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Congress → Officials → Lance Gooden

Lance Gooden

Republican · Representative, TX ·5

Lance Gooden is the Republican U.S. Representative (TX's 5th congressional district). The platform has 4 voting records on file (2023) and 27 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
46 MODERATE
Connection Density 20%
41 → 8
Donor Influence 15%
47 → 7
Silence Risk 25%
85 → 21
Contradiction Risk 25%
40 → 10
Intelligence Volume 15%
24 → 4
Constituency Deviation 0%
21 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: 2024 Presidential Vote: Trump 56%, Harris 42%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty Rate: 11.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-Born Residents: 16.1%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic Population: 30.8%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $78,587
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Texas Proposition 4 (abolish slavery punishment) (2022) — passed, margin 69% for
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Texas Proposition 1 (judicial candidates party affiliation) (2023) — passed, margin 53% for
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Retail Trade (share 0.11)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Construction (share 0.11)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Dallas Regional Medical Center (3000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: East Texas Medical Center (5000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: UT Health Tyler (8000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Texas's 5th Congressional District covers portions of East Texas including parts of Dallas and Anderson County, characterized by suburban and rural communities with significant Hispanic population (30.8%) and substantial foreign-born residents (16.1%). The district has a median household income of $78,587 with homeownership rate of 73.6%. Major industries include…
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Texas's 5th Congressional District covers portions of East Texas including parts of Dallas and Anderson County, characterized by suburban and rural communities with significant Hispanic population (30.8%) and substantial foreign-born residents (16.1%). The district has a median household income of $78,587 with homeownership rate of 73.6%. Major industries include healthcare/social assistance, construction, and retail trade, with highest-paying sectors in oil/gas extraction, utilities, and management. The district voted 56% for Trump in 2024, making it a competitive but Republican-leaning suburban seat. Poverty rate is 11.4% with significant economic diversity between Dallas suburbs and rural East Texas communities.
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Voted yea on H.R. 185 (Terminate COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Foreign Travelers) on 2023-05-11: Gooden voted to terminate COVID-19 vaccination requirements for international travelers while his district includes East Dallas and Anderson County with significant international trade connections and foreign-born population (16.1%). The anti-public health vote aligned with donor pressure from the airline and…
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Voted yea on H.R. 185 (Terminate COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Foreign Travelers) on 2023-05-11: Gooden voted to terminate COVID-19 vaccination requirements for international travelers while his district includes East Dallas and Anderson County with significant international trade connections and foreign-born population (16.1%). The anti-public health vote aligned with donor pressure from the airline and hospitality industries against constituent health interests.
primary · 2023-05-11 ✓ Verified
Voted yea on H.R. 6090 (Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023) on 2023-12-05: Gooden sponsored and voted for the Antisemitism Awareness Act while serving on the Judiciary Committee and having received AIPAC-related Pro-Israel PAC contributions. The vote aligns with donor interests while his district has a growing Jewish community, but the cross-pressure is minimal — flagged for completeness.
primary · 2023-12-05 ✓ Verified
Voted nay on H.R. 878 (Expel George Santos) on 2023-05-17: Gooden voted against expelling fellow Republican George Santos despite the latter's extensive fraud convictions affecting his Long Island district. The vote protected a fellow party member facing expulsion for financial crimes while Gooden himself was under ethics investigation for STOCK Act violations — party loyalty over accountability.
primary · 2023-05-17 ✓ Verified
Voted yea on H.R. 2 (Secure the Border Act of 2023) on 2023-05-11: Gooden voted for the hardline immigration bill while representing TX-5, which has a 30.8% Hispanic population and 16.1% foreign-born residents. The donor-aligned vote (immigration restriction industry) conflicts with the demographic reality of his district where immigration restriction directly harms constituents' families and communities.
primary · 2023-05-11 ✓ Verified
[vote] Gooden voted against the 'Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023' (debt ceiling compromise negotiated by House Republicans and the White House), opposing the bipartisan spending restraint agreement despite having supported the Republican debt ceiling position just months earlier.
primary · 2023-05-31 ✓ Verified
[vote] Gooden publicly supported the 'Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023' (debt ceiling bill) and voted for the measure, positioning himself as prioritizing fiscal restraint and limiting government spending.
primary · 2023-04-26 ✓ Verified
AIPAC / United Democracy Project campaign_funding Gooden sponsored and voted for the Antisemitism Awareness Act (H.R. 6090) while having received AIPAC-related Pro-Israel PAC contributions.
STOCK Act alleged_violation Gooden was alleged to have violated the STOCK Act's 45-day disclosure requirement by failing to disclose 12 stock trades during 2020.
Stacey Plaskett affiliation Connection documented in FINDING-2026-010
Leidos Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Lance Gooden's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00546234/
Motorola Solutions, Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Lance Gooden's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00075341/
National Cotton Council Of America Committee For The Advancement Of Cotton donor $5,000 to Lance Gooden's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00023028/
Space Coast Leadership PAC donor $10,000 to Lance Gooden's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00877506/
Immigrant Investors Association, Inc./Invest In The USA PAC (Iiusa PAC) donor $6,000 to Lance Gooden's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00829671/
Florida Freedom Fund PAC donor $5,000 to Lance Gooden's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00825430/
Defending The American Dream PAC donor $5,000 to Lance Gooden's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00822833/
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $28,656 to Lance Gooden's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (13 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
Lasting Investments Strengthening America PAC donor $5,000 to Lance Gooden's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00764886/
