Craig Goldman

Craig Goldman

Republican Party

Candidate, U.S. House Texas District 12

U.S. House Texas District 12

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

1

Predecessor: Kay Granger (R)

Prior offices:

Texas House of Representatives District 97

Years in office: 2013 - 2025

Successor: John McQueeney (R)

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2026

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of Texas, Austin

Personal

Profession

Business owner

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Craig Goldman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 12th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Goldman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 12th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.

Biography

Craig Goldman was born in Texas and lives in Fort Worth. Goldman earned a B.A. from the University of Texas, Austin. His career experience includes running a retail gourmet food and fine wine store in Fort Worth, working on political campaigns, and being a partner in several real estate investment companies.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2025-2026

Goldman was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Energy and Commerce
• Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
• Communications and Technology
• Energy

Elections

2026

See also: Texas' 12th Congressional District election, 2026

Texas' 12th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)

Texas' 12th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for U.S. House Texas District 12

Incumbent Craig Goldman and Heli Rodriguez Prilliman are running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 12 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Craig Goldman (R)
		Heli Rodriguez Prilliman (D)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 12

Heli Rodriguez Prilliman defeated Kenneth Morgan-Aguilera in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 12 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Heli Rodriguez Prilliman	59.8	30,811
		Kenneth Morgan-Aguilera	40.2	20,713

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 51,524
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 12

Incumbent Craig Goldman advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 12 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Craig Goldman	100.0	54,814

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 54,814
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Semaj Swire (R)
• Brian Sprague (R)

Endorsements

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• President Donald Trump (R)
• American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
• Tarrant County, Texas, Patriots PAC
• Texas Alliance For Life

2024

See also: Texas' 12th Congressional District election, 2024

Texas' 12th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

Texas' 12th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 12

Craig Goldman defeated Trey Hunt in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 12 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Craig Goldman (R)	63.5	215,564
		Trey Hunt (D)	36.5	124,154

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 339,718
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 12

Craig Goldman defeated John O'Shea in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 12 on May 28, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Craig Goldman	62.9	16,787
		John O'Shea	37.1	9,903

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,690
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 12

Trey Hunt defeated Sebastian Gehrig in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 12 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trey Hunt	58.0	11,935
		Sebastian Gehrig	42.0	8,638

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,573
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 12

Craig Goldman and John O'Shea advanced to a runoff. They defeated Clint Dorris, Shellie Gardner, and Anne Henley in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 12 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Craig Goldman	44.4	31,568
✔		John O'Shea	26.4	18,757
		Clint Dorris	14.9	10,591
		Shellie Gardner	7.6	5,373
	Submit photo	Anne Henley	6.8	4,849

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 71,138
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ryan Catala (R)
• Montgomery Markland (R)
• Kay Granger (R)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Goldman in this election.

2022

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Incumbent Craig Goldman defeated Laurin McLaurin in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Craig Goldman (R)	58.2	37,439
		Laurin McLaurin (D)	41.8	26,890

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 64,329
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Laurin McLaurin defeated Chris Rector in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Laurin McLaurin	72.1	4,629
		Chris Rector	27.9	1,794

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,423
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Incumbent Craig Goldman advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Craig Goldman	100.0	13,764

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,764
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2020

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Incumbent Craig Goldman defeated Elizabeth Beck and Rod Wingo in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Craig Goldman (R)	52.6	43,852
		Elizabeth Beck (D)	45.2	37,707
	Submit photo	Rod Wingo (L)	2.3	1,884

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 83,443
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Elizabeth Beck defeated Dan Willis in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elizabeth Beck	88.8	13,089
	Submit photo	Dan Willis	11.2	1,656

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,745
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Incumbent Craig Goldman advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Craig Goldman	100.0	12,898

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Rod Wingo advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Rod Wingo (L)

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2018

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Incumbent Craig Goldman defeated Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin and Rod Wingo in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Craig Goldman (R)	53.2	35,171
		Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin (D)	44.9	29,665
	Submit photo	Rod Wingo (L)	1.9	1,289

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 66,125
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin	100.0	7,628

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,628
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Incumbent Craig Goldman advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Craig Goldman	100.0	9,714

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,714
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2016

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.

