Texas — 3rd District

D Democratic Evan Hunt

Supports border security with due process

Hunt calls border security urgent but emphasizes that immigration policy must preserve due process, human dignity, and respect. He advocates empowering local law enforcement rather than masked federal agents to address criminal activity near the border.

• Calls for securing the border while maintaining human dignity and legal due process.
• Opposes relying on masked federal agents and supports empowering local police officers to target criminals.

“We need strong borders but we also need to get back to treating all people with due process, dignity and respect.”

“if we want to catch the worst, first, then we need to let cops (not masked federal agents) catch criminals.”

R Republican Keith Self

Supports border wall and strict enforcement

Self views border security as an existential threat to the republic and criticizes federal open-border policies as intentional destabilization. He advocates resuming border wall construction, deploying military personnel, seizing cartel assets, and reimbursing state border operations.

• Voted for H.R. 2 (Secure the Border Act) to resume border wall construction and require electronic employee verification.
• Introduced the El Chapo Act to seize financial assets from drug cartels to fund border security.
• Voted for the Laken Riley Act, the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act, and the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
• Supports Texas's Operation Lone Star and advocates federal reimbursement for state border security costs.

“The Texas border with Mexico is open and in chaos, and the Biden administration’s open border policy is an intentional act of destabilization.”

“There are two existential threats to our republic (not out nation, the republic): the open borders policy and the lack of election integrity.”

D Democratic Evan Hunt

Supports rebuilding economy middle-out

Hunt argues that the American economy is imbalanced, benefiting the wealthy while straining working families. He proposes lowering cost pressures through affordable housing construction, childcare subsidies, corporate anti-gouging oversight, and federal infrastructure investments in North Texas.

• Proposes federal investments in affordable housing, childcare, healthcare, and transportation infrastructure.
• Advocates preventing corporations from purchasing single-family home neighborhoods to artificially drive up housing costs.
• Supports rebuilding the economy from the middle out and bottom up while maintaining fiscal responsibility.

“The American economy is out of balance. The billionaire class is growing faster than ever, the middle class is shrinking, and the number of working families struggling to get by continues to rise.”

“We need to reduce the everyday cost pressures facing young and working families, starting with healthcare reforms, but also the construction of affordable housing, expanding access to affordable childcare, and preventing corporations from buying up entire neighborhoods of single-family homes and driving up prices.”

R Republican Keith Self

Supports spending cuts and tax reductions

Self emphasizes curbing inflation by reducing government spending, lowering taxes, and shrinking the federal footprint. Citing his municipal record cutting property tax rates in Collin County, he opposes debt limit increases and stopgap funding bills.

• Signed the Americans for Tax Reform Taxpayer Protection Pledge.
• Voted for the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 and H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act reconciliation bill).
• Opposes continuing resolutions and federal debt ceiling increases, favoring structural spending cuts.
• Points to his local record cutting Collin County property tax rates by nearly 30 percent.

“Cutting spending. As Ronald Reagan said, 'The closest thing to eternal life on earth is a government program.' Every spending line has a constituency, but hard choices must be made.”

“In Congress, Keith has voted against raising the debt ceiling and opposed Continuing Resolutions that just kick America’s financial obligations down the road.”

D Democratic Evan Hunt

Supports campaign finance and ethics reform

Hunt considers political apathy and special interest money to be major threats to American democracy. He pledges not to accept money from special interest or foreign-interest PACs and supports structural changes including repealing Citizens United, enacting term limits, and banning member stock trading.

• Pledges to refuse contributions from special interest or foreign-interest PACs.
• Supports repealing Citizens United to remove dark money from elections.
• Advocates instituting congressional term limits and banning insider stock trading by members of Congress.

“Fixing this requires deliberate, structural reform. It starts by getting big money out of our politics and the justice system by working to repeal Citizens United, instituting term limits, and preventing insider stock trading.”

R Republican Keith Self

Supports voter ID and paper trails

Self views election integrity as a foundational issue for the republic, advocating for strict voter identification, state control of election administration, and mandatory paper audit trails for voting machines. He signed a term limits pledge and voted for documentary citizenship requirements for voter registration.

• Signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge.
• Voted for H.R. 22 (SAVE Act) requiring proof of citizenship to register for federal elections.
• Supports photo ID requirements for voting and mandatory paper trails on all voting machines.
• Called for a full forensic audit in Texas following the 2020 presidential election.

“There are two existential threats to our republic (not out nation, the republic): the open borders policy and the lack of election integrity.”

“He believes that elections must remain under state control, he supports election integrity laws such as requiring a photo ID to vote, and he insists that all future voting machines include a paper trail.”

D Democratic Evan Hunt

Supports coalition alliances and streamlined defense

Drawing on his 20-year military career, Hunt focuses his national security platform on strengthening international coalition alliances and streamlining military spending to maximize efficiency while maintaining global readiness.

• Advocates rebuilding international coalition alliances.
• Calls for streamlining defense spending to ensure fiscal efficiency.

