Dwayne Stovall

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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 is on the ballot in the Republican primary 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.

2026 battleground election

See also: Texas' 9th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)

Ballotpedia identified the March 3, 2026, Republican primary for Texas' 9th Congressional District as a battleground election. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.

Eleven candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 9th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. Two candidates lead in media attention, fundraising, and endorsements: Briscoe Cain (R) and Alex Mealer (R).

Incumbent Al Green (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Texas' 18th Congressional District in 2026. The last time the district was open was 2004, when Green was first elected. Green received at least 70% of the vote in every general election since then.

Texas conducted redistricting in 2025, and the 9th Congressional District's boundaries changed as a result. According to Gabby Birenbaum of The Texas Tribune, the district was "one of five Democratic districts that [were] significantly redrawn with the goal of electing Republicans." Birenbaum also wrote that "what was once a district that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris by a 44-point margin is now, under the new boundary, a district that went for Republican Donald Trump by 20 percentage points."

Cain is an attorney who was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2016. He serves in the Texas State Guard. Cain is campaigning on his legislative experience, saying he has "[led] the charge for limited government, secure borders, election integrity, and protecting life and liberty." Cain is also campaigning on his legal experience, describing cases he has worked on as promoting religious liberty and pro-life causes. Cain says he would support gun ownership and back President Donald Trump's (R) immigration policies to improve public safety. On social issues, Cain says he would "protect faith, freedom, and Texas families." U.S. Reps. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) and Randy Weber (R-Texas) endorsed Cain.

Mealer is a U.S. Army veteran who formerly worked in the finance industry and served on the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County board from 2024 to 2025. She was the Republican nominee for Harris County Judge in 2022, losing to incumbent Lina Hidalgo (D) 51% to 49%. Mealer is campaigning on her military experience and status as a political outsider, saying, "I lead when others run away." Mealer says she would focus on passing election security legislation and providing federal funding for Texas law enforcement. Mealer says she would help "deliver President Trump's America First vision." Texas businessman Jim McIngvale, Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey (R), and the Texas Municipal Police Association endorsed Mealer.

Also running in the primary are Jaimy Annette Zoboulikos-Blanco (R), Alexandria Butler (R), Michael Curran (R), Peter Emmert (R), Dan Mims (R), Crystal Sarmiento (R), Steve Stockman (R), Dwayne Stovall (R), and Terry Lee Thain (R).

As of December 2025, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Safe/Solid Republican.

To review how redistricting took place in Texas in 2025, click here. For a list of all states that drew new district lines between 2024 and 2026, click here.

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.

		Candidate
		Roy Morales (Independent)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 9

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

		Candidate
		Earnest Clayton
		Peter Filler
		Leticia Gutierrez
		Todd Ivey
	Submit photo	Marty Rocha
		Terry Virts

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Al Green (D)

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
		Jaimy Annette Zoboulikos-Blanco
		Briscoe Cain
		Michael Curran
		Alex Mealer
		Dan Mims
		Crystal Sarmiento
		Steve Stockman
		Dwayne Stovall
	Submit photo	Terry Lee Thain

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Peter Emmert (R)
• Deddrick Wilmer (R)
• Alexandria Butler (R)

Polls

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Candidate spending

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Jaimy Annette Zoboulikos-Blanco	Republican Party	$54,627	$37,149	$18,496	As of December 31, 2025
Briscoe Cain	Republican Party	$274,020	$7,516	$266,504	As of September 30, 2025
Michael Curran	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Alex Mealer	Republican Party	$615,834	$53,506	$562,328	As of September 30, 2025
Dan Mims	Republican Party	$212,312	$2,760	$209,552	As of September 30, 2025
Crystal Sarmiento	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Steve Stockman	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Dwayne Stovall	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Terry Lee Thain	Republican Party	$5,250	$3,397	$1,859	As of December 31, 2025
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

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By candidate	By election
Jaimy Annette Zoboulikos-Blanco Alexandria Butler Peter Emmert Alex Mealer Dan Mims Crystal Sarmiento Dwayne Stovall Terry Lee Thain	Federal Election Commission

