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Rep. Troy Nehls Will Not Seek Re‑Election, Says He’ll Return Home to Focus on Family

Rep. Troy Nehls (R‑Texas) announced he will not seek re‑election and will return home after this Congress to focus on his family. First elected in 2020 to represent Texas’ 22nd District, Nehls said he informed former President Donald Trump before making his decision public. A former sheriff and Army reservist with combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has backed tougher immigration enforcement and co‑sponsored bills to ease deportations and redesign the $100 bill. Nehls’ departure adds to a growing number of GOP lawmakers stepping aside or pursuing other paths.

08:18 AM, 11/30/2025Politics

Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) announced Saturday that he will not seek re‑election in next year’s midterm contests, saying he plans to return home and focus on his family after this Congress. In a post on X, Nehls said the decision followed conversations with his wife and daughters over the Thanksgiving holiday and that he informed former President Donald Trump before going public.

What he said

“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 ... to focus on my family and return home after this Congress,” Nehls wrote.

Background and service

Nehls was first elected in 2020 to represent Texas’ 22nd District. His public‑service record includes more than two decades in the U.S. Army Reserves with combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, after which he retired and was awarded two Bronze Star medals. He later worked in local law enforcement, serving as a police officer, constable and Fort Bend County sheriff before winning a House seat.

Policy positions and recent activity

The congressman has been a vocal proponent of tougher immigration enforcement. Earlier this month, the House Judiciary Committee advanced legislation he supported that would reduce barriers to deporting undocumented migrants; a comparable bill has been introduced in the Senate by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R‑Tenn.).

Nehls also drew attention for co‑sponsoring legislation with Rep. Brandon Gill (R‑Texas) to redesign the $100 bill to honor the president. He departed the House Freedom Caucus late last year amid internal divisions.

Political context

Nehls joins a stream of Republican lawmakers who have chosen not to run again or pursue other offices. His announcement follows a period of turnover and public disputes within the GOP congressional ranks; most recently, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R‑Ga.) said she would resign in January after a public spat.

In closing, Nehls thanked constituents for their trust, friendship and prayers as he prepares to step away from Congress to prioritize family after decades of military and public‑safety service.

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