Opal Lee's granddaughter enters under-the-radar U.S. House District 25 primary race

In the 2026 tumultuous election cycle in Texas, one of the marquee races for Congress is right in Tarrant County but hasn’t gotten a lot of attention ahead of the March 3 primary.

It’s under-the-radar despite featuring one of the most high-profile figures in the state: Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth.

Lee, 99, isn’t on the ballot, but her granddaughter is. Dione Sims, 57, who has been by Lee’s side for years at “Freedom Walks” — and everything else related to promoting Juneteenth as a federal holiday — is a community activist who decided rather suddenly last year to run for Congress.

She entered the Democratic primary for the 25th District on Dec. 8, the last day of filing, to run for the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Willow Park.

Much more at:

https://fortworthreport.org/2026/03/01/opal-lees-granddaughter-enters-under-the-radar-u-s-house-district-25-primary-race/