Barry Wernick
Barry Wernick (Republican Party) is running for election to the Dallas County Commissioners Court to represent Precinct 2 in Texas. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
Wernick completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Barry Wernick earned a high school diploma from the St. Mark's School of Texas, a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1993, and a law degree from the Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law in 1998. His career experience includes working as an attorney and small business owner.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Dallas County, Texas (2026)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
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General election for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2
Incumbent Andrew Sommerman (D) and Barry Wernick (R) are running in the general election for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Andrew Sommerman (D) | |
 | Barry Wernick (R)  | |
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2
Incumbent Andrew Sommerman (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Sommerman | 100.0 | 57,643 |
| Total votes: 57,643 | |||
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2
Barry Wernick (R) defeated Blake Clemens (R) in the Republican primary for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barry Wernick | 57.4 | 19,322 |
| Blake Clemens | 42.6 | 14,339 | ||
| Total votes: 33,661 | |||
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Endorsements
Wernick received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- Frmr. Dallas County Commissioner Maurine Dickey
- Texas Eagle Forum
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 108
Incumbent Morgan Meyer defeated Elizabeth Ginsberg in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 108 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Morgan Meyer (R) | 57.6 | 60,227 |
 | Elizabeth Ginsberg (D) | 42.4 | 44,307 | |
| Total votes: 104,534 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 108
Elizabeth Ginsberg defeated Yasmin Simon in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 108 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Ginsberg | 58.9 | 7,775 |
 | Yasmin Simon | 41.1 | 5,423 | |
| Total votes: 13,198 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 108
Incumbent Morgan Meyer defeated Barry Wernick in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 108 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Morgan Meyer | 51.1 | 12,303 |
| Barry Wernick | 48.9 | 11,766 | |
| Total votes: 24,069 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Wernick received the following endorsements.
- Attorney General Ken Paxton (R)
- Former President Donald Trump (R)
2021
See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2021)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Dallas City Council District 11
Jaynie Schultz defeated Barry Wernick in the general runoff election for Dallas City Council District 11 on June 5, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jaynie Schultz (Nonpartisan) | 54.0 | 4,443 |
| Barry Wernick (Nonpartisan) | 46.0 | 3,790 | |
| Total votes: 8,233 | |||
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General election
General election for Dallas City Council District 11
Barry Wernick and Jaynie Schultz advanced to a runoff. They defeated Hosanna Yemiru and Candy Evans in the general election for Dallas City Council District 11 on May 1, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barry Wernick (Nonpartisan) | 38.1 | 3,042 |
| ✔ | | Jaynie Schultz (Nonpartisan) | 36.2 | 2,892 |
 | Hosanna Yemiru (Nonpartisan) | 19.6 | 1,565 | |
 | Candy Evans (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 487 | |
| Total votes: 7,986 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Barry Wernick completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wernick's responses.
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- Limit Government, Not People. We can start by not just putting an end to reckless mandates and executive orders, but by also by putting an end to the habitual practice of executive sessions as a way to avoid the Open Meetings Act. we must provide transparency and be accountable to the people who have elected us to represent them.
- Make elections secure and lawful again. Require fully auditable results for every race and every ballot. Having served as an election judge and expert witness on a federal court case of first impression regarding election auditability, ballot secrecy, and the unconstitutional and unlawful nature of Countywide Voting, I know first-hand the issues of fraud that exist in our current election system. I will make it a priority to address election integrity issues as it relates to electronic voting systems, mail-in voting, and more in order to make sure that the citizens of Dallas County have every legal vote count and that their votes will not be diluted. Return to election day assigned-precinct voting on hand-marked hand-counted paper ballots.
- I will cut the fat in our government by putting an end to wasteful spending and cutting taxes. I will start by calling for a forensic audit which will include our 2/3 of the county budget apportioned to the jails and justice system as well as Parkland Hospital's $3.1 budget approved by and overseen by the court. It's time to DOGE Dallas County.
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Campaign website
Wernick's campaign website stated the following:
TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
LIBERTY OVER TYRANNY
Limit government, not people.
We are all born with "unalienable" rights endowed by our Creator. Whether it is religious freedom, medical freedom, or our 2nd amendment right to bear arms, I am a constitutional conservative who will always stand for liberty over tyranny. The ultimate betrayal by our elected officials is when they don't listen to their constituents and go against their interests, especially when it is for personal gain. The Commissioners Court and its appropriation of funds over our judicial courts should not be used for a commissioner's business and personal profits. I will represent the constituents of District 2 by always fighting for transparency and accountability making sure the only ones who profit from the court's policies are the Dallas County residents. I will work to put an end to government overreach and executive orders because, as Thomas Jefferson said, "a government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have."
CUTTING TAXES & WASTEFUL SPENDING
We all deserve a good return on investment. But right now, our commissioners court is not doing such a good job. If the commissioners on the court and judge were our financial planners or wealth managers, we would fire them all. I will be a good steward of your money and make it a priority to keep Dallas County honest. That means starting with a forensic audit to put an end to waste and fraud enabling us to finally actually cut taxes.
We all have a right to know what exactly is going on with our money. It's time for some accountability.
I will also fight to put an end to the habitual use of executive sessions being held by a court intent on avoiding the Open Meetings Act. We need transparency.
We currently have 4 Democrat Commissioners and 1 Democrat County Judge on the court. While almost half of Dallas County consider themselves to be Republican, there is not 1 Republican on the court who can provide a voice for this very large constituency. But the race for Commissioner extends beyond partisan politics.
