{{Short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Carl Seel | image = | state_house = Arizona | district = 20th<ref name="AL">{{cite web |url= http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=5&Legislature=51 |title= Carl Seel |publisher= Arizona State Legislature |location= Phoenix, Arizona |accessdate= January 2, 2014}}</ref> | term_start = January 14, 2013 | term_end = January 5, 2015 | predecessor = | successor = Anthony Kern | alongside = Paul Boyer | state_house3 = Arizona | district3 = 6th | term_start3 = January 2009 | term_end3 = January 14, 2013 | predecessor3 = | successor3 = | alongside3 = Sam Crump (2009–2011)<br />Amanda Reeve (2011–2013) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|7|14}} | birth_place = Maryland | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | spouse = | children = | alma_mater = College of the Canyons | profession = | website = }}

'''Carl E. Seel'''<ref name="PVS">{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/66888 |title= Carl Seel's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= January 2, 2014}}</ref> (born July 14, 1969, in Maryland) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 20 from 2013 to 2015. Seel served consecutively from January 2009 until January 14, 2013, in the District 6 seat.

==Education== Seel earned his AA from College of the Canyons in California.

==Elections== * 2012 Redistricted to District 20, and with incumbent Republican Representatives Jeff Dial and Bob Robson redistricted to District 18, and with incumbent Republican Representative David Gowan redistricted from District 30, Seel ran in the August 28, 2012 Republican Primary, placing second with 8,990 votes;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/Primary/Canvass.pdf |title=State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 |publisher=Secretary of State of Arizona |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=11 |accessdate=January 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112230133/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/Primary/Canvass.pdf |archivedate=November 12, 2013 }}</ref> in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, Paul Boyer took the first seat and Seel took the second seat with 32,865 votes ahead of Democratic nominees former Representative Jackie Thrasher and Tonya Norwood.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/General/Canvass2012GE.pdf |title=State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 |publisher=Secretary of State of Arizona |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=11 |accessdate=January 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112235642/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/General/Canvass2012GE.pdf |archivedate=November 12, 2013 }}</ref> * 2004 With four open seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission, Seel ran for the two-year seat opening in the September 7, 2004 Republican Primary, but lost to Kristin Mayes;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azsos.gov/election/2004/Primary/Canvass2004PE.pdf |title=State of Arizona Official Canvass 2004 Primary Election – September 7, 2004 |publisher=Secretary of State of Arizona |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=12 |accessdate=January 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920231034/http://azsos.gov/election/2004/Primary/Canvass2004PE.pdf |archivedate=September 20, 2013 }}</ref> Mayes won the November 2, 2004 General election against Libertarian candidate Rick Fowlkes. Mayes was re-elected in 2006 and served from 2005 until 2011. * 2006 With District 6 incumbent Republican Representatives Pamela Gorman and Ted Carpenter both running for Arizona Senate and leaving both District 6 seats open, Seel ran in the four-way September 12, 2006 Republican Primary, but lost to Doug Clark and Sam Crump;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azsos.gov/election/2006/Primary/Canvass2006PE.pdf |title=State of Arizona Official Canvass 2006 Primary Election – September 12, 2006 |publisher=Secretary of State of Arizona |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=8 |accessdate=January 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920225042/http://azsos.gov/election/2006/Primary/Canvass2006PE.pdf |archivedate=September 20, 2013 }}</ref> Clark and Crump were unopposed in the November 2, 2010 General election. * 2008 With Representative Clark leaving the Legislature and leaving a District 6 seat open, Seel ran in the three-way September 2, 2008 Republican Primary; Representative Crump placed first and Seel placed second with 7,692 votes;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azsos.gov/election/2008/Primary/Canvass2008PE.pdf |title=State of Arizona Official Canvass 2008 Primary Election – September 2, 2008 |publisher=Secretary of State of Arizona |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=7 |accessdate=January 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424062550/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2008/Primary/Canvass2008PE.pdf |archivedate=April 24, 2009 }}</ref> in the November 2, 2008 General election, Representative Crump took the first seat, and Seel took the second seat with 38,467 votes ahead of Democratic nominees Jack Doody and Teri Conrad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azsos.gov/election/2008/General/Canvass2008GE.pdf |title=State of Arizona Official Canvass 2008 General Election – November 4, 2008 |publisher=Secretary of State of Arizona |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=9 |accessdate=January 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219172036/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2008/General/Canvass2008GE.pdf |archivedate=December 19, 2008 }}</ref> * 2010 With Representative Crump leaving the Legislature and leaving a District 6 seat open, Seel ran in the seven-way August 24, 2010 Republican Primary and placed second with 7,298 votes;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azsos.gov/election/2010/Primary/Canvass2010PE.pdf |title=State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 Primary Election – August 24, 2010 |publisher=Secretary of State of Arizona |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=10 |accessdate=January 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920214102/http://azsos.gov/election/2010/Primary/Canvass2010PE.pdf |archivedate=September 20, 2013 }}</ref> in the four-way November 2, 2010 General election, fellow Republican nominee Amanda Reeve took the first seat, and Seel took the second seat with 31,518 votes, ahead of Democratic nominee Teri Conrad and Green candidate Deborah O'Dowd.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azsos.gov/election/2010/General/Canvass2010GE.pdf |title=State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 General Election – November 2, 2010 |publisher=Secretary of State of Arizona |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=7 |accessdate=January 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920230737/http://azsos.gov/election/2010/General/Canvass2010GE.pdf |archivedate=September 20, 2013 }}</ref>

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==External links== * [http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=5&Legislature=51 Official page] at the Arizona State Legislature * {{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=66888 | fec= | congress= }}<!-- Links formerly displayed via the {{CongLinks}} template: * [http://ballotpedia.org/Carl_Seel Biography] at Ballotpedia * [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=8596 Financial information (state office)] at the National Institute for Money in State Politics * -->

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