Val Verde County
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J. Randel DisslerRepublican IncumbentRobert "bobby" HernandezDemocratic
On ballot as
J. RANDEL DISSLER
ROBERT "BOBBY" HERNANDEZ
Current role
Val Verde County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (appointed May 2025 by the Val Verde County Commissioners Court) (per February 2026 primary questionnaire)
Del Rio police lieutenant (per February 2026 primary questionnaire)
Background
- Born and raised in Val Verde County (per February 2026 primary questionnaire)
- Retired U.S. Border Patrol field operations supervisor; more than 20 years with the agency (per candidate)
- Owner-operator, Hinds Well Service (since 2001) (per candidate)
- Lifelong Del Rio resident (per February 2026 primary questionnaire)
- Marine Corps veteran (per February 2026 primary questionnaire)
- Cites over 30 years of public service, including work in the police patrol and investigations divisions (per his questionnaire)
Experience
Not found
Not found
Top priorities
- February 2026 primary questionnaire: "to maximize my training in order to better perform my duties"
- "to work on clearing any backlog of cases"
- "The office will process all cases filed with the court in a timely manner with an emphasis on fair and equal treatment to all."
- February 2026 primary questionnaire: "I will ensure the court operates with professionalism, transparency and common sense."
- "I will work to improve communication and accessibility so residents better understand court procedures."
- "timely service, strong cooperation with law enforcement, and maintaining public trust"
Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: In a February 2026 primary questionnaire, he said cases will be handled "with an emphasis on fair and equal treatment to all".
- Court administration: In a February 2026 primary questionnaire: "My priorities since taking office have been to maximize my training in order to better perform my duties and to work on clearing any backlog of cases when I arrived."
- Judicial philosophy: In a February 2026 primary questionnaire: "I will treat all people with dignity, apply the law equally and make decisions based on facts, not politics."
- Court administration: In a February 2026 primary questionnaire: "I will work to improve communication and accessibility so residents better understand court procedures."
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Not found
J. Randel Dissler
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- J. RANDEL DISSLER
- Current role
- Val Verde County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (appointed May 2025 by the Val Verde County Commissioners Court) (per February 2026 primary questionnaire)
- Background
- Born and raised in Val Verde County (per February 2026 primary questionnaire)
- Retired U.S. Border Patrol field operations supervisor; more than 20 years with the agency (per candidate)
- Owner-operator, Hinds Well Service (since 2001) (per candidate)
- Experience
- Not found
- Top priorities
- February 2026 primary questionnaire: "to maximize my training in order to better perform my duties"
- "to work on clearing any backlog of cases"
- "The office will process all cases filed with the court in a timely manner with an emphasis on fair and equal treatment to all."
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: In a February 2026 primary questionnaire, he said cases will be handled "with an emphasis on fair and equal treatment to all".
- Court administration: In a February 2026 primary questionnaire: "My priorities since taking office have been to maximize my training in order to better perform my duties and to work on clearing any backlog of cases when I arrived."
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
Robert "bobby" Hernandez
Democratic- On ballot as
- ROBERT "BOBBY" HERNANDEZ
- Current role
- Del Rio police lieutenant (per February 2026 primary questionnaire)
- Background
- Lifelong Del Rio resident (per February 2026 primary questionnaire)
- Marine Corps veteran (per February 2026 primary questionnaire)
- Cites over 30 years of public service, including work in the police patrol and investigations divisions (per his questionnaire)
- Experience
- Not found
- Top priorities
- February 2026 primary questionnaire: "I will ensure the court operates with professionalism, transparency and common sense."
- "I will work to improve communication and accessibility so residents better understand court procedures."
- "timely service, strong cooperation with law enforcement, and maintaining public trust"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: In a February 2026 primary questionnaire: "I will treat all people with dignity, apply the law equally and make decisions based on facts, not politics."
- Court administration: In a February 2026 primary questionnaire: "I will work to improve communication and accessibility so residents better understand court procedures."
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
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