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Troy Nehls

Troy Edwin Nehls ( NELZ; born April 7, 1968) is an American politician and former law-enforcement officer serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district since 2021. Before his election to Congress, he served as the sheriff for Fort Bend County, Texas from 2013 to 2021. Nehls is a member of the Republican Party. Nehls’s district, which was once represented by prominent representatives Ron Paul and Tom DeLay, includes most of the southwestern portion of the Houston Metropolitan Area, including a portion of the cities of Sugar Land, Needville and Rosenberg. It also includes part of the Greater Katy area. Nehls is a strong supporter and defender of President Donald Trump, and has, among other things, called for renaming Dulles International Airport after Trump and called on the Republican Party to obediently support whatever Trump says and does. On November 29, 2025, Nehls announced that he would not seek reelection in the 2026 elections in order to focus on his family.

Infobox

Preceded by
Milton Wright
Succeeded by
Eric Fagan
Born
Troy Edwin Nehls (1968-04-07) April 7, 1968 (age 57)Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
mw- Jill Broxson (m. 2009)
Children
3
Education
Liberty University (BA)University of Houston, Downtown (MA)
Website
House websiteCampaign website
Branch/service
mw- li United States Army U.S. Army Reserve
Years of service
1988–2009
Rank
Major
Unit
Civil Affairs
Battles/wars
mw- Iraq WarWar in Afghanistan
Awards
Bronze Star Medal (2)
Party
Republican

Tables

Republican primary results, 2020 · Electoral history
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Troy Nehls
29,583
40.5
Republican
Kathaleen Wall
14,201
19.4
Republican
Pierce Bush
11,281
15.4
Republican
Greg Hill
10,315
14.1
Republican
Dan Mathews
2,165
3.0
Texas's 22nd congressional district: 2020 results[49][50] · Electoral history
2020
2020
Year
2020
Republican
Troy Nehls
Votes
204,537
Pct
51.7%
Democratic
Sri Preston Kulkarni
Votes
175,738
Pct
44.4%
Libertarian
Joseph LeBlanc
Party
Libertarian
Votes
15,452
Pct
3.9%
Year
Republican
Votes
Pct
Democratic
Votes
Pct
Libertarian
Party
Votes
Pct
2020
Troy Nehls
204,537
51.7%
Sri Preston Kulkarni
175,738
44.4%
Joseph LeBlanc
Libertarian
15,452
3.9%
Texas's 22nd congressional district: 2022 results[51][52] · Electoral history
2022
2022
Year
2022
Republican
Troy Nehls
Votes
149,757
Pct
62.3%
Democratic
Jamie Jordan
Votes
85,440
Pct
35.5%
Libertarian
Joseph LeBlanc
Party
Libertarian
Votes
5,362
Pct
2.2%
Year
Republican
Votes
Pct
Democratic
Votes
Pct
Libertarian
Party
Votes
Pct
2022
Troy Nehls
149,757
62.3%
Jamie Jordan
85,440
35.5%
Joseph LeBlanc
Libertarian
5,362
2.2%
Texas's 22nd congressional district: 2024 results[53][54] · Electoral history
2024
2024
Year
2024
Republican
Troy Nehls
Votes
209,285
Pct
62.1%
Democratic
Marquette Green-Scott
Votes
127,604
Pct
37.9%
Year
Republican
Votes
Pct
Democratic
Votes
Pct
Libertarian
Party
Votes
Pct
2024
Troy Nehls
209,285
62.1%
Marquette Green-Scott
127,604
37.9%
· External links
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byFrank J. Mrvan
Preceded byFrank J. Mrvan
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byFrank J. Mrvan
U.S. House of Representatives
United States representatives by seniority 274th
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byJay Obernolte
House of Representatives
Preceded byPete Olson
Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Texas's 22nd congressional district 2021–present
Incumbent
order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byFrank J. Mrvan
United States representatives by seniority 274th
Succeeded byJay Obernolte

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    https://www.dallasnews.com/news/elections-2020/2019/07/25/sugar-land-rep-pete-olson-will-not-run-re-election-district-expected-competitive-2020
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    https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Fort-Bend-s-Nehls-announces-bid-for-Congress-14890393.php
  21. ExpressNews.com
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    https://www.fox26houston.com/news/democrat-sri-preston-kulkarni-faces-off-against-republican-troy-nehls-in-texas-22nd-congressional-district
  27. The Hill
    https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/524340-republican-fort-bend-county-sheriff-wins-texas-house-seat
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  29. NBC News
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    https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/29/tory-nehls-joe-biden/
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    https://www.chron.com/politics/article/GOP-backs-Trump-escalates-dark-rhetoric-after-17372039.php
  37. Amazon.com page for "The Big Fraud" by Troy Nehls
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    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/23/us/politics/republican-election-objectors-demographics.html
  39. CNN
    https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/03/politics/senate-immigration-negotiations-congress/index.html
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  57. "NSSF Recognizes Former Sheriff U.S. Representative Troy Nehls in Congress During National Police Week 2023"
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