Dione Sims
TX-25 Democratic nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleCandidate
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationTexas
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Notable personal detailsDione Michelle Sims is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas's 25th Congressional District (TX-25) in the 2026 cycle. She filed a Statement of Candidacy with the Federal Election Commission in February 2026 and designated "Dione Sims for Congress" as her principal campaign committee. She has been publicly described as the granddaughter of Dr. Opal Lee and has highlighted a community-focused platform emphasizing lowering costs, protecting health care, and strengthening public schools.
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Economy & Taxes
The candidate emphasizes economic issues such as a living and prevailing wage, affordable healthcare, and affordability for families, but public campaign materials located do not state specific tax proposals or clear positions on raising or cutting taxes. Available public coverage and campaign fundraising pages describe economic priorities without explicit tax-policy prescriptions.
Healthcare
Supports affordable, accessible health care and lists making healthcare affordable for families as a key campaign issue. Focuses on expanding access rather than advocating for single-payer policies.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting medical professionals' ability to treat patients without fear of criminal penalties and frames healthcare access as a priority, indicating support for reproductive healthcare access while not specifying unlimited access. The campaign materials emphasize affordable healthcare and that doctors should be able to treat patients without threat of jail.
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