Race

U.S. House, Texas 5th District (2026)

Everyone who filed with the Federal Election Commission for this seat, with what they raised and what outside groups spent.

FEC filings don't record primary results, so this list includes candidates who lost a primary or dropped out. Money is from each campaign's latest FEC report, shown on its page.6

CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handOutside helpOutside opposition
Lance Gooden1RepublicanIncumbent$1.3M$730K$1.3M$0$0
Ruth Torres2DemocratChallenger$21K$17K$4,035$0$0
Travis Edwards3RepublicanChallenger$18K$18K$28$0$0
Chelsey Alexandra Hockett4DemocratChallenger$13K$-13K$5,129$0$0
Deadra Marsh-Foy5IndependentChallenger$0$0$0$0$0

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC candidate record: Lance Goodenhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8TX05144/
    H8TX05144
  2. 2
    FEC candidate record: Ruth Torreshttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2TX05253/
    H2TX05253
  3. 3
    FEC candidate record: Travis Edwardshttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX05171/
    H6TX05171
  4. 4
    FEC candidate record: Chelsey Alexandra Hocketthttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX05189/
    H6TX05189
  5. 5
    FEC candidate record: Deadra Marsh-Foyhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX05205/
    H6TX05205
  6. 6
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record