Is Lance Gooden pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Lance Gooden stand on Israel?

Lance Gooden (Republican, Texas) is tied for the 82nd most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +58: 20 cosponsorships and 18 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): 20 cosponsored bills × 2 = 40 points; 18 aligned floor votes × 1 = 18 points. Subtotal: 58 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +58 pro-Israel (58 pro-Israel points minus 0 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $1,500,268. Total spent: $875,837. Cash on hand: $1,341,788.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Gooden: $49,380 (2018–2026, 2 PACs, 1 donor, 14 bundled, including $1,013 just filed with the FEC).

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

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $21,481 (44%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $2,000 (4%, 1 named individual).
• Bundled / earmarked: $25,899 (52%, 14 conduit donors, including $32 just filed).

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

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.