Dan Barrios

Dan Barrios grew up in Brownsville, where his mother struggled to make ends meet, before building a life in North Texas.¹ His volunteering has included the PTA, YMCA and church, along with American Red Cross work after the 2015 Garland and Rowlett tornado.¹

He earned an MBA in strategic management from the University of North Texas and worked in executive sales before teaching business courses at the high school and college levels.¹ He has also mentored people in state jails, describing that work as helping them prepare for another chance outside prison.¹

Barrios won a Richardson council seat in 2023 and announced his resignation in July 2026 to seek another office.² His successor was sworn in in September, so his congressional candidacy follows service in local government.³ He described starting Breakfast with Barrios, cooking and meeting residents in front yards at 8 a.m.²

His campaign proposes stronger consumer protections, more affordable health care and support for working families.⁴ On public safety, he favors funding law enforcement alongside mental health treatment, youth programs and reentry services, and supports universal gun background checks.⁵ He also proposes expanding Victims of Crime Act and Violence Against Women Act funding for legal, housing and counseling support.⁵ Republican Jace Yarbrough is his opponent for the 32nd District, offering voters different approaches to gun laws and public spending.⁶⁵⁷