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Republican Party

Candidate, U.S. House Texas District 12

U.S. House Texas District 12
Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Prior offices
Texas House of Representatives District 97
Successor: John McQueeney

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of Texas, Austin

Personal
Profession
Business owner
Contact

Official website

Official Twitter

Official Instagram

Personal Facebook

Personal LinkedIn 

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Craig Goldman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 12th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Goldman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 12th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Biography

Craig Goldman was born in Texas and lives in Fort Worth. Goldman earned a B.A. from the University of Texas, Austin. His career experience includes running a retail gourmet food and fine wine store in Fort Worth, working on political campaigns, and being a partner in several real estate investment companies.[1]

Elections

2026

See also: Texas' 12th Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Texas District 12

Incumbent Craig Goldman is running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 12 on November 3, 2026.

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2024

See also: Texas' 12th Congressional District election, 2024

Texas' 12th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

Texas' 12th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 12

Craig Goldman defeated Trey Hunt in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 12 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Craig Goldman (R)
 
63.5
 
215,564
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Trey Hunt (D) Candidate Connection
 
36.5
 
124,154

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 339,718
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 12

Craig Goldman defeated John O'Shea in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 12 on May 28, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Craig Goldman
 
62.9
 
16,787
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John O'Shea Candidate Connection
 
37.1
 
9,903

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 26,690
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 12

Trey Hunt defeated Sebastian Gehrig in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 12 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Trey Hunt Candidate Connection
 
58.0
 
11,935
Image of Sebastian Gehrig
Sebastian Gehrig Candidate Connection
 
42.0
 
8,638

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 20,573
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 12

Craig Goldman and John O'Shea advanced to a runoff. They defeated Clint Dorris, Shellie Gardner, and Anne Henley in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 12 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Craig Goldman
 
44.4
 
31,568
✔
Image of John O'Shea
John O'Shea Candidate Connection
 
26.4
 
18,757
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Clint Dorris Candidate Connection
 
14.9
 
10,591
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7.6
 
5,373
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Anne Henley
 
6.8
 
4,849

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Total votes: 71,138
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2022

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Incumbent Craig Goldman defeated Laurin McLaurin in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Craig Goldman (R)
 
58.2
 
37,439
Image of Laurin McLaurin
Laurin McLaurin (D) Candidate Connection
 
41.8
 
26,890

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Total votes: 64,329
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Laurin McLaurin defeated Chris Rector in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Laurin McLaurin Candidate Connection
 
72.1
 
4,629
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Chris Rector Candidate Connection
 
27.9
 
1,794

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,423
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Incumbent Craig Goldman advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Craig Goldman
 
100.0
 
13,764

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 13,764
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Incumbent Craig Goldman defeated Elizabeth Beck and Rod Wingo in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Craig Goldman (R)
 
52.6
 
43,852
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Elizabeth Beck (D) Candidate Connection
 
45.2
 
37,707
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Rod Wingo (L)
 
2.3
 
1,884

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Total votes: 83,443
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Elizabeth Beck defeated Dan Willis in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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88.8
 
13,089
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Dan Willis
 
11.2
 
1,656

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 14,745
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Incumbent Craig Goldman advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Craig Goldman
 
100.0
 
12,898

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 12,898
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Rod Wingo advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on March 21, 2020.

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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Incumbent Craig Goldman defeated Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin and Rod Wingo in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Craig Goldman (R)
 
53.2
 
35,171
Image of Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin
Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin (D) Candidate Connection
 
44.9
 
29,665
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Rod Wingo (L)
 
1.9
 
1,289

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 66,125
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin
Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
7,628

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,628
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Incumbent Craig Goldman advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Craig Goldman
 
100.0
 
9,714

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 9,714
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2016

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[2]

Incumbent Craig Goldman defeated Elizabeth Tarrant and Patrick Wentworth in the Texas House of Representatives District 97 general election.[3]

Texas House of Representatives, District 97 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Craig Goldman Incumbent 57.23% 39,537
     Democratic Elizabeth Tarrant 39.11% 27,019
     Libertarian Patrick Wentworth 3.66% 2,531
Total Votes 69,087
Source: Texas Secretary of State


