Keith Neuendorff

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Keith Neuendorff

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Texas A&M

Graduate

Texas A&M, 1991

Personal

Birthplace

Brenham, Texas

Religion

Catholic

Contact

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Keith Neuendorff (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 25th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.

Neuendorff completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2020

See also: Texas' 25th Congressional District election, 2020

Texas' 25th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

Texas' 25th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 25

Incumbent Roger Williams defeated Julie Oliver and Bill Kelsey in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 25 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Roger Williams (R)	55.9	220,088
		Julie Oliver (D)	42.1	165,697
		Bill Kelsey (L)	2.0	7,738

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 393,523
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 25

Julie Oliver defeated Heidi Sloan in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 25 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Julie Oliver	69.6	56,151
		Heidi Sloan	30.4	24,512

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 80,663
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 25

Incumbent Roger Williams defeated Keith Neuendorff in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 25 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Roger Williams	87.6	63,146
		Keith Neuendorff	12.4	8,965

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 72,111
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 25

Bill Kelsey advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 25 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Bill Kelsey (L)

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Keith Neuendorff completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Neuendorff's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a native Texan that is dedicated to serving his community. I believe in the core conservative values of Honesty, Integrity, and Accountability. Every elected official has a duty to communicate with and respect all their constituents and work to provide good governance that actually serves the people of their district.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Accountability to the voter is improtant for every elected official to keep them honest and serving the people.
• Education is the key to individual success and self determination and for our success as a country.
• We need additional attention to Fiscal Responsibility and getting our deficit spending and debts under control.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I believe in Honesty, Integrity, and Accountability in our elected officials. Poor performance in that area from our current congressman is what initially motivated me to run for office. There has to be an alternative choice to elected officials to allow voters to make their voices properly heard and I got in the race to provide that choice.

I am also motivated to promote a more robust education system in our country. State and local governments should have control over their education systems, but the federal government has a critical role in setting key national interest priorities for education and for providing funding to help level the playing field to provide a quality education to all children in the country.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to my father for his good humor and his ability to stay calm during the trials and tribulations of raising four children and running his own small business.

I also have great respect for Nelson Mandela in his ability to be even handed and not seek revenge on the former ruling class of South Africa after he came to power. It must have been incredibly difficult to do that and keep the country together during the upheaval they were experiencing.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, Integrity, and Accountability.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

My organization and analysis skills are very useful but I balance them with the ability to understand and empathize with the difficulties that most people go through in their lives and how that affects what they want from their government and the values that they want our nation to stand for. We have the ability to stand up for our values and aspirations and still make smart and informed decisions for our country.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

They have a responsibility to be available to their constituents to interact and get feedback from.
Representatives should represent the needs and desires of their constituents, but also use their good judgment to think in the longer term to best meet the needs of their district.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I want it to be said that I respected our constitution and our nation and left it more prosperous and secure by the work I did during my service in office.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember the first moon landing in 1969 right when I was three years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was working in my family business, which was a pharmacy in Brenham, TX. I worked there over several years during high school and college. I also worked as a part time dishwasher in a small restaurant, which was very educational and informative about life and people.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

It has the ability to be a direct connection with the people of each district in the nation. It is the best direct voice that citizens have to affect their national government.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No I do not. It is not bad to have previous experience, but on the whole, bringing fresh ideas and perspectives is the best thing that a representative can do.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

The greatest challenge will stem from our national debut and deficit spending. The amount of debt we continue to accumulate is going to put pressures on our government and the financial position of the country. We are going into uncharted territory with the level of debt and it could have very bad consequences.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

I would bring valuable perspectives and experience to any of

-Science, space and Technology
-Transportation and Infrastructure

-Ways and Means

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes it is the right term. It gives the House a responsive nature which balances with the longer term of Senators.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I am generally in favor of having Representatives have term limits after 12 years to allow new people and new ideas to flow into the House.

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Footnotes

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Texas' current delegation to the United States Congress

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

Monica De La Cruz (R)

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)

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