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Ballot Explained

U.S. House · November 3, 2026

Who's running in Texas's 25th congressional district

2 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.

Candidates
2
Incumbent
Roger Williams
Parties
Republican · Democratic
State primary
Mar 3

Candidates appear in ballot order. We do not rank them, score them, or recommend one — here is how this is put together, and here is what the office actually does.

2 candidates · ballot order · Roger Williams currently holds this seat

Medium confidenceMedium confidenceThe candidate's stated positions and basic record are documented, but coverage is thin — often little independent reporting, or criticism from only one side.What would raise it: More independent reporting, a documented voting record, or published criticism from a named opponent would raise this.

What they say they stand for

Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.

  • Conservative fiscal policy and small business advocacy.
  • Opposition to abortion.
  • Second Amendment rights.

What they’ve actually done

Documented record from official sources.

  • U.S. Representative since January 2013; six terms.
  • Former Texas Secretary of State; former car dealership owner.
  • Advanced from the March 3, 2026 Republican primary.

Arguments in favor

  • He chairs the House Small Business Committee and has moved bills through the chamber from it: the Main Street Parity Act passed the House in January 2026, removing the five percent equity requirement for limited or single-purpose properties in the SBA 504 loan programme, and the COVID Fraud Transparency Act passed in June 2026.

    — Office of Rep. Roger Williams and the House Committee on Small Business

  • He takes the committee into the district, holding a roundtable in Arlington in March 2026 with local business owners on the economic effects of the Arlington Grand Prix, and a February hearing on career and technical education.

    — House Committee on Small Business

Arguments against

  • The Office of Congressional Ethics found "substantial reason to believe" that his financial interest "may be perceived as having influenced his performance of official duties" when he — an auto dealership owner — sponsored an amendment limiting a ban on renting or loaning vehicles under safety recall. The Ethics Committee later concluded the circumstances did not create a reasonable inference of improper conduct, but cautioned that he should have sought guidance first.

    — Office of Congressional Ethics referral and the House Committee on Ethics

  • The Integrity Index grades him F, at 55 out of 100, on ethics and conduct.

    — Integrity Index

What we couldn’t verify

  • The ethics referral dates from 2016 and the Ethics Committee did not find improper conduct; it is presented here with that disposition rather than as an unresolved allegation.
  • The Integrity Index's methodology was not established from the sources found.
  • This district was redrawn in Texas's 2025 mid-decade redistricting; how the new boundaries change his position was not established from the sources found.
Their campaign site ↗Sources:rogerforcongress.comsos.state.tx.uspolitics1.comen.wikipedia.orgwilliams.house.govnatlawreview.comconduct.house.govintegrityindex.us

What they say they stand for

Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.

  • Nothing documented in the sources reviewed.

What they’ve actually done

Documented record from official sources.

  • Software quality development director.
  • Founded Unity Unlimited, Inc., a Fort Worth non-profit, in 2000.
  • Granddaughter of Opal Lee; co-produced the annual Juneteenth Fort Worth celebration since 2015 and led the Opal's Walk campaign for federal recognition of Juneteenth.
  • Bachelor's degree from Texas Wesleyan University; a minister of the Gospel and a member of several advisory boards.
  • Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary.
  • Has not held elected office.

Arguments in favor

We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.

Arguments against

We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.

What we couldn’t verify

  • No published criticism of Sims by name could be found: not from Roger Williams or his campaign, not from the National Republican Congressional Committee, and not from central Texas news coverage. Because no case against her exists on the record, none is presented for her either, rather than showing her own campaign's case unanswered.
  • Her positions and record were not stated in material available beyond her campaign site.
  • Her fundraising totals were not reported in material available.
Their campaign site ↗Sources:dionesimsforcongress.comkhq.comballotready.orgsos.state.tx.us

Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.

Texas held its primary on March 3, 2026. Republican incumbent Roger Williams and Democrat Dione Sims are the two candidates on the November ballot. The district was redrawn in Texas's 2025 mid-decade redistricting and now runs from north Arlington and south and east Fort Worth out to rural counties southwest of Fort Worth including Cleburne, Granbury and Stephenville. Democrat Marc Veasey, who represented the previous 33rd District, was drawn into this seat but did not run here. Roster confirmed against the Texas Secretary of State's certified ballot. Neither candidate is listed with arguments for or against here: no published criticism of either candidate by name from someone opposing them could be found, and setting out a case against one and not the other would tilt the page.

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