U.S. House · TX-05
Rep. Lance Gooden (R)
Represents Texas’s 5th District, in office since Jan. 3, 2025. Official site
$2.97spent by the campaign for every vote cast in the 2024 general election
- This race$2.97
- Opponent$0.13
- TX average$7.93
- House average$8.15
Ranks 331 of 404 House members (1 = most spent per vote).
The 2024 race
| Candidate | Votes | Campaign spent | Per vote cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Gooden (R), won | 192,185 (64.1%) | $889,505 | $2.97 |
| "ruth \""truth\"" Torres" (D) | 107,712 (35.9%) | $38,991 | $0.13 |
Total votes cast: 299,897. “Per vote cast” is the campaign’s total spending for that election divided by all votes cast in the race.
Tracked issue money in 2026
| Issue | Groups | Given | Bundled | Spent for | Spent against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HousingReal estate and home building | Realtors PAC (RPAC), NAHB BUILD-PAC, NMHC PAC | $39,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AI & data centersAI and tech company PACs | Microsoft PAC | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ImmigrationDetention contractors | GEO Group PAC | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GunsGun rights | NRA-PVF, NSSF PAC | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelAIPAC and allied groups | AIPAC PAC | $4,765 | $6,827 | $0 | $0 |
| Policing & prisonsPrison and detention companies | GEO Group PAC | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DefenseDefense contractors | Lockheed Martin PAC, RTX PAC, General Dynamics PAC, Northrop Grumman PAC, Boeing PAC | $26,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Results: MIT Election Data + Science Lab. Spending: FEC candidate totals for the 2024 election (as of Oct. 6, 2026). How this is calculated.