Troy Nehls
| Troy Nehls | |
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| Troy Nehls | |
| Born | Troy Edwin Nehls 4/7/1968 |
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| Birthplace | Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Politician, former law enforcement officer, U.S. Army veteran |
| Known for | U.S. Representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district; Sheriff of Fort Bend County, Texas |
| Education | Liberty University (BA) University of Houston–Downtown (MA) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal (2) |
| Website | Official Congressional website |
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Pete Olson [8] [9]<ref>"Fort Bend's Nehls announces bid for Congress". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Nehls brothers win Republican nomination". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Kathaleen Wall,<ref>"Troy Nehls takes commanding lead over Kathaleen Wall in GOP primary for Texas 22nd Congressional District". KHOU. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Troy Nehls wins GOP primary in competitive Texas House district". The Hill. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Sri Preston Kulkarni,<ref>"Democrat Sri Preston Kulkarni faces off against Republican Troy Nehls in Texas 22nd Congressional District". Fox 26 Houston. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Texas 22nd District House Election: Troy Nehls vs. Sri Preston Kulkarni". Business Insider. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref {{cite web |title=Republican Fort Bend County sheriff wins Texas House seat |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/524340-republican-fort-bend-county-sheriff-wins-texas-house-seat |publisher=The Hill |access-date=2026-02-24}}<<ref <ref>"Rep. Troy E. Nehls Applauds Senate Passage of His Bill to Increase Pension for Medal of Honor Recipients". Office of Congressman Troy Nehls. November 7, 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Rep. Troy E. Nehls Introduces the PROTECT Act of 2026". Office of Congressman Troy Nehls. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Rep. Troy E. Nehls Statement on Five-Year Anniversary of January 6th". Office of Congressman Troy Nehls. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Donald Trump <ref <ref>"Texas House District 22 Election 2024 Live Results". NBC News. November 15, 2024. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref <ref {{cite web |title=U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls announces he's leaving Congress after current term. His brother wants to replace him. |url=https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/troy-nehls-leaving-congress/285-27e5bebe-55fd-4ef8-b09a-06ea420b8258 |publisher=KHOU |date=November 29, 2025 |access-date=2026-02-24}}<<ref>"US Rep. Troy Nehls is latest to leave an open seat in Congress. New faces will represent southeast Texas in 2026". ABC13 Houston. December 2, 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Congressman Troy Nehls Forgoes Re-election, Becoming Fourth GOP Retirement". The Texan. December 1, 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref <ref <ref <ref <ref <ref <ref <ref>"Rep. Troy E. Nehls Applauds Senate Passage of His Bill to Increase Pension for Medal of Honor Recipients". Office of Congressman Troy Nehls. November 7, 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Cite error: Invalid parameter in <ref> tag
- ↑ "Texas House District 22 Election 2024 Live Results". NBC News. November 15, 2024. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls won't seek reelection, becoming sixth Texas Republican to announce exit from Congress". The Texas Tribune. November 29, 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Nehls Twins' careers highlighted by dedication". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Sheriff Troy Nehls: A Legacy of Public Service". Katy Magazine. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Sheriff Troy Nehls". Fort Bend Herald. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls won't run for Congress in 2018". Houston Public Media. December 8, 2017. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Sheriff won't run for Congress". Fort Bend Star. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Sugar Land Rep. Pete Olson will not run for re-election in district expected to be competitive in 2020". The Dallas Morning News. July 25, 2019. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls explores run for Congress". Fort Bend Herald. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
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