[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

// Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Craig A. Goldman

Republican · Representative, TX ·12

Score Components

21 MODERATE

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 10%

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Silence Risk 25%

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Contradiction Risk 25%

64 → 16

Intelligence Volume 10%

53 → 5

Constituency Deviation 5%

0 → 0

Voting Misalignment 5%

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

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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

primary · 2021-01-06

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

primary · 2024-04-20

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 22

primary · 2026-04-16

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

No connections mapped

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
FENCES Act — Clean Air Act foreign emissions compliance waiver	yea	2026-04-16	aligned
Haiti Temporary Protected Status Act	nay	2026-04-16	deviating
One Big Beautiful Bill Act	yea	2025-07-03	aligned
SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act)	yea	2025-04-10	deviating
Resolution to Nullify DOE Commercial Refrigerator Efficiency Standards	yea	2025-04-02	aligned
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act	yea	2025-01-23	deviating
Laken Riley Act	yea	2025-01-22	deviating
Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024	not in office	2024-04-20	deviating
Objections to Electoral College Certification (Arizona and Pennsylvania)	not in office	2021-01-06	deviating

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 emph"

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

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

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 "

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

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 tha

Last silence detection: Never

No active silences

No donor interests mapped

No constituency baseline modelled

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
Silence Risk	25%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Contradiction Risk	25%	Stated positions contradicted by voting record (recent findings boosted)
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups
Intelligence Volume	10%	Documented facts from verified sources (logarithmic scale)
Donor Influence	10%	Distinct donors with interests overlapping committee jurisdiction
Constituency Deviation	5%	Gap between district priorities and legislative focus
Voting Misalignment	5%	Floor votes contradicting stated platform positions

Each component produces a raw score 0–100. The weighted sum yields the overall score. Tier thresholds: Critical ≥ 45, High ≥ 36, Elevated ≥ 22, Moderate ≥ 10, Low < 10.

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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