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John Sims (Texas)
John Sims (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 33rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]
Sims also ran for election to the Dallas City Council to represent District 3 in Texas. He lost in the general election on May 3, 2025.
Sims completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas' 33rd Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 33
Incumbent Julie Johnson (D), Colin Allred (D), Zeeshan Hafeez (D), and Carlos Quintanilla (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 33 on March 3, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marc Veasey (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 33
Patrick Gillespie (R), Payton Jackson (R), Monte Mitchell (R), Kurt L. Schwab (R), and John Sims (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 33 on March 3, 2026.
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2025
See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2025)
General election
General election for Dallas City Council District 3
Incumbent Zarin Gracey defeated Jesseca Lightbourne and John Sims in the general election for Dallas City Council District 3 on May 3, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Zarin Gracey (Nonpartisan) | 54.4 | 1,593 | |
| Jesseca Lightbourne (Nonpartisan) | 25.6 | 749 | ||
| John Sims (Nonpartisan) | 20.0 | 585 | ||
| Total votes: 2,927 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sims in this election.
2023
See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2023)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Dallas City Council District 3
Zarin Gracey defeated Joe Tave in the general runoff election for Dallas City Council District 3 on June 10, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Zarin Gracey (Nonpartisan) | 62.5 | 1,064 | |
| Joe Tave (Nonpartisan) | 37.5 | 638 | ||
| Total votes: 1,702 | |||
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General election
General election for Dallas City Council District 3
Zarin Gracey and Joe Tave advanced to a runoff. They defeated John Sims, Denise Benavides, and August Doyle in the general election for Dallas City Council District 3 on May 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Zarin Gracey (Nonpartisan) | 46.2 | 1,395 | |
| ✔ | Joe Tave (Nonpartisan) | 25.8 | 778 | |
| John Sims (Nonpartisan) | 14.0 | 424 | ||
 | Denise Benavides (Nonpartisan) | 10.5 | 317 | |
| August Doyle (Nonpartisan) | 3.4 | 104 | ||
| Total votes: 3,018 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rickey Lee Perry (Nonpartisan)
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Sims completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sims' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- American Rights, No Exceptions!!! I’m John Sims, and I will defend your American rights with everything I’ve got. I’ll fight to enforce ‘shall not be infringed’ with national concealed carry and full federal preemption of unconstitutional gun laws, protect your home and family from any foreign or religious law overriding the Constitution, and kill decades of bipartisan waste like corn in your gas tank. One nation. One Constitution. No exceptions. No apologies.
- Lower Bills, Stronger Families!!! I’m John Sims, and I’m fighting to lower your bills so North Texas families can thrive. I’ll work to cap family health insurance total out of pocket cost at $12,000 with dollar-for-dollar tax relief on every dime above it, force banks to split the interest on mortgage payments evenly so you own your home faster, and end every tax on Social Security and retirement income. No more Wall Street scams — your hard-earned money stays in your pocket where it belongs.
- Secure Borders, Earned Opportunity I’m John Sims, and I believe in secure borders and earned opportunity. I’ll reward long-time, hardworking immigrants with a fair path to legal status — pay fines, work full-time, no welfare, no line-jumping — while deporting criminals and securing the border with proven technology. I’ll give Texas employers tax credits to hire vetted workers and make sure chaos at the border never hurts our families again. Fair for those who play by the rules. Tough on those who don’t. Both parties lie about what they are going to do and finger point. Its time to cut the bull and solve this problem!
First, I’m fired up about putting money back in your pocket and ending the hidden scams that make life harder. Whether it’s capping family health insurance at $12,000 with real tax relief, forcing banks to split mortgage payments evenly so you actually own your home faster, killing the corn-in-your-gas rip-off that drives up groceries, or permanently ending every tax on Social Security and retirement income—I want you to keep more of what you earn, period.
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2025
John Sims did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
John Sims did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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