Brett Ligon
State Senate, District 4 · Republican · Texas
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Where they stand
Public safety: Ligon supports backing law enforcement, holding violent and habitual offenders accountable, and maintaining a strong justice system through law-and-order policies.
Border security: Ligon supports decisive action to secure the Texas border, disrupt criminal networks, and support state and local law enforcement.
Child online safety: Ligon supports reducing children’s exposure to dangerous online content while emphasizing accountability and parental rights.
Where Brett stands on the questions on which we score all candidates
Economy and Taxes · Likely supports: Texas should set taxable property values based on a property's purchase price until it is sold.
Economy and Taxes · Likely supports: Texas should expand homestead property-tax exemptions for homeowners.
Economy and Taxes · Likely supports: Texas should require the state budget to be balanced.
Economy and Taxes · Supports: Texas should support pathways to good jobs and economic growth.
Immigration and Border · Likely supports: Texas should require or expand local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Immigration and Border · Likely supports: Texas should increase state funding for border security operations.
Energy and Environment · Supports: Texas should strengthen state disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, and community resilience.
Elections and Government · Supports: Texas should increase transparency in state and local government.
Public Safety and Justice · Likely supports: Texas should allow judges to deny bail in more violent-felony cases when they find a public-safety risk.
Public Safety and Justice · Supports: Texas should increase funding and resources for law enforcement and first responders.
Public Safety and Justice · Supports: Texas should combat human trafficking and child exploitation.
Public Safety and Justice · Likely supports: Texas should increase criminal penalties for certain offenses.
Housing and Infrastructure · Likely supports: Texas should support policy changes to help homeowners stay in their homes.
Health and Family · Opposes: Texas should reduce state abortion restrictions and allow abortion care in more circumstances.
In the news
Republican Brett Ligon Wins Special Election for State Sen. Brandon Creighton’s Seat (thetexan.news, May 4, 2026)
Texas election results: Republican Brett Ligon wins Houston-area statehouse race (houstonchronicle.com, May 3, 2026)
Republican Brett Ligon, former Montgomery County DA, wins special election for open Texas Senate seat (texastribune.org, May 2, 2026)