Lance Gooden

Federal · U.S. House · TX-05 · term ends 2027-01-03

Won Nov 3, 2026 re-election (unofficial).

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100%kept rate

1 / 1kept / rated · LOW SAMPLE

1in progress (not in rate)

3promises tracked

District covers 6 counties (TLC district-by-county report PLANC2193)

Dallas active, Henderson active, Kaufman, Upshur active, Van Zandt active, Wood active

Promises (3) Donors Foreign-link leads (23) Positions & flips

Leads, not accusations.Contributions from foreign nationals, directly or through others, are illegal in U.S. federal elections (52 U.S.C. 30121) and in Texas elections. These flags are LEADS TO CHECK, NOT ACCUSATIONS: U.S. citizens abroad may give legally; PACs of U.S. subsidiaries are legal when funded by U.S. employees and run by U.S. persons; FARA name matches are possible matches only until a person confirms identity. Same rules for every party. Statute: 52 U.S.C. 30121. A flag below means "worth checking," not "wrongdoing found."

0 · $0Foreign address 0 · $0Foreign employer 8 · $27,000Foreign-owned co. PAC 15 · $25,350FARA name match

Foreign address = non-U.S. address as filed, citizenship not stated (U.S. citizens abroad may give legally). Foreign-owned co. PAC = PAC of a U.S. subsidiary of a foreign-headquartered company (legal when funded by U.S. employees and run by U.S. persons). FARA = donor name matches a registered foreign agent; "possible match" needs name plus city/state or employer; a person must confirm identity.

