Craig Alan Goldman was born October 3, 1968, in Fort Worth, Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and government from the University of Texas at Austin. Before entering politics, he spent nearly a decade running a family retail gourmet food and wine store and worked on Republican political campaigns. Goldman served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2013 to 2025, representing the 97th district in southwest Tarrant County, where he held several leadership positions including Chairman of the House Energy Resources Committee and Chairman of the House Republican Caucus. In 2024, he won election to the U.S. House, defeating John O'Shea in the Republican primary with 63.5% of the vote in the general election. He was sworn into the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025.
Goldman is a fifth-generation Texan and fourth-generation Fort Worth native with deep community roots. The Goldman family has been involved in the Fort Worth and Tarrant County community for over 100 years. He is Jewish and was a member of Zeta Beta Tau. Before entering politics, he spent nearly a decade with his father operating a family retail gourmet food and wine store in Fort Worth. He has also worked in Republican political campaigns and is a partner in several real estate investment companies. He serves on the boards of the Women's Center of Tarrant County, Cowtown Executive Association, and is a founding board member of the Tarrant County College Foundation.