Craig Goldman
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Craig Goldman | |
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 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 12th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Kay Granger |
| Majority Leader of the Texas House of Representatives | |
| In office January 10, 2023 – April 3, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Tom Oliverson |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 97th district | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mark M. Shelton |
| Succeeded by | John McQueeney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Craig Alan Goldman October 3, 1968 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Auryn Bachman |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BA) |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
Craig Alan Goldman[1] (born October 3, 1968)[2] is an American politician who is serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 12th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the 97th district in the Texas House of Representatives from 2013 to 2025.[3][4]
Goldman was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and government from the University of Texas at Austin.[2][3] He worked as a real estate businessman in Fort Worth.[3] He is Jewish[5] and was a member of Zeta Beta Tau.[6]
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, from which longtime representative 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.[7]
U.S. House of Representatives
Tenure
Rep. Goldman was sworn in to the 119th United States Congress on January 3, 2025.
