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Cody Knight
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Cody Knight (independent) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 3rd Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 8, 2022.
Knight completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Cody Knight was born in Texas. His career experience includes working as a technician.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Texas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 3
Keith Self defeated Sandeep Srivastava and Christopher Claytor in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Keith Self (R)  | 60.5 | 164,240 |
 | Sandeep Srivastava (D) | 36.9 | 100,121 | |
 | Christopher Claytor (L) | 2.5 | 6,895 | |
| Total votes: 271,256 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Roger Barone (Independent)
- Jeff Simmons (Independent)
- Cody Knight (Independent)
Republican primary runoff election
The Republican primary runoff election was canceled. Keith Self advanced from the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 3.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Van Taylor (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 3
Sandeep Srivastava defeated Doc Shelby in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 3 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sandeep Srivastava | 61.9 | 13,865 |
 | Doc Shelby | 38.1 | 8,531 | |
| Total votes: 22,396 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 3
Incumbent Van Taylor and Keith Self advanced to a runoff. They defeated Suzanne Cassimatis Harp, Rickey Williams, and Jeremy Ivanovskis in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 3 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Van Taylor | 48.8 | 31,489 |
| ✔ | | Keith Self | 26.5 | 17,058 |
 | Suzanne Cassimatis Harp | 20.7 | 13,375 | |
 | Rickey Williams | 2.7 | 1,731 | |
 | Jeremy Ivanovskis | 1.3 | 818 | |
| Total votes: 64,471 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 3
Christopher Claytor advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 3 on March 19, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Christopher Claytor (L) |
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Cody Knight completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Knight's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Young, energetic, and working class, I represent the new wave of American conservatism that distinguishes itself from the weak and ineffectual GOP establishment through uncompromising values and always putting America, and her future generations, first.
- The prosperity of Americans, present and future, must be secured. The American Dream has slowly but surely been stolen from the good natured, hard working American majority through a two front assault from elements of both establishment parties. I will fight for policy that grows American wealth and prosperity, and combat those that seek to drain it.
- Conservatism must come off of the defensive. For decades now, the cowards of the GOP establishment have been reactively defending American values and way of life, and losing. While some wins have been made and GOP politicians pat themselves on the back, I, like many Americans, know it is not enough. I will proactively assert the values, liberties, and morals that define the American nation and character.
- Hell must be raised in Washington. Our establishment has been waging a war on We, the People. It is time we stop voting for politicians and start voting for Americans who will be combative, amplify the voices of their fellow citizens, and hold our government accountable. I pledge to take the fight for America to the very halls of the den of snakes the threat emanates from. I will raise hell in Congress, because someone has to.
I believe in a whole government approach to statecraft and that all areas of public policy affect one another, so I am drawn to all areas. If I had to chose one I would chose Space and Technology. Space has always been a passion of mine and I am fascinated by what we have done, and what we can do, to further human space flight.
Our representatives must first and foremost be people who share the same values, experiences, and goals as the electorate. They must be patriots who hold the interests of their districts and our nation to heart, and seek to implement positive, while resisting negative, changes. Incorruptible and unafraid to go against their peers for what is right and just.
I am just like you. A regular, working Christian American who is upset at the state and direction of our country, and the attacks on our faith and values. I want to do something to change it. I am not a doctor or a lawyer and I do not come from a rich family, and I believe that gives me an advantage over politicians in being able to truly represent you. I share your struggles, your worries, your values, and your goals. The fact that many politicians think of these as negative qualities shows the disconnect and disdain they have for regular Americans. I don’t have millions of dollars or connections to elite donors to spend on a campaign, or the monolith of a party establishment to give me support, but I will keep fighting to make a difference and do what is right. I believe now is not the time for politicians, they have had their chance and they have done enough, now is the time for people like me and you. Real, authentic Americans.
During times of peace and prosperity they must be caretakers who maintain and perpetuate it, during times of war or crisis they must be strong and unifying leaders, and during times of decadent and ineffectual government they must be outspoken and change makers, but I believe that during all times our representatives have a core responsibility to fulfill their namesake, and represent the Americans who have voted for them and the country as a whole. What this looks like can come in many forms, from drafting legislation, to negotiating with other representatives.
