Lance Gooden
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 55% from PACs and 42% from individuals.
42% individuals55% PACs3% other
$952K
raised
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Texas · U.S. House · District 05 · 2026
Texas District 05 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Texas District 05 House race
Lance Gooden has raised more than 46 times the next candidate.
Republican Lance Gooden has raised about $952K, more than 46 times any rival.
Chelsey Hockett reports 100% of campaign money from individuals.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
RT
Ruth Torres
DD · challenger
4% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 96% from other sources.
4% individuals0% PACs96% other
$21K
raised
TE
Travis Edwards
RR · challenger
46% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 54% from other sources.
46% individuals0% PACs54% other
$18K
raised
CH
Chelsey Hockett
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$13K
raised
CH
Chelsey Hockett
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$13K
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$148K
Retail & Consumer$27K
Banking & Financial$17K
Agriculture$12K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
Tech & Telecom$10K
Energy & Utilities$7K
Law & Lobbying$7K
Defense & Aerospace$7K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- START RISING PAC · pac$15K
- DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM PAC · pac$10K
- DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- GROWING OUR OWN DYNAMIC ECONOMY NOW · pac$10K
- LASTING INVESTMENTS STRENGTHENING AMERICA PAC · pac$10K
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- ON WISCONSIN PAC, INC. · pac$10K
- OVERHAUL PAC · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
52%42%
52% PACs42% individuals6% other
The incumbent's record
Lance Gooden is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
−$160K
−$672K - $353K. down $308K since 2019.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- House Committee on Armed Services
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$148K
Retail & Consumer$27K
Banking & Financial$17K
Agriculture$12K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
Tech & Telecom$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Lance Gooden R · incumbent | vs | RT Ruth Torres D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $952K | Raised | $21K |
| $1.3M | Cash on hand | $4K |
| 55% | From PACs | 0% |
| 42% | From individuals | 4% |
| Retail & Consumer | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |