Following the March 1 primary, Keith Self advanced to the November 8 general election for Texas' 3rd Congressional District after incumbent Van Taylor ended his campaign. Self and Taylor were the top two finishers in the primary, and would have advanced to a May 24 runoff election because neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote. However, on March 2, Taylor suspended his re-election campaign, citing an affair as the reason he was dropping out of the race.^[1] Taylor received 48.7% of the vote, while Self received 26.5%. Suzanne Cassimatis Harp received 20.8% of the vote, Rickey Williams received 2.7%, and Jeremy Ivanovskis received 1.3%.

The January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol was a prominent subject of disagreement in the race, leading the Texas Tribune's Patrick Svitek to write that "no other race in Texas this year seems to more reflect the debate within the GOP over the fallout from Jan. 6."^[2] Taylor was one of two Texas House Republicans—and 35 House Republicans nationwide—who voted on May 19, 2021, to establish a commission to investigate the breach.^[3] Taylor said, "there’s a lot of fault and a lot of answers we need about what Nancy Pelosi and her team knew, when they knew it and why the Capitol was not secure.”^[4] Harp and Self have criticized Taylor for voting for the January 6 commission.

Taylor was first elected to represent Texas' 3rd Congressional District in 2018. Before that, he served in the Texas State Senate and the Texas House of Representatives. In a December 15, 2021, campaign Facebook post, Taylor wrote that he would "continue the fight against Biden's tyrannical vaccine mandates, gun control laws, policing of free speech, and other extremist policies from the liberal mob."^[5] Taylor has said his record in Congress includes cosponsoring pro-life legislation, supporting a constitutional amendment that would require a balanced federal budget, investigating voter fraud, and voting for bills that would secure the border.^[6]

Self served as a county judge in Collin County, Texas, for 12 years until his retirement in 2018. He said, "I'm running for Congress because we must stop caving to the left. I'm running for Congress because we must learn from our history, not bury it. I'm running for Congress because we need someone to daily fight for Texas values—not talk, fight."^[7] On his campaign site, Self listed border security, election integrity, and the Second Amendment as issues he would focus on in Congress.^[8] Self said Taylor changed when he was elected to Congress: "Here in Texas, he said he was a conservative—but when he went to Washington, he went Washington.^[9] He said Taylor's vote for the January 6 commission was "the red line for many people in their vote against Van Taylor."^[10]

Harp, a vice president at an investment bank, said she was running because her experience homeschooling her four children gave her "a whole new perspective on how to raise up a country.”^[11] On her campaign site, Harp said Texas' 3rd Congressional District was missing leadership, and that she supports religious liberties, election integrity, and border security. She said she opposes human trafficking, runaway government spending, and unconstitutional mandates.^[12] She criticized Taylor for voting to certify the 2020 election, saying "I am the only viable candidate who would have not voted to certify those Biden electors.^[13]

Jeremy Ivanovskis, a former law enforcement officer who has also worked as a flight attendant, and Rickey Williams, a teacher who has focused on education, also ran in the Republican primary.^[11]

Suzanne Cassimatis Harp (R), Jeremy Ivanovskis (R), and Keith Self (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Click on a candidate's name to view that candidate's responses.

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Candidates and election results

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

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 64,471
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Van Taylor

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office:

U.S. House Texas District 3 (2019)
Texas State Senate, District 8 (2015-2019)
Texas House of Representatives, District 66 (2010-2015)

Biography: Taylor earned a BA in history from Harvard University in 1995 and an MBA from Harvard in 2001. After earning his BA, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps, and later joined the Marine Corps Reserves while getting his MBA. His professional experience includes working in real estate finance and banking.

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Taylor said he had a record of protecting unborn babies and fighting for taxpayers.

Taylor said he had supported or sponsored legislation to restore law and order and protect American values and culture.

Taylor said he would improve election integrity, secure the border, and support Second Amendment legislation.

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Sources: Van Taylor 2022 campaign website, "Van Taylor's Conservative Record," accessed February 4, 2022; CollegeRecon, "Van Taylor: Veteran, Congressman from Texas," August 6, 2019; Van Taylor 2022 campaign website, "Meet Van," accessed February 4, 2022; CollegeRecon, "Van Taylor: Veteran, Congressman from Texas," August 6, 2019

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 3 in 2022.

Suzanne Cassimatis Harp

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "I am a 6th generation Texan on my Mother's side. My father legally immigrated from Athens, Greece, after enduring the Second World War. He experienced the devastating consequences of living under a tyrannical regime. My father taught my five siblings and I to fiercely love and respect America. He taught us to be conscientious of a government that attempts to strip their citizens’ freedoms, personal liberties and ideological values. Currently, I am the Vice President of Strategic Accounts for an investment bank specializing in mergers and Acquisitions. My extensive background in creating businesses, growing revenue, and negotiating contracts makes me uniquely qualified for the problems that face our district and our country. I am most proud, however, of being a wife and mother. Bill and I raised and homeschooled our four children right here in Collin County. I never imagined that I would run for office. However, our community and country needs strong leadership that will fight to restore freedom for our children and America’s future generations. "

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Economic prosperity and making America energy independent

Election integrity is integral to ensuring a free republic

We must secure our borders

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 3 in 2022.

Jeremy Ivanovskis

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "Dallas-born, Plano raised, I’m 2nd generation American whose grandparents survived the Nazi Third Reich to call America their home. My love of freedom developed at an early age. In 1983, Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A,” debuted – I was just in kindergarten in Plano, yet realized the significance of those lyrics and that being an American was special. While attending Plano East, I wrote an analysis of George Orwell’s “1984,” never imagining I’d ever be living it. Following high school, I attended college, a Law Enforcement Academy, and served as a Police dispatcher for almost 3 years – fulfilling my civic duty to serve his fellow man. I joined the airline in 2000 with the desire to travel and serve. After 9/11, I activated my peace officer license and served as a reserve Deputy Constable for 10 years, growing my law enforcement background while serving concurrently in aviation, all with the strongly-held belief that hard work is the building block of true character. After the July 7, 2016 ambush deaths of five police officers in downtown Dallas, I became a full-time municipal police officer as my patriotic duty to protect those who cannot protect themselves. Today, I am duty-bound to launch an assault against those who do not have the best interest at heart for the citizens of the Great State of Texas or that of the United States of America."

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The U.S. Constitution

Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness

Anti-Globalism

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 3 in 2022.

Keith Self

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "I am a Texan, graduate of West Point, 25-year Army veteran, 12-year County Judge. I served in Airborne Infantry, Special Forces, and Joint assignments on four continents. My wife and I have lived overseas for a decade in Europe and the Middle East. I was stationed in Germany twice, Belgium, and Egypt. I served in the Pentagon in waived Special Access Programs. In elected office, I presided over the Commissioners Court for 12 years, cutting the tax rate by almost thirty percent, reducing the cost of the pension plan to the taxpayer, putting the checkbook on line first among the 3100 counties across the nation. I am a fiscal, social, and national security conservative."

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

We must reestablish the conservative legacy of Texas Congressional District 3, missing for almost three years.

CD3 must have a voice and a vote against the moral decline of our nation.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 3 in 2022.

Rickey Williams

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography: Williams earned an undergraduate degree from Louisiana Tech University, a master's degree from Stephen F. Austin State University, and a doctorate in education from the University of Texas at Austin. His career experience includes working as the deputy executive director of Region 10 Education Service Center, a teacher, a coach, and a principal.

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Williams said he would oppose federal interference in Texas schools and support school choice.

Williams said he would defend First Amendment rights.

Williams said he would strengthen the electoral system and secure the borders.

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Sources: Rickey Williams 2022 campaign website, "The issues," accessed February 4, 2022; Rickey William 2022 campaign website, "Meet Rickey," accessed February 4, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 3 in 2022.

