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Dwayne Stovall
Republican Party
Candidate, U.S. House Texas District 9
Elections and appointments
Last election
March 3, 2020
Next election
March 3, 2026
Education
High school
West Rusk High School, 1984
High school
West Rusk High School
Personal
Birthplace
Baytown, TX
Religion
Christian
Profession
Business owner
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Dwayne Stovall (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 9th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]

Stovall completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Dwayne Stovall was born in Baytown, Texas. He graduated from West Rusk High School. Stovall attended Kilgore Junior College and Southwest Texas State University. He then worked at the ARCO refinery for over 13 years. In 1996, Stovall started his own business, Diamond K Equipment Inc, which primary specialized in bridge construction.[1]

Elections

2026

See also: Texas' 9th Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House Texas District 9

Roy Morales is running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 9 on November 3, 2026.

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 9

Earnest Clayton and Terry Virts are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 9 on March 3, 2026.

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 9

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 9 on March 3, 2026.

Candidate
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Jaimy Annette Zoboulikos-Blanco
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Alexandria Butler Candidate Connection
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Briscoe Cain
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Peter Emmert
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Alex Mealer
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Dan Mims
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Terry Lee Thain

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2020

See also: United States Senate election in Texas, 2020

United States Senate election in Texas, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

United States Senate election in Texas, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Texas

Incumbent John Cornyn defeated Mary Jennings Hegar, Kerry McKennon, David B. Collins, and Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla in the general election for U.S. Senate Texas on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Cornyn
John Cornyn (R)
 
53.5
 
5,962,983
Image of Mary Jennings Hegar
Mary Jennings Hegar (D)
 
43.9
 
4,888,764
Image of Kerry McKennon
Kerry McKennon (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.9
 
209,722
Image of David B. Collins
David B. Collins (G) Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
81,893
Image of Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla
Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
678

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 11,144,040
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. Senate Texas

Mary Jennings Hegar defeated Royce West in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. Senate Texas on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mary Jennings Hegar
Mary Jennings Hegar
 
52.2
 
502,516
Image of Royce West
Royce West
 
47.8
 
459,457

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 961,973
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mary Jennings Hegar
Mary Jennings Hegar
 
22.3
 
417,160
✔
Image of Royce West
Royce West
 
14.7
 
274,074
Image of Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez
Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez
 
13.2
 
246,659
Image of Annie Garcia
Annie Garcia Candidate Connection
 
10.3
 
191,900
Image of Amanda Edwards
Amanda Edwards
 
10.1
 
189,624
Image of Chris Bell
Chris Bell
 
8.5
 
159,751
Image of Sema Hernandez
Sema Hernandez Candidate Connection
 
7.4
 
137,892
Image of Michael Cooper
Michael Cooper
 
4.9
 
92,463
Image of Victor Harris
Victor Harris Candidate Connection
 
3.2
 
59,710
Image of Adrian Ocegueda
Adrian Ocegueda
 
2.2
 
41,566
Image of Jack Daniel Foster Jr.
Jack Daniel Foster Jr. Candidate Connection
 
1.7
 
31,718
Image of D.R. Hunter
D.R. Hunter
 
1.4
 
26,902

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,869,419
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas

Incumbent John Cornyn defeated Dwayne Stovall, Mark Yancey, John Castro, and Virgil Bierschwale in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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John Cornyn
 
76.0
 
1,470,669
Image of Dwayne Stovall
Dwayne Stovall
 
11.9
 
231,104
Image of Mark Yancey
Mark Yancey Candidate Connection
 
6.5
 
124,864
Image of John Castro
John Castro Candidate Connection
 
4.5
 
86,916
Image of Virgil Bierschwale
Virgil Bierschwale Candidate Connection
 
1.1
 
20,494

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,934,047
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Green convention

Green convention for U.S. Senate Texas

David B. Collins advanced from the Green convention for U.S. Senate Texas on April 18, 2020.

Candidate
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David B. Collins (G) Candidate Connection

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Texas

Kerry McKennon advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Texas on August 3, 2020.

Candidate
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Kerry McKennon (L) Candidate Connection

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2016

See also: Texas' 36th Congressional District election, 2016

Stovall briefly ran in the 2016 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 36th District.[2] Stovall did make it onto the ballot.[3]

2014

See also: United States Senate elections in Texas, 2014

Stovall ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Texas. Stovall was defeated by incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.

U.S. Senate, Texas Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cornyn Incumbent 59.4% 781,259
Steve Stockman 19.1% 251,577
Dwayne Stovall 10.7% 140,794
Linda Vega 3.8% 50,057
Ken Cope 2.6% 34,409
Chris Mapp 1.8% 23,535
Reid Reasor 1.6% 20,600
Curt Cleaver 0.9% 12,325
Total Votes 1,314,556
Source: Texas Secretary of State

2012

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Stovall ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 18. Stovall was defeated by incumbent John Otto in the May 29 primary election.[4][5]

Texas House of Representatives District 18 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Otto Incumbent 67% 9,485
Dwayne Stovall 33% 4,677
Total Votes 14,162

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Dwayne Stovall completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stovall's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My name is Dwayne Stovall and I am a conservative Republican running for the newly redrawn Congressional District 9.

I’m a native of CD9, a 6th generation conservative Texan, and an anti-establishment candidate for Congress. I've been married for 34 years to a professional educator and SPED specialist (now retired) and we have been blessed with 3 children and 4 grandchildren.

I was born and raised in Baytown, but spent 2 years in Alaska while my father worked on the Alaskan Pipeline before coming back to Texas. In late 1988 I took a job at the ARCO/LCR/Lyondell-Citgo Refinery on 225. In 1996 while still working at the refinery, I started Diamond K Equipment Inc, a construction company specializing in bridge construction, materials trucking, and heavy haul. In 2011 I started Liberty Testing LLC, an oilfield service company.

