Incumbent
Lance Gooden
IncumbentLance Gooden
TX-05 Republican nominee?
$115.00
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
LocationTexas
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax relief measures (including legislation to exclude certain retroactive Social Security payments from federal income taxes), advocates simplifying the tax code and reducing IRS size, and has backed GOP tax-cut priorities and small-business tax relief.
Healthcare
The candidate advocates free-market solutions to reduce costs, increase patient choice, and limit the federal role in healthcare while supporting some targeted government funding for underserved populations. He opposes taxpayer funding for abortions and frames health policy around market-based reforms rather than expanding large public programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border enforcement and restrictions on immigration-related programs, including measures to end sanctuary jurisdictions, penalize nonprofits and international organizations that he says facilitate illegal crossings, and increase vetting/identity checks for migrants. Has repeatedly criticized DHS and the Biden administration’s handling of the southern border and introduced legislation aimed at tightening immigration enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports pro-life policies and opposes government funding or promotion of abortion while endorsing measures that protect infants born after attempted abortions and allowing narrow exceptions to protect the life of the mother. Positions indicate support for abortion restrictions rather than unrestricted access.
Climate & Energy
Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy approach emphasizing Texas energy production and American energy dominance, opposes large federal spending on certain climate/environmental programs, and has criticized what he calls climate "catastrophists."
Public Safety & Guns
Supports robust Second Amendment protections and opposes expansion of federal gun restrictions such as universal background checks. Has criticized private-sector actions she/he views as advancing gun-control agendas and is endorsed by pro-gun organizations.
News
Lance Gooden is in the news because a Supreme Court ruling is expected to intensify partisan redistricting fights over congressional maps. The decision could push Republican-controlled states, including Texas, to redraw districts more aggressively, which may affect upcoming elections. The reporting suggests the broader battle over redistricting is now escalating, but it does not give a specific new action by Gooden himself.
Fundraising
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