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Craig A. Goldman

R Republican nominee for U.S. House, TX-12

Representative since 2025

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On the ballot: On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Texas US House 12
The race: Everyone running for TX-12 · Compare Goldman with them
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SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: ECONOMIC SECURITY:
BORDER SECURITY:
NATIONAL SECURITY:
Texas-First Priorities
Stopping Illegal Immigration
Read all 18 in their words
In Congress: Representative since 2025 · votes with their party 98% of the time. See the record · Office phone 202-225-5071
Money: $1.9M raised, $956.1K spent, $1.5M cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 2.1% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 61% from Texas · largest committee giver REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC), $11K
Outside groups: $6.6K supporting Goldman
Backed by: Rick Perry · Governor Greg Abbott. As the campaign lists them
Sponsored most in: Energy, Health, International Affairs

Their wordsWhat does Goldman say they will do?

18 priorities from craiggoldman.org, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

18 priorities · 32 quoted statements

As a member of Congress, I will continue to fiercely protect your Second Amendment rights and freedoms. I am proud to have voted to expand Second Amendment freedoms during my service as a State Representative:
- 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) *
- Voted for NRA-backed Firearms Industry Non-Discrimination Act (2021)
- Voted for NRA-backed Travelers’ Protection law (2021) *
- Voted for NRA-backed Merchant Category Code bill (2023)
I will always work to protect your right to ensure your personal safety without government interference.
*prevents closure of firearm retailers and gun manufacturers during a future disaster
prohibits companies that discriminate against firearms retailers and gun manufacturers from obtaining government contracts
*ensures that hotel guests can transport and store their firearms in overnight accommodations
outlaws the use of firearm-specific merchant category codes by credit card companies and woke banks to track lawful firearms purchases
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · craiggoldman.org/issues
Heading as listed on craiggoldman.org/issues ↗ (opens craiggoldman.org/issues at this heading)

RecordWhat is Goldman’s record in Congress?

98% of their votes went with their party’s majority; they broke with it 12 times in the 119th Congress.

Committees 1 committee

House Committee on Energy and Commerce
3 subcommittees
- Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
- Communications and Technology
- Energy

Matching this candidate against the House and Senate voting records…

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Sponsored legislation: issue areas15 measures

Energy5 · 33%

H.R. 9335 Advanced Transmission Technology to Reduce Rates Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 7592 Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 4758 Homeowner Energy Freedom Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 3341 LIT Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.J.Res. 75 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers". BILLSTATUS

Health2 · 13%

H.R. 9396 Prior Authorization Accountability Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 9336 Better Care, Better Cost Act BILLSTATUS

International Affairs2 · 13%

H.R. 9147 Abraham Accords Expansion Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS
H.Res. 882 Supporting the Republic of Kazakhstan's accession to the Abraham Accords, and for other purposes. BILLSTATUS

Taxation2 · 13%

H.R. 10271 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 7034 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the dollar limitations on the exclusion of gain from sales of principal residences, and for other purposes. BILLSTATUS

Commerce1 · 7%

H.R. 3875 TERMS Act BILLSTATUS

Foreign Trade and International Finance1 · 7%

H.R. 9892 Stop EU Overreach Act BILLSTATUS

The CRS policy areas of Goldman’s 15 substantive sponsored measures, Congresses 117, 118, 119; the figure is how many fall in each. Sponsorship indicates legislative focus, not every policy position. GovInfo source ↗

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$1.9M

$1,932,745

Spent

$956.1K

$956,140

Cash on hand

$1.5M

$1,512,501

FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00855528

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

49¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 9 reports ($956.1K of $1.9M). Cash on hand went from $619.1K on Mar 31, 2025 to $1.5M on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2025 through Mar 31, 2025	$277,704	$194,480	$619,120
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025	$355,894	$101,362	$873,652
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$75,779	$93,156	$856,276
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$294,880	$120,442	$1,030,713
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Feb 11, 2026	$41,998	$103,136	$969,575
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$470,297	$47,137	$1,392,735
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$239,984	$123,858	$1,508,861
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$123,348	$134,333	$1,497,876
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$52,861	$38,236	$1,512,501

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $1,932,745 reported receipts

TransfersMoney moved in from the candidate's other authorized committees, such as a joint fundraising committee.$776,12140%

Transfers in

Goldman Victory Fund9 transfers, latest Jun 30, 2026$776,121

Money moved in from the candidate’s other authorized committees, such as a joint fundraising committee. It was raised once and is reported again here on arrival. The largest of the sources is listed. In all, 9 transfers were filed this cycle, totaling $776.1K.

PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees. Corporations and unions cannot give directly.$726,85038%

Committees that gave

Republican Jewish Coalition PAC4 receipts, latest Dec 4, 2025 · PAC (qualified)$11,010
National Association of Realtors PAC4 receipts, latest Jul 8, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
National Cattlemen's Beef Association PAC2 receipts, latest Apr 15, 2026 · PAC (qualified)

Top donor states
Name		Amount
Texas home136 contributions · 61%		$221,650
New York9 contributions · 8%		$29,000
Florida13 contributions · 7%		$25,497
Virginia24 contributions · 5.8%		$21,000
District of Columbia19 contributions · 3.8%		$13,740
Arkansas3 contributions · 2.7%		$10,000
Maryland10 contributions · 2.3%		$8,550
California6 contributions · 2.1%		$7,500

Top donor states

Name

Amount

Texas home136 contributions · 61%

$221,650

New York9 contributions · 8%

$29,000

Florida13 contributions · 7%

$25,497

Virginia24 contributions · 5.8%

$21,000

District of Columbia19 contributions · 3.8%

$13,740

Arkansas3 contributions · 2.7%

$10,000

Maryland10 contributions · 2.3%

$8,550

California6 contributions · 2.1%

$7,500

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 42 contributions · 18% of ranked		$53,637
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 29 contributions · 11% of ranked		$32,850
HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 5 contributions · 3.1% of ranked		$9,500
Blackstone2 contributions · 2.3% of ranked		$7,000
Cottonwood Financial2 contributions · 2.3% of ranked		$7,000
First Bank Texas2 contributions · 2.3% of ranked		$7,000
Hunts Consolidated2 contributions · 2.3% of ranked		$7,000
Loewy LAW Firm2 contributions · 2.3% of ranked		$7,000

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 42 contributions · 18% of ranked

$53,637

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 29 contributions · 11% of ranked

$32,850

HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 5 contributions · 3.1% of ranked

$9,500

Blackstone2 contributions · 2.3% of ranked

$7,000

Cottonwood Financial2 contributions · 2.3% of ranked

$7,000

First Bank Texas2 contributions · 2.3% of ranked

$7,000

Hunts Consolidated2 contributions · 2.3% of ranked

$7,000

Loewy LAW Firm2 contributions · 2.3% of ranked

$7,000

Name		Amount
Lilly & Co.21 payments · 32% of all spending		$301,207
Brannon, Kevin19 payments · 20% of all spending		$190,000
American Express14 payments · 19% of all spending		$177,366
Dudley Group LLC7 payments · 3.6% of all spending		$34,701
Cmdi20 payments · 2% of all spending		$19,200
Southwestern Exposition & Livestock Show2 payments · 1.8% of all spending		$17,538
Joe T. Garcia's2 payments · 0.9% of all spending		$9,014
Payne, LEA6 payments · 0.9% of all spending		$9,000

Occupation as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 42 contributions · 17% of ranked		$53,637
Attorney19 contributions · 8.8% of ranked		$27,249
Chairman7 contributions · 8.4% of ranked		$26,000
Lobbyist9 contributions · 3.6% of ranked		$11,040
Government Relations11 contributions · 3.1% of ranked		$9,750
HomemakerWritten instead of an occupation · 5 contributions · 3.1% of ranked		$9,500
CEO7 contributions · 2.9% of ranked		$9,124
President5 contributions · 2.8% of ranked		$8,750

Craig A. Goldman

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Goldman say they will do?

1Priority 1: ECONOMIC SECURITY: 2 statements

2Priority 2: BORDER SECURITY: 1 statement

3Priority 3: NATIONAL SECURITY: 1 statement

4Priority 4: Texas-First Priorities 2 statements

5Priority 5: Stopping Illegal Immigration 1 statement

6Priority 6: Prioritizing Border Security 1 statement

7Priority 7: Leadership in Fighting the Fentanyl Crisis 1 statement

8Priority 8: Backing the Blue & Ensuring Public Safety 7 statements

Molly Jane's Law ↗ (opens craiggoldman.org/mollyjaneslaw at this heading)

9Priority 9: Fighting for the American Taxpayer 1 statement

10Priority 10: Defending the 2nd Amendment: A Proven Record, Endorsed by the NRA 6 statements

11Priority 11: Right to Life 1 statement

12Priority 12: Religious Liberty 1 statement

RecordWhat is Goldman’s record in Congress?

Committees 1 committee

Sponsored legislation: issue areas15 measures

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $1,932,745 reported receipts

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Committees that gave

EndorsementsWho does Goldman’s campaign say backs them?

Officials 2

BallotWhen is Goldman on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 2 pages

Largest donors

Where the donors live $364,241 placed by state

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Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $6,642 about Goldman

What the payments were for $806,405 itemized

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