U.S. Representative, District 25 - Texas Ballot Compare

Roger Williams

Republican Incumbent

On ballot as: Roger Williams
Current role: U.S. Representative, Texas' 25th Congressional District (since January 2013; first elected 2012)
Background: Bachelor's degree in education, Texas Christian University, played baseball at TCU
Played in the Atlanta Braves farm system and was later head baseball coach at TCU
Run a family-owned car dealership and a cow-calf operation in North Texas
Experience: Texas Secretary of State, appointed in 2005 by Gov. Rick Perry
First elected to the U.S. House in 2012
Chairs the House Committee on Small Business and serves on the House Financial Services Committee
Top priorities: His "seven pillars": "lower taxes, less governance, cutting spending, defending our borders, listening to your generals, understanding the 10th amendment, and always standing with Israel"
Guns: "I will forever be a champion for the Second Amendment"
Abortion: "Life is a precious gift that begins at conception"
Health care: "protecting and strengthening Medicare and Medicaid by cutting waste, fraud, and abuse"
Tidbits: Abortion: Pro-life
Immigration: Says the One Big Beautiful Bill "secures historic funding to finish the border wall, increase technology and surveillance capabilities, hire critical personnel"
Guns: Pro Gun Rights and second-amendment
Health care: "We are committed to protecting and strengthening Medicare and Medicaid by cutting waste, fraud, and abuse"
Claims and the record
2015 auto dealer amendment: He owns a car dealership and in 2015 offered an amendment letting auto dealers rent or loan vehicles under recall. The Office of Congressional Ethics referred the matter in 2016; the House Ethics Committee cleared him in 2017. He told committee staff he had no indication it could be seen as unethical.
2020 PPP loan: A car dealership he owns received a Paycheck Protection Program loan in 2020, Nothing barred lawmakers from the program. The dealership said its "first priority has always been our employees."
Endorsements: Texas Values Action
President Donald Trump (primary)
Tarrant County Patriots PAC (primary)
Campaign website: rogerforcongress.com

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