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U.S. House: Texas's 5th district

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Most people vote on Election Day, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by
Lance Gooden (Republican)

FEC: Texas's 5th district 2026 Official source

Texas's 5th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Election
2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat
Texas's 5th district

FEC: Texas's 5th district 2026 Official source

Texas's 5th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

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Lance Gooden

Republican

FEC: GOODEN, LANCE Official source

GOODEN, LANCE, Republican Party, House TX district 05: FEC candidate H8TX05144, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

LANCE GOODEN REP

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: GOODEN, LANCE Official source

GOODEN, LANCE, Republican Party, House TX district 05: FEC candidate H8TX05144, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent
Raised
$1.3M

FEC: GOODEN, LANCE Official source

Receipts $1,341,647, disbursements $729,587, cash on hand $1,329,417 through 2026-06-30

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$730K
On hand
$1.3M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

2 more candidates filed for this seat
CandidatePartyStatusRaisedCash on hand
Ruth TorresDemocraticFiled with the FEC$21K$4,035
Travis EdwardsRepublicanFiled with the FEC$18K$28

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