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Lance Gooden

Lance Carter Gooden[1](born December 1, 1982) is an American politician serving as theU.S. representativeforTexas's 5th congressional districtsince 2019.[2]His district includes parts of easternDallas,as well as a large swath of exurban and rural territory to Dallas's east.

Lance Gooden
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives
fromTexas's5thdistrict
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byJeb Hensarling
Member of theTexas House of Representatives
from the4thdistrict
In office
January 10, 2017 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byStuart Spitzer
Succeeded byKeith Bell
In office
January 11, 2011 – January 13, 2015
Preceded byBetty Brown
Succeeded byStuart Spitzer
Personal details
Born
Lance Carter Gooden

(1982-12-01)December 1, 1982(age 42)
Nashville,Tennessee,U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Alexa Calligas
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(m.2016)​
Children2
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin(BA,BBA)
WebsiteHouse website

A member of theRepublican Party,Gooden previously served as theTexas State Representativefor the4th district(Henderson CountyandKaufman 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.

Early life and education

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A native ofTerrellinKaufman County,an eastern suburb of Dallas, Gooden graduated from theUniversity of Texas at Austin,from which he received aBachelor of Artsin government in 2001 and a BBA in finance in 2004.

Texas House of Representatives

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In the 2010primary election,Gooden won 50.5% of the vote, upsetting six-term incumbent Republican RepresentativeBetty Brown.[3]Gooden had formerly been Brown's legislative assistant.

Upon taking office in 2011, Gooden worked on the state budget in an attempt to eliminate wasteful spending. He served on the House Appropriations, County Affairs, and House Administration committees, the last of which handles employment by the House. In 2010, Gooden had noDemocraticopponent in his heavily Republican district.[4][5]In 2011, he assisted hotel mogulMonty Bennettin his fight against theTarrant Regional Water District,pushing legislation to designate Bennett's 1,000-acre ranch as a municipal utility district and granting immunity from a proposed water pipeline through the property.[6]

Gooden won renomination to a second term in the Republican primary held on May 29, 2012. He polled 6,385 votes (53.5%) to his opponent Stuart Spitzer's 5,545 (46.5%).[7][8]Gooden was unopposed for a second term in the November 6 general election. In 2014, Gooden again faced Spitzer for reelection, and this time lost to Spitzer in a close race.[9]

In 2016, Gooden staged a comeback and unseated Spitzer in the March 1 Republican primary, 14,500 votes (51.8%) to 13,502 (48.2%). He returned to the State House in January 2017.[10]

U.S. House of Representatives

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Elections

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2018

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See also:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas § District 5

Gooden won the Republican nomination for the 5th congressional district and the November 6 general election, receiving 62.7% of the vote.[2]

2020

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See also:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas § District 5

Gooden was reelected on November 3, receiving 62% of the vote.

Tenure

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2020 election

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In December 2020, Gooden was one of 126 Republican members of theHouse of Representativesto sign anamicus briefin support ofTexas v. Pennsylvania,a lawsuit filed at theUnited States Supreme Courtcontesting the results of the2020 presidential election,in whichJoe Bidendefeated[11]incumbentDonald Trump.The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lackedstandingunderArticle III of the Constitutionto challenge the results of an election held by another state.[12][13][14]

House SpeakerNancy Pelosiissued a statement that called signing the amicus brief an act of "election subversion." She also reprimanded Gooden and the other House members who supported the lawsuit: "The 126 Republican Members that signed onto this lawsuit brought dishonor to the House. Instead of upholding their oath to support and defend the Constitution, they chose to subvert the Constitution and undermine public trust in our sacred democratic institutions."[15][16]New Jersey Democratic RepresentativeBill Pascrell,called for Pelosi to not seat Gooden and the other Republicans who signed onto the brief supporting the suit, arguing that "thetext of the 14th Amendmentexpressly forbids Members of Congress from engaging in rebellion against the United States. Trying to overturn a democratic election and install a dictator seems like a pretty clear example of that. "[17]

Gooden voted against certifying theelectorsfrom Arizona and Pennsylvania in the2020 United States presidential election[18]and voted against thesecond impeachment of Donald Trumpfollowing the2021 United States Capitol attack.[19]

George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

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On March 3, 2021, Gooden was the only House Republican to vote for theGeorge Floyd Justice in Policing Act,which passed 220–212. Later that evening, he tweeted that he voted for the bill "accidentally", claiming he pushed the wrong button, a mistake he failed to notice in time.[20]Gooden then tweeted that he had "arguably the most conservative/America Firstvoting record in Congress ", and" Of course I wouldn't support the radical left's, Anti-Police Act ". According to Gooden, he had the official record changed to reflect his opposition.[21]