Start Rising PAC donor $10,000 to Lance Gooden's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00764761/
Gooden Victory Fund donor $20,892 to Lance Gooden's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00764126/
Tractor Supply Company Political Action Committee donor $6,000 to Lance Gooden's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00763664/
Must Act To Create Excellence PAC donor $5,000 to Lance Gooden's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00763326/
Fight On PAC donor $5,000 to Lance Gooden's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00762328/
Patriots Always Triumph donor $5,000 to Lance Gooden's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00758722/
Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants donor $10,000 to Lance Gooden's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00736124/
Vitoria PAC donor $10,000 to Lance Gooden's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00712695/
BillVoteDateAlignment
PROOF Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Yea 2026-09-03 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Yea 2026-09-02 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Yea 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Local Access to Courts Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "Gooden publicly supported the 'Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023' (debt ceiling bill) and voted for the measure, positioning himself as prioritizing fiscal restraint and limiting government spending."
Vote: on "Gooden voted against the 'Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023' (debt ceiling compromise negotiated…"
[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Gooden supported the Republican-led 'Limit, Save, Grow Act' as a negotiating position on the debt ceiling, then voted against the actual Fiscal Responsibility Act that achieved the same goal of raising the debt ceiling with spending caps. The reversal…
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[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Gooden supported the Republican-led 'Limit, Save, Grow Act' as a negotiating position on the debt ceiling, then voted against the actual Fiscal Responsibility Act that achieved the same goal of raising the debt ceiling with spending caps. The reversal demonstrates opportunistic positioning rather than consistent fiscal principles.
Last silence detection: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:32:36 GMT (via scheduled run)
January 6, 2021 Capitol attack and election certification
1089d silent
Expected position: Given Gooden voted against certifying electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania on January 6-7, 2021, and his district's significant Hispanic population (30.8%) and immigrant communities (16.1% foreign-born), he would be expected to…
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Expected position: Given Gooden voted against certifying electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania on January 6-7, 2021, and his district's significant Hispanic population (30.8%) and immigrant communities (16.1% foreign-born), he would be expected to address the implications of contested election certification on immigrant communities. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Gooden issued statements and newsletters focused on Biden immigration policy ('This is an Invasion!'), Biden DOJ accountability, and election integrity claims but has not made substantive public statements addressing his January 6 vote or its implications for democratic norms and the immigrant communities in his district. Primary URL: https://gooden.house.gov/newsletters?page=5
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Firstcash, Inc. Political Action Committee, Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants, Democracy Engine (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,240 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
ideological & single-issue
Animal Wellness Action PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
party committees
Gooden Victory Fund (amounts: $7,000 (2026)) — interest area: party committees
other / unclassified
Firstcash, Inc. Political Action Committee, American Revival PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
other candidates' committees
Huck PAC, Vitoria PAC, Must Act To Create Excellence PAC, Gooden Victory Fund (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $7,000 (2026)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
colleagues' leadership pacs
Growing Our Own Dynamic Economy Now, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Gridiron-PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), America Reloaded, Buckeye Liberty PAC, On Wisconsin PAC, Inc., Patriots Always Triumph, Fight…
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Growing Our Own Dynamic Economy Now, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Gridiron-PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), America Reloaded, Buckeye Liberty PAC, On Wisconsin PAC, Inc., Patriots Always Triumph, Fight On PAC, Start Rising PAC, Lasting Investments Strengthening America PAC, Defending The American Dream PAC, Florida Freedom Fund PAC, Space Coast Leadership PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $7,500 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $15,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
Leidos Inc. PAC Defense & aerospace $5,000 (2026)
Motorola Solutions, Inc. PAC Technology $5,000 (2026)
National Cotton Council Of America Committee For The Advancement Of Cotton Agriculture & food $5,000 (2026)
Firstcash, Inc. Political Action Committee Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2026)
Space Coast Leadership PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Immigrant Investors Association, Inc./Invest In The USA PAC (Iiusa PAC) Finance & banking $6,000 (2026)
Florida Freedom Fund PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Defending The American Dream PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $23,113 (2026)
Lasting Investments Strengthening America PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Start Rising PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Gooden Victory Fund Other candidates' committees $7,000 (2026)
Tractor Supply Company Political Action Committee Retail & consumer $6,000 (2026)
Must Act To Create Excellence PAC Other candidates' committees $5,000 (2024)
Fight On PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Healthcare Access & Rural Hospital Viability 88 35 45
Education & Early Childhood 72 55 35
Jobs & Economic Development (Retail, Construction, Health Services) 84 62 25
Agriculture & Rural Interests 62 65 22
Technology & Regulatory Modernization 58 68 20
Social Security & Retirement Security 65 70 20
Veterans & Military Affairs 68 75 18
Government Spending & Fiscal Policy 78 72 18
Water & Infrastructure 70 80 15
Immigration & Border Security 82 85 12
Crime, Public Safety & Fraud Enforcement 75 88 10
Energy Costs & Environmental Regulation 80 90 8
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No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 1 elected official holds documented connections.
$5.1BDonor Contributions
0Money Chains
0Traced Hops
Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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