Texas 12th District

Craig Goldman (R) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.

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  Craig Goldman

  Republican · holds this seat today

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  Liberty Score A

  On the liberty side in 46 of 48 votes and bills.

  Raised $1,932,745 since January 2025: 40% transfers and other income, 38% from PACs and other committees, 22% from people. The filing at FEC.gov

  Every vote behind this grade
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  Angela Rodriguez Prilliman

  Democrat · startup advisor and entrepreneur, Fort Worth mother

  No grade

  No grade yet

  I have no votes in Congress to count for Prilliman, and what Prilliman has said and done settles only 3 of my principles. I went through it on October 25. A grade needs 4.

  See each one, with its source

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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.

Angela Rodriguez Prilliman, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Prilliman, so the grade above comes from this list: what Prilliman has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

• October 2026 · Her campaign siteFree nations

  Prilliman says she would support the Ukrainian people and not give in to Putin.

  “I wouldn't bow to Putin's nonsense and I would support the Ukrainian people.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Backing Ukraine against Putin is the with side of this measure.

  Source: Heli for Texas, The Issues & FAQDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteFree nations

  Said Putin tried to take land that was not his and must pay reparations.

  “Putin tried to take land that wasn't his, and he must pay reparations for that.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Holding Putin to account for the invasion of Ukraine is with liberty on free nations.

  Source: Heli for Texas, The Issues & FAQDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteFree markets

  Prilliman says she wants universal health care and child care paid for by wealth taxes on billionaires.

  “I'm running so we can pass universal healthcare and child care for ALL (paid for by wealth taxes on billionaires) to help every American cut their costs.”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Wealth taxes and government-run health care for all are the against side of this measure.

  Source: Heli for Texas, The Issues & FAQDiscuss this
• October 4, 2026 · StatementFree markets

  Answered a health cost question by calling for a universal system that ends for-profit insurers, paid for by taxing billionaires.

  “We need a universal health care system that erases for-profit health insurers and taxes the billionaires.”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Government-run health care for all paid by a wealth tax is against liberty on free markets.

  Source: Fort Worth Report, Angela 'Heli' Rodriguez Prilliman, Democratic nominee for U.S. House District 12Discuss this
• October 4, 2026 · StatementFree markets

  Said that to cut the cost of living the country should undo Trump's tariffs.

  “we need to increase the minimum wage and undo Trump's tariffs”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Opposing broad tariffs is with liberty on free markets.

  Source: Fort Worth Report, Angela 'Heli' Rodriguez Prilliman, Democratic nominee for U.S. House District 12Discuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteDefense

  Wrote that the economy would do better if money went to child care and health care instead of never ending wars and mass surveillance, naming no defence budget figure.

  “instead of funding never ending wars and mass surveillance on citizens”

  By the test I use for votes

  ?Not clear either way

  It criticises never ending wars without naming the defence budget or a cut, so the line does not settle a side.

  Source: Heli for Texas, The Issues & FAQDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteBorders

  Prilliman called ICE lawless and said the country is headed in the wrong direction, naming no policy on enforcement or deportation.

  “a lawless ICE backed by a lawless president”

  By the test I use for votes

  ?Not clear either way

  Criticism of how ICE acts, with no policy named on the agency, deportations or the border, does not settle a side.

  Source: Heli for Texas, The Issues & FAQDiscuss this
• October 4, 2026 · StatementBorders

  Answered a border security question by saying ICE must be abolished.

  “We must abolish ICE and hold them accountable for their crimes.”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Abolishing ICE is against liberty on borders.

  Source: Fort Worth Report, Angela 'Heli' Rodriguez Prilliman, Democratic nominee for U.S. House District 12Discuss this
• October 14, 2026 · InterviewBorders

  Said undocumented immigrants who are here should be given a Social Security number and allowed to work.

  “If they're here, give them a Social Security number and let them work”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Legal work status for people here illegally is the against side (amnesty) of the borders test.

  Source: Fort Worth Report, Goldman seeks second term as Democrat challenges him to represent Fort Worth in US HouseDiscuss this

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.