GOHMERT, LOUIS
R Β· house Β· bioguide G000552
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- FEC candidate id
H4TX04039- Internal id
049d4356-ed8b-446f-9d0d-2ab93ee7f776- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-01. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 779,066 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $65,184 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $33,203 |
| Income | In poverty | 14.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.462 |
| Race | White alone | 64.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 17.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 17.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 12.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 7.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 85.2% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 13.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 53.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 22.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 7.6% |
| Household | Family households | 68.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.62 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 30.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $189,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,067 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 68.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 15.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 86.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 11.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 79.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 7.6% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0 | $14,026 | $2,075 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $240,512 | $318,111 | $16,101 | $0 | $182,252 |
| 2020 | $564,861 | $592,388 | $33,662 | $0 | $467,368 |
| 2018 | $826,202 | $787,022 | $61,188 | $0 | $720,238 |
| 2016 | $742,485 | $893,599 | $22,008 | $0 | $630,236 |
| 2014 | $772,094 | $695,708 | $173,122 | $0 | $587,444 |
| 2012 | $742,347 | $759,162 | $96,736 | $0 | $614,530 |
| 2010 | $793,679 | $877,587 | $113,551 | $0 | $642,532 |
| 2008 | $888,652 | $834,738 | $197,459 | $0 | $704,793 |
| 2006 | $1,057,370 | $955,349 | $143,544 | $2,500 | $823,695 |
| 2004 | $1,870,804 | $1,829,281 | $41,523 | $25,099 | $1,298,833 |
Elections
- 2004 general house Β· TX-1 β won
- 2006 general house Β· TX-1 β won
- 2008 general house Β· TX-1 β won
- 2010 general house Β· TX-1 β won
- 2012 general house Β· TX-1 β won
- 2014 general house Β· TX-1 β won
- 2016 general house Β· TX-1 β won
- 2018 general house Β· TX-1 β won
- 2020 general house Β· TX-1 β won
- 2022 general house Β· TX-1 β lost_general
Committees
- 2004 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE II β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- LOUIE GOHMERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE β principal Β· type H
- TEAM TEXAS COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- TEXANS FOR TEXANS β joint_fundraising Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor Β· 2007-02-05 β HR 807 β Columbia Space Shuttle Memorial Study Act
- sponsor Β· 2006-06-27 β HR 5692 β Columbia Space Shuttle Memorial Study Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $193,165 | $3,000 | 218 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $1,835 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $2,532 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $3,603 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $69 | PAYMENT PROCESSING(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $100 | Long Distance(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $138 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $2,443 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $2,456 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $3,729 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $9,772 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $232 | PAYMENT PROCESSING(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $327 | PAYMENT PROCESSING(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $335 | Phonebank Long Distance(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $464 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $473 | Phonebank Long Distance(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $655 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $696 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $982 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $1,057 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $1,491 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $1,856 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $2,619 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $597 | PAYMENT PROCESSING(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $862 | Phonebank Long Distance(Estimate) |
| β | FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | support | $1,222 | PAYMENT PROCESSING(Estimate) |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (6)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2004 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE II | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | TEAM TEXAS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | TEXANS FOR TEXANS | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | LOUIE GOHMERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| 2007-02-05 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 807 β Columbia Space Shuttle Memorial Study Act | β | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2006-06-27 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 5692 β Columbia Space Shuttle Memorial Study Act | β | sponsor | sponsorship |