Troy E. Nehls
U.S. Representative, TX-22 since 2021. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3.
U.S. Representative, TX-22Born 1968
- In office
- 5 yrs
- Since 2021
- Bills became law
- 1
- 31 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 7.4%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +24.2
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 3
- 2020–2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureAviation · ChairmanRailroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous MaterialsHighways and Transit
- House Committee on the JudiciaryImmigration Integrity, Security, and EnforcementCrime and Federal Government Surveillance
- House Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Nehls sits in the U.S. House
Nehls is closer to the center than 26% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tony Wied, Nick Begich III, Jodey C. Arrington
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Nehls’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills6%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Nehls’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Nehls | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | No | No | Yes | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | No | Yes | No | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Nehls was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. House, TX-22 | Won | R+24.2 |
| 2022 | U.S. House, TX-22 | Won | R+26.7 |
| 2020 | U.S. House, TX-22 | Won | R+6.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2023–24
- Raised
- $896.3K
- Spent
- $999.4K
- Cash
- $289.1K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
Seats Nehls has held
- U.S. House, TX-22 · 2021–2027
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Nehls has run against
- Marquette Greene-Scott (D) · 2024 election, won
- Jamie Kaye Jordan (D) · 2022 election, won
- Sri Preston Kulkarni (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 7 polls; Nehls’s best result was 46% (Texas's 22nd District, 2020).
Nehls’s polls in the database →How we know Nehls
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide N000026
- FEC H0TX22302
- Wikidata Q96741441
- Ballotpedia Troy Nehls
- Vote Smart 188334
- GovTrack 456848
- OpenSecrets N00046067
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET