Brett Ligon
Republican · TX · Texas State Senator, District 4
Brett Ligon has served in the Texas Senate since a May 2026 special election, after 17 years as Montgomery County district attorney. He holds degrees from Texas A&M and South Texas College of Law.
Where Brett Ligon stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Served 17 years as Montgomery County district attorney. His official Texas Senate biography states that as district attorney he set up specialized prosecution teams for public corruption, child exploitation, human trafficking, domestic violence, and major crimes, plus a round-the-clock on-call prosecutor system and a digital forensics unit.
January 1, 2008Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: senate.texas.gov
Implemented a 24/7 on-call prosecutor system, a digital-forensics unit, and Veterans Treatment Courts as Montgomery County District Attorney.
January 1, 2008Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: senate.texas.gov
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Was elected to the Texas Senate for District 4 in the May 2, 2026 special election.
May 2, 2026
Source: senate.texas.gov
Won the special election for the open Texas Senate District 4 seat, according to the Texas Tribune.
May 2, 2026
Source: texastribune.org
Past race Brett Ligon ran in:
- State Senator, District 4 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 4; Texas · incumbent