Barry Wernick

Republican

On ballot as: Barry Wernick
Current role: Attorney, mediator and arbitrator
Background: Attended St. Mark's School of Texas (per campaign)
Studied international relations, Soviet and East European studies, and linguistics, University of Texas at Austin (per campaign)
J.D., SMU Dedman School of Law (per campaign)
Law school graduation 1998; Texas licence date 1998 (per State Bar)
Attorney, mediator, and arbitrator, over 28 years (per campaign)
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Writer and producer, television and film projects (per campaign)
Grew up in Preston Hollow neighborhood of Dallas (per campaign)
Experience: Member, State Bar of Texas ADR Council (third term, through 2026) (per campaign)
Past chair, Dallas Bar Association's Alternative Dispute Resolution Section (per campaign)
Former precinct chair and election judge (per campaign)
Ran for Dallas City Council, District 11 (2021); lost the June 5, 2021 runoff to Jaynie Schultz
Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won over Blake Clemens
Top priorities: "I'm running as the watchdog who will bring transparency, accountability, and affordability to Commissioners Court"
"Vote No on Prop A"
"If I win, the first call is a third-party forensic audit this county has not had in more than a decade"
"I aim to secure fully auditable results for every race and every ballot"
"I will put vote centers in public buildings the law already prefers"
"I will measure homeless contracts by 12- and 24-month results"
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "We need responsible budgeting that lives within our means, eliminates unnecessary waste, and explores every opportunity to provide relief where possible."
Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
Public safety: Campaign site: "I will support strong property rights and practical solutions that actually reduce crime and disorder"
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Hon. Maurine Dickey, Former Dallas County Commissioner (primary)
Hon. Joe Chow, Former Mayor of Addison (primary)
Bill Underhill, Precinct Chair (primary)
Jillian Hawkins-Zhorne, Precinct Chair (primary)
Lynn Davenport, Precinct Chair Candidate, Former Dallas College School Board Candidate (primary)
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Deborah Arnett, Precinct Chair (primary)
Haley Kyles, Precinct Chair (primary)
Bruce Dunai, Precinct Chair (primary)
Jan Stell McAfee, Precinct Chair, Former RISD School Board Candidate (primary)
Chris Carter, Former Dallas City Council Candidate (primary)
Catherine Marrs, Precinct Chair (primary)
Roger Pryor, Precinct Chair (primary)
Lawrence Wainer, Precinct Chair (primary)
Kirk Launius, Precinct Chair Candidate, Former Dallas County Sheriff Candidate (primary)
Meris Phelan Gonzalez, Precinct Chair, Vice President Mesquite Republican Women (primary)
Teddy Mumaw, Precinct Chair (primary)
Dick Mastin, Precinct Chair (primary)
Linda "George" Hathorn, Precinct Chair (primary)
Stephen Stanley, State Rep HD 113 Candidate, Former Precinct Chair, Former SD 2 SREC Committeeman (primary)
Darrell Barry, Precinct Chair (primary)
Priscilla Shacklett, Former Dallas City Council Candidate (primary)
Willard "Mac" Smith, Precinct Chair, Former Dallas City Council Candidate (primary)
Aimee Urista, Precinct Chair Candidate (primary)
Anne Stone, Former Precinct Chair (primary)
Stan Woodward, Precinct Chair (primary)
Brad Duhe, Precinct Chair (primary)
Stephanie Smith, Precinct Chair (primary)
Ally Raskin, Precinct Chair (primary)
Steven Ellis, Former Precinct Chair, 2022 Delegate to RPT Convention (primary)
Richard Brown, Former Precinct Chair (primary)
Joseph Unsworth, Precinct Chair (primary)
Elyce Mouskondis, Former Precinct Chair (primary)
Lisa Luby Ryan, Former Republican State Representative Candidate (primary)
Carolyn Garon, Precinct Chair (primary)
Tina Lewis Peterson, Precinct Chair, Public Affairs Luncheon Club President (primary)
