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[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 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 hospitality industries against constituent health interests.
Date: 2023-05-11
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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.
Date: 2023-12-05
Added: 02 May 2026
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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.
Date: 2023-05-17
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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.
Date: 2023-05-11
Added: 02 May 2026
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[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.
Date: 2023-05-31
Added: 02 May 2026
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[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.
Date: 2023-04-26
Added: 02 May 2026
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Gooden served on the House Committee on Financial Services during 2021-2022, which has jurisdiction over financial regulation, securities, banking, and housing policy — making the undisclosed stock trades particularly problematic given his committee role.
Date: 2021-01-03
Added: 02 May 2026
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The Campaign Legal Center filed an ethics complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics on September 22, 2021, alleging that Rep. Lance Gooden failed to disclose 12 stock trades worth between $60,019 and $376,000 during 2020, violating the STOCK Act's 45-day disclosure requirement.
Date: 2021-09-22
Added: 02 May 2026
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