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Austin R. Kelly
Austin R. Kelly, Libertarian, is on the November 3 ballot for Commissioner of Agriculture.
- Running for
- Commissioner of Agriculture
- Party
- Libertarian
- On the ballot
- On the state list: 2026 ballot certification
From official pages
Austin R. Kelly, Libertarian, is certified for agriculture commissioner. The Ethics Commission list shows Austin R. Kelly with a treasurer appointment dated December 9, 2025, for agriculture commissioner, and no office held. No official biography was found, so this note stops there.
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Austin R. Kelly is the Libertarian nominee; he was born and raised in Comanche County and is a natural resource management consultant through ARK Ecological Consulting, according to The Texas Tribune.1 He has served as a lecturer at Texas A&M University, teaching rangeland, botany, and ecology classes, the Tribune reports.1
According to the Tribune, Kelly wants to cut regulations for the hemp industry, cottage food production, local meat processing, and small-scale producers, and to eliminate "licensing schemes" in agriculture.1 He wants to audit the Texas Department of Agriculture to cut spending and lower fees for farmers, and he opposes warrantless inspections.1
Others in this race
- Clayton TuckerDemocratic
- Nate SheetsRepublican