Texas voters decide Senate District 4 seat in Saturday special election

May 1, 2026, 6:03 p.m. ETA special election is being held on May 2, 2026, to fill the vacant Texas Senate District 4 seat.The seat was previously held by Republican Brandon Creighton, who is now the chancellor of the Texas Tech University System.Republican Brett Ligon and Democrat Ron Angeletti are the two candidates on the ballot for the position.The winner will represent parts of five counties, including Montgomery, Harris, Chambers, Jefferson, and Galveston.Voters in Texas Senate District 4 will head to the polls Saturday, May 2, to choose between Republican Brett Ligon and Democrat Ron Angeletti in a special election to fill the seat vacated by former state Sen. Brandon Creighton.The district, which includes more than 950,000 residents, lies north of Houston and Galveston and spans portions of Montgomery, Harris, Chambers, Jefferson and Galveston counties.The seat had been held by former Republican State Sen. Brandon Creighton for over 10 years before he vacated it to become the new chancellor of the Texas Tech University System in October 2025, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that a special election would be held on May 2 for the seat.Creighton, a Republican, held the seat for more than a decade before stepping down