2026 election · U.S. House
2026 Texas House race — Craig A. Goldman's seat
Incumbent: Craig A. Goldman (Republican) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (8) ▾
- Abortion: Opposes abortion; voted for laws banning abortion at all stages without rape or incest exceptions and for restricting judicial bypass for minors, while supporting alternatives-to-abortion funding. [1][2][3]
- Drug Policy: Supported expanding medical marijuana access for conditions such as cancer and PTSD while in the Texas Legislature. [1]
- Education: Opposed the use of A-F letter grade evaluations for public schools as a state legislator. [1]
- Energy Policy: Favors deregulation of the energy sector, opposes local regulation of oil and gas operations, and has introduced bills to roll back federal energy regulations on appliances and codify deregulatory executive orders. [1][2]
- Government Regulation: Authored legislation (HJ Res. 75) signed into law to roll back federal regulations viewed as costly to businesses and consumers. [1]
- Immigration & Border Security: Supports strict immigration enforcement, co-sponsored Texas's ban on 'sanctuary cities,' and backed federal measures like the Laken Riley Act to detain criminal illegal immigrants and secure the border. [1][2][3]
- National Defense: Supports increased defense spending, including funding to maintain production of the F-35 fighter jet. [1]
- Taxation: Supports lower taxes, voted to make the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent, and introduced legislation to eliminate federal capital gains taxes on primary residence sales. [1][2]
Public polling
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