Flag	Donor (as filed)	Label	Amount	Detail	Evidence
Foreign-owned co. PAC	LEONARDO DRS PAC	PAC of a U.S. subsidiary of a foreign-headquartered company (legal under FEC rules if funded by U.S. employees)	$8,500.00	parent: Leonardo S.p.A. (Italy); curated list, derived	source
Foreign-owned co. PAC	BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)	PAC of a U.S. subsidiary of a foreign-headquartered company (legal under FEC rules if funded by U.S. employees)	$5,500.00	connected org: BAE SYSTEMS; parent: BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom); curated list, derived	source
Foreign-owned co. PAC	Toyota N America	PAC of a U.S. subsidiary of a foreign-headquartered company (legal under FEC rules if funded by U.S. employees)	$5,000.00	connected org: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC; parent: Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan); curated list, derived	source
Foreign-owned co. PAC	TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)	PAC of a U.S. subsidiary of a foreign-headquartered company (legal under FEC rules if funded by U.S. employees)	$4,000.00	connected org: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC; parent: Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan); curated list, derived	source
Foreign-owned co. PAC	SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT INC PAC	PAC of a U.S. subsidiary of a foreign-headquartered company (legal under FEC rules if funded by U.S. employees)	$1,000.00	parent: Sony (Japan); curated list, derived	source
Foreign-owned co. PAC	BAE SYSTEMS USA	PAC of a U.S. subsidiary of a foreign-headquartered company (legal under FEC rules if funded by U.S. employees)	$1,000.00	parent: BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom); curated list, derived	source
Foreign-owned co. PAC	Elbit Systems Of America	PAC of a U.S. subsidiary of a foreign-headquartered company (legal under FEC rules if funded by U.S. employees)	$1,000.00	parent: Elbit Systems (Israel); curated list, derived	source
Foreign-owned co. PAC	BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)	PAC of a U.S. subsidiary of a foreign-headquartered company (legal under FEC rules if funded by U.S. employees)	$1,000.00	connected org: BAE SYSTEMS; parent: BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom); curated list, derived	source
FARA name match	Miller, Jeffrey	FARA name + employer match	$6,600.00	FARA short form: MILLER, JEFFREY - registration #7423 (Miller Strategies, LLC), 06/15/2024-active; FARA address Washington DC; 1 FARA record(s) with this name active during the cycle. Match quality: name + employer match. Identity NOT confirmed.	source
FARA name match	Andrews, Thomas	FARA name + employer match	$6,000.00	FARA short form: ANDREWS, THOMAS - registration #2165 (Squire Patton Boggs, LLP), 05/25/2021-active; FARA address Washington DC; 1 FARA record(s) with this name active during the cycle. Match quality: name + employer match. Identity NOT confirmed.	source
FARA name match	HERSON, MICHAEL	FARA name + employer match	$5,000.00	FARA short form: HERSON, MICHAEL - registration #6567 (American Defense International, Inc.), 07/05/2018-active; FARA address Washington DC; 1 FARA record(s) with this name active during the cycle. Match quality: name + employer match. Identity NOT confirmed.	source
FARA name match	Moran, James	FARA name + employer match	$1,000.00	FARA short form: MORAN, JAMES - registration #7255 (Moran Global Strategies, Inc.), 04/10/2023-active; FARA address Alexandria VA; 1 FARA record(s) with this name active during the cycle. Match quality: name + employer match. Identity NOT confirmed.	source
FARA name match	Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck	FARA name + city/state match	$1,000.00	FARA registrant name matches: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP (#5870, 06/16/2008-active). Match quality: name + city/state match. Identity NOT confirmed.	source
FARA name match	Nehring, Andrew	FARA name + city/state match	$1,000.00	FARA short form: NEHRING, ANDREW - registration #7332 (The Vogel Group, LLC), 10/10/2023-11/01/2024; FARA address Washington DC; 1 FARA record(s) with this name active during the cycle. Match quality: name + city/state match. Identity NOT confirmed.	source
FARA name match	HERSON, MICHAEL	FARA name + employer match	$1,000.00	FARA short form: HERSON, MICHAEL - registration #6567 (American Defense International, Inc.), 07/05/2018-active; FARA address Washington DC; 1 FARA record(s) with this name active during the cycle. Match quality: name + employer match. Identity NOT confirmed.	source
FARA name match	Borland, Lydia	FARA name + city/state match	$500.00	FARA short form: BORLAND, LYDIA - registration #6210 (LB International Solutions, LLC), 03/03/2014-active; FARA address Washington DC; 1 FARA record(s) with this name active during the cycle. Match quality: name + city/state match. Identity NOT confirmed.	source
FARA name match	King, Andrew	FARA name + city/state match	$500.00	FARA short form: KING, ANDREW - registration #6723 (Neale Creek, LLC), 09/06/2019-active; FARA address Chevy Chase MD; 1 FARA record(s) with this name active during the cycle. Match quality: name + city/state match. Identity NOT confirmed.	source
FARA name match	HOLLY, JOSH	FARA name + city/state match	$500.00	FARA short form: HOLLY, JOSH - registration #6605 (Holly Strategies Incorporated), 10/31/2018-active; FARA address Arlington VA; 1 FARA record(s) with this name active during the cycle. Match quality: name + city/state match. Identity NOT confirmed.	source
FARA name match	Fritz, Cory Mr.	FARA name + employer match	$500.00	FARA short form: FRITZ, CORY - registration #7120 (FTI Consulting (SC) Inc.), 08/03/2023-active; FARA address Washington DC; 1 FARA record(s) with this name active during the cycle. Match quality: name + employer match. Identity NOT confirmed.	source
FARA name match	Disler, Mark	FARA name + employer match	$500.00	FARA short form: DISLER, MARK - registration #6377 (Prime Policy Group), 01/24/2018-active; FARA address Washington DC; 1 FARA record(s) with this name active during the cycle. Match quality: name + employer match. Identity NOT confirmed.	source
FARA name match	Gallagher, James	FARA name + city/state match	$500.00	FARA short form: GALLAGHER, JAMES - registration #7046 (The Gallagher Group, LLC), 11/15/2021-11/05/2023; FARA address Alexandria VA; 1 FARA record(s) with this name active during the cycle. Match quality: name + city/state match. Identity NOT confirmed.	source
FARA name match	HOLLY, JOSH	FARA name + city/state match	$500.00	FARA short form: HOLLY, JOSH - registration #6605 (Holly Strategies Incorporated), 10/31/2018-active; FARA address Arlington VA; 1 FARA record(s) with this name active during the cycle. Match quality: name + city/state match. Identity NOT confirmed.	source
FARA name match	Andrews, Thomas	FARA name + employer match	$250.00	FARA short form: ANDREWS, THOMAS - registration #2165 (Squire Patton Boggs, LLP), 05/25/2021-active; FARA address Washington DC; 1 FARA record(s) with this name active during the cycle. Match quality: name + employer match. Identity NOT confirmed.	source