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Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Craig A. Goldman

Republican · Representative, TX ·12

Craig A. Goldman is the Republican U.S. Representative (TX's 12th congressional district). The platform has 9 voting records on file (2021-2026) and 44 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components

66 ELEVATED

Connection Density 20%

88 → 18

Donor Influence 15%

52 → 8

Silence Risk 25%

69 → 17

Contradiction Risk 25%

69 → 17

Intelligence Volume 15%

49 → 7

Constituency Deviation 0%

26 → 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: Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 7.2%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 62.5%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: 60.2%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024): 816,916

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $87,454 (2024)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Texas Proposition 13 — Increase Mandatory Retirement Age for State Judges (2023) (2023) — failed, margin 37.2% yes to 62.8% no

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Texas Proposition 4 — $18 Billion Property Tax Relief (2023) (2023) — passed, margin 83% yes to 17% no

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 52 (share 0.11)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.14)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.16)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Texas Christian University (3800 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: BNSF Railway (Fort Worth HQ) (43000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Texas Health Resources (Arlington/Fort Worth) (24000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (Fort Worth) (16000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Texas's 12th Congressional District covers the western half of Tarrant County (including much of Fort Worth and its southwestern suburbs such as Benbrook), most of Parker County (Weatherford), and an eastern portion of Wise County. The district has a population of approximately 816,916 with a median household income of $87,454 — over double the national median. The district is 60.2% White (non-Hispanic), 24.5% Hispanic, and 12.5% Black. With a Cook PVI of R+27, it is a safely Republican seat. The median age is 35.7, significantly younger than the national average. Homeownership is 62.5% and the poverty rate is 7.2%. 34.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree. Major economic drivers include defense and aerospace (Lockheed Martin's F-35 manufacturing facility), energy, healthcare, and the logistics hub of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The district includes Texas Christian University. The district was represented by Kay Granger for 28 years before Goldman succeeded her.

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Voted not in office on H.Res. 24 / H.Res. 37 (117th Congress) (Objections to Electoral College Certification (Arizona and Pennsylvania)) on 2021-01-06: Kay Granger, Goldman's predecessor, voted to certify the 2020 election and condemned the January 6 attack. Goldman was a state legislator at the time and has not publicly addressed how he would have voted on the electoral objections had he been in Congress.

primary · 2021-01-06 ✓ Verified

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Voted not in office on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-04-20: Goldman was not yet in Congress for this vote, but during the campaign he was one of the most outspoken GOP candidates supporting Ukraine aid — a stark contrast to his opponent John O'Shea. He stated Russia must not be allowed to take Ukraine and that 'we have to do everything we can to support our friends in Ukraine.' As a freshman congressman, his subsequent votes on Ukraine aid have not been recorded in key standalone supplemental roll calls, representing a potential gap between his campaign rhetoric and his House voting record.

primary · 2024-04-20 ✓ Verified

Voted yea on H.R. 6409 (FENCES Act — Clean Air Act foreign emissions compliance waiver) on 2026-04-16: Voted to ease Clean Air Act requirements, consistent with his pattern of rolling back environmental regulations. PoliScore notes Goldman 'sponsors many bills that roll back rules meant to save energy, reduce air pollution and slow climate change.' Passed 220-208 largely along party lines.

primary · 2026-04-16 ✓ Verified

Voted nay on H.R. 1689 (Haiti Temporary Protected Status Act) on 2026-04-16: Voted against granting TPS protections to Haitians. Consistent with his restrictionist immigration record but notable given that 94.2% of his district are U.S. citizens.

primary · 2026-04-16 ✓ Verified

Fairshake financial support Fairshake PAC, a crypto-industry super PAC, spent $725,091 in independent expenditures supporting Goldman's 2024 election campaign.

US Department of Defense (Pentagon) donor Lockheed Martin (Goldman's top donor and district's largest employer) is a major DoD contractor. Goldman's defense-related votes impact the DoD supply chain…

Test Manual Trigger Entity 275ad4c53a37 unknown Both entities appear in the known entities database but no documented connection is provided in the facts.

One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) voted for legislation Goldman voted yea on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which the CBO projected would add over $2.4 trillion to the national deficit. He celebrated it as…

AIPAC / United Democracy Project financial support American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) was Goldman's second largest organizational contributor at $45,350 ($40,350 individual + $5,000 PAC).

Test Manual Trigger Entity 1f74ebdd9877 unknown Both entities appear in the known entities database but no documented connection is provided in the facts.

US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) oversight As a member of Congress representing a district with major DHS-contracted employers, Goldman's votes on immigration enforcement (Laken Riley Act, SAVE Act)…

Defend American Jobs financial support Defend American Jobs PAC (affiliated with Fairshake) spent independent expenditures on behalf of Goldman's 2024 election campaign.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) voted to mandate ICE detention Goldman voted yea on the Laken Riley Act (H.R. 29) mandating ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of theft offenses.

