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Texas's 5th U.S. House District

Texas · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $1.4M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Texas's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Lance Gooden
Rep. Lance GoodenR
U.S. Representative · TX-005
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
13
Votes Missed
0.93%
Cross-party
20
Committees
Armed Services Committee
Judiciary Committee
Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet Subcommittee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Texas District 5. Party primary on May 26, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 26, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.4M
Candidates
3 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Lance Gooden (R-TX-5)R
Cash on Hand
$1.3M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Lance Gooden R64.1%Ruth \"Truth\" Torres D 35.9%299,897
2022Lance Gooden R64.0%Tartisha Hill D 34.0%211,818
2020Lance Gooden R62.0%Carolyn Salter D 35.9%280,413
2018Lance Gooden R62.4%Dan Wood D 37.6%209,283
2016Jeb Hensarling R80.6%Ken Ashby L 19.4%192,875
2014Jeb Hensarling R85.4%Ken Ashby L 14.6%104,262
2012Jeb Hensarling R64.4%Linda S Mrosko D 33.2%208,230
2010Jeb Hensarling R70.5%Tom Berry D 27.5%151,349
2008Jeb Hensarling R83.6%Ken Ashby L 16.4%194,861
2006Jeb Hensarling R61.8%Charlie Thompson D 35.6%143,252
2004Jeb Hensarling R64.5%Bill Bernstein D 32.9%230,845
2002Jeb Hensarling R58.2%Ron Chapman D 40.3%139,908
2000Pete Sessions R54.0%Regina Montoya Coggins D 44.4%185,958
1998Pete Sessions R55.8%Victor M Morales D 43.4%110,667
1994John Bryant D50.1%Pete Sessions R 47.3%123,616
District
Population
806,900
Median HH Income
$79K
Unemployment
5.0%
Bachelor's+
24.4%
Veterans
6.3%
Median Age
37.1
Mean HH Income
$99K
Poverty Rate
11.4%
HS or Higher
84.9%
Median Home Value
$270K
Median Rent
$1,488/mo
Owner-Occupied
73.6%
Under 18 / 65+
25.6% / 14.8%