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Daryl Davis II Wins Crowley ISD Special Election

5/4/2026

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Daryl Davis Wins

Former Crowley Independent School District board president Daryl Davis II captured the special election with 44.42 percent of the vote.
Special election results confirmed winners across multiple Texas school districts, detailing vote shares for each race.
Incumbent Tracy Gallman retained his Castleberry ISD seat with 67.1 percent of the vote.
Krystal Arnold secured White Settlement ISD Place 6 (66.7 percent) while Briley Hicks took Place 7 (56.77 percent) over Michael Gutierrez.

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Liggin vs Angeletti

The Texas Senate District 4 special election was triggered when Brandon Creighton resigned to become Texas Tech University chancellor.
Republican Brett Liggin and Democrat Ron Angeletti contested Texas Senate District 4 election, with the winner to serve until November.
A $13 million bond for Orangefield ISD baseball and softball facilities was approved.
Polling places in Jefferson County, Port Arthur, Nederland, Orange and Vidor closed at 7 p.m.

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Ligon Wins

Texas voters considered a record $6.2 billion Dallas Independent School District bond, the largest school bond in state history, on May 2.
Republican Brett Ligon won the Texas Senate District 4 special election on May 2 2026, securing the seat until January 2027.
Vote totals gave Ligon about 75 percent (26,068 votes) and Democrat Ron Angeletti 25 percent (8,662 votes).
Fort Worth voters faced $845 million bond for streets, libraries and safety, Arlington holding a mayoral race.

Blindspot

Center coverage highlighted the record $6.2 billion Dallas Independent School District bond, the largest school bond in Texas history, a detail not present in the Left or Right summaries.
Center coverage also noted the Fort Worth $845 million bond package for streets, libraries, and public safety, which the Left and Right summaries omitted.

History

Historical Context

In 2002, Texas voters approved a $1.5 billion statewide school construction bond, the largest education-financing measure at the time. The Texas Legislature, led by Governor Rick Perry, allocated $450 million to Dallas Independent School District, prompting rapid facility upgrades. Today's record $6.2 billion Dallas ISD bond and multiple special elections echo that 2002 financing surge, with candidates like Brett Ligon and Daryl Davis II campaigning on school-bond platforms. The precedent demonstrates how large-scale bond approvals reshape Texas education infrastructure and influence political contests across Dallas, Fort Worth, and Jefferson County.

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Daryl Davis Wins

Former Crowley Independent School District board president Daryl Davis II captured the special election with 44.42 percent of the vote.
Special election results confirmed winners across multiple Texas school districts, detailing vote shares for each race.
Incumbent Tracy Gallman retained his Castleberry ISD seat with 67.1 percent of the vote.
Krystal Arnold secured White Settlement ISD Place 6 (66.7 percent) while Briley Hicks took Place 7 (56.77 percent) over Michael Gutierrez.

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