Craig Alan Goldman[1] (born October 3, 1968)[2] is an American politician. He serves as a Republican Party member for the 97th district of the Texas House of Representatives.[3][4] He won election to Texas's 12th congressional district in the 2024 election.
Craig Goldman | |
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Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 12th district | |
Assuming office January 3, 2025 | |
Succeeding | Kay Granger |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 97th district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Mark M. Shelton |
Majority Leader of the Texas House of Representatives | |
In office January 10, 2023 – April 3, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Jim Murphy |
Succeeded by | Tom Oliverson |
Personal details | |
Born | Craig Alan Goldman October 3, 1968 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Auryn Bachman |
Education | University of Texas, Austin (BA) |
Life and career
editGoldman was born in Fort Worth, Texas, He attended the University of Texas at Austin, earning his BA degree.[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,[3] succeeding Mark M. Shelton in the 97th district with 59.4% of the vote. He assumed his office on January 8, 2013.
Electoral history
edit- 2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Republican | Craig Goldman | 27,977 | 81.6 | |
Libertarian | Rod Wingo | 6,295 | 18.4 |
- 2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Republican | Craig Goldman | 37,439 | 58.2 | |
Democratic | Laurel McLaurin | 26,890 | 41.8 |
- 2024
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Craig Goldman | 174,421 | 64.1 | |
Democratic | Trey Hunt | 97,851 | 35.9 |
References
edit- ^ https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/article/alert-craig-goldman-wins-republican-nomination-19482992.php [bare URL]
- ^ a b "Representative Craig Goldman's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Craig Goldman's Voting Records". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ 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.
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