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State Rep. Stan Lambert , an Abilene Republican who survived a contested primary last year supercharged by two of the state’s most powerful GOP leaders with whom he disagreed on a pair of issues, said Thursday that he will not seek reelection after his current term ends.

Lambert was first elected to the Texas House in 2016 to represent a district in West Texas anchored by Abilene, where he was born and raised. In a statement announcing his retirement, he called serving in the Legislature “one of the greatest honors of my life.”

“I've worked each day to serve with integrity, listen closely to the voices of my constituents, and champion the values and priorities

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