PROFILES / U.S. HOUSE / TEXAS

Lance Gooden

Republican · U.S. Representative, Texas 5th District · seeking another term · first took office 2025-01-03

INCUMBENT ON THE 2026 BALLOT SAFE R KALSHI · 97.4¢ · CHECKED Aug 27

THE 2026 RACE · TEXAS 5TH DISTRICTFull race page →

OPPONENTChelsey Hockett (D)Challenger

FTP RACE SIGNALSafe RAI-enabled synthesis of attributed evidence · not a publisher rating

KALSHI · Aug 27R 97.4¢ · D 9.3¢

LATEST POLLNot yet collectedno qualifying public poll retrieved for this race

STANDING · THIS SEAT

+28.172024 general election margin — verified against official results

106:1fundraising ratio v Hockett · FEC period 06-30

CAMPAIGN FINANCE · FECPULLED 08-04 · PERIOD 06-30

$1.34Mraised

$1.33Mcash on hand

· Hockett: $12.7K / $5.1K CoH

BALLOT & DATES

Primary03-03 · HELD

Runoff05-26 · HELD

GeneralNov 3, 2026

R settled · D settled · I settled