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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Bastrop County
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Larry DunneRepublican Incumbent
Rachel Turman-SmithDemocratic
On ballot as
LARRY DUNNE
RACHEL TURMAN-SMITH
Current role
Bastrop County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4
Accounts receivable manager, marketing technology company (per campaign)
Background
Not found
  • Graduate, University of Texas College of Communications (per campaign)
  • 30 years in the media industry (per campaign)
  • Bastrop County resident for 35 years (per campaign)
  • First-time candidate for public office (per campaign)
Experience
Not found
Not found
Top priorities
Not found
  • "my intent & purpose will be to support the protection of rights, promote justice and maintain order for the good of the community"
  • On the court's caseload figures, such as debt claims, evictions and truancy cases: "I will share this data with the community."
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "if a Judge is following the law, it should be difficult to tell whether they are a Republican or a Democrat."
  • Court administration: Campaign site, on the court's caseload figures such as debt claims, evictions and truancy cases: "I will share this data with the community."
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

Larry Dunne

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
LARRY DUNNE
Current role
Bastrop County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4
Background
Not found
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

Rachel Turman-Smith

Democratic
On ballot as
RACHEL TURMAN-SMITH
Current role
Accounts receivable manager, marketing technology company (per campaign)
Background
  • Graduate, University of Texas College of Communications (per campaign)
  • 30 years in the media industry (per campaign)
  • Bastrop County resident for 35 years (per campaign)
  • First-time candidate for public office (per campaign)
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
  • "my intent & purpose will be to support the protection of rights, promote justice and maintain order for the good of the community"
  • On the court's caseload figures, such as debt claims, evictions and truancy cases: "I will share this data with the community."
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "if a Judge is following the law, it should be difficult to tell whether they are a Republican or a Democrat."
  • Court administration: Campaign site, on the court's caseload figures such as debt claims, evictions and truancy cases: "I will share this data with the community."
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
rachelturman4jp4.com