Endorsements

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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,144,040
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Arjun Srinivasan (Independent)
• Cedric Jefferson (People Over Politics Party)
• James Brumley (The Human Rights Party)
• Tim Smith (Independent)

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
✔		Mary Jennings Hegar	52.2	502,516
		Royce West	47.8	459,457

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

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• John Love III (D)

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

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	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
✔		David B. Collins (G)

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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
✔		Kerry McKennon (L)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Wes Benedict (L)
• Rhett Rosenquest Smith (L)

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. Stovall did make it onto the ballot.

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
John 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.

Texas House of Representatives District 18 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
John Otto Incumbent	67%	9,485
Dwayne Stovall	33%	4,677
Total Votes		14,162

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Dwayne Stovall completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stovall's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a Christian and a 6th generation Texan. I have been blessed with a wonderful wife of 35 years, and we have been blessed with three children and four grandchildren. I am also constitutional conservative, which means that I take the Constitution as written and amended. My political views derive from a deep respect for the founding generations of both the United States and the Republic of Texas.

My conservative Texas-first values come from a family lineage that arrived in Texas while it was still Mexico and fought for Texas independence. I was raised with a Texas state of mind, which meant not relying on government, pulling yourself up by your bootstraps, helping your neighbor, and being charitable where your heart calls. This is the same state of mind so many of us share today.

My family history in the newly redrawn CD9 goes back over 125 years. My grandfather and father were born in Daisetta in Liberty County and both worked for Humble Oil. I was born in Baytown, attended Kilgore Jr. College and SWTSU, and in 1988 took a job w/ ARCO Refinery in Pasadena. n the 90s I began trading construction equipment formed Diamond K Equipment, and moved to Liberty County. I left the refinery in 2002. In 2011 I formed Liberty Testing, an oilfield service company. I've also worked within the RPT for years as a delegate to numerous conventions and as a candidate, to defend traditional conservative values. I have more in common with CD9 residents than does any other candidate.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• NO MORE ATTORNEYS.

  NO MORE BIG GOVERNMENT CAILFORNIA TRANSPLANTS MARKETED BY BIG MONEY. NO MORE FAKE CONSERVATIVES WHO TAKE MONEY FROM COLONY RIDGE AND DEFEND HAVING DEMOCRATS IN POSITONS OF POWER IN THE STATE HOUSE.

  YES TO ONE OF OUR OWN WHO ACTUALLY UNDERSTANDS THE OFFICE AND WILL DEFEND TEXAS AGAINST AN EVER GROWING FEDERAL LEVIATHAN.
• DEPORT, DEPORT, DEPORT. This is not a time in history for inaction. We must place a moratorium on ALL immigration and Visas, as well as revoke existing Visas, and deport accordingly. Future generations of Texans are depending on us taking drastic measures today in order to secure the American way of life for tomorrow. We can no longer sit idly and allow our own destruction. Texas and the USA are worth the battle.
• We must amend the Requirements to Hold Office. I will put forward an amendment to the Constitution to modify the language in Article 1:2.2 of the U.S. Constitution, "...and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States", to reflect the same requirement as a POTUS - "No Person except a natural born citizen of the United States, and to clarify a natural born Citizen to be one born of parents who are both naturally born. We do not need misplaced loyalties of any kind holding elected offices in the USA. THIS MUST BE DONE.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Out-of-control federal spending and its affect on monetary policy, increased inflation, and the devaluation of the U.S. dollar. Most of these "republican" candidates have forgotten that we are 40 trillion dollars in debt and counting, and that the level of government overreach into our daily lives is dangerously high. Most candidates tickle the ears of the voters by proudly proclaiming that they will "get more federal funding" for the local municipalities and emergency services, which is a campaign message that would be endorsed by all Democrats, not conservative Texans. I'm asking Texans to reject the unprincipled fakes and elect a real constitutional conservative.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

BIPAC and a number of SREC Members, but significant endorsements are on the way.

