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William James Marks OppScore Rating: -1.41

William James Marks is a Democrat House representative for Texas district 25 and holds an OppScore of -1.41. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

William James Marks is a retired U.S. Navy commander and former Meta executive who ran as a Democrat for Texas's 25th congressional district in 2026. A combat veteran with Washington experience in intelligence and public affairs, he campaigned as a non-career politician focused on affordability, ethics, and national security. He lost the Democratic primary to Dione Sims.

William James Marks rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: House
• State: Texas
• District: 25
• OppScore: -1.41 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 19 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Ballotpedia profile

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