Texas general election: November 3, 2026
Who is running for U.S. House, Texas District 12 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for U.S. House, Texas District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in U.S. House District 12.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Craig GoldmanRepublican | Angela "Heli" Rodriguez PrillimanDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Income taxes | Cut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsVoted · medium | Raise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programsQuestionnaire answer · medium |
| Safety net programs | Keep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Business regulation | Cut regulations broadly and let the market sort it outOfficial action · low | No public position |
| Healthcare | Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsVoted · medium | Government-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All)Questionnaire answer · high |
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestVoted · low | No public position |
| Guns | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightVoted · medium | No public position |
| Immigration | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyVoted · medium | Much more open immigration with less enforcementQuestionnaire answer · medium |
| Politicians trading stocks | No, ban it for members and their spousesVoted · medium | No public position |
| Marijuana | No single answer fits; see evidence | Legalize and regulate it like alcoholQuestionnaire answer · medium |
| Mandatory minimums | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingVoted · medium | No public position |
| Childcare and pre-K | No public position | Guarantee low-cost childcare for all families plus universal pre-KSaid · high |
| AI regulation | No public position | Require testing or approval before advanced AI is releasedSaid · medium |
| Transgender athletes | No, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwideVoted · medium | No public position |
| DEI programs | Ban DEI offices and required training at public institutions, as Texas hasVoted · medium | No public position |
Craig Goldman
Republican · IncumbentU.S. Representative, Texas District 12
Craig Goldman has represented Texas' 12th Congressional District since January 20252. He previously represented District 97 in the Texas House of Representatives from 2013 to 20252.
Where they stand
- Abortion: Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incest
Voted · low confidence
- As a state representative, voted yes on SB 8, the 2021 law banning most abortions after cardiac activity is detected; it passed the House 83 to 64. (2021-05-06) source
- Guns: Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a right
Voted · medium confidence
- As a state representative, voted to adopt the final conference committee version of HB 1927, which allows people 21 and older who are not otherwise barred from having a gun to carry a handgun without a license; the House adopted it 82 to 62. (2021-05-23) source
- Transgender athletes: No, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwide
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source
- As a state representative, voted yes on HB 25, requiring K-12 athletes in Texas public schools to compete based on biological sex; it passed the House 76 to 54. (2021-10-14) source
- As a state representative, voted yes on SB 15, applying the same rule to college sports; it passed the House 95 to 50. (2023-05-18) source
- DEI programs: Ban DEI offices and required training at public institutions, as Texas has
Voted · medium confidence
- As a state representative, voted yes on SB 17, which bans DEI offices and required diversity training at Texas public universities; it passed the House 83 to 62. (2023-05-22) source
- Marijuana: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · medium confidence
- As a state representative, voted no on HB 218, which would have made possessing one ounce or less of marijuana a Class C misdemeanor; it passed the House 87 to 59. (2023-04-27) source
- Immigration: Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steady
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security through 2029. (2026-06-09) source
- As a state representative, voted yes on SB 4 (2023), which made illegal entry into Texas a state crime; it passed the House 83 to 61. (2023-11-14) source
- His campaign site says he fought for record state border funding and use of the National Guard and will fight to defend the border in Congress. (2026) source
- Business regulation: Cut regulations broadly and let the market sort it out Official action · low confidence
- Energy and climate: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Official action · medium confidence
- Led the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act, which passed the House 210 to 199 and would repeal unobligated Inflation Reduction Act funds for home electrification and energy-code programs. (2026-02-25) source
- Income taxes: Cut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporations
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, including the 37% top rate, and extended business tax breaks. (2025-07-03) source
- Introduced the Don't Tax the American Dream Act to eliminate federal capital gains taxes on the sale of a primary residence, saying Americans are overtaxed. (2026-01-15) source
- Healthcare: Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditions
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, which expanded association health plans and required drug middleman (PBM) price transparency. (2025-12-17) source
- Voted against restoring the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years. (2026-01-08) source
- Introduced the Better Care, Better Cost Act, which would use market-based incentives to assign Medicaid patients who do not pick a plan to better-performing insurers. (2026-06-23) source
- Mandatory minimums: Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl trafficking
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
- Safety net programs: Keep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adults
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid and expanded SNAP work requirements. (2025-07-03) source
- Aid to Ukraine: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · low confidence
- Voted against the Ukraine Support Act, which provides military aid to Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia. (2026-06-04) source
- Politicians trading stocks: No, ban it for members and their spouses
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from buying new individual stocks. (2026-07-22) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, China policy.
Private citizen (entrepreneur and startup advisor)
Angela "Heli" Rodriguez Prilliman is a Fort Worth entrepreneur who founded the nail salon and beauty education startup Lacquerbar and was on the founding team of the software company Fivestars3. Raised in Stephenville and a Texas A&M graduate, she ran in the 2024 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate34.
Where they stand
- Healthcare: Government-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All) Questionnaire answer · high confidence
- Childcare and pre-K: Guarantee low-cost childcare for all families plus universal pre-K Said · high confidence
- Income taxes: Raise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programs
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
- Said universal health care and universal child care should be paid for by wealth taxes on billionaires. (2026-02-16) source
- AI regulation: Require testing or approval before advanced AI is released
Said · medium confidence
- Her campaign site calls for mandatory AI testing and transparency requirements, basic AI liability laws, whistleblower protections, and limits on AI companions for kids. (2026) source
- Aid to Ukraine: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Said · medium confidence
- Her campaign site says she would support the Ukrainian people, not bow to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and that Putin must pay reparations. (2026) source
- Immigration: Much more open immigration with less enforcement
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
- Told the Fort Worth Report that ICE must be abolished and held accountable. (2026-02-16) source
- Marijuana: Legalize and regulate it like alcohol
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
- Told the Fort Worth Report that the state needs cannabis legalization, not bans. (2026-02-16) source
- Minimum wage: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
- Told the Fort Worth Report the minimum wage should be increased. (2026-02-16) source
- Trade and tariffs: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
- Told the Fort Worth Report that President Trump's tariffs should be undone to lower the cost of living. (2026-02-16) source
- Campaign finance: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
- Said she wants to get money out of politics with comprehensive campaign finance reform and remove billionaire money from politics. (2026-02-16) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Redistricting, Term limits, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Paid leave, Student loans, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-09-27. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.