US EditionTrump ally Rep. Troy Nehls says he’s retiring
Rep. Troy Nehls, a Texas Republican and former sheriff, will retire after six years in Congress to focus on family, joining five other Texas GOP members not seeking reelection.
- On Saturday, Rep. Troy E. Nehls announced he will not seek reelection after the current Congress, saying he will return home to focus on family after over 30 years in law enforcement and six years representing the 22nd Congressional District.
- Nehls's 22nd Congressional District, centered in Fort Bend and Brazoria counties, faces possible line changes as the announcement comes nine days before the Dec. 8 filing deadline for the 2026 primary ballot.
- He serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and chairs the Subcommittee on Aviation; his term runs until January 2027.
- Nehls's exit adds to a wave of Texas GOP departures ahead of 2026, joining five other Texas Republicans including Wesley Hunt of Houston and Chip Roy of Austin, with a short window before the Dec. 8 filing deadline.
- Nehls, a fervent supporter of President Donald Trump, said he called Trump before deciding and earlier this month joined the Texas GOP congressional delegation to publish the Jeffrey Epstein files after Trump encouraged the vote.
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GOP in Freefall as Yet Another MAGA Congressman Suddenly Quits
The Republican Party took another hit this weekend as Rep. Troy E. Nehls abruptly announced he’s walking away at the end of his term — the latest in a string of MAGA-aligned lawmakers stepping aside and fueling chatter that something much bigger is unraveling inside the GOP. Nehls dropped the news on Saturday, posting a long farewell message on social media. The timing couldn’t be worse for Republicans, especially after Marjorie Taylor Greene’s …
GOP Congressman Will Not Seek Re-Election
Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) announced on Saturday that he will not seek re-election. “After more than 30 years in law enforcement serving and protecting my community as a police officer, constable, Fort Bend County Sheriff, an Army veteran, and six years representing this district in Congress, I have made the decision, after conversations with my beautiful bride and my girls over the Thanksgiving holiday, to focus on my family and return home after t…
Breaking: Another GOPed House Member Announces Retirement
I don’t have much as this is breaking news. The suspicion that other Republican lawmakers might follow MAGA firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene out of Congress appears to have some foundation. U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) announced on Saturday that...
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The Independent (US)Yet another Trump ally announces his retirement from Congress
The Texas GOP lawmaker is one of dozens of lawmakers who have announced plans to exit Congress
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