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Texas District 05 candidates

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Texas District 05 roster

Texas District 05 lists 5 public candidate profiles.

Party counts

  • Democratic: 2
  • Republican: 2
  • Independent: 1

Office counts

  • U.S. House: 5

Candidates

CandidatePartyBallot statusProfile statusRace statusElection systemFEC candidate idCycleSourced claimsValid citationsPrimary sourcesLatest sourceFirst seenLast seen
Chelsey Alexandra HockettDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6TX051972026151515May 13, 2026May 5, 2026May 7, 2026
Deadra Marsh-FoyIndependentchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6TX052052026222May 7, 2026May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
Lance GoodenRepublicanincumbentActive candidatediscoveredotherH8TX0514420262,8782,8782,878October 24, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026
Ruth TorresDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH2TX052532026262626May 14, 2026May 5, 2026May 7, 2026
Travis EdwardsRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6TX051712026101010September 3, 2026May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

Stored fields

  • Stored status "challenger" is on file for Chelsey Alexandra Hockett, Deadra Marsh-Foy, Ruth Torres, and Travis Edwards.
  • Stored status "incumbent" is on file for Lance Gooden.
  • An FEC candidate id is stored for Chelsey Alexandra Hockett, Deadra Marsh-Foy, Lance Gooden, Ruth Torres, and Travis Edwards.
  • 5 of 5 profiles with a list-index row have a sourced-claim count above zero.
  • Cycle year 2026 is on file for 5 profiles.
  • Source times on file run from May 7, 2026 to October 24, 2026.
  • 5 profiles have a stored summary.
  • 1 profile has a photo on file.
  • 5 profiles have the stored legacy-profile flag.
  • Profile record updates on this page run from May 7, 2026 to October 17, 2026.

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Chelsey Alexandra Hockett

Democrat · U.S. House

Deadra Marsh-Foy

Independent · U.S. House

Lance Gooden

Republican · U.S. House

Ruth Torres

Democrat · U.S. House

Travis Edwards

Republican · U.S. House

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