Brett Ligon
Republican Incumbent
Brett Ligon
Republican Incumbent
Candidate for Texas Senate, Dist. 4
About
State Senator for District 4 since May 2026. Longest serving Montgomery County District Attorney (2009–2025). Former Assistant District Attorney for Harris County.
Conservative Endorsements
Survey Responses
Notable Quotes
“The only way that the scourge of political Islam can be met is with strong laws.”
“Border security is a public safety issue, plain and simple.”
“Faith has a rightful place in our culture, values, and public discourse, and the Constitution protects the free exercise of religion from government interference.”
Positions on Texas Eagle Forum Legislative Priorities
Border Security & Immigration
Secure Our Elections
- SUPPORTS REQUIRING PHOTO ID for voting in Texas. [1]
Education Issues
- SUPPORTS PARENTAL RIGHTS in education and agrees with eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and returning control to states and communities. Stated that we should, "return control to local communities, ensure funding follows the student, and prioritize classrooms over bureaucracy." [1, 2, 3]
- STRONGLY AGREES FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS should not be allowed to fund American education. [1, 2]
- SUPPORTS THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOMS, stating "The 10 Commandments reflect the moral foundation of our laws and culture." [1]
- STATED, "I support legislation to ban CRT, SEL, and any divisive curricula from our schools." [1]
Protect Childhood Innocence
- CREATED THE INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN DIVISION in the Montgomery County District Attorney's office to protect children from sexual exploitation online. Emphasizes reducing children’s exposure to dangerous online content and supports parental rights. [1, 2]
- EXPANDED LOCAL EFFORTS TO COMBAT CHILD EXPLOITATION and human trafficking as Montgomery County District Attorney by partnering with the Human Trafficking Institute. [1, 2]
Gender Issues
- STRONGLY AGREES THAT BIOLOGICAL MALES SHOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN WOMEN'S SPORTS or occupy women's spaces and that that attempts to physically or socially transition a child constitute child abuse. Believes that parents have the final say over their children’s health and education. [1]
Government-Sanctioned Addiction
- INVESTIGATED AND PROSECUTED illegal gambling/card houses in Montgomery County. [1, 2]
- CONTINUED PROSECUTING low-level marijuana cases despite testing challenges for distinguishing legal hemp from illegal marijuana after the Texas Legislature passed a hemp legalization bill (House Bill 1325, 2019). [1, 2, 3]
Protect Life
Islamification of Texas
National Security
- PRIORITIZED HUMAN TRAFFICKING ENFORCEMENT as District Attorney, including specialized divisions and operations that recovered victims. [1, 2, 3]
- FOCUSED ON CARTEL-LINKED CRIME with overlap to border-related issues as District Attorney. [1, 2]
- SUPPORTS GOVERNOR ABBOTT'S NEW STANDARDS FOR DATA CENTERS to protect the electric grid, water resources, and ratepayers. [1, 2]
- STRONGLY AGREES THAT THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY poses serious military, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and economic threats to the United States. [1, 2]
Other Constitutional Issues
- SUPPORTS FREE EXERCISE OF RELIGION in public life, stating, “separation of church and state means the government cannot establish or control a church, but it does not mean religion must be excluded from public life.” Supports the Ten Commandments in public schools. [1, 2, 3, 4]
- STATED THAT NO NEW GUN RESTRICTIONS ARE NEEDED. Instead, we should enforce existing laws and protect Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. [1, 2]
Bonus Issue - Property Tax Relief
- PLATFORM COMMITMENT to “limiting excessive appraisal increases, demanding transparency from taxing entities, and reducing reliance on property taxes altogether.” Stated that “Texans should own their homes, not rent them from the government.”[1]