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Suzanne Cassimatis Harp (R)

Economic prosperity and making America energy independent

Election integrity is integral to ensuring a free republic

We must secure our borders

Race ratings: Texas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Van Taylor	Republican Party	$2,709,607	$2,729,874	$2,231	As of December 31, 2022
Suzanne Cassimatis Harp	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Jeremy Ivanovskis	Republican Party	$6,013	$5,728	$285	As of December 31, 2022
Keith Self	Republican Party	$592,899	$563,985	$24,914	As of December 31, 2022
Rickey Williams	Republican Party	$3,125	$3,125	$0	As of March 7, 2022
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. * Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Texas	U.S. House	Democratic or Republican	2% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less	$3,125.00	12/13/2021	Source
Texas	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	5% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less	N/A	6/23/2022	Source

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Texas
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Texas' 1st	26.5%	72.4%	27.2%	71.6%
Texas' 2nd	37.9%	60.7%	48.6%	49.9%
Texas' 3rd	42.0%	56.4%	48.7%	49.8%
Texas' 4th	36.4%	62.4%	24.4%	74.4%
Texas' 5th	38.2%	60.6%	37.9%	60.9%
Texas' 6th	37.4%	61.3%	47.8%	50.8%
Texas' 7th	64.2%	34.5%	53.6%	45.1%
Texas' 8th	35.8%	63.0%	28.1%	70.6%
Texas' 9th	76.2%	22.8%	75.7%	23.3%
Texas' 10th	39.8%	58.6%	48.4%	50.0%
Texas' 11th	29.1%	69.5%	19.7%	79.1%
Texas' 12th	40.1%	58.3%	37.9%	60.5%
Texas' 13th	26.5%	72.0%	19.4%	79.2%
Texas' 14th	35.0%	63.6%	39.6%	59.0%
Texas' 15th	48.1%	51.0%	TX-15: 50.4% TX-34: 51.5%	TX-15: 48.5% TX-34: 47.5%
Texas' 16th	67.0%	31.5%	66.4%	32.0%
Texas' 17th	38.0%	60.5%	43.6%	54.6%
Texas' 18th	73.6%	25.1%	75.7%	23.0%
Texas' 19th	26.2%	72.4%	26.3%	72.2%
Texas' 20th	65.8%	32.7%	63.7%	34.7%
Texas' 21st	39.4%	59.1%	47.9%	50.6%
Texas' 22nd	41.3%	57.4%	48.9%	49.8%
Texas' 23rd	45.8%	52.9%	48.5%	50.3%
Texas' 24th	43.0%	55.4%	51.9%	46.5%
Texas' 25th	33.8%	64.9%	44.4%	54.0%
Texas' 26th	40.0%	58.6%	42.1%	56.3%
Texas' 27th	38.1%	60.6%	37.5%	61.2%
Texas' 28th	52.9%	45.9%	51.6%	47.2%
Texas' 29th	67.8%	31.0%	65.9%	32.9%
Texas' 30th	77.8%	21.0%	79.8%	18.9%
Texas' 31st	39.0%	59.2%	47.6%	50.4%
Texas' 32nd	65.7%	32.7%	54.4%	44.0%
Texas' 33rd	74.2%	24.4%	73.0%	25.6%
Texas' 34th	57.3%	41.8%	TX-15: 50.4% TX-34: 51.5%	TX-15: 48.5% TX-34: 47.5%
Texas' 35th	71.7%	26.5%	---	---
Texas' 36th	33.6%	65.2%	26.9%	71.9%
Texas' 37th	75.5%	22.7%	67.7%	30.5%
Texas' 38th	40.2%	58.4%	---	---

Demographic Data for Texas
	Texas	United States
Population	25,145,561	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	261,266	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	74%	72.5%
Black/African American	12.1%	12.7%
Asian	4.8%	5.5%
Native American	0.5%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	5.8%	4.9%
Multiple	2.7%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	39.3%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	83.7%	88%
College graduation rate	29.9%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$61,874	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	14.7%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Texas, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	12	12
Republican	2	24	26
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	36	38

State executive officials in Texas, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Greg Abbott
Lieutenant Governor	Dan Patrick
Secretary of State	John Scott
Attorney General	Ken Paxton

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	65
	Republican Party	83
	Vacancies	2
Total		150

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
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