Lance Gooden
Republican Representative of Texas's 5th district
Representative
Texas, district 5
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Texas, district 5
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Texas, district 5
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
3
Congresses Served
3
House Terms
December 1, 1982 (42 years old)
Birthday
- Has been serving as a U.S. representative since 2019
- Previously served as a Texas State Representative from 2011 to 2015 and then again from 2017 to 2019
- Graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with degrees in government and finance
- Worked on state budget issues to eliminate wasteful spending during his time in the Texas House of Representatives
- Was involved in legislation benefiting a hotel mogul’s fight against a proposed water pipeline through his property
- Lost a reelection bid in 2014 but made a comeback in 2016
- Supported the lawsuit contesting the 2020 presidential election results
- Voted against certifying the electors from Arizona and Pennsylvania in the 2020 election and against the second impeachment of Donald Trump
- Accidentally voted for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and later had the record changed to reflect his opposition
- Voted to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
- Voted against increasing H-2B visas and against a $60 billion military aid package for Ukraine
- Supported Israel following the 2023 Hamas attack
- Did not vote for the Respect for Marriage Act and co-sponsored a bill to criminalize gender-affirming health care for trans youth
- Criticized financial executives for attending a summit in China
- Was among the Republicans who voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
- Married with two children and resides in Terrell, Texas
- Member of the Rockwall and Brin Church of Christ in Terrell, Texas