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By Alejandro Serrano

GOP state Sen. Brian Birdwell says he won’t seek reelection

Brian Birdwell David Cook Mansfield

Senator Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, during a Texas Senate meeting on March 25, 2025. — Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, during a Texas Senate meeting on March 25, 2025. (Credit: Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune)

State Sen. Brian Birdwell, a Granbury Republican who’s represented parts of Central and North Texas since 2010, said Monday he did not plan to seek reelection to his seat in the upper chamber.

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