People ask me, "What can 1 Republican on the court really accomplish? You'll be only 1 vote out of 5."
My answer has been consistent: "As a lifelong conservative, I will be your watchdog providing transparency and accountability to a court that needs it and the citizens of Dallas County deserve."
JUSTICE AND OUR JAILS
Approximately two-thirds of the Dallas County budget is allocated to our justice and jail system. But where exactly is all that money going? Dallas County must take a stand for the rule of law. As an attorney-mediator-arbitrator, I have an inherent passion for justice. I will continue to fight for American justice and against Sharia law and the Islamification of our country - city by city, county by county, and state by state.
Every Texan is on the front line in defending not just Texas but the United States from illegal entry at our border. The past policies of open borders enabled terrorists and special interest aliens safe passage and the cartels to inundate our sovereign state importing slavery, human and sex trafficking, and illegal drugs that continue to plague the United States, Texas, and Dallas County more specifically. As opposed to the current county policy to hold back information regarding when criminal illegal aliens are being released from jail, I will make every effort to work with federal law enforcement and ICE in relaying that information to effectuate deportation of that criminal element which would otherwise be back on the streets putting our families in harm's way,
RESTORING TRUST IN OUR ELECTIONS
We must secure our elections with fully auditable results for every race and every ballot.
Having served as an election judge, an expert witness on a federal court case of first impression regarding election auditability, ballot secrecy, and the unconstitutional and unlawful nature of Countywide Voting, I know first-hand the potential issues of fraud that exist in our current election system. I will make it a priority to address election integrity issues as it relates to electronic voting systems, mail-in voting, and more in order to make sure that the citizens of Dallas County have every legal vote count and that their votes will not be diluted. The only way to secure our elections is to return to election day assigned-precinct voting on hand-marked hand-counted paper ballots.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
"What starts in Texas changes the world."
But when the Dallas County Commissioners Court takes it upon itself to issue vaccine and mask mandates and executive orders closing down businesses, it really does change the world... for the worse. That is exactly what happened under the leadership of the current county judge and his personal attorney who represented him in court on these matters and who now serves as the current commissioner of District 2. Any money given to the government for any reason is never "public funds." It's taxpayer money. When given back to the taxpayer, it should never have any strings attached.
Taxpayers should never be forced to pay for unethical policies to incentivize children with coupons to the state fair to get vaccinated. Not only is it unethical and dangerous to our children's health, but it is also bad stewardship of our money.
As a father of three young girls, I learned early on that each one is unique and special in her own way. Just as each one exhibits her own individual personality she also processes what she hears, sees, and reads differently. And when it comes to their health, there is no one size fits all medicine or medical treatment for every child or adult. Parents shouldn't be told by the government how to educate her child or what vaccine to administer or untested dangerous medical treatment she should undergo. In a Communist country one of the government's roles is to usurp parental rights over the children. In America we don't believe in that. In Texas, we don't stand for it. Parental rights are paramount. And how a parent chooses to raise a child is, too.
Dallas County Commissioners recently approved Parkland Health’s $3.1 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year. For the first time since 2019 the safety net hospital system didn't lower its tax rate, in anticipation of possible future funding losses. About 70 percent of babies are delivered by undocumented mothers.
When it comes to the ever-growing issue of homelessness, there's a lot of throwing money at supposed solutions that always fail and usually exacerbate the problem. And of course there is also a lot of pointing fingers. This is one area the county should work with philanthropic and religious organizations to address the needs of approximately 50% of homeless individuals who have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. The county, however, should make sure it uses its resources wisely in ensuring treatment facilities are available for those who are mentally ill and drug addicted.
CONSERVATIVE VALUES
The culture war is real. It's a battle between good and evil. And just like throughout history when the fascists and communists turned children against their parents, today's woke purveyors of evil on both the left and the right are coming after our children. I am an advocate for policies based on Texans' shared Judeo-Christian traditional values and morals. When a society is no longer based on shared values and morals, it becomes a society of lawlessness. Choose the path of Sodom and Gomorrah or just sit back and do nothing under the guise of being tolerant, evil will win out spelling the end of civilization as we know it. The first way to ensure the safety of our children is by society turning back to God. The second way is by protecting children and guaranteeing parental rights. The government aids and abets those set on turning our civilization and society upside down by not just normalizing but celebrating child abuse policies wherein the lives of our most vulnerable in society are put at risk.
I will be a strong fighter against the woke policies of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion which only lead to Division, Exclusion, and Indoctrination. I will also stand against policies of ESG being rewarded in the marketplace and dangerous Marxist Critical Race Theory (CRT) being promoted and taught in the classroom.
Finally, I will make it a point that there is no place for the Red Green Groyper Alliance in Dallas County.
— Barry Wernick's campaign website (March 13, 2026)
2024
Barry Wernick did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Barry Wernick did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Wernick’s campaign website stated the following:
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Prioritize public safety ensuring the police and fire departments have the resources they need to keep Dallas safe.
Repair Dallas' existing infrastructure to meet its growing service needs and demands.
Fight against rising property taxes while cutting wasteful spending.
Address the growing situation of homelessness and panhandling by getting people off the streets and back on their feet.
Boost the economy by enticing people and businesses to move back to a city, not divided by districts, but united by the common goal for a safe and strong Dallas. [2] |
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| —Barry Wernick’s campaign website (2021)[3] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 15, 2026
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Barry Wernick’s campaign website, “Priorities,” accessed April 21, 2021
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