Self, Keith

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Keith Self is from Amarillo. He earned a bachelor's degree from the United States Military Academy and a master's degree from the University of Southern California. He lives with his wife, Tracy, in McKinney.

Keith previously worked as a defense contractor. He served in the U.S. Army for 28 years.

"Keith Self is currently a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Texas’s 3rd Congressional District. He was elected in 2022 and has served one term. He previously served as County Judge for Collin County, Texas, having been elected in 2006 and holding that office from 2007 to 2018."

Keith currently serves as the U.S. representative for Texas' 3rd District. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his second term. He previously served three terms as Collin County judge from 2007 to 2018, and ran for U.S. representative for Texas' 26th District in 2002, but did not win.

Supports lowering taxes, cutting wasteful spending, and reducing the size of government to grow the economy and stifle inflation.

Supports reducing tax rates, government spending, and the size of the government.

- Supports reducing tax rates, government spending, and the size of the government.

Economy

Opposes gun control and supports gun ownership as a fundamental right.

Public Safety

Opposes abortion access and supports defunding Planned Parenthood.

Opposes access to abortion and supports defunding Planned Parenthood.

- Opposes access to abortion and supports defunding Planned Parenthood.

Healthcare

As of January 22, 2026, Keith Self’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Supports expanding refining capacity, streamlining permitting processes, and promoting exploration to achieve energy independence while opposing Green New Deal policies that increase energy costs for families.

Supports increasing oil and natural gas production.

- Supports increasing oil and natural gas production.

Energy & the Environment

Supports a full forensic audit of elections in Texas, believes elections should remain under state control, advocates for photo ID requirements to vote, and insists on a paper trail for future voting machines.

Believes elections should remain under state control, advocates for mandatory photo identification to vote, and that voting machines have a paper trail.

- Believes elections should remain under state control, advocates for mandatory photo identification to vote, and that voting machines have a paper trail.

Voting & Elections

Opposes funding for the conflict in Ukraine and advocates for securing peace through strength and deterring future conflicts rather than engaging in "forever wars."

Opposes funding for the conflict in Ukraine and advocates for securing peace by. deterring future conflicts

As U.S. representative, voted for House Resolution (H.R.) 2 to resume construction of a border wall.

- Opposes funding for the conflict in Ukraine and advocates for securing peace by. deterring future conflicts
- As U.S. representative, voted for House Resolution (H.R.) 2 to resume construction of a border wall.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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