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U.S. House · November 3, 2026

Who's running in Texas's 32nd congressional district

2 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.

Candidates
2
Incumbent
Open seat
Parties
Democratic · Republican
State primary
Mar 3

Candidates appear in ballot order. We do not rank them, score them, or recommend one — here is how this is put together, and here is what the office actually does.

2 candidates · ballot order · open seat

Medium confidenceMedium confidenceThe candidate's stated positions and basic record are documented, but coverage is thin — often little independent reporting, or criticism from only one side.What would raise it: More independent reporting, a documented voting record, or published criticism from a named opponent would raise this.

What they say they stand for

Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.

  • Lowering costs, with stronger consumer protections aimed at grocery and housing prices.
  • Health care access: affordable coverage, lower premiums and prescription costs, and reopening closed hospitals.
  • Restoring trust in elected representatives and defending constitutional rights against what he calls extremism in core institutions.
  • A campaign funded by grassroots supporters rather than special interests.

What they’ve actually done

Documented record from official sources.

  • Richardson city councilmember since 2023.
  • Born and raised in Brownsville; a North Texas resident for over 25 years.
  • Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary.

Arguments in favor

We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.

Arguments against

We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.

What we couldn’t verify

  • No published criticism of Barrios by name could be found: not from Jace Yarbrough or his campaign, not from the National Republican Congressional Committee, not from his Democratic primary opponent, and not from Dallas news coverage. Because no case against him exists on the record, none is presented for him either, rather than showing his own campaign's case unanswered.
  • His positions and record were not stated in material available beyond his campaign site.
  • His fundraising totals were not reported in material available.
Their campaign site ↗Sources:danbarriosforcongress.comsos.state.tx.uspolitics1.comen.wikipedia.org

What they say they stand for

Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.

  • Supporting the administration's agenda; he frames his candidacy as providing reinforcements for the president in Congress.
  • Challenging vaccine mandates and diversity, equity and inclusion programmes.
  • Litigating and legislating against religious discrimination.
  • Election integrity.
  • Constitutional rights and what he describes as traditional American values.

What they’ve actually done

Documented record from official sources.

  • U.S. Air Force veteran; constitutional lawyer.
  • Degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and Stanford Law School.
  • Co-founded a classical Christian academy.
  • Endorsed by President Donald Trump on February 4, 2026.
  • Took 49.0% of a nine-candidate Republican primary on March 3, 2026 and won the May 26 runoff against Ryan Binkley.
  • Has not held elected office.

Arguments in favor

  • He took 49% in a nine-candidate primary with Donald Trump's endorsement, and the runner-up withdrew rather than force a runoff, making him the nominee without a second ballot.

    — Primary result reported by CBS Texas and the Texas Tribune

  • He is suing the Air Force and Space Force over a reprimand for a speech he gave in a private capacity at a colleague's retirement, quoting Alexander Solzhenitsyn and warning about dishonesty and cancel culture; a federal court refused to dismiss the case in September 2025.

    — First Liberty Institute, which represents him, and reporting by KTBS

Arguments against

  • His own Air Force supervisor called those remarks "insubordinate, disrespectful, and unbecoming of an officer in the military", and the Air Force issued him a Letter of Admonishment after a Navy service member present complained about the content of the speech.

    — Yarbrough's Air Force supervisor, in the Letter of Admonishment described by First Liberty and KTBS

What we couldn’t verify

  • The lawsuit had not been resolved as of the sources found; the court denied a motion to dismiss but made no ruling on the merits.
  • He has held no elected office, so there is no voting record to set against his campaign's positions.
  • No criticism of him by name from Dan Barrios's campaign, from his eight Republican primary opponents, or from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee was found.
Their campaign site ↗Sources:jaceforcongress.comnews.ballotpedia.orgthetexan.newsballotpedia.orgsos.state.tx.usfirstliberty.orgktbs.comcbsnews.com

Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.

This district has no incumbent. Texas's 2025 mid-decade redistricting redrew the 32nd to run from the northern Dallas suburbs east into conservative East Texas, giving it a strong Republican lean. Jace Yarbrough led a nine-candidate Republican primary on March 3, 2026 with 49.0% and won the May 26 runoff against Ryan Binkley; Dan Barrios won the Democratic nomination. Roster confirmed against the Texas Secretary of State's certified ballot. Neither candidate is listed with arguments for or against here: no published criticism of either candidate by name from someone opposing them could be found, and setting out a case against one and not the other would tilt the page.

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