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Texas Rep. Keith Self Safe After FBI Thwarts Teen's Assassination Plot

Federal agents stopped a 17-year-old suspect who planned to kill the congressman and launch an ISIS attack.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 22 Oct 2026 · updated 3h ago

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How the odds moved · Keith Self
0%50%100%95%21 Oct, 07:40 UTCnowThe Hill: Texas congressman says he and family are safe after threat · 22 Oct, 13:29 UTCFox News Politics: Rep. Keith Self targeted in alleged assassination plot by Texas teen: report · 22 Oct, 11:32 UTC

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 22 Oct 2026. Fox News Politics published first, on 22 October at 11:32 UTC; The Hill followed 1h 57m later. The most recent article, from The Hill, appeared on 22 October at 13:29 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Hill (major outlet), Fox News Politics.

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  • Keith Self — the market puts it at 95%, closing 3 Nov 2027. The market resolves to Yes if the person elected to represent Texas's 3rd congressional district for the term starting in 2027 belongs to the Republican Party. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the date of the linked news story for the relevant election or swearing-in date.

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  1. Texas congressman says he and family are safe after threat The Hill ·
  2. Rep. Keith Self targeted in alleged assassination plot by Texas teen: report Fox News Politics

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