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Barry Wernick

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Barry Wernick
Republican Party
Candidate, Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2
Elections and appointments
Last election
March 3, 2026
Education
High school
St. Mark's School of Texas
Bachelor's
University of Texas at Austin, 1993
Law
Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, 1998
Personal
Profession
Attorney/Small Business Owner
Contact
Campaign website
Campaign Facebook
Personal Facebook
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Barry Wernick (Republican Party) ran for election to the Dallas County Commissioners Court to represent Precinct 2 in Texas. He was on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[source]

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 primary occurred on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

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General election for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2

Incumbent Andrew Sommerman (D) is running in the general election for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on November 3, 2026.

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Andrew Sommerman (D)

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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.

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Andrew Sommerman

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Republican primary

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Republican primary for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2

Blake Clemens (R) and Barry Wernick (R) ran in the Republican primary for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on March 3, 2026.

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Endorsements

Wernick received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

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
✔
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Morgan Meyer (R)
 
57.6
 
60,227
Image of Elizabeth Ginsberg
Elizabeth Ginsberg (D) Candidate Connection
 
42.4
 
44,307

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

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
✔
Image of Elizabeth Ginsberg
Elizabeth Ginsberg Candidate Connection
 
58.9
 
7,775
Image of Yasmin Simon
Yasmin Simon Candidate Connection
 
41.1
 
5,423

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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
✔
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Morgan Meyer
 
51.1
 
12,303
Image of Barry Wernick
Barry Wernick
 
48.9
 
11,766

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 24,069
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Wernick received the following endorsements.

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
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Jaynie Schultz (Nonpartisan)
 
54.0
 
4,443
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Barry Wernick (Nonpartisan)
 
46.0
 
3,790

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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
✔
Image of Barry Wernick
Barry Wernick (Nonpartisan)
 
38.1
 
3,042
✔
Image of Jaynie Schultz
Jaynie Schultz (Nonpartisan)
 
36.2
 
2,892
Image of Hosanna Yemiru
Hosanna Yemiru (Nonpartisan)
 
19.6
 
1,565
Image of Candy Evans
Candy Evans (Nonpartisan)
 
6.1
 
487

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,986
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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

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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I’ve maintained my residence in District 2 my whole life until moving away after graduating SMU law school in 1998. I moved back to Dallas in 2008 and have lived in District 2 ever since. I'm the only Republican candidate who can actually win the Democrat redistricted D2 in the general election in November. Over the last decade, I have built an infrastructure and network of support second to none, consisting of grassroots organizations and energetic volunteers with unrivaled experience, much gained by working on my prior campaigns. They are armed with the ammunition and wherewithal to educate voters on the important issues affecting them by hitting the pavement again knocking on doors and making phone calls to voters to ensure our victory in November. The Republicans deserve someone who will provide transparency and accountability on a court that has shown neither over the last four years. I will be the watchdog the court desperately needs and the people of Dallas County deserve.
  • 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.
The culture war is real. It's a battle between good and evil. And the woke purveyors of evil 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.
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Former 3-time Mayor of Addison Joe Chow

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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:

“
  • PUBLIC SAFETY

Prioritize public safety ensuring the police and fire departments have the resources they need to keep Dallas safe.

  • REPAIR INFRASTRUCTURE

Repair Dallas' existing infrastructure to meet its growing service needs and demands.

  • PROPERTY TAXES

Fight against rising property taxes while cutting wasteful spending.

  • HOMELESSNESS

Address the growing situation of homelessness and panhandling by getting people off the streets and back on their feet.

  • BOOST THE ECONOMY

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]

”
—Barry Wernick’s campaign website (2021)[3]


Campaign finance summary

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Barry Wernick campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Texas House of Representatives District 108Lost primary$597,135 $294,851
Grand total$597,135 $294,851
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 15, 2026
    2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    3. ↑ Barry Wernick’s campaign website, “Priorities,” accessed April 21, 2021
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