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Tip the Scale Blue — election intelligence for 2026 progressives. Poll data from Ballotpedia. Ratings from Cook, Sabato, and Inside Elections.

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Texas 5th District · House

Lance Gooden (R)vsDea Foy (Ind.)

D runoff · May 26

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated May 30, 2026

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173MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Lance Gooden

Republican· Incumbent

Progressive votes: 1.01%

Dea Foy

Independent

Primary Candidates

Democratic Runoff · May 26

Chelsey Hockett

Ruth Torres

War Chest (FEC)

Gooden

$1.3M

Foy

—

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookSafe R

Texas house — Score 173 | Tip the Scale Blue