Barry Wernick
Republican · TX
Barry Wernick is a Dallas attorney, mediator, and arbitrator with more than 28 years of experience who chaired the Dallas Bar Association's dispute resolution section. He focuses on cutting county spending and taxes and on fully auditable elections.
Where Barry Wernick stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Published an October 9, 2026 opinion urging voters to reject Proposition A's higher county property-tax rate. He opposed its tax burden and about $102.9 million in annual homelessness-program funding.
October 9, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: dallasexpress.com
Addressed the Dallas City Council's budget hearing and urged higher police pay. He criticized the proposed budget's priorities and asked the council to put public safety first.
September 3, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: dallastx.new.swagit.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Addressed the Dallas City Council's budget hearing and urged higher police pay. He criticized the proposed budget's priorities and asked the council to put public safety first.
September 3, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: dallastx.new.swagit.com
Produced an educational video for children facing their abusers in court. An April 21, 2021 report said he described its use by Dallas prosecutors and other prosecutors' offices.
April 21, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: tjpnews.com
Track record — General
General · 11 records
Sought court orders requiring precinct-based voting for the May 2026 Republican runoff. After an April 24 dismissal, he refiled with John David Sims. On May 5, the appeals court again dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, without deciding whether the added relator fixed the earlier standing issue.
May 5, 2026
Source: law.justia.com
Submitted an affidavit in the Zimmern ballot-secrecy lawsuit. The district court dismissed the plaintiffs' case without prejudice on March 13, 2026 because they had not shown a personal, imminent injury. The plaintiffs later appealed.
March 13, 2026
Source: govinfo.gov
Submitted written comments opposing HB 4687 to the Texas House Public Education Committee. He argued that charter-school immunity could prevent families from obtaining redress for harm to students.
April 29, 2025
Source: capitol.texas.gov
Submitted written comments to the Texas House Elections Committee supporting repeal of countywide voting and a combined early-voting and election-day period. He also supported allowing large counties to combine precincts.
March 6, 2025
Source: capitol.texas.gov
Reported filing a Secretary of State complaint over blank official ballots posted on the county website. The county elections administrator disputed his claims. The exchange was reported on October 31, 2024.
October 31, 2024
Source: dallasexpress.com
Filed an emergency petition over the Texas House District 108 recount on May 3, 2024. The appeals court dismissed the injunction request for lack of authority and denied the requested court order.
May 3, 2024
Source: search.txcourts.gov
Lost the June 5, 2021 Dallas City Council District 11 runoff to Jaynie Schultz. The city's canvass recorded 3,790 votes for him and 4,443 for Schultz.
June 5, 2021
Source: citysecretary2.dallascityhall.com
Consulted for CBS's 48 Hours broadcast about the unsolved killing of his sister-in-law, Jennifer Harris.
May 19, 2018
Source: cbsnews.com
Co-wrote the screenplay for the horror film Bad Kids of Crestview Academy with James R. Hallam. A January 12, 2017 review identified both writers and BKG2H Productions.
January 12, 2017
Source: wickedhorror.com
Co-created the film Bad Kids Go to Hell with Matthew Spradlin. SMU's June 25, 2012 account described its completed private Dallas screening and development from their comic book.
June 25, 2012
Source: smu.edu
Co-wrote the comic book series Bad Kids Go to Hell with Matthew Spradlin. Advance copies were presented at a Dallas signing before the July 9, 2009 report.
July 9, 2009
Source: tjpnews.com
Past race Barry Wernick ran in:
- County Commissioner, Precinct No. 2 · November 3, 2026 · Dallas County, Texas