2026 DailyTrib Llano County Republican Primary Candidates Forum, Feb. 12
Republican candidates for Llano County judge and Pct. 4 commissioner introduced themselves, answered questions, and made closing remarks at the 2026 DailyTrib Llano County Republican Primary Candidate Forum on Thursday, Feb. 12. DailyTrib image
Llano County voters will soon take the polls and select nominees in the 2026 Republican primaries for several county-level positions. The Republican races will decide on a new county judge and on a challenger to face an unopposed Democratic nominee in the General Election come November. DailyTrib will be hosting a forum featuring the Republican primary candidates for major offices in an effort to keep the public informed on the players involved in these races.
The 2026 DailyTrib Llano County Republican Primary Candidates Forum is scheduled for 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Llano County Community Center, 2340 W. Haynie Street in Llano. The forum is open to the public and will also be livestreamed on the DailyTrib Youtube channel for concurrent and later viewing.
The event will feature Republican candidates for the offices of Llano County judge and Llano County Precinct 4 commissioner. The Republican that wins the county judge nomination will likely go on to take the judge’s seat due to the lack of a Democratic challenger. The winner of the nomination for the Precinct 4 commissioner’s seat will likely go on to face the current Democratic nominee, Leila Green Little, in the General Election on Nov. 3.
Election Day for the 2026 primaries is on March 3. Early voting runs Feb. 17- Feb. 27. The last day to register to vote in this election is Feb. 2. See more on the election schedule on the Texas Secretary of State website. Keep up with local election information, polling locations, and voting schedules on the Llano County Elections Administrator website.
The forum will give each candidate equal opportunities to introduce themselves, answer questions from a DailyTrib moderator, and provide closing remarks.
Candidates will not be given the questions ahead of time. Those running for the same office will be asked the same questions and given the same amount of time to respond.
Time will be strictly kept and there will be strict rules of decorum in place to help keep the forum civil.
While audience participation will not be a formal part of the forum structure, the candidates may visit with attendees before and after the event.
The candidates
County judge
The Llano County judge serves as the chair of the Llano County Commissioners Court and as the chief budget officer for the county. They are one of five voting members of the Commissioners Court that decide on county policies, determine the county’s budget, and represent the county at the local, state, and federal levels.
The Llano County judge serves a four-year term and, as of 2025, earns an annual salary of $80,009. There are no term limits for serving as county judge.
Incumbent Llano County Judge Ron Cunningham did not file for reelection.
- Republican Rob Hardy, mayor of Sunrise Beach Village. Hardy has a background in healthcare and also serves as the vice chair of the Llano Regional Hospital Board of Directors.
- Republican Richard Kepp, Llano County resident. Kepp has a background in safety and risk management. He is also an active member of the city of Llano community as a volunteer, but this appears to be his first step into the political arena according to his campaign page biography.
Precinct 4 commissioner
The Llano County Precinct 4 commissioner is one of five voting members of the Llano County Commissioners Court. The court is the governing body of the county and responsible for determining county policy; setting the budget; and representing the county at the local, state, and federal levels. The Precinct 4 commissioner represents one of the four precincts in the county and is also responsible for maintaining the roads, bridges, and county-owned infrastructure within that precinct that is outside of city limits. Precinct 4 includes the city of Llano and much of western Llano County.
Llano County commissioners serve four-year terms and, as of 2025, earn an annual salary of $73,786. There are no term limits for serving as a county commissioner.
- Republican Jerry Don Moss, incumbent Precinct 4 commissioner. Moss is the senior member of the Llano County Commissioners Court, having served as the Llano County Precinct 4 commissioner since 2007.
- Republican Robert Little, Llano County resident. Little has a background in finance and this appears to be his first time stepping into the local political arena. He is also married to Leila Green Little, who is running for the Precinct 4 commissioner seat as a Democrat.
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