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November 1 submission

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

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.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• 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

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

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.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty and integrity, and a deep understanding of both the limits and authorities of the office.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this 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.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Children who know God.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I watched the Appollo 11 moon landing a few weeks before my 4th birthday.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I started working summers in the oil field at 15 years of age.

What is your favorite book? Why?

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.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Life

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

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.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No. In many cases it is a detriment.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

To protect itself from the negative results of the prior history of open borders and the failed experiment in multiculturalism.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes

What are your thoughts on term limits?

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 develop 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.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Desirable, yes. Necessary, no.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

It's an extermely important power that needs to be brought to the fight every single day.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

It could start by actually finishing an investigation and actually applying justice.

What is an accomplishment that you are proud of?

My marriage and children

What role should the United States government have in the development or use of artificial intelligence?

There's not enough bandwith on this platform to have that discussion.

What legislation would you enact related to election administration in the United States?

By enforcing Amendment 15th amendment and criminalizing non-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.

October 31 submission

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

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.

Over the last 3 decades in Liberty County, I've been a TISD trustee & an active member of the RPT. I started 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 that with the support & donations from likeminded Texans like you, we can be represented by one of our own. Together we can do this. Thank you and God Bless Texas.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I will host an open meeting in the district every single month in order to share with my fellow residents what has happened during 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.
• President Trump needs as much support as possible to expedite deportations of illegal aliens and those who would do harm to the USA.
• The negative impact of CDLs being issues to illegal aliens and expired visa holders has been a dirty little secret for way too long. This problem not only distorts market prices for shipping and increases insurance premiums, but it has become a national security as well.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Addressing the destruction of western culture which has been the result of past open border policies, we must also stop allowing this government to lump all spending into a single omnibus bill. We all know the federal government is too large, too powerful, too far in debt, and spends too much of our money, so please join with me in the battle to change this disastrous course.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Besides honesty and integrity, it is absolutely necessary that an elected official fully understand both the limitations as well as the authorities of that office.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To have fidelity to their oath, meaning, not to expand the size and scope of the federal government beyond the limited authorities delegated to it by the States in the U.S. Constitution.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Children who know God.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Watching Apollo 11 land on the moon in 1969 not long before my 4th birthday.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I started working in the oil field at 15.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Law by Frederick Bastiat. If you want to know the proper role of government, how to judge candidates for office, or whether or not a piece of legislation is good or not, this little book will tell you.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Life

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

What makes it truly unique is that it is the single most powerful body in the government. It holds complete authority to, among other powers, declare war, raise an army, suspend habeas corpus, lay and collect taxes, borrow money, and coin money.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No. In many ways it's less beneficial.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

To protect itself from the negative results of open borders and a failed multiculturalism experiment.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

They are absoltuely warranted. When ratified the ratio of representatives to citizens was around 30,000 to 1, which made it much easier to develop a context of character for the people you were voting on. It was highly likely that you would know the candidate personally, or at the very least know someone who knew the candidate personally. Today that ratio is around 800,000 to 1, and almost no one has any context of character of the canddiates they are asked to vote for, which necessarily demands a need for term limits.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

No.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Desirable, yes. Necessary, no.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

It plays a role in as much as one needs to understand that while raising revenue is a power held by the House, we are currently 38 trillion dollars in deabt and destroying our own currency ar a record rate.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

They might start by alowing those investigations to actually lead to justice, and not just be for show.

What is an accomplishment that you are proud of?

After 60 years, I'm still standing.

What role should the United States government have in the development or use of artificial intelligence?

That's a discussion that is too large for this platform.

What legislation would you enact related to election administration in the United States?

Simply enforce the 26th amendment and criminalize any non-citizen cought voting or anyone knowingly allowing a non-citizen to vote.

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2020

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

2014

Stovall's campaign website listed the following issues:

“ 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." ”

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Dwayne Stovall campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Texas District 9	On the Ballot primary	$0	N/A**
2020	U.S. Senate Texas	Lost 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.

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