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===2022 Election and Departure===

===2022 Election and Departure===

On March 1, 2022, Taylor (as the incumbent) faced four challengers in the Republican primary election for his Congressional District 3 seat:

On March 1, 2022, Taylor (as the incumbent) faced four challengers in the Republican primary election for his Congressional District 3 seat (as the district is heavily GOP-leaning, the winner -- though facing Democrat opposition -- would likely win in the general election):

*Keith Self, a West Point graduate and Army veteran who upon his retirement after 25 years of service, ran for and served as Collin County Judge<ref>In Texas, the County Judge more resembles the mayor of a city; only in very small counties does the officeholder actually perform judicial functions.</ref> from 2006-2018; Self was considered to be more conservative than Taylor<ref>[https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/03/01/rep-van-taylor-fights-to-overcome-trump-snub-and-other-texas-gop-congressional-primaries-to-watch/]</ref>,

*Keith Self, a West Point graduate and Army veteran who upon his retirement after 25 years of service, ran for and served as Collin County Judge<ref>In Texas, the County Judge more resembles the mayor of a city; only in very small counties does the officeholder actually perform judicial functions.</ref> from 2006-2018; Self was considered to be more conservative than Taylor<ref>[https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/03/01/rep-van-taylor-fights-to-overcome-trump-snub-and-other-texas-gop-congressional-primaries-to-watch/]</ref>,

*Suzanne Harp, a businesswoman who was considered even more conservative than both Taylor and Self,

*Suzanne Harp, a businesswoman who was considered even more conservative than both Taylor and Self,