Keith Self

Republican | Texas

Candidate Profile*

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*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Keith Self


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary


Race

U.S. Representative 3


Incumbent

Yes


Links

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EDUCATION

United States Military Academy at West Point, West Point, NY, BS, Engineering, 1971-1975

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, MA, International Relations, 1978-1981

U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, FT Leavenworth, KS, N/A, 1989

WORK & MILITARY

U.S. Army, Lieutenant Colonel, 1975-1999

U.S. Army, Lieutenant Colonel, 2002-2003

AFFILIATIONS

Officers' Christian Fellowship, European In-country Coordinator, 1991-1994

Prestonwood Pregnancy Center, Board Member, 2008-2012

National Rifle Association, Life Member, 2015-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

County Judge, Collin County, Texas, 2007-2018

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

U.S. Congress, 2002-

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (17)

*National Rifle Association NRA-PVF

Cathie Adams

National Federation of Independent Business NFIB Federal PAC

Ted Cruz

National Right To Life

OTHER (5)

Greg Abbott

President Donald J. Trump

Texas Alliance for Life TAL PAC

Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND

Victor Avila

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (22)

Grassroots America: We The People

friend

2026-2026

President Donald J. Trump

2025-2026

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (11)

Republican Womens Organizations (2025)

Mayes Middleton (2024)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2023)

We the People Allen PAC (2023)

Collin Co Conservative Republicans (2022)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (10)

House Freedom Fund (2025)

National Rifle Association (2024)

Club for Growth (2023)

Stand for Freedom (2022)

Jodie Laubenberg (2021)


OTHER INFORMATION

This candidate voted for H.R. 485, the Protecting Care for All Patients Act, which would prohibit federal health programs from using discriminatory measures known as Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs.)  A vote for the bill is a pro-life position that indicates opposition to reducing or eliminating care for people with various disabilities and chronic conditions.

Candidate Pledges to Supports Term Limits on Congress. U.S. Term Limits. 5 Sept 2023.

Representative sponsored H.R. 79, the WHO Withdrawal Act, which requires the President to immediately withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) and prohibits using any federal funds to provide for U.S. participation in the WHO. The bill also repeals the 1948 act authorizing the U.S. to join the WHO.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

There should be no purposeful destruction, but instead viable embryos should be donated to couples who struggle with pregnancy.

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

None

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Disagree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.

Strongly Disagree

The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

1. Government waste needs to be defined before it can be addressed. Taxpayers are the customers, so waste is anything that does not serve the needs of the customer. 2. Cabinet secretaries and department heads should learn the DOGE methodologies to continue identifying and eradicating the deeply hidden waste. 3. Use existing business practices like the Fair Isaacson Corporation Score (FICOS) to assess risk and monitor government spending patterns to help identify fraudulent activity quickly.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Government should not involve itself in matters of conscience. Matters of conscience belong to the individual. Individuals cannot be forced by government to violate matters of conscience. However, "religion" should not be used to evade the rule of law beyond reasonable accommodation.


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C. The choices are not nuanced enough. Government funded healthcare should be provided only to the truly needy and always include a patient participation amount except for the absolutely indigent.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.

B. I prefer "strategically" rather than "selectively".

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Our relationship with Israel is important politically, culturally, biblically, and militarily. Israel is the only democratic ally in the Middle East. Our Christian culture was founded on ties through our common biblical heritage. Israel is our strong military ally against the surge of radical Islam in the region.

Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security.

Strongly Agree

I am a co-founder of the Sharia-Free America Caucus in the House of Representatives


IMMIGRATION

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Only those people who will 1) assimilate into American culture, 2) the United States needs in order to maintain our role as the sole defender of freedom. Immigration should be for the needs of our nation, not available to anyone who wants to come here.

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christian, I believe that Jesus came to die in order to redeem me from my sin. My hope of heaven is based solely on His redeeming death and resurrection. My life should be a reflection of His teachings. I should strongly defend the things that He defended and not allow the world to dictate my actions.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Near term, oil and gas. Longer term, nuclear, and eventually, perhaps hydrogen.


ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No.

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Only the mentally ill with a court order and felons should be prohibited from 2nd Amendment rights. Suppressors and short barrel rifles should not be prohibited or taxed.

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