Texas · Texas's 5th District · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Lance Gooden
Incumbent U.S. representative
2026 race · Texas's 5th District
96% chance of winning · race rated Solid R
90% chance of winning · race rated Likely R
Background
- Current office
- Texas's 5th District
- Experience
- Statewide office or Congress
- Past races on file
- 8 (7 won)
Links: Wikipedia · FEC filings · Candidate list (source)
Electoral history
Earlier races in Texas, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.
- 2024Won
U.S. House · TX-5 Nov 5, 2024
R · 64.1% · 192,185 votes
- 2022Won
U.S. House · TX-5 Nov 8, 2022
R · 64.0% · 135,578 votes
- 2020Won
U.S. House · TX-5 Nov 3, 2020
R · 62.0% · 173,836 votes
- 2018Won
U.S. House · TX-5 Nov 6, 2018
R · 62.4% · 130,607 votes
- 2016Won
House of Representatives · HD-4 Nov 8, 2016
R · 100.0% · 52,089 votes
- 2014Lost
House of Representatives · HD-4 primary · Mar 4, 2014
R · 49.0% · 8,089 votes
- 2012Won
House of Representatives · HD-4 Nov 6, 2012
R · 100.0% · 44,181 votes
- 2010Won
House of Representatives · HD-4 Nov 2, 2010
R · 100.0% · 14,904 votes
Fundraising
- Raised
- $1.5M
- From individuals
- $435K
- Spent
- $875.8K
- Cash on hand
- $1.3M
Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.
Opponents in 2026
- Chelsey HockettDemocratic