Lance Gooden

Lance Gooden REPRepublican

United States Representative, TX-5

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Lance GoodenREPRepublican United States Representative, TX-5
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TXResidence (state)

Lance Carter Gooden (born December 1, 1982) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 5th congressional district since 2019. His district includes parts of eastern Dallas, as well as a large swath of exurban and rural territory to Dallas's east. A member of the Republican Party, Gooden previously served as the Texas State Representative for the 4th district (Henderson County and Kaufman County) from 2011 to 2015. He lost his reelection bid in the 2014 Republican primary election but was returned to office in the 2016 election for a non-consecutive third term in the state legislature before he ran for Congress.

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Campaign Funding

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$1,041,684
Total Raised
$884,794
Total Spent
$154,190
Cash on Hand

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Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Texas
BBA Finance
2004
University of Texas
BA Government
2001
Past Positions1 - 2 of 2
United States representative
United States of America
2019
member of the Texas House of Representatives
United States of America
2017 - 2019
Other Experience1 - 10 of 10
Member
Rockwall and Brin Church of Christ
Current
Board Member
Terrell Share Center
Former Member
Subcommittee on Article IV, VII, VIII, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
County Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
House Financial Services Committee
Former Member
House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance
Former Member
Insurance Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Public Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance, United States House of Representatives
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