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Craig Goldman

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Craig Goldman
Official House portrait of Goldman smiling in front of the U.S. flag, wearing a black jacket, light blue shirt, and checkered red tie.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 12th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2025
Preceded byKay Granger
Majority Leader of the Texas House of Representatives
In office
January 10, 2023 – April 3, 2024
Preceded byJim Murphy
Succeeded byTom Oliverson
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 97th district
In office
January 8, 2013 – January 3, 2025
Preceded byMark M. Shelton
Succeeded byJohn McQueeney
Personal details
Born
Craig Alan Goldman

(1968-10-03) October 3, 1968 (age 56)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAuryn Bachman
EducationUniversity of Texas, Austin (BA)
WebsiteHouse website

Craig Alan Goldman[1] (born October 3, 1968)[2] is an American politician who is serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 12th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the 97th district in the Texas House of Representatives from 2013 to 2025.[3][4]

Life and career

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Goldman was born in Fort Worth, Texas, He attended the University of Texas at Austin, earning his BA degree in political science and government.[2][3] He worked as a real estate businessman in Fort Worth.[3] He is Jewish.[5]

In 2012, Goldman was elected to the Texas House of Representatives, succeeding Mark M. Shelton in the 97th district with 59.4% of the vote. He assumed office on January 8, 2013 and served until January 3, 2025.[3]

In 2024, Goldman ran for election in the U.S. House of Representatives. He sought to represent Texas's 12th congressional district, from which longtime representative Kay Granger was retiring. Goldman defeated John O'Shea in the Republican primary, and subsequently won the general election with 63.5% of the vote.[6]

Electoral history

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2012
Texas General Election, 2012: State Representative District 97[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Goldman 38,139 59.4
Democratic Gary Grassia 24,159 37.6
Libertarian Rod Wingo 1,105 9.5
2014
Texas General Election, 2014: State Representative District 97[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Goldman 27,977 81.6
Libertarian Rod Wingo 6,295 18.4
2016
Texas General Election, 2016: State Representative District 97[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Goldman 39,537 57.23
Democratic Elizabeth Tarrant 27,019 39.11
Libertarian Patrick Wentworth 2,531 3.66
2018
Texas General Election, 2018: State Representative District 97[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Goldman 35,171 53.2
Democratic Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin 29,665 44.9
Libertarian Rod Wingo 1,289 1.9
2020
Texas General Election, 2020: State Representative District 97[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Goldman 43,852 52.6
Democratic Elizabeth Beck 37,707 45.2
Libertarian Rod Wingo 1,884 2.3
2022
Texas General Election, 2022: State Representative District 97[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Goldman 37,439 58.2
Democratic Laurel McLaurin 26,890 41.8
2024
Texas General Election, 2024: Texas's 12th congressional district[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Goldman 174,421 64.1
Democratic Trey Hunt 97,851 35.9

References

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  1. ^ "Rep. Craig Goldman". Legistorm. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Representative Craig Goldman's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Texas House Member". Texas House of Representatives. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ "Craig Goldman's Voting Records". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Barker James, Laurie (November 1, 2007). "Goldman, fifth generation Jewish Texan, up for State Rep. seat". Texas Jewish Post. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 2. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via The Portal to Texas History.
  6. ^ Myers, Doug (November 6, 2024). "Republican Craig Goldman elected to succeed Rep. Kay Granger in Congress, CBS News projects". CBS News. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
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Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by Majority Leader of the Texas House of Representatives
2023–2024 		Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 12th congressional district
2025–present 		Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by United States representatives by seniority
394th 		Succeeded by
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