U.S. House, District 5District race (Texas) · 2 candidates
In their own words
Lance Gooden
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Chelsey Hockett
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I am running because working families deserve a government that protects them instead of protecting corporations and political donors. I will fight for fair wages, affordable healthcare, and real cost of living relief so families in our district can build stable, dignified lives.
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I believe in reproductive freedom, well-funded public schools, safe communities, and a humane border system that values both security and human dignity. We can protect our families without cruelty, and we can build systems that work instead of systems that punish.
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I am committed to progressive values that meet people where they are. That means expanding healthcare, supporting unions, protecting civil rights, and investing in the public institutions that keep our communities strong. …
- Working Rights & a Fair Economy
Working people deserve power, safety, and a fair share of the wealth they create. I was raised in a working-class family, and my own household depends on fair wages, union protections, and safe working conditions. …
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As your representative, I will fight to strengthen unions, raise wages, enforce labor and safety laws, break up corporate monopolies, and hold the ultra-wealthy accountable. An economy that works for working people strengthens families, communities, and democracy itself. …
- Dignity & Human Rights
As your representative, I will fight for housing as a human right, immigration policies rooted in humanity instead of detention and fear, full reproductive autonomy, and the safety and rights of LGBTQ+ people.
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Every person deserves dignity, safety, and freedom, here and abroad. Human rights are not optional and they are not conditional. Housing, healthcare, privacy, bodily autonomy, and safety are basic needs. …
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I oppose U.S. funding for Israel’s genocide in Gaza, and I support a free Palestine. I will vote for legislation like the Block the Bombs Act to bring an end to the atrocities. I reject any foreign policy that fuels war, resource extraction, mass incarceration, and human rights abuses at home and abroad. …