Craig Goldman
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- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- U.S. Representative, Texas District 12 (since 2025)
- Occupation
- U.S. Representative; real estate businessman
- Lives in
- Fort Worth
Background
- Born in Fort Worth; B.A. in government from the University of Texas at Austin. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Worked in real estate and at the family's gourmet food and wine store in Fort Worth. source: branch.vote
- State Representative for Texas House District 97, 2013 to 2025. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Texas House Republican Majority Leader, January 2023 to April 2024. source: en.wikipedia.org
- U.S. Representative for District 12 since January 3, 2025. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Reduce taxes source: branch.vote
- Market-based incentives to strengthen Medicaid plans (Better Care, Better Cost Act) source: branch.vote
- Prior authorization accountability in health insurance source: branch.vote
- Border security and national defense source: branch.vote
- Expand the Abraham Accords source: branch.vote
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