First elected in 2018, Congressman Lance Gooden represents Texas’ 5th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. The 5th District stretches from Dallas County to Cherokee, Henderson, Kaufman, Anderson, Van Zandt and Wood Counties.
In the 117th Congress, Congressman Gooden is a member of the House Committee on Financial Services. Prior to joining the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Gooden served three terms in the Texas House of Representatives and worked in the insurance industry for 10 years.
Texans know far too well the consequences of an unsecure border and a broken immigration system. One of my top priorities is to address the unmitigated flow of illegal immigrants and dangerous drugs into our country. We must put into place policies that discourage and disincentivize human smugglers and drug cartels crossing our southern border.