Kel Seliger

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Kel Seliger
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President pro tempore of the Texas Senate
In office
January 10, 2017 May 29, 2017
Republican primary [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kel Seliger (incumbent) 40,664 50.4
Republican Mike Canon25,33531.4
Republican Victor Leal14,67118.2
Total votes80,670 100.0
Texas's 31st State Senate District General Election, 2018 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kel Seliger (incumbent) 174,367 87.52
Libertarian Jack Westbrook24,86912.48
Total votes199,236 100.0
Republican hold

2014

Texas general election, 2014: Senate District 31 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kel Seliger (Incumbent)107,88590.43−9.57
Libertarian Steven Gibson11,4169.57+9.57
Majority 96,469
Turnout
Republican hold

2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 31 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kel Seliger (Incumbent)195,878100.0+9.79
Majority 195,878
Turnout
Republican hold

2008

Texas general election, 2008: Senate District 31 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kel Seliger (Incumbent)180,26790.21
Libertarian Lauren Poindexter 19,5699.79
Majority 160,698
Turnout
Republican hold

2004

Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 31 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kel Seliger (Incumbent)170,29978.53−21.47
Democratic Elaine King Miller 46,55621.47+21.47
Majority 123,74357.06−42.94
Turnout 216,855+82.33
Republican hold

2004

Special Election Runoff: Senate District 31, Unexpired Term [20]
17 February 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kirk Edwards 32,09443.85'"`UNIQ−−ref−0000004E−QINU`"'+43.85
Republican Kel Seliger41,10256.15+20.44
Majority 9,00812.31
Turnout 73,196
Republican hold
Special Election: Senate District 31, Unexpired Term [21]
20 January 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bob Barnes 9,47813.65
Republican Kirk Edwards 14,27320.56
Republican Lee Gibson2,4293.50
Democratic Elaine King Miller 5,7388.27
Republican Jesse Quackenbush 1,4882.14
Republican Kel Seliger24,79335.72
Republican Don Sparks 11,21616.16
Turnout

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Senator Kel Seliger: District 31". Texas Senate. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  2. "ISJL - Texas Amarillo Encyclopedia". Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  3. Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Records (1953-06-16). "Birth Certificate for Kelton Gray Seliger" (Third party index of birth records for Potter County). Rootsweb.com. Retrieved 2006-12-26.[ dead link ]
  4. "American Legislative Exchange Council". State Chairs. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  5. "Republican primary election returns, March 4, 2014". team1.sos.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  6. "Election Returns". Texas Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  7. Asher Price (February 14, 2019). "Key GOP lawmaker opposes marquee property tax bill". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal . Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  8. Platoff, Emma (2019-05-24). ""I'm still doing penance": How Kel Seliger gets by in the Texas Senate dog house". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  9. 1 2 Friend, Daniel. Texas State Senator Kel Seliger Announces Retirement, The Texan, October 20, 2021.
  10. AUDIO: State Sen. Kel Seliger Removed as Chair of Senate Ag Committee Following 'Lewd Comment', KAMR-TV , Amarillo, Texas, January 22, 2019.
  11. Platoff, Emma (January 22, 2019). "Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pulls Sen. Kel Seliger's chairmanship after Seliger suggested Patrick aide kiss his "back end"". Texas Tribune . Austin, Texas . Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  12. Lt. Gov. Appoints Sen. Bob Hall as Senate Ag Committee Chair, KAMR-TV , Amarillo, Texas, January 23, 2019.
  13. Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
  14. "Results summary". elections.sos.state.tx.us. 2018. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  15. "Results summary". elections.sos.state.tx.us. 2018. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  16. "2014 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  17. "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  18. "2008 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  19. "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
  20. "Special Runoff Election, State Senate, District 31". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
  21. "Special Election, State Senate, District 31". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
Political offices
Preceded by
Keith Adams
Mayor of Amarillo
1993–2001
Succeeded by
Texas Senate
Preceded by Member of the Texas Senate
from the 31st district

2004–2023
Succeeded by
Preceded by President pro tempore of the Texas Senate
2017
Succeeded by