Races · house · 2024 · TX
house · open seat
Ruth Torres vs Lance Gooden
Caution · early warning
Editorial raters moved while polling has gone quiet
The last rating change here was 1d ago, but only 0 polls have landed in the last 60 days. When raters move and pollsters don't, the rating shift may be running ahead of the data. Watch for a late-cycle correction in either direction.
Where this race stands
Verified Likely R
likely-r
Money in this race
FEC Schedule E (independent expenditures) + candidate-committee totals · last filing 2024-10-23Total IE spending
$2K
For candidates
$2K
Against candidates
$0
Latest filing: 10/23/2024
Source: FEC Schedule E
Source: FEC Schedule E
Lance Gooden (R)
$2K for ·
$0 against
Cash on hand
$717K
Total raised (cycle)
$1.1M
Total spent
$890K
Debts
$0
Source: FEC
- $2K for NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND PAC
- $292 for TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE FED PAC Super PAC
Ruth Torres (?)
$0 for ·
$0 against
Cash on hand
$363
Total raised (cycle)
$39K
Total spent
$39K
Debts
$18K
Source: FEC
Independent expenditures from FEC Schedule E. "For" = pro-candidate ads / mail / digital. "Against" = anti-candidate. Excludes candidate-committee spending and state-level filings (governor races aren't covered here — they file with state agencies).
last poll — last market quote — rating computed 1 day ago
Rating history (1 change)
- 5/6/2026 Likely R via pvi