Austin R. Kelly
Libertarian · TX
Kelly is an ecologist who founded ARK Ecological Consulting, advising Texas landowners on land management, and is studying for a doctorate at Texas A&M. He backs voluntary water conservation and stronger protection against eminent domain.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Joined the Board of Directors of Texas Brigades, a nonprofit that runs wildlife and land conservation camps for teenagers. The group's website lists him as a board director, and his campaign says he was elected to the board in 2025.
September 18, 2026
Source: texasbrigades.org
Published peer-reviewed research as lead author in the journal Rangeland Ecology & Management on August 19, 2025. The Texas A&M study found that soil under juniper trees that died in the 2011 drought still took in water faster than open ground a decade later.
August 19, 2025
Source: linkinghub.elsevier.com
Past race Austin R. Kelly ran in:
- Commissioner of Agriculture · November 3, 2026 · Texas