Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch
Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 50. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
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Biography
Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch earned a high school diploma from Stephen F. Austin High School and a law degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008. Her career experience includes working as a lawyer.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 50
Samantha Lopez-Resendez and Howard Olsen IV are running in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 50 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Samantha Lopez-Resendez (D)  | |
| Howard Olsen IV (R) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 50
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 50 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Samantha Lopez-Resendez | 51.6 | 11,326 |
 | Jeremy Hendricks | 20.5 | 4,496 | |
 | Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch | 17.7 | 3,886 | |
 | John Hash | 4.1 | 899 | |
 | Nathan Boynton | 4.0 | 886 | |
| William Rannefeld | 2.1 | 455 | ||
| Total votes: 21,948 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 50
Howard Olsen IV advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 50 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Howard Olsen IV | 100.0 | 2,795 | |
| Total votes: 2,795 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lincoln-Goldfinch's responses.
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I am the founding attorney of Lincoln-Goldfinch Law, an award-winning immigration law firm that has helped more than 10,000 families secure legal status and stay together. I am also the co-founder of VECINA, a nonprofit that connects volunteer attorneys with asylum seekers nationwide. Through this work, I have seen firsthand how government decisions impact real people’s lives. I have served on the City of Austin’s Commission on Immigrant Affairs and was honored with the Texas Democratic Party’s “Kick Ass Award” for advocacy and leadership.
I am running for the Texas House because I believe state government must protect rights, opportunity, and dignity. My priorities include strengthening public education, expanding access to healthcare, supporting small businesses, defending LGBTQIA+ and immigrant communities, protecting free speech and due process, safeguarding reproductive freedom, and advancing practical, evidence-based public safety policies.
I am not a career politician -- I am a problem solver committed to delivering results for Texas families.- Immigrant Rights For nearly 20 years, I have worked as an immigration attorney fighting for families seeking safety, stability, and opportunity. I have helped more than 10,000 families secure legal status and stay together. In the Texas House, I will stand firmly against extremist policies that target immigrant communities and undermine due process. Texas thrives because of immigrants. I will defend constitutional rights, protect family unity, and ensure every person is treated with dignity and fairness under the law.
- Reproductive Rights Texans deserve the freedom to make their own healthcare decisions without political interference. I will fight to restore reproductive rights, protect access to safe and legal abortion, and ensure women and families can access comprehensive healthcare. Politicians should not be making deeply personal medical decisions for Texans. I trust individuals, their families, and their doctors -- not the government.
- LGBTQIA+ Rights Every Texan deserves to live openly and safely, without fear of discrimination. I will oppose efforts to target LGBTQIA+ Texans and their families and will work to ensure equal protection under the law. That includes protecting transgender youth, safeguarding access to healthcare, and defending the freedom to love who you love. Our state should expand opportunity and rights -- not restrict them.
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas House of Representatives District 50 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 12, 2026