Candy Evans, Former Dallas City Council Candidate (primary)
Diane Benjamin, Precinct Chair (primary)
Nancy Mello, Vice Precinct Chair (primary)
Nancy Hale, Vice Precinct Chair (primary)
Sandy Ammons, Precinct Chair, Former President Preston West Republicans (primary)
Charles Armstrong, Precinct Chair (primary)
Nathaniel Weymouth, Precinct Chair (primary)
LuAnne Hobbs, Precinct Chair (primary)
Cyrena Nolan, Glen Lakes, Ministry of Truth Film Fest Co-Founder (primary)
Holly Free, Precinct Chair (primary)
Aderonke Afolabi, Precinct Chair (primary)
Joe Malick, Precinct Chair (primary)
Tami Brown Rodriquez, Precinct Chair, former Dallas GOP chair (primary)
Bob Edmondson, Precinct Chair (primary)
Angela Frye, Precinct Chair (primary)
Mary Louise Binning, Former Precinct Chair (primary)
Phillip Rosenfeld, Precinct Chair, Former President of the Jewish Community Center of Dallas (primary)
Audrey Hester, Precinct Chair (primary)
Jack Kocks, Precinct Chair (primary)
KB Humphreys, Precinct Chair (primary)
Heather Gray, Precinct Chair (primary)
Don Roberts, Former Precinct Chair (primary)
Donna Shelton, Precinct Chair (primary)
Shelia Schlosberg, Precinct Chair (primary)
Melissa Katz, Precinct Chair (primary)
Janet Martin, Former Precinct Chair (primary)
Mary Ellen Smith, Precinct Chair (primary)
Preeti Malladi, Precinct Chair (primary)
Michael Geller, Precinct Chair, Candidate for JP 3-2 (primary)
Michael Fetzer, Precinct Chair, Former Dallas City Council Candidate (primary)
Lauren Ogden, Precinct Chair (primary)
James Moyers, Precinct Chair (primary)
Brian Bodine, Precinct Chair (primary)
Karen Squillace, Precinct Chair (primary)
Warren Johnson, Former Precinct Chair (primary)
Sandra Morgan, Former Precinct Chair Candidate (primary)
Colleen Canion, Precinct Chair (primary)
Walt Nickel, Precinct Chair (primary)
Melanie Jennings, Precinct Chair (primary)
Julia Coco, Precinct Chair (primary)
Emily Forman Jourdan, Precinct Chair (primary)
Jessica Perno, Precinct Chair (primary)
Anne Palles, Precinct Chair (primary)
Michelle Hopper, Precinct Chair (primary)
Dustin Eash, Precinct Chair (primary)
Grant Laughlin, Precinct Chair (primary)
Beth Biesel, Former Precinct Chair, Co-Chair America Liberty Forum (primary)
Bess Brooks, Precinct Chair (primary)
Christy Mesec, Former Precinct Chair Candidate (primary)
Leslie Sorrels, Former Precinct Chair Candidate (primary)
Marshall Ballard, Precinct Chair (primary)
James Hairston, Precinct Chair (primary)
Cindy Holliday, Precinct Chair (primary)
Allan Toole, Precinct Chair (primary)
Brenda Brodrick, Precinct Chair (primary)
Clay Russell, Precinct Chair (primary)
Jeff Vogt, Precinct Chair (primary)
Chad Averett, Precinct Chair (primary)
Kristen Bickham, Precinct Chair (primary)
Eddie Dees, Precinct Chair (primary)
Patrick McMillan, Precinct Chair (primary)
Rick Bell, Precinct Chair (primary)
Brian Marks, Precinct Chair (primary)
David Garcia, Precinct Chair (primary)
Wesley Bowen, Precinct Chair (primary)
Bonnie Abadie, Precinct Chair, Candidate Texas House 102 (primary)
Daphne Dark, Precinct Chair (primary)
Patrick Gibbons, Precinct Chair (primary)
Lauren McDoonough, Precinct Chair (primary)
Thomas Burrows, Precinct Chair (primary)
Don Resler, Precinct Chair (primary)
Allan Orr, Precinct Chair (primary)
Lola Hurt, Precinct Chair (primary)
Ajua Mason, Precinct Chair (primary)
Aimee Ramsey, State Rep HD 114 Candidate, Former Precinct Chair (primary)
Peter Schroer, Precinct Chair (primary)
Pastor Stephen Broden, Precinct Chair (primary)
Troy Jackson, Precinct Chair (primary)
Amy Lambert Lee, Precinct Chair (primary)
Julie Zvara, Precinct Chair (primary)
Roy Getting, Precinct Chair (primary)
Cindi Castilla, President, Texas Eagle Forum (primary)
Michelle Evans, Political Director, Texans for Vaccine Choice (primary)
Lake Highlands Conservatives (primary)
Campaign website: wernickfortexas.com

Barry Wernick

County Commissioner, Precinct No. 2

Barry Wernick