Incumbent Craig Goldman defeated Elizabeth Tarrant and Patrick Wentworth in the Texas House of Representatives District 97 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 97 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Craig Goldman Incumbent	57.23%	39,537
	Democratic	Elizabeth Tarrant	39.11%	27,019
	Libertarian	Patrick Wentworth	3.66%	2,531
Total Votes				69,087
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Elizabeth Tarrant defeated Andrew T. McKernon in the Texas House of Representatives District 97 Democratic Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 97 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Elizabeth Tarrant	78.03%	6,963
	Democratic	Andrew T. McKernon	21.97%	1,960
Total Votes				8,923

Incumbent Craig Goldman ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 97 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 97 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Craig Goldman Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Craig Goldman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Goldman defeated Rod Wingo (L) in the general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 97 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Craig Goldman Incumbent	81.6%	27,977
	Libertarian	Rod Wingo	18.4%	6,295
Total Votes				34,272

2012

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Goldman won election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 97. Goldman defeated Susan Todd and Chris Hatch in the May 29 primary election and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Texas House of Representatives, District 97, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Craig Goldman	59.4%	38,139
	Democratic	Gary Grassia	37.6%	24,159
	Libertarian	Rod Wingo	2.9%	1,873
Total Votes				64,171

Texas House of Representatives District 97 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Craig Goldman	54.7%	6,333
Susan Todd	35.8%	4,143
Chris Hatch	9.5%	1,105
Total Votes		11,581

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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Campaign website

Goldman’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Prioritizing Border Security Under Joe Biden, the federal government has failed Texas by failing to secure the border. As a result, Texas has been forced to spend billions on border security in order to combat a flood of illegals, drug cartels, human trafficking, and an influx of deadly fentanyl. I voted for the toughest border security laws of any state, including the ability to arrest and deport illegals. Texas has deployed the Texas State Guard and military equipment such as gunboats and surveillance aircraft. We are building a wall and installing security barriers. In the last year alone, I voted for over $6 billion to upgrade border security. As a member of Congress, I will work to force Washington to uphold their duty of securing the border. There is no greater responsibility for the federal government than to protect the homeland and its citizens, and the Biden Administration has failed to do so. Stopping Illegal Immigration Immigration is a privilege that should be reserved for those who come here legally and respect our processes and our laws. Illegal immigration makes a mockery of those who follow the law. Rampant, unchecked illegal immigration is an unstainable burden to American taxpayers who must fund all of the increased costs associated with a porous border: additional law enforcement, health care, and education, not to mention the heartbreak from families subjected to the influx of deadly fentanyl. Leadership in Fighting the Fentanyl Crisis One of the consequences of the federal government refusing to secure the southern border is the poison of fentanyl infiltrating our state; last year, an average of five people per day died from fentanyl in Texas alone. That’s why I decided to do something. In the most recent legislative session, I authored HB 6, which creates a criminal offense of murder for anyone that supplies fentanyl resulting in someone’s death. Governor Abbott signed this bill into law on September 1, and we are already seeing the impact of this legislation. Recently, the Tarrant County DA indicted a man in a fentanyl overdose death – the first of its kind to occur since the new law went into effect. In Congress, I will keep fighting to track these people down and get them off the streets. Backing the Blue & Ensuring Public Safety In Congress, I will combat the “defund the police” radicals intent on undermining public safety and placing our communities at risk. In the Texas House, I authored tough anti-crime laws to keep our streets safe and ensure justice for victims of crime. I authored Molly Jane’s Law, named after a young woman from this area who was brutally murdered by a sexual predator, to give police better tools to identify and capture sexual predators before they commit more heinous crimes. I also authored the bill to stop large cities from defunding their police departments and passed a law to combat human trafficking, including mandatory jail time for human and sex traffickers. To rein in rogue District Attorneys who refuse to enforce laws they disagree with, I helped pass legislation that provides for them to be removed from office. Fighting for the American Taxpayer Americans are overtaxed, and I will support any efforts to return more of their hard-earned money back to them – just as I have done in Austin. As State Representative, I helped pass a ban on a state income tax or wealth tax, and have fought to eliminate the Texas franchise tax. More recently, I worked to pass the largest property tax cut in Texas history. Defending the 2nd Amendment: A Proven Record I am proud to have voted to expand Second Amendment freedoms during my service as a State Representative. For example, I voted to make Constitutional Carry the law in Texas, ensuring that you have the right to ensure your personal safety without government interference. As a member of Congress, I will continue to fiercely protect your Second Amendment rights and freedoms. Here are some of my specific votes in support of your right to keep and bear arms: Co-authored and voted for NRA-backed open carry law (2015) Co-authored and voted for NRA-backed campus carry law (2015) Voted for NRA-backed Right To Hunt & Fish Constitutional Amendment (2015) Co-authored and voted for NRA-backed Tenants’ Rights law (2019) Voted for NRA-backed constitutional carry law (2021) Voted for NRA-backed emergency powers reform law (2021) (1) Voted for NRA-backed Firearms Industry Non-Discrimination Act (2021) (2) Voted for NRA-backed Travelers’ Protection law (2021) (3) Voted for NRA-backed Merchant Category Code bill (2023) (4) (1) prevents closure of firearm retailers and gun manufacturers during a future disaster (2) prohibits companies that discriminate against firearms retailers and gun manufacturers from obtaining government contracts (3) ensures that hotel guests can transport and store their firearms in overnight accommodations (4) outlaws the use of firearm-specific merchant category codes by credit card companies and woke banks to track lawful firearms purchases Right to Life I believe strongly that human life is worth protecting, and that has been my consistent record in the Texas House. The Texas Heartbeat bill, which I supported, stated that if a heartbeat was detected then an abortion could not occur. As a result of this bill, at least 35,000 lives have been protected. As State Representative, I voted to defund abortion providers and instead fund alternatives to abortion in order to support those mothers who choose life. In Congress I will continue to stand for the unborn. Religious Liberty The founders intended for Americans to be able to practice their faith and religion free from government interference. Religious liberty is a cornerstone of American life and must be protected. After some local governments closed down churches and houses of worship during COVID, I supported a new law which prevented this from ever again happening. Fighting the Woke, Liberal Agenda The so-called Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) movement seeks to inject a liberal political agenda – often targeting our energy industry – into decisions best left to the marketplace and investors. The Biden Administration’s efforts to force ESG upon America’s investment funds would threaten millions of energy jobs, including many here in Texas. In the Texas House, I have voted to oppose ESG policies and will do so in Congress.	”
—Craig Goldman’s campaign website (2024)