Elizabeth Tarrant defeated Andrew T. McKernon in the Texas House of Representatives District 97 Democratic Primary.[4][5]

Texas House of Representatives, District 97 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Elizabeth Tarrant 78.03% 6,963
     Democratic Andrew T. McKernon 21.97% 1,960
Total Votes 8,923


Incumbent Craig Goldman ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 97 Republican Primary.[4][5]

Texas House of Representatives, District 97 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Craig Goldman Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Craig Goldman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Goldman defeated Rod Wingo (L) in the general election.[6][7][8]

Texas House of Representatives, District 97 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Goldman Incumbent 81.6% 27,977
     Libertarian Rod Wingo 18.4% 6,295
Total Votes 34,272

2012

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Goldman won election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 97. Goldman defeated Susan Todd and Chris Hatch in the May 29 primary election and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]

Texas House of Representatives, District 97, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Goldman 59.4% 38,139
     Democratic Gary Grassia 37.6% 24,159
     Libertarian Rod Wingo 2.9% 1,873
Total Votes 64,171
Texas House of Representatives District 97 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Goldman 54.7% 6,333
Susan Todd 35.8% 4,143
Chris Hatch 9.5% 1,105
Total Votes 11,581

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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Campaign website

Goldman’s campaign website stated the following:

“

Prioritizing Border Security
Under Joe Biden, the federal government has failed Texas by failing to secure the border. As a result, Texas has been forced to spend billions on border security in order to combat a flood of illegals, drug cartels, human trafficking, and an influx of deadly fentanyl. I voted for the toughest border security laws of any state, including the ability to arrest and deport illegals. Texas has deployed the Texas State Guard and military equipment such as gunboats and surveillance aircraft. We are building a wall and installing security barriers. In the last year alone, I voted for over $6 billion to upgrade border security. As a member of Congress, I will work to force Washington to uphold their duty of securing the border. There is no greater responsibility for the federal government than to protect the homeland and its citizens, and the Biden Administration has failed to do so.

Stopping Illegal Immigration
Immigration is a privilege that should be reserved for those who come here legally and respect our processes and our laws. Illegal immigration makes a mockery of those who follow the law. Rampant, unchecked illegal immigration is an unstainable burden to American taxpayers who must fund all of the increased costs associated with a porous border: additional law enforcement, health care, and education, not to mention the heartbreak from families subjected to the influx of deadly fentanyl.

Leadership in Fighting the Fentanyl Crisis
One of the consequences of the federal government refusing to secure the southern border is the poison of fentanyl infiltrating our state; last year, an average of five people per day died from fentanyl in Texas alone. That’s why I decided to do something. In the most recent legislative session, I authored HB 6, which creates a criminal offense of murder for anyone that supplies fentanyl resulting in someone’s death. Governor Abbott signed this bill into law on September 1, and we are already seeing the impact of this legislation. Recently, the Tarrant County DA indicted a man in a fentanyl overdose death – the first of its kind to occur since the new law went into effect. In Congress, I will keep fighting to track these people down and get them off the streets.

Backing the Blue & Ensuring Public Safety
In Congress, I will combat the “defund the police” radicals intent on undermining public safety and placing our communities at risk. In the Texas House, I authored tough anti-crime laws to keep our streets safe and ensure justice for victims of crime. I authored Molly Jane’s Law, named after a young woman from this area who was brutally murdered by a sexual predator, to give police better tools to identify and capture sexual predators before they commit more heinous crimes. I also authored the bill to stop large cities from defunding their police departments and passed a law to combat human trafficking, including mandatory jail time for human and sex traffickers. To rein in rogue District Attorneys who refuse to enforce laws they disagree with, I helped pass legislation that provides for them to be removed from office.

Fighting for the American Taxpayer
Americans are overtaxed, and I will support any efforts to return more of their hard-earned money back to them – just as I have done in Austin. As State Representative, I helped pass a ban on a state income tax or wealth tax, and have fought to eliminate the Texas franchise tax. More recently, I worked to pass the largest property tax cut in Texas history.

