State Senator, District 4
State Senate District 4; Texas
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 65 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 1,024,987 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(30,188,424 ÷ 1,024,987) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.63, measured against a statewide vote in TX (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent · declared
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.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for
Democratic · declared
Ron Angeletti is the Democratic nominee for Texas State Senate District 4 in 2026. An educator, special-education teacher, and small-business owner, his campaign centers on public education funding, support for teachers, and opposition to school voucher programs.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 2 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for,
Sources: en.wikipedia.org2