Brett Ligon

Brett Ligon
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 4th district
Assumed office
May 19, 2026
Preceded byBrandon Creighton
Personal details
PartyRepublican
EducationTexas A&M University
South Texas College of Law Houston[1]
WebsiteCampaign website

Brett Ligon is an American politician who is a member of the Texas Senate, representing the 4th District.[2] He succeeded Brandon Creighton after his predecessor was appointed as Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System in November 2025.

On May 2, 2026, Ligon won the special election for the Senate District 4 seat against Democrat Ron Angeletti, 75% to 25%.[3] He assumed office on May 19, 2026.[4]

References

  1. ^ "About Brett - Brett Ligon for Texas Senate". Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  2. ^ Serrano, Alejandro; DeGuzman, Colleen (May 2, 2026). "Republican Brett Ligon, former Montgomery County DA, wins special election for open Texas Senate seat". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  3. ^ Serrano, Alejandro and Colleen DeGuzman. Republican Brett Ligon, former Montgomery County DA, wins special election for open Texas Senate seat, Texas Tribune, May 2, 2026.
  4. ^ "Brett W. Ligon". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved June 9, 2026.