Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Lance Gooden?
Lance Gooden’s campaign for Texas’s 5th Congressional District has reported raising $1,526,218 through October 14, 2026. That includes $428,900 (28%) in itemized individual contributions, $6,192 (0.4%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $632,276 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$1,526,218January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PACs and other committees | $632,276 | 41% |
| Individuals giving over $200 | $428,900 | 28% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $6,192 | 0.4% |
| Other receipts | $458,850 | 30% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualPamela Gilchrist$9,700 · 2.3% of $412,800
- Top committeeGOODEN VICTORY FUND$284,196 · 55% of $518,379
- Top employerLILLY ENTERPRISES$13,000 · 3.8% of $338,300
- Top occupationChief Executive Officer$54,500 · 16% of $337,800
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$36,000 · 23% of $159,740
- Top stateTexas$268,600 · 66% of $409,300
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Gooden’s campaign is Pamela Gilchrist, who gave $9,700 across 3 contributions. Stephen Gilchrist gave $9,700.
Gooden’s top individual contributors
- Pamela Gilchrist$9,7003 contributions
- Stephen Gilchrist$9,7004 contributions
- Annette Bell$7,0002 contributions
- Gregory Keith Bell$7,0002 contributions
- Samuel Ewing IV$7,0002 contributions
- Sarah Ewing IV$7,0002 contributions
- Joan Hogan$7,0002 contributions
- Kevin Hogan$7,0002 contributions
- Lauryn Hogan$7,0002 contributions
- Patrick Hogan$7,0002 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $518,379 in itemized contributions. The largest is GOODEN VICTORY FUND, at $284,196 across 11 contributions. GOODEN VICTORY follows with $156,503. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Gooden’s top committee contributors
- GOODEN VICTORY FUND$284.2K11 contributions
- GOODEN VICTORY$156.5K8 contributions
- CALL TO SERVICE$5,0001 contribution
- DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC$5,0001 contribution
- IMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC./INVEST IN THE USA PAC (IIUSA PAC)$5,0001 contribution
- MAINTAINING AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS$5,0001 contribution
- NEPA NEXT$5,0001 contribution
- SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC$5,0001 contribution
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.$5,0001 contribution
- VALERO$5,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is LILLY ENTERPRISES: contributors who work there gave $13,000 across 4 contributions. White & Case LLP is next at $10,500. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $72,950 (18% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Gooden’s top employers
- Self-employed$73K29 contributions
- LILLY ENTERPRISES$13K4 contributions
- White & Case LLP$10.5K3 contributions
- Gilchrist Automotive$9,7004 contributions
- hunt oil company$7,0002 contributions
- INTEX$7,0002 contributions
- INTEX ELECTRIC$7,0002 contributions
- INVESTOR$7,0002 contributions
- IRON HORSE UNLIMITED$7,0002 contributions
- NEARTERM CORP$7,0002 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Chief Executive Officer” gave the most: $54,500 across 22 contributions. “Real Estate” follows at $28,800. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $23,400 (5.7% of itemized individual dollars).
Gooden’s top occupations
- Chief Executive Officer$54.5K22 contributions
- Real Estate$28.8K11 contributions
- Attorney$26.8K14 contributions
- Consultant$24.5K12 contributions
- Owner$24.5K13 contributions
- President$20.5K9 contributions
- Vice President$17K7 contributions
- Founder$14K6 contributions
- Homemaker$13.2K4 contributions
- Self-employed$10.2K5 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $36,000 (8.7% of itemized individual dollars). Retail, Food & Consumer Goods follows with $10,200. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $82,540 (20% of itemized individual dollars).
Gooden’s top industries
- Self-Employed & Freelance$73K29 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$36K18 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$10.2K5 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$8,5003 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$8,0007 contributions
- Energy, Utilities & Mining$7,0002 contributions
- Retired$6,09017 contributions
- Defense & Aerospace$4,5002 contributions
- Homemaker$3,5001 contribution
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$3,0003 contributions
Top states
Texas contributors gave the most, $268,600 (65% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Gooden is running in; 35% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Gooden’s top states
- Texas$268.6K125 contributions
- New York$33.8K15 contributions
- Virginia$19.3K19 contributions
- Illinois$11.5K4 contributions
- Maryland$10K12 contributions
- Puerto Rico$10K4 contributions
- Florida$9,8006 contributions
- District of Columbia$7,5009 contributions
- Delaware$5,0003 contributions
- Louisiana$5,0002 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Lance Gooden. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (LANCE GOODEN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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