Texas Values PAC donor $5,000 to Craig A. Goldman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00863217/

Circle The Wagons PAC donor $5,000 to Craig A. Goldman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00827881/

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,000 to Craig A. Goldman's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/

31 Days PAC donor $8,300 to Craig A. Goldman's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00786368/

Conquering Cancer PAC donor $5,000 to Craig A. Goldman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00785014/

Honor Courage Commitment PAC donor $15,000 to Craig A. Goldman's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00755173/

Raptor PAC donor $10,000 to Craig A. Goldman's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00749481/

Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants donor $5,000 to Craig A. Goldman's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00736124/

Help Elect Republicans Now donor $5,000 to Craig A. Goldman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00692715/

Victory And Nation PAC donor $6,600 to Craig A. Goldman's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00692087/

America Reloaded donor $5,000 to Craig A. Goldman's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00686816/

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood…	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Water Resources Development Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
PROOF Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Retire through Ownership Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	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
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
GUARD Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims 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 the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Nay	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
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	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
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act	Yea	2026-08-31	unknown

Last contradiction analysis: Never

platform_vs_vote 90/100

Platform: "Goldman campaigned as a fiscal conservative who would 'cut federal spending' and said government must spend 'within its means.' His campaign site emphasized a 'proven conservative voting record' of over a decade."

Vote: on "Goldman voted for H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which the Congressional Budget Office…"

Goldman campaigned as a fiscal conservative who would cut federal spending, yet voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which the CBO projected would add over $2.4 trillion to the deficit — a profound departure from the spending-constraint rhetoric he deployed against the Biden administration.

reversal 60/100

Platform: "Goldman voted to impeach Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in 2023, serving as a member of the 'grand jury' in the Texas House that sent the articles of impeachment to the Senate for trial."

Vote: on "Goldman's 2023 campaign was endorsed by Governor Greg Abbott and Speaker Dade Phelan — the…"

Goldman voted to impeach a fellow Republican, Ken Paxton, citing constitutional duty, yet his campaign subsequently embraced endorsements from the very GOP establishment figures Paxton's allies target — a vote defended on institutionalist grounds that sits uneasily with the Trump-aligned posture he now adopts in…

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Last silence detection: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:39:54 GMT (via scheduled run)

other / unclassified

Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC, Marchant Good Government Fund, American Revival PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified

ideological & single-issue

Susan B Anthony List Inc. Candidate Fund (amounts: $6,000 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue

other candidates' committees

Friends Of Community Oncology PAC, Huck PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees

party committees

Texas Values PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: party committees

colleagues' leadership pacs

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Raptor PAC, America Reloaded, Honor Courage Commitment PAC, 31 Days PAC, Circle The Wagons PAC, House Conservatives Fund, Common Sense Common Solutions PAC, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Texas Republicans United PAC (Tru PAC), Bringing Republican Excellence To Town PAC (Brettpac), Innovation PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), In The Arena PAC, Victory And Nation PAC, Help Elect Republicans Now (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $8,300 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,500 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $7,500 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $6,600 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs

corporate pacs, industry unlisted

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Pinnacle West Capital Corporation PAC, Trinity Industries Employee Political Action Committee (Sf) Inc., Siemens Corporation PAC, Igt Global Solutions Corporation (Igt) PAC, Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants, Bass Brothers Enterprises Inc. - Political Action Committee (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted

Wine And Spirits Wholesalers Of America, Inc. PAC Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2024)

National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $6,000 (2026)

Texas Values PAC Party committees $5,000 (2026)

Circle The Wagons PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2026)

31 Days PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $8,300 (2024)

Conquering Cancer PAC Health care & pharma $5,000 (2026)

Honor Courage Commitment PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Raptor PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2024)

Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2024)

Help Elect Republicans Now Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Victory And Nation PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $6,600 (2024)

America Reloaded Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

American Revival PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)

In The Arena PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Topic	Priority	Alignment	Deviation
Healthcare Access and Costs	80	35	45
Property Tax Relief and Housing Affordability	92	40	40
Social Security and Retirement Security	76	40	40
Education and Public Schools	78	45	35
Federal Spending and Debt	66	50	30
Economy, Jobs, and Cost of Living	90	55	30
Consumer Protection and Regulatory Burden	58	75	25
Reproductive Rights and Abortion	68	82	18
Energy Policy and Environmental Regulation	72	85	15
Crime and Public Safety	74	88	12
Immigration and Border Security	88	90	10
Election Integrity and Voting Rules	70	92	8

No platform commitments archived

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:

Component	Weight	Signal
Contradiction Risk	30%	Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence	20%	Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk	15%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume	15%	Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation	0%	Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment	0%	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

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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains.

$5.8BDonor Contributions

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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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