American politician (born 1968)
Craig Alan Goldman [ 1] [ 2] U.S. representative for Texas's 12th congressional district Republican Party , he previously represented the 97th district in the Texas House of Representatives from 2013 to 2025.[ 3] [ 4]
Life and career
Goldman was born in Fort Worth, Texas , He attended the University of Texas at Austin , earning his BA degree in political science and government .[ 2] [ 3] real estate businessman in Fort Worth.[ 3] Jewish .[ 5]
In 2012 , Goldman was elected to the Texas House of Representatives , succeeding Mark M. Shelton in the 97th district with 59.4% of the vote. He assumed office on January 8, 2013 and served until January 3, 2025.[ 3]
In 2024 , Goldman ran for election in the U.S. House of Representatives. He sought to represent Texas's 12th congressional district Kay Granger was retiring. Goldman defeated John O'Shea in the Republican primary, and subsequently won the general election with 63.5% of the vote.[ 6]
Electoral history
2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
References
^ "Rep. Craig Goldman" . Legistorm . Retrieved January 4, 2025 .^ 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. ^ Myers, Doug (November 6, 2024). "Republican Craig Goldman elected to succeed Rep. Kay Granger in Congress, CBS News projects" . CBS News . Retrieved December 23, 2024 . ^ "Craig Goldman" .^ "Craig Goldman" .^ "Craig Goldman" .^ "Craig Goldman" .^ "Craig Goldman" .^ "Craig Goldman" .^ "Craig Goldman" .
