Liberty County District Clerk Delia Sellers has announced she will not seek reelection, bringing her long career in county government to a close. Sellers, who returned to public office in 2018 and has served as district clerk since then, said her decision is simply because “it is time.”
Sellers’ service to Liberty County spans several decades, with an eight-year gap between her earlier years in office and her current term. She was first elected as county clerk in 1996 following the death of County Clerk Wanda Barker, who passed away two years into her term. A special election was held that year to fill Barker’s unexpired term, and Sellers won the seat. Sellers continued to seek reelection and remained in office until 2010.
Sellers originally intended to continue serving the county, but 2010 was a pivotal election year marked by significant political shifts. Democratic officeholders across the region were swept out as many voters chose straight-ticket Republican ballots, a practice that has since ended.
“Everyone was a Democrat back then. In 2010, that was the year people voted straight ticket for Republicans,” Sellers said.
That year, several longtime Democratic officials—including District Clerk Melody Gilmore and 75th State District Judge Rusty Hight—were unseated. Paulette Williams won the race for county clerk, Donna Brown was elected district clerk, and Mark Morefield was elected judge of the 75th State District Court.
Sellers later returned to public service when she was elected district clerk in 2018, this time as a Republican, a position she has held for the past seven years. Now, she says she is ready to devote more time to her family.
She is looking forward to spending time with her three grandchildren—ages 16, 14, and 13—who are active in sports and school activities. Because they live in Pearland, she expects to make frequent trips to watch them play and participate. She also hopes to enjoy a little traveling in her newly found free time.
Sellers said she is grateful for the opportunity to serve the residents of Liberty County over the years and remains proud of her work in local government.