Craig Goldman | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromTexas's12th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Kay Granger |
| Majority Leader of theTexas House of Representatives | |
| In office January 10, 2023 – April 3, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Tom Oliverson |
| Member of theTexas House of Representatives from the97th district | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mark M. Shelton |
| Succeeded by | John McQueeney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Craig Alan Goldman (1968-10-03)October 3, 1968 (age 57) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Auryn Bachman |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BA) |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
Craig Alan Goldman[1] (born October 3, 1968)[2] is an American politician who is serving as theU.S. representative forTexas's 12th congressional district since 2025. A member of theRepublican Party, he previously represented the97th district in theTexas House of Representatives from 2013 to 2025.[3][4]
Goldman was born inFort Worth, Texas. He earned hisBachelor of Arts degree inpolitical science andgovernment from theUniversity of Texas at Austin.[2][3] He worked as areal estate businessman in Fort Worth.[3] He isJewish[5] and was a member ofZeta Beta Tau.[6]
In2012, Goldman was elected to theTexas House of Representatives, succeedingMark M. Shelton in the97th district with 59.4% of the vote. He assumed office on January 8, 2013 and served until January 3, 2025.[3]
In2024, Goldman ran for election in the U.S. House of Representatives. He sought to representTexas's 12th congressional district, from which longtime representativeKay Granger was retiring. Goldman defeated John O'Shea in the Republican primary, and subsequently won the general election with 63.5% of the vote.[7]
Rep. Goldman was sworn in to the119th United States Congress on January 3, 2025.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Goldman | 38,139 | 59.4 | |
| Democratic | Gary Grassia | 24,159 | 37.6 | |
| Libertarian | Rod Wingo | 1,105 | 9.5 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Goldman | 27,977 | 81.6 | |
| Libertarian | Rod Wingo | 6,295 | 18.4 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Goldman | 39,537 | 57.23 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Tarrant | 27,019 | 39.11 | |
| Libertarian | Patrick Wentworth | 2,531 | 3.66 | |
| 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 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Goldman | 43,852 | 52.6 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Beck | 37,707 | 45.2 | |
| Libertarian | Rod Wingo | 1,884 | 2.3 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Goldman | 37,439 | 58.2 | |
| Democratic | Laurel McLaurin | 26,890 | 41.8 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Goldman | 174,421 | 64.1 | |
| Democratic | Trey Hunt | 97,851 | 35.9 | |
| Texas House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Majority Leader of theTexas House of Representatives 2023–2024 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromTexas's 12th congressional district 2025–present | Incumbent |
| U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded by | United States representatives by seniority 390th | Succeeded by |
