Craig A. Goldman
RepublicanU.S. Representative, TX-12| Age | 57 (b. 1968-10-03) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2025-01-03 (~1 yrs) |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Education | Trinity Valley School, Fort Worth (1987); B.A. in political science and government, University of Texas at Austin (1991) |
| Prior occupation | Real estate investment businessman (partner/owner of CA Goldman Enterprises, LLC); previously spent nearly a decade working in his family's gourmet food and wine retail store (Ronnie's) in Fort Worth; longtime Republican political campaign operative including with the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the John McCain presidential campaign |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Marital status | married — Auryn Bachman |
| Residence | Fort Worth, Texas |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · children · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2012 |
| Previous offices | Texas House of Representatives, District 97 (2013-2025) · Majority Leader, Texas House of Representatives (Jan 10, 2023 - Apr 3, 2024) · Chairman, Texas House Republican Caucus · Chairman, Texas House Energy Resources Committee · Member, Texas Sunset Advisory Commission (appointed Dec 2019) |
| Committees | House Committee on Energy and Commerce (119th Congress) · Subcommittee on Communications and Technology · Subcommittee on Energy · Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade |
| Leadership | Majority Leader, Texas House of Representatives (2023-2024) · Chairman, Texas House Republican Caucus · Chairman, Texas House Energy Resources Committee |
| Ideology | Republican; voted in favor of the 2023 impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, after which Paxton endorsed his primary opponent |
| Signature legislation | Molly Jane's Law (Texas HB 3106, effective Sept. 1, 2019) - requires Texas law enforcement to enter sexual assault investigation data into the FBI's ViCAP database |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2025) · estimate
| CA Goldman Enterprises, LLC (50% interest, real estate investment company) | business_owned · $15,000,000–$25,000,000 · 2025 |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. common stock | stock · –$5,000,000 · 2025 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation common stock | stock · –$5,000,000 · 2025 |
| Diamondback Energy, Inc. common stock | stock · –$1,000,000 · 2025 |
| HPI Storage Fund III LP | fund · –$500,000 · 2025 |
Top donors: Republican Jewish Coalition PAC (approx. $9,260 (2024 cycle))
Top industries: Energy · Banking/Commercial banks · Health professionals/Nursing · Real estate/Realty · Railroads · Wholesale · Insurance · Pro-Israel (AIPAC)
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.