United States
U.S. Representative, District 25
Dione Sims
Democratic- On ballot as
- Dione Sims
- Current role
- Founder and president of a Fort Worth nonprofit, Unity Unlimited
- Background
- Granddaughter of Juneteenth activist Opal Lee
- Bachelor's degree, Texas Wesleyan University,
- A software quality development director by vocation
- Started the nonprofit Unity Unlimited in 2000
- Experience
- She has co-produced the annual Juneteenth Fort Worth celebration since 2015
- Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for this seat with 60.5% of the vote
- Top priorities
- Affordability: "affordability begins with a living wage"
- Health care: "strengthening the ACA, expanding Medicaid, and protecting coverage for preexisting conditions"
- Immigration: "a roadmap to citizenship for long-time immigrants, including Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders"
- Oversight: "Congress must reclaim its constitutional role"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Pro Abortion
- Immigration: See Priorities
- Guns: No public statement found
- Health care: See Priorities
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Former Vice President Kamala D. Harris (listed by campaign)
- Beto O'Rourke (listed by campaign)
- Marc Veasey, U.S. Representative TX-33 (listed by campaign)
- Royce West, Texas Senate District 23 (listed by campaign)
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- Nicole Collier, Texas State Representative, District 95 (listed by campaign)
- Roderick Miles, Tarrant County Commissioner Precinct 1 (listed by campaign)
- Roy Brooks, former Tarrant County Commissioner Precinct 1 (listed by campaign)
- Alisa Simmons, Tarrant County Commissioner Precinct 2 (listed by campaign)
- Ann Zedah, former Fort Worth City Council (listed by campaign)
- Stephanie Boardingham, Mayor of Forest Hill (listed by campaign)
- Deborah Peoples, Fort Worth City Council District 5 (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Opal Lee (listed by campaign)
- Jason Shelton, Arlington City Council (listed by campaign)
- Fort Worth Democratic Women (listed by campaign)
- Tarrant County Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Texas Organizing Project (listed by campaign)
- Himalayan Democratic Club (listed by campaign)
- 134 PAC (listed by campaign)
- Fort Worth Association of Federated Women's Club (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- dionesimsforcongress.com
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