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Election Day Today: What to know about the Texas Senate District 4 Special Election

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 2

The Texas State Capitol in Austin on Aug. 6, 2025. (Ronaldo Bolaños/The Texas Tribune, Ronaldo Bolaños/The Texas Tribune)

HOUSTON – Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today for the Texas Senate District 4 Special Election, with Republican Brett Ligon and Democrat Ron Angeletti on the ballot, to fill the vacancy for the remainder of Sen. Brandon Creighton’s term through January 2027.

Who’s eligible / where the election is

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Senate District 4 includes all of Chambers County and parts of Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, and Montgomery counties. In Harris County, the Clerk’s Office says registered voters in the Spring, Kingwood, Atascocita, or Humble areas should check their sample ballot to confirm they’re eligible for this election. Harris County has more than 221,000 voters in the district.

Where to vote

Voters should use a polling place in the county where they are registered (Chambers County and parts of Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, and Montgomery counties). A full list of Election Day polling locations is included at the end of this article, or you can visit the county webpage to check locations and times.

Harris County is operating 27 vote centers today. Eligible voters can vote at any vote center in the county. You can also check locations at HarrisVotes.com, including estimated wait times.

What to bring

Acceptable photo ID Texas law requires one of the following:

  • Texas Driver’s License (DPS)
  • Texas Election Identification Certificate (DPS)
  • Texas Personal Identification Card (DPS)
  • Texas Handgun License (DPS)
  • U.S. Military ID with photo
  • U.S. Citizenship Certificate with photo
  • U.S. Passport (book or card)

Mail ballot drop-off (hand-deliver)

In Harris County, voters may hand-deliver their mail ballot today at 1019 Congress Street in Downtown Houston, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A valid photo ID is required.

If you requested a mail ballot but want to vote in person

If you decide to vote in person instead, you must surrender your mail ballot at the vote center. If you don’t have it, you can still vote in person, but you’ll need to cast a provisional ballot under the Texas Election Code.

More information For updates and election resources, visit HarrisVotes.com and follow @HarrisVotes on social media.

Voting locations

Chambers County

  • Chambers Health Services — 102 Chambers County Airport, Anahuac, TX 77514
  • Juanita Hargraves Memorial Library — 108 Fear Rd, Winnie, TX 77665
  • Barbers Hill ISD, Community Elections Center (Entrance 32) — 9650 Eagle Drive, Mont Belvieu, TX 77523
  • Judge Larry Cryer Annex Building — 7711 Highway 146, Baytown, TX 77523

Galveston County

  • Joe Faggard Com Center — 1750 Hwy 87, Crystal Beach, TX 77650
  • Galveston CO Courthouse (2nd Floor) — 722 Moody Ave, Galveston, TX 77550
  • Galveston CO Justice Ctr (1st Floor Break Rm) — 600 59th Street, Galveston, TX 77551
  • Moody Methodist Church (Fellowship Hall) — 2803 53rd Street, Galveston, TX 77551
  • Historic Galveston Water & Electric Light Comm. Center — 715 30th St., Galveston, TX 77550
  • GISD Administration — 3904 39th Street and F 1/2, Galveston, TX 77550
  • Seaside Church — 16534 Termini–San Louis Pass, Jamaica Beach, TX 77554
  • High Island ISD Gym — 2113 6th Street (Gym), High Island, TX 77623
  • Hitchcock City Hall — 8102 Hwy 6, Hitchcock, TX 77563
  • Galveston CO MUD 12 (2nd Floor) — 2929 Hwy 6, Bayou Vista, TX 77563
  • San Leon Fire Station — 337 12th Street, San Leon, TX 77539
  • JP Court, Precinct 1 (Bayshore Annex Breakroom) — 4500 10th Street, Bacliff, TX 77518
  • Nessler Center (Surf Room) — 2010 5th Ave North, Texas City, TX 77590
  • Gal CO Records and Election (Suite 1152) — 10000 Emmett Lowry Exp, Texas City, TX 77591
  • Carver Park Comm Room (Thomas Carter Rm) — 6415 Park Ave, Texas City, TX 77591
  • La Marque Comm Room — 1109 B Bayou Road, La Marque, TX 77568
  • La Marque Fire Station — 5715 Texas Ave., La Marque, TX 77568
  • First Baptist Friendswood (Rm 209) — 209 S. Friendswood Dr., Friendswood, TX 77546
  • Dickinson Community Ctr — 2714 Highway 3, Dickinson, TX 77539
  • Dickinson City Hall (Room 2) — 4403 Highway 3, Dickinson, TX 77539
  • Sant Fe ISD Museum — 13304 Highway 6, Santa Fe, TX 77510
  • Village on the Park (Town Hall) — 400 E. Parkwood, Friendswood, TX 77546
  • Kemah Comm Center (Room 1) — 800 Harris, Kemah, TX 77565

