Richardson City Council member, Place 3

Dan Barrios grew up in Brownsville, earned an MBA from the University of North Texas, and worked in executive sales and as a high school and college business teacher¹. He serves on the Richardson City Council in Place 3¹. He is the Democratic nominee for Texas's 32nd Congressional District²¹⁴.

Where they stand

• Income taxes: Raise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programs Said · high confidence
  • His campaign site says billionaires and corporations should pay their fair share, and calls for closing the carried interest and 'buy, borrow, die' loopholes and raising the corporate tax rate. (2026-09) source
• Social Security: Raise the payroll tax cap so high earners pay more; no benefit cuts Said · high confidence
  • His campaign site calls for ending the cap on Social Security taxes for the wealthiest Americans and strengthening Social Security and Medicare. (2026-09) source
  • His labor page again calls for removing the Social Security tax cap. (2026-09) source
• Minimum wage: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site calls for increasing the federal minimum wage and expanding overtime eligibility. (2026-09) source
• Healthcare: Add a government plan anyone can buy into (a public option) Said · high confidence
  • His campaign site calls for allowing every American, regardless of age, to join Medicare as a not-for-profit option that competes with private insurance. (2026-09) source
  • His campaign site also calls for strengthening the Affordable Care Act and restoring enhanced premium tax credits. (2026-09) source
• Abortion: Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks) Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site calls for codifying Roe v. Wade and protecting access to contraception and IVF. (2026-09) source
• Guns: Add universal background checks and red-flag laws Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site calls for universal background checks, cracking down on gun traffickers, and raising the purchase age for certain semi-automatic rifles with high-capacity features. (2026-09) source
• Immigration: Tighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residents Said · high confidence
  • His campaign site calls for comprehensive immigration reform that secures the border, creates a path to citizenship for Dreamers, spouses and long-contributing immigrants, and gives recent arrivals temporary work permits. (2026-09) source
  • His campaign site says deportation should prioritize criminals, gang members and human traffickers. (2026-09) source
• Trade and tariffs: Free trade with strong labor and environmental standards Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site calls for rolling back tariff policies that raise consumer costs and supporting trade partnerships that protect American workers. (2026-09) source
• Foreign policy: Stay closely engaged with allies and alliances like NATO Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site calls for deeper cooperation with NATO, the EU and other allies and for fully funding the State Department and international development programs. (2026-09) source
• Aid to Israel: Keep it, but with conditions on how weapons are used and aid to Gaza Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site calls for stopping offensive weapons sales while supporting defensive systems like Iron Dome, and pursuing a two-state solution that disarms Hamas and halts illegal settlements. (2026-09) source
• Aid to Ukraine: Restore strong U.S. aid and add tougher sanctions on Russia Said · low confidence
  • His campaign site says the U.S. should provide support that lets Ukraine and European partners negotiate from strength and hold Russia accountable for its aggression. (2026-09) source
• Energy and climate: A gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentives Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site supports a mix of energy sources including oil and gas, streamlined permitting, and restoring federal incentives for renewable development. (2026-09) source
• Politicians trading stocks: No, ban it for members and their spouses Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site says he supports banning individual stock trading by members of Congress. (2026-09) source
• Redistricting: Independent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymandering Said · high confidence
  • His campaign site says he supports ending partisan gerrymandering through independent redistricting commissions. (2026-09) source
• Term limits: Yes, but longer limits that still allow long service, such as 12 years per chamber Said · high confidence
  • His campaign site supports term limits of six two-year terms in the House and two six-year terms in the Senate. (2026-09) source
• Campaign finance: Overturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaigns Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site says he will work to reverse the effects of Citizens United v. FEC and ban super PACs. (2026-09) source
• Supreme Court reform: Add 18-year term limits and an enforceable ethics code, keeping nine seats Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site supports term limits and a binding code of ethics for Supreme Court justices. (2026-09) source
• Drug prices: Negotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurance Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site calls for strengthening Medicare's ability to negotiate drug prices, capping out-of-pocket costs, and regulating pharmacy benefit managers. (2026-09) source
• Childcare and pre-K: Offer free pre-K to every 4-year-old, and expand childcare aid Said · high confidence
  • His campaign site calls for universal pre-K for every 3- and 4-year-old and making childcare more accessible and affordable. (2026-09) source
• Paid leave: Create a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick days Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site calls for passing paid family leave legislation so workers can bond with a new child or care for a seriously ill family member. (2026-09) source
• Safety net programs: Expand help for childcare, housing and paid family leave Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site calls for protecting SNAP and WIC, enhancing the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, and expanding housing construction and affordability programs. (2026-09) source
  • His campaign site calls for expanding the Child Tax Credit, passing paid family leave legislation and expanding access to affordable child care. (2026-09) source
• Kids online: Also require safe-by-default design and a legal duty of care Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site calls for giving parents more control, limiting targeted algorithmic content to minors, requiring algorithm impact assessments, and revisiting liability protections for tech companies. (2026-09) source
• AI regulation: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site calls for clear, consistent AI rules that protect people and give businesses certainty, stronger export controls on advanced AI, and human review of major AI-driven workplace decisions. (2026-09) source
• Religion in schools: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site says he will defend the separation of church and state and reject policies that impose religion in public institutions like schools. (2026-09) source

No public position found on: National debt, Business regulation, Judges, Marijuana, Electoral College, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Student loans, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, China policy.