2022

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2020

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2012

Goldman's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Pro-Business, Pro-Jobs

• Excerpt: "As a small businessman Craig knows the best way to encourage more growth in any economy is to keep taxes low and implement pro-growth policies to create a climate for individuals to prosper and thrive. Texas is a leader in promoting small business, contributing 1 out of every 4 new jobs nationwide."

Education Reform

• Excerpt: "We should encourage more education options that promote innovation, safe schools and give parents choices, including charter schools. Taxpayers fund $50 billion to public education every two years. There should be more transparency so we know how our taxpayer money is being spent."

Wasteful Government Spending

• Excerpt: "We must remove regulations and unnecessary programs that are costing Texans billions of dollars. Eliminating this wasteful spending will encourage economic growth."

Immigration

• Excerpt: "Craig knows that we can no longer wait for President Obama to secure our border and do his job. Texas must take the lead by supplying our border sheriffs and DPS with more boots on the ground and more surveillance technology to stop the flow of illegal immigrants from crossing our border."

Campaign finance summary

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Craig Goldman campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Texas District 12	On the Ballot general	$1,046,255	$612,576
2024	U.S. House Texas District 12	Won general	$3,196,798	$2,660,901
2022	Texas House of Representatives District 97	Won general	$767,917	$201,463
2020	Texas House of Representatives District 97	Won general	$2,237,585	N/A**
2018	Texas House of Representatives District 97	Won general	$403,398	N/A**
2014	Texas House of Representatives, District 97	Won	$225,354	N/A**
2012	Texas State House, District 97	Won	$284,231	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Craig Goldman

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
John Cornyn  source  (R)	U.S. Senate Texas (2026)	Primary	Advanced in Primary