“National security is a focus area for me. We must work to rebuild coalition alliances and streamline defense spending.”

R Republican Keith Self

Opposes Ukraine aid and advocates deterring China

Self advocates for a 'peace through strength' national security posture and views China as America's primary peer competitor. As a Foreign Affairs Committee member, he consistently votes against funding for Ukraine, arguing European nations should lead regional defense.

• Serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee as a subcommittee chair.
• Consistently voted against foreign assistance funding for Ukraine.
• Voted for the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 and received AIPAC endorsement.
• Identifies China as the top external military and economic threat to the United States.

“In Congress, Keith has consistently voted against funding for the conflict in Ukraine, while advocating that France and Germany follow through on their commitments to help stop Russian aggression.”

“China. As true peer competitor, we must take the China threat seriously.”

D Democratic Evan Hunt

Supports protecting ACA and reducing costs

Hunt identifies healthcare access as a core priority, noting that 10% of district residents rely on Affordable Care Act subsidies. He supports protecting ACA provisions and passing reforms to lower prescription and medical costs for families.

• Supports protecting ACA subsidies, pointing out that 10 percent of 3rd District residents depend on them.
• Advocates healthcare reforms to reduce cost pressures on working families.

“Roughly ten percent of residents in the 3rd District rely on Affordable Care Act subsidies, yet there is no serious or responsible plan to replace them.”

R Republican Keith Self

Opposes government mandates and mandates flexibility

Self opposes government health mandates, including mask and vaccine requirements, maintaining that individuals and families should make their own medical decisions. He has also voted to repeal federal COVID-19 traveler restrictions and state-of-emergency declarations.

• Opposes mask and COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
• Voted for H.R. 185 to terminate CDC vaccine requirements for foreign travelers.
• Voted for H.J.Res. 7 ending the national COVID-19 emergency declaration.

“Keith opposes mask and vaccine mandates and trusts individuals to make decisions for themselves and their families.”

D Democratic Evan Hunt

Opposes private school vouchers

Hunt opposes voucher programs that divert public funds to private schools. He advocates for robust funding of local public school districts to combat overcrowding and school closures in fast-growing North Texas.

• Opposes unlimited voucher programs that transfer public education dollars to private wealth.
• Supports increasing local, state, and federal funding for public schools.

“Public Schools must be adequately funded at the local, state and federal level. Unlimited vouchers programs that transition public funds to private wealth must be stopped.”

R Republican Keith Self

Supports restrictions on transgender participation

Self's documented education stance centers on social policy restrictions, having voted for federal legislation prohibiting biological males from competing in female sports programs.

• Voted for H.R. 28 (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025) to restrict school sports participation based on biological sex.

R Republican Keith Self

Opposes abortion rights

Self is an anti-abortion advocate endorsed by Texas Alliance for Life and SBA Pro-Life America. He supports defunding Planned Parenthood and preserving the Hyde Amendment to prevent taxpayer funding for abortion services.

• Endorsed by Texas Alliance for Life and SBA Pro-Life America.
• Pledges to protect the Hyde Amendment and defund Planned Parenthood.
• Promotes sonogram requirements as a key tool against abortion.

“In Congress, Keith will fight to protect the Hyde Amendment and finally defund Planned Parenthood.”

“Keith believes in the sanctity and value of every human life. The sonogram is the greatest tool in our fight against the barbarism and child sacrifice of the abortion industry.”

R Republican Keith Self

Opposes gun control measures

Self is an NRA life member who opposes restrictions on firearm ownership. He views gun ownership and self-defense as foundational constitutional rights.

• Life member of the National Rifle Association (NRA).
• Opposes legislative proposals to restrict firearm ownership or self-defense rights.

“Keith understands that gun ownership and self-defense are foundational to the American way of life, and he will fight all efforts by the left to curtail our Constitutional rights.”

R Republican Keith Self

Supports domestic fossil fuel production

Self advocates expanding domestic oil, natural gas, and coal production to achieve energy independence while opposing Green New Deal initiatives. He supported permitting rollbacks and voted to nullify ESG rules for retirement investments.

• Voted for H.R. 1 (Lower Energy Costs Act) to expand domestic oil and natural gas production and streamline permitting.
• Voted for H.J.Res. 30 to overturn Department of Labor rules allowing ESG considerations in retirement investments.

“In Congress, Keith is working to stop Joe Biden’s Green New Deal policies that are driving up energy costs for American families.”

R Republican Keith Self

Opposes Big Tech censorship and liability immunity

Self accuses major tech platforms of political censorship against conservatives and advocates ending Section 230 legal immunity to give consumers legal recourse against platform moderation policies.

• Proposes eliminating Section 230 broad liability immunity for major technology companies.
• Criticizes social media platforms for alleged selective censorship of conservative political speech.

“Keith will fight to end the sweeping immunity given to the tech industry so that consumers have more legal tools to protect themselves.”