Iraq

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In June 2021, Gooden was one of 49 House Republicans to vote to repeal theAuthorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.[22][23]

Immigration

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Gooden voted against the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 which authorizes DHS to nearly double the available H-2B visas for the remainder of FY 2020.[24][25]

Israel

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Gooden voted to support Israel following the2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[26][27]

LGBT rights

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On July 19, 2022, Gooden did not vote for theRespect for Marriage Act,which would codify the right to same-sex marriage in federal law.[28]

In August 2022, he co-sponsored a bill put forth byMarjorie Taylor Greenethat would criminalizegender-affirming health carefor trans youth.[29]

Hong Kong

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In October 2022,Politicoreported that Gooden criticized some US-based financial executives for attending theGlobal Financial Leaders' Investment Summit,saying: "The hypocrisy is staggering and every financial institution enabling China's atrocities should be ashamed."[30]

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

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Gooden was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of theFiscal Responsibility Act of 2023in the House.[31]

Financial disclosures

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In September 2021, nonprofit groupCampaign Legal Centerfiled an ethics complaint against Gooden with theOffice of Congressional Ethics,claiming that Gooden appeared to have violated theStop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012,a federal transparency and conflict-of-interest law, by failing to properly disclose a dozen purchases of stock worth between $60,019 and $376,000 that he made in 2020.[32]In response, Gooden claimed that all of the transactions in question fell short of the mandatory federal reporting threshold of $1,000.[33]

Ukraine aid

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In April 2024, Gooden voted against the $60 billion military aid package for Ukraine, although much of the money would go to his constituency.[34]

Committee assignments

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Caucus membership

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Electoral history

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Republican primary results[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lance Gooden 17,501 29.9
Republican Bunni Pounds 12,895 22.0
Republican Sam Deen 10,102 17.2
Republican Kenneth Sheets 7,011 12.0
Republican Jason Wright 6,675 11.4
Republican Danny Campbell 1,767 3.0
Republican David Williams 1,603 2.7
Republican Charles Lingerfelt 1,023 1.8
Total votes 58,777 100.0
Republican primary runoff results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lance Gooden 18,364 54.0
Republican Bunni Pounds 15,634 46.0
Total votes 33,998 100.0
Texas's 5th congressional district, 2018[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lance Gooden 130,617 62.3
Democratic Dan Wood 78,666 37.6
Independent Phil Gray (write-in) 224 0.1
Total votes 209,507 100.0
Republicanhold

Personal life

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On October 1, 2016, Gooden married Alexa Calligas, whose family is fromShreveport,Louisiana.[39]They reside in Terrell with their two children.[40]

Gooden grew up attending the Rockwall and BrinChurch of ChristinTerrell, Texas,and remains a member of that congregation.[41]