Personal finance disclosures

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State legislative tenure

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Goldman was assigned to the following committees:

• Energy Resources Committee, Chair
• Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee
• Redistricting Committee

2021-2022

Goldman was assigned to the following committees:

• Energy Resources Committee, Chair
• Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee
• Redistricting Committee

2019-2020

Goldman was assigned to the following committees:

• Calendars Committee
• Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee, Vice Chair
• House Transportation Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2017
• House Administration
• Licensing & Administrative Procedures
• Transportation

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Goldman served on the following committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2015
• Elections, Vice-Chair
• Licensing & Administrative Procedures

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Goldman served on the following committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2013
• Land & Resource Management
• Special Purpose Districts

Sponsored legislation

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• Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
• Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
• Texas Values Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
• The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

In 2024, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2023.

• Sierra Club Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
• Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
• Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
• Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
• Texas Values Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

In 2022, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2021.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
• Sierra Club Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
• Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
• Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
• Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
• Texas Values Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

In 2020, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2019.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Environment Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues.
• Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
• Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
• Texas Eagle Forum — Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues.
• Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
• Texas Values Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

In 2018, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2017.

• Conservative Roundtable — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles.
• Environment Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
• Sierra Club Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
• Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
• Texans for Vaccine Choice — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
• Texas Alliance For Life — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
• Texas Association of Business — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families.
• Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
• Texas Values Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• Young Conservatives of Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

In 2016, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2015.

• Americans for Prosperity - Texas — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
• Concerned Women for America of Texas — Legislators are scored based on votes on bills relating to abortion, common core, and sex trafficking.
• Conservative Roundtable — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles.
• Environment Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues.
• Heritage Alliance — Legislators are scored based on votes on social issues, economic issues, and other issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
• Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
• Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
• Texas Association of Business — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families.
• Texas Eagle Forum — Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues.
• Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
• Texas Tribune — Legislators are scored on their liberal or conservative voting records by Mark P. Jones, chairman of Rice University’s political science department.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

In 2014, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2013.

• Concerned Women for America of Texas — Legislators are scored based on votes on bills relating to abortion, common core, and sex trafficking.
• Conservative Roundtable — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles.
• Equality Texas — Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues.
• NARAL Pro-Choice Texas — Legislators are scored based on votes for House Bill 2.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
• Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
• Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
• Texas Association of Business — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families.
• Texas Eagle Forum — Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues.
• Texas League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored based on votes relating to environment and conservation issues.
• Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
• Texas Tribune — Legislators are scored on their liberal or conservative voting records by Mark P. Jones, chairman of Rice University’s political science department.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• Young Conservatives of Texas — Legislators are scored based on their votes on conservative issues.

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Preceded by Kay Granger (R)	U.S. House Texas District 12 2025-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Texas House of Representatives District 97 2013-2025	Succeeded by John McQueeney (R)

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Texas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Cornyn (R)

Ted Cruz (R)

Representatives

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Nathaniel Moran (R)

District 2

Daniel Crenshaw (R)

District 3

Keith Self (R)

District 4

Pat Fallon (R)

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Lance Gooden (R)

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Jake Ellzey (R)

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Lizzie Fletcher (D)

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Morgan Luttrell (R)

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Al Green (D)

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Michael McCaul (R)

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August Pfluger (R)

District 12

Craig Goldman (R)

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Ronny Jackson (R)

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Randy Weber (R)

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Monica De La Cruz (R)

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Veronica Escobar (D)

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Pete Sessions (R)

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Christian Menefee (D)

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Jodey Arrington (R)

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Joaquin Castro (D)

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Chip Roy (R)

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Troy Nehls (R)

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Tony Gonzales (R)

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Beth Van Duyne (R)

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Roger Williams (R)

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Brandon Gill (R)

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Michael Cloud (R)

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Henry Cuellar (D)

District 29

Sylvia Garcia (D)

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Jasmine Crockett (D)

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John Carter (R)

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Julie Johnson (D)

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Marc Veasey (D)

District 34

Vicente Gonzalez (D)

District 35

Greg Casar (D)

District 36

Brian Babin (R)

District 37

Lloyd Doggett (D)

District 38

Wesley Hunt (R)

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