Defending the 2nd Amendment: A Proven Record
I am proud to have voted to expand Second Amendment freedoms during my service as a State Representative. For example, I voted to make Constitutional Carry the law in Texas, ensuring that you have the right to ensure your personal safety without government interference. As a member of Congress, I will continue to fiercely protect your Second Amendment rights and freedoms. Here are some of my specific votes in support of your right to keep and bear arms:

  • 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) (1)
  • Voted for NRA-backed Firearms Industry Non-Discrimination Act (2021) (2)
  • Voted for NRA-backed Travelers’ Protection law (2021) (3)
  • Voted for NRA-backed Merchant Category Code bill (2023) (4)

(1) prevents closure of firearm retailers and gun manufacturers during a future disaster (2) prohibits companies that discriminate against firearms retailers and gun manufacturers from obtaining government contracts (3) ensures that hotel guests can transport and store their firearms in overnight accommodations (4) outlaws the use of firearm-specific merchant category codes by credit card companies and woke banks to track lawful firearms purchases

Right to Life
I believe strongly that human life is worth protecting, and that has been my consistent record in the Texas House. The Texas Heartbeat bill, which I supported, stated that if a heartbeat was detected then an abortion could not occur. As a result of this bill, at least 35,000 lives have been protected. As State Representative, I voted to defund abortion providers and instead fund alternatives to abortion in order to support those mothers who choose life. In Congress I will continue to stand for the unborn.

Religious Liberty
The founders intended for Americans to be able to practice their faith and religion free from government interference. Religious liberty is a cornerstone of American life and must be protected. After some local governments closed down churches and houses of worship during COVID, I supported a new law which prevented this from ever again happening.

Fighting the Woke, Liberal Agenda
The so-called Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) movement seeks to inject a liberal political agenda – often targeting our energy industry – into decisions best left to the marketplace and investors. The Biden Administration’s efforts to force ESG upon America’s investment funds would threaten millions of energy jobs, including many here in Texas. In the Texas House, I have voted to oppose ESG policies and will do so in Congress.[10]

”
—Craig Goldman’s campaign website (2024)[11]

2022

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2020

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2012

Goldman's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Pro-Business, Pro-Jobs

  • Excerpt: "As a small businessman Craig knows the best way to encourage more growth in any economy is to keep taxes low and implement pro-growth policies to create a climate for individuals to prosper and thrive. Texas is a leader in promoting small business, contributing 1 out of every 4 new jobs nationwide."

Education Reform

  • Excerpt: "We should encourage more education options that promote innovation, safe schools and give parents choices, including charter schools. Taxpayers fund $50 billion to public education every two years. There should be more transparency so we know how our taxpayer money is being spent."

Wasteful Government Spending

  • Excerpt: "We must remove regulations and unnecessary programs that are costing Texans billions of dollars. Eliminating this wasteful spending will encourage economic growth."

Immigration

  • Excerpt: "Craig knows that we can no longer wait for President Obama to secure our border and do his job. Texas must take the lead by supplying our border sheriffs and DPS with more boots on the ground and more surveillance technology to stop the flow of illegal immigrants from crossing our border."

Campaign finance summary

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Craig Goldman campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House Texas District 12Candidacy Declared general$0 N/A**
2024* U.S. House Texas District 12Won general$3,196,798 $2,660,901
2022Texas House of Representatives District 97Won general$767,917 $201,463
2020Texas House of Representatives District 97Won general$2,237,585 N/A**
2018Texas House of Representatives District 97Won general$403,398 N/A**
2014Texas House of Representatives, District 97Won $225,354 N/A**
2012Texas State House, District 97Won $284,231 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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State legislative tenure

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Goldman was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Goldman was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Goldman was assigned to the following committees:

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2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2017
• House Administration
• Licensing & Administrative Procedures
• Transportation

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Goldman served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Goldman served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Texas

A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.

Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.

Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of Texas scorecards, email suggestions to [email protected].


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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Texas House of Representatives, "Texas House Member Rep. Goldman," accessed January 20, 2024
    2. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
    3. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
    6. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
    7. ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
    8. ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
    9. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
    10. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    11. ↑ Craig Goldman for Congress, “Issues,” accessed January 20, 2024
    12. ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
    13. ↑ Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014

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