First and foremost, I want to build a better America that I am proud and confident of starting a family and bringing children into. I want my children, and all future generations of Americans, to live better lives than we did. I hope to be remembered as an outsider who went to Washington and raised hell, and inspired other regular Americans to do the same and take back our government. I believe the Youth have a divine mandate to create change in this nation and to secure their own futures, and I hope to give them an outlet to achieve that mandate and their potential.
The 2008 Financial Crash. I was about 11 or 12 years old. My parents insulated me from their stress and worry but I know it was a rough time for my family.
My very first job was at a fast food restaurant, I didn’t work there for very long because I saw that a lot of my coworkers were older people with families and I had always been told that fast food was an entry level job, so I was afraid of being stuck there. In retrospect I believe it was my first real insight into the changing nature of the American economy from one of industry and production to one of service and consumption.
Like most Americans, I have struggled with financial security, debt, and building a good life for my family. I too look at what is happening around us and feel outraged, and like many of us I felt like there is nothing we can do to change it. Rather then continuing to feel hopeless or hoping our representatives can do what’s right, I decided to stand up and do it my damn self.
It is meant to be the bulwark of the voice and will of the American People expressed, and enforced, upon our government. Unfortunately it is has been filled with traitors, individuals beholden to foreign governments, subversive anti-American organizations and ideologies, and nefarious lobbyists and special interest groups, so what should be the roaring voice of the People has been co-opted and drowned down to a whisper.
Previous experience is beneficial in any endeavor, but I believe that in government or politics there is such thing as too much experience. These politicians, of whom many are detached from the reality of average Americans in the first place, slowly become creatures of the establishment. When a politician begins treating elections as the ends rather than the means, their ability to represent their electorate has expired.
Domestic prosperity and stability. Our nation is divided, subverted, and weakening. Our people are angry and suffering. Solving these problems begins with shifting power back to the American People.
Yes. In theory, 2 years allows representatives the opportunity to show their worth and they will be replaced if they don’t make the cut for their electorate. I believe the problems with the quality of representatives we are facing these days comes from lack of accessibility and corruption rather than term lengths.
My encounters with voters has been extremely grassroots and I believe that, as well as sharing a similar background with voters, has allowed me the opportunity to hear authentic stories and woes from my fellow Americans. From the stresses of families with rising debt and costs of living, the conditions that have led to an internal refugee crisis with Coastal Flight, and to the youth feeling purposeless and deprived of an America that once was, all have had an impact and many have been stories and concerns that I share.
I believe that compromise is desirable, but not always necessary. There are some things that should be sacred and uncompromising. I believe the lack of results from our government stems more from a lack of accountability and an unwillingness to do the job than from a lack of compromise.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 25, 2022
Senators
John Cornyn (R)
Ted Cruz (R)
Representatives
District 1
Nathaniel Moran (R)
District 2
Daniel Crenshaw (R)
District 3
Keith Self (R)
District 4
Pat Fallon (R)
District 5
Lance Gooden (R)
District 6
Jake Ellzey (R)
District 7
Lizzie Fletcher (D)
District 8
Morgan Luttrell (R)
District 9
Al Green (D)
District 10
Michael McCaul (R)
District 11
August Pfluger (R)
District 12
Craig Goldman (R)
District 13
Ronny Jackson (R)
District 14
Randy Weber (R)
District 15
District 16
Veronica Escobar (D)
District 17
Pete Sessions (R)
District 18
Vacant
District 19
Jodey Arrington (R)
District 20
Joaquin Castro (D)
District 21
Chip Roy (R)
District 22
Troy Nehls (R)
District 23
Tony Gonzales (R)
District 24
Beth Van Duyne (R)
District 25
Roger Williams (R)
District 26
Brandon Gill (R)
District 27
Michael Cloud (R)
District 28
Henry Cuellar (D)
District 29
Sylvia Garcia (D)
District 30
Jasmine Crockett (D)
District 31
John Carter (R)
District 32
Julie Johnson (D)
District 33
Marc Veasey (D)
District 34
Vicente Gonzalez (D)
District 35
Greg Casar (D)
District 36
Brian Babin (R)
District 37
Lloyd Doggett (D)
District 38
Wesley Hunt (R)
Republican Party (27)
Democratic Party (12)
Vacancies (1)
