Keith Self
RepublicanU.S. Representative, TX-3| Age | 73 (b. 1953-03-20) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2023-01-03 (~3 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Christian (evangelical Protestant); member of Stonebriar Community Church, a non-denominational evangelical church in Frisco, Texas |
| Education | B.S. in engineering, United States Military Academy (West Point), 1975; M.A., University of Southern California, 1981 |
| Prior occupation | Career U.S. Army officer (Special Forces / Rangers, retired Lieutenant Colonel); later defense contractor; County Judge of Collin County, Texas (2007-2018) |
| Military service | Yes: United States Army (Lieutenant Colonel) |
| Birthplace | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Marital status | Married — Tracy Groff Self |
| Residence | McKinney, Texas |
Pending research: languages · children · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2022 |
| Previous offices | County Judge, Collin County, Texas (2007-2018) |
| Committees | House Committee on Foreign Affairs · House Committee on Veterans' Affairs |
| Caucuses | House Freedom Caucus · Republican Study Committee · Sharia-Free America Caucus (co-founder) |
| Ideology | Member of the House Freedom Caucus; consistently ranked among the most conservative members of the House. |
| Signature legislation | Foreign Remittance Accountability and Transparency Act (H.R. 5978, 119th Congress) · Federal Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 (H.R. 6916) · ECRA Penalty Increase Act (export control enforcement) |
Financial
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Scandals & crimes ledger
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