Is Craig Goldman pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Craig Goldman stand on Israel?

Craig Goldman (Republican, Texas) is tied for the 187th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +35: 1 sponsored bill, 14 cosponsorships, and 4 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, with no recorded activity on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 1 sponsored bill × 3 = 3 points; 14 cosponsored bills × 2 = 28 points; 4 aligned floor votes × 1 = 4 points. Subtotal: 35 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +35 pro-Israel (35 pro-Israel points minus 0 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $1,879,883. Total spent: $917,904. Cash on hand: $1,497,876.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Goldman: $203,781 (2024–2026, 2 PACs, 7 donors, 107 bundled, including $8,362 just filed with the FEC).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Goldman: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $30,000 (15%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $43,500 (14%, 7 named individuals), of which $15,400 was routed through conduits and is counted once, under bundled.
• Bundled / earmarked: $145,681 (71%, 107 conduit donors, including $3,362 just filed).

How the buckets add up to $203,781: PAC money $30,000, plus named individual donors $43,500, minus $15,400 routed through conduits by 4 of those donors (counted once under bundled), plus bundled / earmarked $145,681, equals $203,781 hardline pro-Israel money supporting Goldman.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.