Lance Gooden, a U.S. Congressman representing Texas’s 5th district since 2019, posted a series of statements on his social media account addressing issues related to voting laws, government benefits for undocumented immigrants, and alleged foreign interference in U.S. elections.On March 14, 2026, Gooden questioned changes in Democratic Party positions regarding identification requirements:
“Just a few years ago Democrats wanted vaccine passports to participate in daily life. Restaurants. Flights. Jobs. Now they say requiring ID to vote is too much. What changed?”Later that day, he criticized the allocation of resources by Democrats:
“The same party that handed illegal aliens luxury hotels, three meals a day, Xbox consoles, loaded debit cards, and free healthcare now refuse to pay the men and women of the Coast Guard and TSA. Democrats reward criminals and neglect the people protecting America.”On March 15, 2026, Gooden commented on allegations of foreign election interference:
“Iranian hackers stole info from the Trump 2024 campaign and funneled it to the Biden–Harris campaign. Why? Because the Iranian regime knew President Trump was the only real threat to their reign of terror.”Gooden has consistently secured re-election in Texas’s 5th district since first replacing Jeb Hensarling in Congress in 2019.
Lance Gooden is currently serving in the U.S. Congress, representing Texas’ 5th district. He replaced previous U.S Congress member Jeb Hensarling in 2019.
In recent elections he defeated Ruth Torres (2024), Tartisha Hill (2022), Carolyn Salter (2020), and Dan Wood (2018) with significant margins.He previously served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019.
Lance Gooden has served in the U.S. Congress, representing Texas`s 5th District, since 2019. He previously served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019.
