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Lance Gooden

Representative, Texas

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Lance Gooden Gets an A

Score: 93 out of 100, the weighted average of 7 principles. On 116 of 128 votes and bills, Gooden was on the liberty side.

Gooden was on the ballot on November 3, 2026, against Chelsey Hockett (D).

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  • A
    Tyranny19 of 19 with liberty
  • C
    Free nations26 of 36 with liberty
  • A
    Free speech3 of 3 with liberty
  • A
    Free markets19 of 19 with liberty
  • A
    Equal rights15 of 15 with liberty
  • –
    Conscience1 of 1, too few to count
  • B
    Defense9 of 11 with liberty
  • A
    Borders24 of 24 with liberty

Who pays for Gooden’s campaign

$1,526,518 raised since January 2025.

  • 41%from PACs and other committees$629,776
  • 30%transfers and other income$458,850
  • 29%from people$437,892

The committee money, by who is behind it

  • Leadership and cause PACs$304,456
  • Company PACs$210,500
  • Trade groups$104,000
  • Member groups$64,067
  • Unions$10,000

Added up from what the committees themselves reported giving. They report later than the campaign does, so this can come to more than the committee line above.

Committees that gave the most

  1. Gooden Victory Fund$116,206
  2. Start Rising PAC$15,000
  3. American Resort Development Association Resort Owners Coalition PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)$10,000
  4. Defending the American Dream PAC$10,000
  5. Dell Technologies, Inc. Political Action Committee$10,000

10 more committees gave $10,000 as well. A PAC may give a candidate $5,000 for each election, so many give the same.

From the campaign’s own reports to the Federal Election Commission, through October 14, 2026. People who gave are counted, never named. The full filing at FEC.gov. Discuss this money

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