I've lived the last 3 decades in Liberty County, where I've been a TISD trustee & an active member of the RPT. I began attending legislative sessions in 1999, served as a delegate to a number of RPT conventions where I authored a couple of planks for the RPT Platform. I even ran against John Cornyn twice for U.S. Senate and garnered double digits in the 2014 and 2020 primaries.

No other candidate shares as much in common with the residents of CD9 than myself. That means with the support & donations from likeminded Texans like you, we will be represented by one of our own. Together we can do this. Thank you and God Bless Texas.
  • I will come back to the district every single month to have an open forum to share with everyone what has happened the prior 30 days and to discuss what may be coming up. Unlike other candidates, with me you will be heard and I won’t disappear.
  • Immediate Corrections to Federal CDL Requirments, Revoking CDL Licenses Already Issued to Non-Citizens, and Increased Criminal Penalties for Employers Who Knowingly Hire Non-Citizen CDL Operators. The negative impact of CDLs being issued to illegal aliens and expired visa holders has been a dirty little secret for way too long. This problem not only distorts pricing in numerous markets while increasing insurance premiums, but it also has become a national security issue as well.
  • Expedited Deportations and Increased Scrutiny of Visas President Trump needs as much support as possible to expedite deportations of illegal aliens and those who would do harm to the USA. This issue involves much more than just a financial liability. It is also a reflection of the destruction of western culture which has been the result of past open border policies
I am adamantly opposed to the use of "omnibus" budget bills to fund the government. Every item should be debated and voted on separately. There is no reason to hold our members of the military and our oldest citizens hostage in order to fund 1.7 trillion in deficit, especially while we are over 38 trillion dollars in debt.
Honesty and integrity, and a deep understanding of both the limits and authorities of the office.
To keep this government within the limitations placed on it in the Constitution.

To place the best interests of his district, and the State of Texas, above all others.
Children who know God.
I watched the Appollo 11 moon landing a few weeks before my 4th birthday.
I started working summers in the oil field at 15 years of age.
The Law, by Frederick Bastiat. This little book will teach you the proper role of government, what to look for in a candidate, and how to assess the legitimacy of proposed laws.
Life
It is unique because it is the most powerful body in the government. It is unique because it holds exclusive power to, among other powers, declare war, suspend habeas corpus, raise an army, lay and collect taxes, borrow money, and to regulate the judicial branch.
No. In many cases it is a detriment.
To protect itself from the negative results of the prior history of open borders and the failed experiment in multiculturalism.
Yes
Term limits are absolutely needed.

When the U.S. Constitution was ratified, there was no need to debate a fixed term limit. The reason there was no need was because the ratio of citizens to congressmen was around 30,000 to 1. In a community of only 30,000 citizens, it was likely that you would know the person you were voting for personally. Better yet, there was an extremely high likelihood that you would at least know someone who knew the person running for office and you would devel0p some "context of character" about the candidate.

Today we have nearly 800,000 citizens to a single member of Congress. In that ratio, almost no one has any legitimate context of character about the people they are asked to vote for, and the need for term limits becomes absolute.
Desirable, yes. Necessary, no.
It's an extermely important power that needs to be brought to the fight every single day.
It could start by actually finishing an investigation and actually applying justice.
My marriage and children
There's not enough bandwith on this platform to have that discussion.
By enforcing Amendment 15th amendment and criminalizing no-citizens who cast a vote, as well as any citzen that knowingly allows or faclitates an illegal to vote.

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Note: Stovall submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on November 1, 2025.

2020

Dwayne Stovall did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

Stovall's campaign website listed the following issues:[6]

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  • Obamacare/Affordable Care Act
Excerpt: "I am surprised that no one discusses its blatant unconstitutionality anymore. Make no mistake: it should be repealed, and if it isn’t, the States should be resolved not to participate, period."
  • Debt Crisis
Excerpt: "We have upwards of 17 trillion dollars in debt, growing larger every day, and we have over 220 trillion dollars in unfunded liabilities. The reality of our situation is that there is not enough currency in circulation on planet earth to pay this off, and yet we continue to increase the debt at every opportunity."
  • 2nd Amendment
Excerpt: "The federal Bill of Rights is a restriction on the Federal Government only. The members of the 1st Congress were crystal clear on this. The preamble has meaning. The term "shall not be infringed" has meaning. The men that created, debated, and ratified the federal Bill of Rights wanted it understood that, among other things, the Federal Government had no business anywhere near the issue of Arms."
  • The NSA and The Beauty of No
Excerpt: "Make no mistake: some of the actions of the NSA and of the alphabet soup of other federal agencies are blatantly un-Constitutional. Through regulations and warrantless spying on American citizens, the federal government has gone too far. As Senator from the State of Texas, not only will I consistently vote against such actions, I will work hard to find ways to stop it and hold these agencies accountable to the American people."
  • Illegal Immigration / Amnesty
Excerpt: "Illegal immigration is an issue I've seen here in Texas forever, as a citizen, as an employee, and as an employer. I've worked beside illegal immigrants on the job. As a state bridge contractor for 15 years, I unknowingly hired a few, either directly or through subcontractors. As few people do, I understand this issue from many sides."

[7]

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Dwayne Stovall campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House Texas District 9Candidacy Declared primary$0 N/A**
2020U.S. Senate TexasLost primary$113,330 $111,270
Grand total$113,330 $111,270
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Stovall is married and has three children.[1]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Campaign website, "About Dwayne," accessed January 11, 2014
    2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named cong16
    3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named list16
    4. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2012 Election and Candidate Information," accessed June 12, 2012
    5. ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
    6. ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed January 11, 2014
    7. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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