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State Senator, District 4

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator is one of 31 members of the Texas Senate, which writes and votes on state laws and the state budget and confirms many of the Governor's appointments.

Covers all of Chambers County and part of Galveston, Harris, Jefferson and Montgomery counties.

Ron C. Angeletti

Democratic

Educator and small business owner

The gist

  • Supports state funding of schools to ease local property taxes.
  • Supports senior health access and long-term care accountability.
  • Supports flood mitigation and clean-water infrastructure.
  • Supports job training, apprenticeships and small business growth.
  • Supports public schools and career and trade pathways.
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  1. Supports state funding of schools to ease local property taxes.

    Ron Angeletti: Campaign for Texas Senate District 4

    Campaign website · Ron Angeletti for Texas Senate District 4 · angelettifortexas.org

    “Allocate state-level funding to fully fund public schools, so local taxpayers are not burdened with higher property taxes.”
  2. Supports senior health access and long-term care accountability.

    Ron Angeletti: Campaign for Texas Senate District 4

    Campaign website · Ron Angeletti for Texas Senate District 4 · angelettifortexas.org

    “Honoring seniors by protecting access to healthcare, supporting property tax relief, and ensuring accountability in long-term care.”
  3. Supports flood mitigation and clean-water infrastructure.

    Ron Angeletti: Campaign for Texas Senate District 4

    Campaign website · Ron Angeletti for Texas Senate District 4 · angelettifortexas.org

    “Clean water, flood mitigation, and resilient infrastructure that protect homes, health, and economic stability.”
  4. Supports job training, apprenticeships and small business growth.

    Ron Angeletti: Campaign for Texas Senate District 4

    Campaign website · Ron Angeletti for Texas Senate District 4 · angelettifortexas.org

    “Job training, apprenticeships, vocational education, and small business growth.”
  5. Supports public schools and career and trade pathways.

    Ron Angeletti: Campaign for Texas Senate District 4

    Campaign website · Ron Angeletti for Texas Senate District 4 · angelettifortexas.org

    “Strong public schools, respected educators, and real pathways for college, career, and skilled trades.”
Photo of Brett W. Ligon
Brett W. LigonOfficial portrait — Texas Senate

Brett W. Ligon

RepublicanIncumbent

Attorney · Montgomery County

The gist

  • Led DA units on trafficking, child exploitation and corruption.In office
  • Led creation of one of Texas's earliest veterans courts.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Brett
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  1. Led DA units on trafficking, child exploitation and corruption.

    Senator Brett Ligon: District 4

    Government record · Texas Senate · senate.texas.gov

    “He created specialized divisions focused on public corruption, child exploitation, human trafficking, domestic violence, and major crimes.”
  2. Led creation of one of Texas's earliest veterans courts.

    Senator Brett Ligon: District 4

    Government record · Texas Senate · senate.texas.gov

    “one of the state's earliest Veterans Treatment Courts”

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