- See Lance Gooden's sponsored bills →Lance GoodenRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$1.5M raised
- Chelsey HockettDemocratic✓ Verified$35K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Lance Gooden supports securing the southern border and removing criminal illegal aliens, backing Border Patrol and ICE agents, and he voted yea on acts reauthorizing the EARLY Act, rural care, Medicaid protections, and lowering premiums 14. Chelsey Hockett supports enacting Medicare for All to provide universal healthcare and eliminate premiums and deductibles, and she supports abolishing and prosecuting ICE while providing fair pathways to citizenship 26.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
| Issue | Lance GoodenRepublican | Chelsey HockettDemocratic |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Gooden supports pro-growth policies, reducing regulations, and free market principles to promote private sector innovation and prioritize American families and businesses. Gooden votes yea on multiple bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy in purchases, TRIA reauthorization, and financial exploitation prevention. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Healthcare | Gooden votes yea on acts reauthorizing EARLY Act, rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities. | Hockett supports enacting Medicare for All to provide universal healthcare and eliminate premiums and deductibles. Hockett says she believes health care is a human right. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Lance Gooden votes yea on acts reauthorizing the EARLY Act, rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities 1. Chelsey Hockett supports enacting Medicare for All to provide universal healthcare and eliminate premiums and deductibles 2. She also says she believes health care is a human right 3. | ||
| Immigration | Gooden supports securing the southern border, removing criminal illegal aliens, and backing Border Patrol and ICE agents to uphold the rule of law and protect communities. Gooden votes yea on Secure America Act, DHS support, BOWOW Act, deporting fraudsters, and stopping illegal entry, but nay on a national emergency resolution. | Hockett supports abolishing and prosecuting ICE, replacing it with humane immigration services, and providing fair pathways to citizenship. Hockett says she supports a humane immigration policy that protects families. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Lance Gooden supports securing the southern border, removing criminal illegal aliens, and backing Border Patrol and ICE agents to uphold the rule of law and protect communities 1. He voted yea on the Secure America Act, DHS support, BOWOW Act, deporting fraudsters, and stopping illegal entry, but voted nay on a national emergency resolution 2. Chelsey Hockett supports abolishing and prosecuting ICE, replacing it with humane immigration services, and providing fair pathways to citizenship 3. She also supports a humane immigration policy that protects families 4. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | Gooden votes yea on bills enhancing prison staff safety, protecting privacy, veterans' 2nd amendment rights, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets. | Hockett supports prosecuting hate crimes and ensuring community safety through respect and dignity for all marginalized groups. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Lance Gooden voted in favor of bills that enhance prison staff safety, protect privacy, support veterans' 2nd amendment rights, improve cashless bail reporting, and keep violent offenders off the streets 1. Chelsey Hockett supports prosecuting hate crimes and promoting community safety by respecting and dignifying all marginalized groups 2. | ||
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Hockett supports codifying Roe v. Wade and returning control of women's health decisions to women and their doctors. Hockett says she believes in reproductive freedom. |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Gooden votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and agriculture appropriations. | Hockett supports closing tax loopholes, instituting progressive income and wealth taxes, and making corporations and billionaires pay their fair share. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Lance Gooden voted yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and agriculture appropriations 1. Chelsey Hockett supports closing tax loopholes, instituting progressive income and wealth taxes, and making corporations and billionaires pay their fair share 2. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Gooden votes yea on disapproving EPA rule, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and HEATS Act. | Hockett supports protecting clean air, water, and land for all Texans. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Lance Gooden voted yea on disapproving an EPA rule, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and the HEATS Act 1. Chelsey Hockett supports protecting clean air, water, and land for all Texans 2. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Gooden votes nay on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, but yea on defense authorization, veterans clinic naming, and FISA amendments. | Hockett supports holding perpetrators of abuses accountable and enacting voting rights laws to ensure fair elections, reflecting a focus on justice and democracy in foreign policy. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Lance Gooden votes against resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, and votes in favor of defense authorization, veterans clinic naming, and FISA amendments 1. Chelsey Hockett supports holding perpetrators of abuses accountable and enacting voting rights laws to ensure fair elections, emphasizing justice and democracy in foreign policy 2. | ||