14 gifts$17K
- Manufacturing 5 gifts$13K
- Finance & Investment 5 gifts$12K
- Defense & Aerospace 3 gifts$8K
- Education 2 gifts$7K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 4 gifts$7K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 3 gifts$5K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 1 gifts$500
- Business & Professional Services 1 gifts$500
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILCHRIST, PAMELA | individual | GA | $9,700 | — | 3 |
| GILCHRIST, STEPHEN | individual | TX | $9,700 | — | 4 |
| EWING IV, SAMUEL | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HOGAN, KEVIN | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HOGAN, JOAN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PEROT, JR., ROSS | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| EWING IV, SARAH | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| STANTON, JAMES | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| REISS, SHERI | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BELL, GREGORY KEITH | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| THOMAS, WENDY SUE | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HUNT, RAY | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HOGAN, LAURYN | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| REISS, JOHN | individual | NC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HOGAN, PATRICK | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOODEN VICTORY FUND | OH | $116,206 | 4 |
| START RISING PAC | LA | $15,000 | 3 |
| OVERHAUL PAC | GA | $10,000 | 2 |
| LASTING INVESTMENTS STRENGTHENING AMERICA PAC | MI | $10,000 | 2 |
| ON WISCONSIN PAC, INC. | WI | $10,000 | 2 |
| DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM PAC | AZ | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| GROWING OUR OWN DYNAMIC ECONOMY NOW | TX | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CA | $7,500 | 3 |
| GRIDIRON-PAC | NY | $7,500 | 2 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC | VA | $7,000 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- TX 69% · home state$268K
- NY 6%$25K
- VA 4%$14K
- PR 3%$10K
- FL 3%$10K
- DC 2%$8K
- MD 2%$8K
- IL 2%$7K
- DE 1%$5K
- LA 1%$5K
- CA 91%$4K
- CT 91%$4K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,869 roll calls on record: 767 yea, 487 nay, 17 not voting.
799 of 799
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | Aye | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7730 | Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 309 | National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 1481 | Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas. | cosponsor | Congress | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 10052 | Right to Worship Act | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 9722 | Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Taxation | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 6213 | Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 1561 | ALERT Communities Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9098 | Congressional Records Protection Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 1181 | Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 7184 | PRESS Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9211 | Jewish American Security Act | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Jul 7, 2026 | — |
| 4398 | Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9534 | Wildfire Response Modernization Act | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jun 29, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANCE GOODEN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | C00662601 | H / P | principal | $5.44M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-03 | https://gooden.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-3484 | 2019-01-03 |
| 2023-01-03 | https://gooden.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-3484 | 2021-01-03 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://gooden.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-3484 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://gooden.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-3484 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
| Traded | Asset | Type | Amount | Owner | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | WAL Western Alliance Bancorporation Common Stock | sale_full | $50,001 - $100,000 | — | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | WAL Western Alliance Bancorporation Common Stock | sale_full | $50,001 - $100,000 | — | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | SOHO New Sotherly Hotels Inc. - Common Stock | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | MRO Marathon Oil Corporation Common Stock | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Sep 6, 2024 |
Trades in companies that lobbied Congress the same year
An association signal from Poliscope, not evidence of wrongdoing.
| Traded | Company | Type | Amount | Lobbying filings | Lobbying spend | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | WAL WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION | S | $50,001 - $100,000 | 4 | $540K | Banking |
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | travel | Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC) | France (Jun 29, 2023 – Jul 2, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | United States Qatar Business Council | Qatar (Feb 21, 2023 – Feb 27, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | United States Qatar Business Council | Qatar (Feb 21, 2023 – Feb 27, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
1 stock trade overlapped with lobbying by the same company in the same year. See stock trades.
Top donor industries: Real Estate, Legal Services, Manufacturing, Finance & Investment, Defense & Aerospace. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | TX | 05 | H8TX05144 | $1.34M |
| 2024 | House | TX | 05 | H8TX05144 | $1.14M |
| 2022 | House | TX | 05 | H8TX05144 | $1.04M |
| 2020 | House | TX | 05 | H8TX05144 | $1.61M |
| 2018 | House | TX | 05 | H8TX05144 | $1.04M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.