Jefferson County

  • Marion & Ed Hughes Public Library (Meeting Room) — 2712 Nederland Ave, Nederland, TX 77627
  • DeQueen Elementary (Fifth Grade Hall) — 740 DeQueen Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77640
  • Jefferson County Sub-Courthouse (Foyer) — 525 Lakeshore Dr, Port Arthur, TX 77640
  • El Vista Community Center — 615 Ellias Street, Port Arthur, TX 77640
  • Port Acres Elementary (Main Hallway) — 5900 Jade Ave, Port Arthur, TX 77640
  • Port Arthur Library (Lucy Stiefel Gallery) — 4615 9th Avenue, Port Arthur, TX 77642
  • R.L. Gabby Eldridge Center — 5262 S. Gulfway Dr, Sabine Pass, TX 77655
  • Travis Elementary (Library) — 1115 Lakeview Ave, Port Arthur, TX 77642
  • Jefferson County Courthouse (Lobby) — 1085 Pearl St, Beaumont, TX 77701
  • Precinct 1 Service Center (Front Conference Room) — 20205 W. Hwy 90, China, TX 77613
  • Ray Chesson Office Building (Courtroom) — 19217 FM 365, Beaumont, TX 77705

Harris County

  • Comfort Suites Baytown (Meeting Room) — 7209 Garth Road, Baytown, TX 77521
  • Crosby Branch Library (Meeting Room) — 135 Hare Road, Crosby, TX 77532
  • Crosby High School (Competition Gym) — 333 Red Summit Drive, Crosby, TX 77532
  • Cypresswood Elementary School (Gym) — 6901 Cypresswood Point Avenue, Humble, TX 77338
  • Dueitt Middle School (Small Gym) — 1 Eagle Crossing Drive, Spring, TX 77373
  • First Baptist Church Huffman Youth Center (Youth Center) — 25271 Farm to Market 2100 Road, Huffman, TX 77336
  • George H W Bush Community Center (Room 209) — 6827 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, TX 77379
  • Harris County Attorney Conference Center (County Conference Center Room I, Meeting Room 109) — 1019 Congress Avenue, Houston, TX 77002
  • HC Public Library Kingwood Branch (Meeting Room) — 4400 Bens View Lane, Kingwood, TX 77339
  • Hidden Hollow Elementary School (Multipurpose Room) — 4104 Appalachian Trail, Kingwood, TX 77345
  • Humble ISD Board Business and Technology Center (BBTC) (Boardroom) — 20200 Eastway Village Drive, Humble, TX 77338
  • Kingwood Community Center (Auditorium) — 4102 Rustic Woods Drive, Kingwood, TX 77345
  • Kingwood Park High School (Lower LGI – North Parking Lot Entrance) — 4015 Woodland Hills Drive, Kingwood, TX 77339
  • Kreinhop Elementary School (Gym) — 20820 Ella Boulevard, Spring, TX 77388
  • Lemm Elementary School (Cafeteria) — 19034 Joan Leigh Drive, Spring, TX 77388
  • Lone Star College North Harris (CSTTC Building Room 101 / CSTTC Building Room 103) — 2700 W W Thorne Drive, Houston, TX 77073
  • Maplebrook Elementary School (Cafeteria) — 7935 Farmingham Road, Atascocita, TX 77346
  • Oak Forest Elementary School (Humble ISD) (Multipurpose) — 6400 Kingwood Glen Drive, Atascocita, TX 77346
  • Pine Forest Elementary School (MultiPurpose Room) — 19702 West Lake Houston Parkway, Atascocita, TX 77346
  • Ponderosa Elementary School (Gym 202) — 117202 Butte Creek Road, Houston, TX 77090
  • San Jacinto Community Center (Grand Assembly Room) — 604 Highland Woods Drive, Highlands, TX 77562
  • Shadow Forest Elementary School (MultiPurpose Room) — 2300 Mills Branch Drive, Kingwood, TX 77345
  • Timber Lane Community Center (Meeting Room A/B) — 1902 Naplechase Crest Drive, Spring, TX 77373
  • Vera Brummet May Community Center (Room 118) — 2100 Wolf Road, Huffman, TX 77336
  • West Campus Gym (Gym) — 24403 East Lake Houston Parkway, Huffman, TX 77336
  • Willow Creek Elementary School (Humble ISD) (MultiPurpose Room) — 2002 Willow Terrace Drive, Kingwood, TX 77345
  • Woodland Hills Elementary School (Cafeteria) — 2222 Tree Lane, Kingwood, TX 77339

Montgomery County

  • North Montgomery County Community Center — 600 Gerald Street, Willis, TX 77378
  • Lone Star Community Center (not the Lone Star Convention Center in Conroe) — 2500 Lone Star Parkway, Montgomery, TX 77356
  • West Montgomery County Community Development Center — 31355 Friendship Drive, Magnolia, TX 77355
  • East Montgomery County Fair Association Building — 21675A McCleskey Road, New Caney, TX 77357
  • Magnolia Event Center Annex (New Location) — 11731 FM 1488, Magnolia, TX 77354
  • Central Library (Main Early Voting Polling Place – Limited Ballots) — 104 I-45 North, Conroe, TX 77301
  • George and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library (New Location) — 8125 Ashlane Way, The Woodlands, TX 77382
  • Spring Creek Greenway Nature Center — 1300 Riley Fuzzel Road, Spring, TX 77386
  • East Montgomery County Community Development Center — 16401 First Street, Suite 100, Splendora, TX 77372
  • Election Central — 9159 Airport Road, Conroe, TX 77303