DailyTrib Burnet County candidates forum; Tuesday, Feb. 3

The 2026 DailyTrib Burnet County Republican Primary Candidates Forum is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the Burnet Community Center, 401 E. Jackson Street. The event will also be livestreamed on the DailyTrib Youtube channel for concurrent and later viewing. 

Doors open at 5 p.m. for meet-and-greet opportunities with the candidates prior to the forum.

The forum features Republican candidates running for Burnet County judge– Bryan Wilson and Alan Trevino– and candidates running for Burnet County Precinct 2 Commissioner– Damon Beierle and Leonard Guenter.

(See profiles on each of the candidates and learn more about the responsibilities of the office they are running for in the Jan. 30 DailyTrib story “Burnet County candidate profiles; DailyTrib forum Feb. 3.”)

Important election dates

It is important to note that the Republican nominees in the Burnet County judge and Precinct 2 commissioner races will almost certainly take office in 2027 due to the complete lack of Democratic challengers for the November general elections.

• The last day to register to vote is Feb. 2. Check your registration status here. 
• Early voting runs Feb. 17-27
• Election Day is March 3

See a list of Burnet County polling locations on the Burnet County Elections website here and a breakdown of the election schedule here. 

Forum structure

The DailyTrib forum is built around offering candidates equal time and opportunities to introduce themselves, answer questions, and provide closing remarks. 

The forum will be moderated by DailyTrib Editor Dakota Morrissiey. While the event is open to the public, audience participation is not part of the forum’s structure, and the moderator will be the sole speaker aside from the candidates. 

DailyTrib staff have developed the five questions for the forum. These questions will not be shared with the candidates prior to the event.

Candidates running for the same office will be asked the same questions. The order in which candidates respond will be determined at random prior to the start of the forum, then the order will shift after all responses have been given to each question, allowing each candidate an opportunity to speak first or last on a subject at least once.

The forum will be structured as follows:

• 5-6 p.m. candidate meet-and-greet opportunities
• 6 p.m. forum begins
• Brief introduction to the event from moderator
• Candidates introduce themselves: 2 minutes each
• Question one: 2 minutes each
• Question two: 2 minutes each
• Question three: 2 minutes each
• Question four: 2 minutes each 
• Question five: 2 minutes each
• Candidates make closing remarks: 2 minutes each
• Following the forum, more candidate meet-and-greet opportunities

dakota@thepicayune.com