Texas's 5th Congressional District is represented by Lance Gooden (Republican), who has held the seat since 2019. Gooden has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 99% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 89% of the time. The district includes Garland, Mesquite, and Rowlett. It takes in all or part of 6 counties, and 55% of residents live in Dallas County. About 807,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $78,587.
Current Representative
Lance Gooden (Republican) has represented Texas's 5th Congressional District since 2019.
VoteSee report card grade: C
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 99% of roll-call votes on bills
Incumbent Lance Gooden is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.
Lance Gooden (Republican), incumbent: raised $1.5M, $1.3M cash on hand; VoteSee report card C; 99% attendance; votes with the Republican majority 89% of the time
Chelsey Hockett (Democratic): raised $57K, $27K cash on hand
Members of Congress who previously represented Texas's 5th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.