Kel Seliger

AUSTIN—Today, State Senator Kel Seliger announced he will not seek re-election. “After thoughtful consideration and with the reassurance of my family, including my new very vocal granddaughter, I have decided not to be a candidate for re-election to the Texas Senate. From my first campaign in 1989 to today, I have felt overwhelmingly proud to serve the.

The Republican lawmaker has chosen not to run for re-election in District 31, which has been redrawn to benefit more conservative candidates. Congressional and statehouse maps redrawn by Republicans this year have been widely panned for diluting emerging battleground districts and making it harder for Democrats to get elected even as the state’s nonwhite, urban population skyrockets.

AUSTIN—Today, State Senator Kel Seliger announced he will not seek re-election. “After thoughtful consideration and with the reassurance of my family, including my new very vocal granddaughter, I have decided not to be a candidate for re-election to the Texas Senate. From my first campaign in 1989 to today, I have felt overwhelmingly proud to serve the Panhandle, South Plains, and the Permian Basin.”

Longtime local state legislator Kel Seliger, R-District 31, announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection. "It has been a great honor to represent the people, schools and businesses of #SD31 for the past 17 years in the Texas Legislature. After thoughtful consideration and with the reassurance of my family, I have decided not to seek reelection to the Texas Senate," Seliger posted to his social media page.

For those that follow West Texas politics, one of more intriguing races for next year's Republican Primary was going to be the race for Texas Senate District 31. Specifically, who was going to challenge long-time Senator Kel Seliger (R- Amarillo)?. Well, as of Wednesday, that became a moot point. Once...

Seliger has served in the Senate since 2005 and led the higher education committee. He was seen as a champion of public education and local control but was derided as too soft on social conservative issues near the end of his tenure. Amarillo state Sen. Kel Seliger, a Republican who...

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The State Senator representing the Permian Basin and the Panhandle will not be seeking re-election. State Senator Kel Seliger announced the news on Wednesday. “After thoughtful consideration and with the reassurance of my family, including my new very vocal granddaughter, I have decided not to be...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas State Senator Kel Seliger announced Wednesday that he would not be seeking reelection. Seliger has been a senator since his election in 2004. “After thoughtful consideration and with the reassurance of my family, including my new very vocal granddaughter, I have decided not to be a candidate for re-election to the Texas Senate. From my first campaign in 1989 to today, I have felt overwhelmingly proud to serve the Panhandle, South Plains, and the Permian Basin," Seliger said in a press release.