Texas Rep. Nehls to Retire, Endorses Twin for District Seat

Republican U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas announced Saturday that he will retire from Congress at the end of his current term following the 2026 elections, endorsing his identical twin brother, Trever Nehls, to seek the seat in the heavily Republican 22nd Congressional District southwest of Houston.

Nehls, who has represented the district since 2021, shared his decision on the social platform X, citing family priorities after discussions with his wife and three daughters during the Thanksgiving holiday. "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. He added that he personally informed President Donald Trump of his plans beforehand. "President Trump has always been a strong ally for our district and a true friend, and I wanted him to hear it from me first," Nehls stated.

The congressman, a veteran with more than two decades in the Army Reserve including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, built his career on extensive...