References

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  2. ^ab"Lance Gooden wins bid for Texas' 5th Congressional District, a position not held by a Kaufman County resident in nearly a century".inForney.Forney, Texas.November 6, 2018.RetrievedNovember 16,2018.
  3. ^Ricks, Lauren (March 3, 2010)."Gooden upsets Brown".Athens Daily Review.Athens, Texas.RetrievedDecember 3,2014.
  4. ^Formby, Brandon (January 4, 2010)."Tough fights for Texas House shape up in Dallas area".The Dallas Morning News.Archived fromthe originalon May 4, 2013.RetrievedMarch 5,2021.
  5. ^"New faces set to take office".The Kaufman Herald.Kaufman, Texas.March 4, 2010.RetrievedMarch 5,2021.
  6. ^Root, Jay; Svitek, Patrick (May 16, 2018)."Lance Gooden's biggest donor in the Texas Legislature is now spending big to get him into Congress. The two go way back".The Texas Tribune.
  7. ^"2012 Republican Party Primary Election - RESULTS".Texas Secretary of State. June 6, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon June 10, 2012.RetrievedMay 30,2012.
  8. ^"About Stuart Spitzer".stuartspitzer. Archived fromthe originalon April 4, 2015.RetrievedDecember 3,2014.
  9. ^"HD 4: Spitzer Faces Gooden, Again".February 19, 2016.
  10. ^"Republican primary returns".Texas Secretary of State. March 1, 2016. Archived fromthe originalon March 6, 2016.RetrievedMarch 3,2016.
  11. ^Blood, Michael R.; Riccardi, Nicholas (December 5, 2020)."Biden officially secures enough electors to become president".AP News.Archivedfrom the original on December 8, 2020.RetrievedDecember 12,2020.
  12. ^Liptak, Adam(December 11, 2020)."Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Archivedfrom the original on December 11, 2020.RetrievedDecember 12,2020.
  13. ^"Order in Pending Case"(PDF).Supreme Court of the United States.December 11, 2020.Archived(PDF)from the original on December 11, 2020.RetrievedDecember 11,2020.
  14. ^Diaz, Daniella."Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court".CNN.Archivedfrom the original on December 12, 2020.RetrievedDecember 11,2020.
  15. ^Smith, David (December 12, 2020)."Supreme court rejects Trump-backed Texas lawsuit aiming to overturn election results".The Guardian.RetrievedDecember 13,2020.
  16. ^"Pelosi Statement on Supreme Court Rejecting GOP Election Sabotage Lawsuit"(Press release). Speaker Nancy Pelosi. December 11, 2020. Archived fromthe originalon August 14, 2022.RetrievedDecember 13,2020.
  17. ^Williams, Jordan (December 11, 2020)."Democrat asks Pelosi to refuse to seat lawmakers supporting Trump's election challenges".The Hill.Archivedfrom the original on December 12, 2020.RetrievedDecember 12,2020.
  18. ^"Congressman Lance Gooden Votes Against Certification of Arizona & Pennsylvania Electors".January 7, 2021.
  19. ^"Congressman Gooden to Vote Against Impeachment of President Trump".January 13, 2021.
  20. ^Budryk, Zach (March 3, 2021)."Sole GOP vote on House police reform bill says he 'accidentally pressed the wrong voting button'".The Hill.RetrievedMarch 4,2021.
  21. ^Gooden, Lance [@Lancegooden] (March 3, 2021)."I have arguably the most conservative/America First voting record in Congress!..."(Tweet).RetrievedMarch 5,2021– viaTwitter.
  22. ^Shabad, Rebecca (June 17, 2021)."House votes to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization".NBC News.RetrievedJune 20,2021.
  23. ^"Final Vote Results for Roll Call 172".Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives.June 17, 2021.RetrievedJune 20,2021.
  24. ^"Text - H.R.1865 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020".December 20, 2019.
  25. ^"Roll Call 689 Roll Call 689, Bill Number: H. R. 1865, 116th Congress, 1st Session".December 17, 2019.
  26. ^Demir gian, Karoun (October 25, 2023)."House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedOctober 30,2023.
  27. ^Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (October 25, 2023)."Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session".Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives.RetrievedOctober 30,2023.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  28. ^Lai, Stephanie (July 19, 2022)."House Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill Amid Concern About Court Reversal".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedJuly 19,2022.
  29. ^Migdon, Brooke; Brooks, Emily (August 19, 2022)."Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces bill to make gender-affirming care for transgender youth a felony".The Hill.RetrievedSeptember 22,2022.
  30. ^"U.S. lawmakers slam U.S. corporate executives' Hong Kong trip plans".Politico.October 5, 2022.RetrievedOctober 27,2022.
  31. ^"Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no".June 2023.
  32. ^Walsh, Deirdre (September 23, 2021)."Outside Ethics Group Says 7 House Lawmakers Didn't Disclose Stock Trades".NPR.Archivedfrom the original on July 4, 2024.RetrievedJuly 18,2024.
  33. ^Gillman, Todd J. (September 22, 2021)."Watchdog group says Reps. Lance Gooden and Roger Williams failed to disclose stock trades".The Dallas Morning News.Archivedfrom the original on December 15, 2022.RetrievedJuly 18,2024.
  34. ^Thiessen, Marc (April 25, 2024)."These politicians voted against their states' best interests on Ukraine aid".The Washington Post.RetrievedApril 26,2024.
  35. ^"Member List".Republican Study Committee.RetrievedDecember 21,2017.
  36. ^"Members of the Caucus on U.S. - Türkiye Relations & Turkish Americans".Turkish Coalition of America.RetrievedSeptember 26,2024.
  37. ^"2018 Primary Election Official Results".Texas Secretary of State. Archived fromthe originalon March 7, 2018.RetrievedMarch 8,2018.
  38. ^"Texas Election Results".Texas Secretary of State.RetrievedDecember 5,2018.
  39. ^"Off to Rio".The Shreveport Times.RetrievedMay 19,2016.
  40. ^"Meet Lance".RetrievedDecember 12,2018.
  41. ^Ross, Bobby Jr. (January 18, 2019)."Three members of Churches of Christ elected to U.S. House".The Christian Chronicle.RetrievedApril 13,2019.
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