Keith Self
Script error: No such module "AfC submission catcheck".
Keith Self | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 71–72) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1975–1999 |
Keith Self (born 1953) is an American politician and former judge who is the Republican nominee for Texas's 3rd congressional district in the 2022 election.
Early life and education[edit]
Self was born in 1953 at a military hospital in Philadelphia and graduated from Tascosa High School in Amarillo, Texas.[1][2] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the United States Military Academy in 1975.[3][4]
Career[edit]
Self served in the United States Army from 1975 to 1999. During his service, Self was a member of the Army Special Forces and Army Rangers. He was deployed to Qatar, Egypt, Germany, Afghanistan, and Belgium.[2] Self later served as a judge for Collin County, Texas. Self was a candidate for Texas's 3rd congressional district in the March 2022 Republican primary, finishing second after incumbent Van Taylor and advancing to a May runoff.[5] Following the primary, Taylor announced that he would end his congressional campaign and resign from Congress amid accusations of infidelity.[6][7] Because the 3rd district is heavily-Republican, Self is expected to win the November general election.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Bio - Keith Self for Congress". Keith Self for Congress. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sayles, Damon. "Keith Self: Ultra-conservative, military mindset describes county judge". Star Local. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ↑ "Keith Self for Congress". Keith Self for Congress. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ↑ "Keith Self". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ↑ "Texas Third Congressional District Primary Election Results". The New York Times. 2022-03-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ↑ Mooney, Michael (2022-03-02). "Rep. Van Taylor apologizes for affair with ex-ISIS widow, drops out of runoff". Axios. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ↑ "Texas Republican drops re-election bid after affair with woman once married to IS leader". the Guardian. 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ↑ Svitek, Patrick (2022-03-02). "U.S. Rep. Van Taylor ends reelection campaign after he admits to affair". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
This article "Keith Self" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Keith Self. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
|
This page exists already on Wikipedia. |
