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'''Lance Gooden''' (born December 1, 1982) is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] departing member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 4, which encompasses Kaufman and Henderson counties to the east of [[Dallas]], [[Texas]]. Instead, he is party's nominee for the District 5 seat in the [[United States House of Representatives]] in the November 6, 2018, general election, to succeed the retiring Republican Jeb Hensarling. He faces the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Dan Wood, who had drawn 16,923 in an unopposed bid for his party's nomination on March 6.

'''Lance Gooden''' (born December 1, 1982) is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] departing member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 4, which encompasses Kaufman and Henderson counties to the east of [[Dallas]], [[Texas]]. Instead, he is party's nominee for the District 5 seat in the [[United States House of Representatives]] in the November 6, 2018, general election, to succeed the retiring Republican Jeb Hensarling. He faces the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Dan Wood, an [[attorney]] in Terrell, a small city east of Dallas, who had drawn 16,923 in an unopposed bid for his party's nomination on March 6. According to supporters, Wood would "look out for the little guy" and seek to curb the power of high finance in American government.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votedanwood.com/index.html|title=Texas' Fifth Congressional District: Dan Wood|publisher=Votedanwood.com|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref>

A native of Terrell, a small city east of Dallas, Gooden, who is adopted, graduated from the [[University of Texas]] at [[Austin]], from which he received both a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in government and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

A native of Terrell, Gooden, who is adopted, graduated from the [[University of Texas]] at [[Austin]], from which he received both a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in government and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

   

   

In his first [[primary]] campaign in 2010, Gooden narrowly upset the six-term incumbent Republican Representative, Betty J. Brown, with 50.5 percent of the vote.<ref>[http://www.athensreview.com/breakingnews/x1834681217/Gooden-upsets-incumbent-Brown  "Gooden upsets Brown" ''Athens Review'' March 3, 2010]</ref> Gooden had five major contributors to his 2010 campaign, including the [[interest group]]s, the Texas Oil and Gas Association and Texans for Insurance Reform. He raised more than $277,000.  

In his first [[primary]] campaign in 2010, Gooden narrowly upset the six-term incumbent Republican Representative, Betty J. Brown, with 50.5 percent of the vote.<ref>[http://www.athensreview.com/breakingnews/x1834681217/Gooden-upsets-incumbent-Brown  "Gooden upsets Brown" ''Athens Review'' March 3, 2010]</ref> Gooden had five major contributors to his 2010 campaign, including the [[interest group]]s, the Texas Oil and Gas Association and Texans for Insurance Reform. He raised more than $277,000 in his first political campaign.  

Upon taking office early in 2011, Gooden worked on the state budget in an attempt to eliminate wasteful spending. He serves on these House committees: Appropriations, County Affairs, and House Administration, the latter of which handles employment by the House.  

Upon taking office early in 2011, Gooden worked on the state budget in an attempt to eliminate wasteful spending. He serves on these House committees: Appropriations, County Affairs, and House Administration, the latter of which handles employment by the House.