Craig Goldman | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 12th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Kay Granger |
| Majority Leader of the Texas House of Representatives | |
| In office January 10, 2023 – April 3, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Tom Oliverson |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 97th district | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mark M. Shelton |
| Succeeded by | John McQueeney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Craig Alan Goldman[1] (1968-10-03) October 3, 1968 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Auryn Bachman (until 2020s)[2][3] |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BA) |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
Craig Alan Goldman (born October 3, 1968)[4] 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]
Life and career
[edit]Goldman was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and government from the University of Texas at Austin.[4][3] He worked as a real estate businessman in his hometown.[3] He is Jewish[5] and was a member of Zeta Beta Tau.[6]
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.[7]
U.S. House of Representatives
[edit]Tenure
[edit]Goldman was sworn in to the 119th United States Congress on January 3, 2025.
Committee assignments
[edit]Electoral history
[edit]- 2012
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Goldman | 37,439 | 58.2 | |
| Democratic | Laurel McLaurin | 26,890 | 41.8 | |
- 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Goldman | 174,421 | 64.1 | |
| Democratic | Trey Hunt | 97,851 | 35.9 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Rep. Craig Goldman". Legistorm. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Texas House Member". Texas House of Representatives. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Texas House Member". Texas House of Representatives. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 "Representative Craig Goldman's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Notable Brothers". Zeta Beta Tau.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 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.
- ↑ Solender, Andrew (December 13, 2024). "House GOP freshmen nab coveted committee spots". Axios. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
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