DailyTrib has compiled profiles on the candidates running for the Llano County Precinct 4 commissioner seat in the upcoming midterm elections. Incumbent Republican Pct. 4 Commissioner Jerry Don Moss will face Democratic challenger Leila Green Little at the polls on Nov. 3. 

DailyTrib is hosting a digital forum and discussion on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with the candidates. The discussion will be filmed and livestreamed on YouTube and be accessible throughout the election season.

Meet the Candidates: Llano County Pct. 4 Commissioner will be livestreamed on the DailyTrib YouTube channel starting at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The YouTube video will remain online and be available for viewing following the livestream.  

The forum and discussion will cover introductions, questions and answers, opportunities for rebuttals, and concluding statements from the candidates. The conversation is not open for the public to attend, but it will be moderated and recorded by DailyTrib staff and remain free and available online. 

Important dates

The last day to register to vote in the upcoming election is Monday, Oct. 5. 

Early voting runs Oct. 19-30 and Election Day is on Nov. 3. 

Background

Incumbent Pct. 4 Commissioner Jerry Don Moss has held his seat since 2007. He won the Republican nomination in the party’s March 2026 primary after defeating his opponent Robert Little in a landslide victory, securing 90.78 percent of the vote. 

Democratic challenger Leila Green Little ran unopposed in her party’s primary, securing a spot in the Nov. 3 midterm election. 

Robert and Leila Little are husband and wife, and they filed for the same seat in different political parties. According to the Littles, they both filed on platforms of change and to specifically challenge Moss’ long time leadership. 

The Littles are connected to Moss through the Llano County Library System lawsuit, which saw Leila as a leading plaintiff in a First Amendment lawsuit against the county and some of its leadership, including Moss as a named defendant.  

“I am not pleased with how the county has addressed the library system for the last four years,” Leila Little told DailyTrib after she filed for the Precinct 4 commissioner seat. “This is a principled stance. I have learned a great deal about what the county government does and does not do. Most importantly, I am interested and eager to learn.” 

According to Moss, he was well aware of the Littles’ intentions, but he sees his sound victory in the Republican primary as a sign that his constituents are on his side.

“It’s good to know that people support what I do,” Moss told DailyTrib following his nomination in March. “We’re just going to continue working as usual and we’ll cross that bridge (of the Nov. 3 General Election) when we get there.”

Candidate profiles 

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 2026, earn an annual salary of $76,036. There are no term limits for serving as a county commissioner.

Each candidate was contacted by email and asked the same questions to assemble the following profiles. The information provided is from the candidates themselves, but it has been edited for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and space by DailyTrib staff.

Jerry Don Moss

Jerry Don Moss is the senior member of the Llano County Commissioners Court, having served as the Llano County Precinct 4 commissioner since 2007. 

DailyTrib: Why are you running for office?

Moss: 

I am running for reelection for Llano County commissioner because that is what I do. I like working for the public and serving the community. I’ve proven that I will stand up for you and do what is best for Llano County.

DailyTrib: Can you offer a brief work history accompanied by years on the job?

Moss:

I started working for a mechanic and then as a mechanic in high school and a year out of high school.then I started working for a local home builder and after three years I was running one of his crews.

At the age of 22 I started working in Precinct 4 for Llano County Road and Bridge. After four years I became crew chief in Precinct 4. I remained crew chief until I decided to run for county commissioner in 2006 and was elected. I have been a Llano County Commissioner in Precinct 4 since 2007.

DailyTrib: Can you share any experience you have with public service or volunteerism?

Moss:

1- I was on the Llano County Community Center Board from 2005 through 2006.

2- I was on the Llano Little League board from 2000 through 2011. I coached my son’s baseball team for 10 years and my daughters softball team for eight years during my first time on the board. I’m on that board again now 2023 to present. I also coach my grandson’s baseball team.

3- I’ve been on the Llano Crawfish Open board for 21 years. I received an award in 2025 for volunteering and supporting the Llano Crawfish Open.

4- I have managed the Llano County School Land from 2007-present.

5- I have volunteered for the Llano County stock show and sale for the last 25 years.

6- I have been on the live stock show sales committee for the last six years.

7- I have volunteered for the Llano County wild game dinner for the last 11 years.

8- I have been on the leadership advisory board for the Llano County 4-H since 2018. I received an award from the Texas AgriLife extension in 2022 for being a volunteer and friend of the AgriLife extension office.

9- I am a five-year board member of the Llano Cowboy Christmas for kids.

10- I have been a director at the Farm Bureau for 20 years

DailyTrib: If you had five key points about your platform or intentions if elected, what would they be?

Moss:

1- I will continue maintaining and upgrading the Llano County road system.

2- I will continue to listen to the public and do what is right for this community.

3- I will continue to work with the commissioners court to upgrade Llano County policies, facilities, and infrastructure.

4- I will continue working with other municipalities, securing adequate EMS, and law enforcement, to protect our citizens.

5- I will support all of this and at the same time work hard and maintain a low tax rate.

DailyTrib: Can you share where you were born, where you grew up, places you have lived, and your history in Llano County?

Moss:

I was actually born in Fredericksburg, but we lived in Llano. I was raised and grew up in Llano County in Precinct 4. I’ve never moved away, always lived here. My family has been in Llano County since the 1850s.

Leila Green Little

DailyTrib: Why are you running for office?

Little:

I’m running to give voters an actual choice in this local election for the first time in a long time.  Because I have been a single issue advocate for public libraries, I adamantly oppose the County’s actions and this incumbent’s votes and words specifically with respect to our county library system.  

I suspect that “the library issue” is likely emblematic of how the incumbent and the County approach all departments, and voters deserve better than the strong-arm method of governance.  I’m proud to offer a stark contrast to our current elected officials and the currently prevailing political party. 

DailyTrib: Can you offer a brief work history accompanied by years on the job?

Little:

I worked as a speech-language pathologist at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center from 2010 to 2017.  When we moved back to Llano, I operated my own private practice for about a year. Since then, I’ve mostly been a stay at home parent, with some limited contract employment as a researcher and freelance writer.  

DailyTrib: Can you share any experience you have with public service or volunteerism?

Little:

I’m fortunate to have volunteered in many ways, both locally and in other capacities. I spend several hours a week volunteering for activities in which my children are involved. I have served on local planning committees and a local foundation board, and have been part of planning large events here in Llano. I have served as a committee member for a national professional organization and for a national non-profit organization. I have volunteered at our local public school and for various local events to fulfill specific needs, like providing desserts and manning tables. 

DailyTrib: If you had five key points about your platform or intentions if elected, what would they be?

Little:

1.  Initiate discussion and action to secure sustainable funding for our county hospital with a hospital district tax

2.  Address salary gap between our elected officials and other county employees in budget discussions

3.  Initiate discussion and action to video record and archive public meetings

4.  Create public forum opportunities for increased community input and feedback for any controversial agenda items 

5.  Initiate discussion and action to secure sustainable funding with a library district tax 

DailyTrib: Can you share where you were born, where you grew up, places you have lived, and your history in Llano County?

Little:

I was born in Austin, Texas and moved around as a child to a few different small towns in Texas.  My family moved to Kingsland in 1997, and I am a graduate of Llano High School.  I lived in Lubbock for seven years during college and graduate school, then Houston.  We moved back in 2017. 

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