Daily Dispatch 5/4/26: Local Elections Results, Paxton vs Talarico, and More

Progress Texas Podcasts · May 4, 2026 · 10m

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:Republican Brett Ligon, former Montgomery County DA, wins special election for open Texas Senate seat. ⁠Texas Tribune⁠: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/02/texas-senate-district-4-special-election/A Funeral for Texas Tech.⁠ SEAT⁠: https://www.studentsengaged.org/impact/funeral-texas-techHow the Voting Rights Act reshaped Texas’ electoral maps by empowering voters, candidates of color. ⁠Texas Tribune:⁠ https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/04/texas-section-2-voting-rights-act-supreme-court-voters-of-color-history/Democratic donor…