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Troy Edwin Nehls (/nɛlz/ NELZ; born April 7, 1968) is an American politician and former law-enforcement officer serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district since 2021. Before his election to Congress, he served as the sheriff for Fort Bend County, Texas from 2013 to 2021. Nehls is a member of the Republican Party.
Nehls is a strong supporter and defender of President Donald Trump, and has, among other things, called for renaming Dulles International Airport after Trump and called on the Republican Party to obediently support whatever Trump says and does.
On November 29, 2025, Nehls announced that he would not seek reelection in the 2026 elections in order to focus on his family.
Nehls was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. His father, Edwin Nehls, served in the Korean War and as sheriff of Dodge County, Wisconsin. Nehls enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in 1988. He served tours of duty in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and earned two Bronze Stars. He earned his bachelor's degree from Liberty University and a master's degree in criminal justice from University of Houston–Downtown.
In 1988, Nehls joined the Army Reserve. Nehls moved to Fort Bend County, Texas, in 1994, and joined the police department of Richmond, Texas. In 1998, he was fired for reasons including destruction of evidence.
In 2004, Nehls was elected constable for Fort Bend County, while he was serving as a reservist in Iraq.
In 2012, Nehls was elected sheriff of Fort Bend County, taking office in January 2013. He was reelected in 2016. In July 2019, he announced that he would not seek reelection as sheriff in November 2020.
In October 2008, Nehls was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) but the CIB was rescinded and he was awarded the Combat Action Badge (CAB) for his service in Afghanistan in March 2008. In March 2023, the military rescinded the award of the badge to Nehls, because he was not eligible to receive it – he was neither an infantryman nor a special forces operator, but was instead a civil affairs officer. The revocation became public in May 2024.
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Troy Nehls
Troy Edwin Nehls (/nɛlz/ NELZ; born April 7, 1968) is an American politician and former law-enforcement officer serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district since 2021. Before his election to Congress, he served as the sheriff for Fort Bend County, Texas from 2013 to 2021. Nehls is a member of the Republican Party.
Nehls is a strong supporter and defender of President Donald Trump, and has, among other things, called for renaming Dulles International Airport after Trump and called on the Republican Party to obediently support whatever Trump says and does.
On November 29, 2025, Nehls announced that he would not seek reelection in the 2026 elections in order to focus on his family.
Nehls was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. His father, Edwin Nehls, served in the Korean War and as sheriff of Dodge County, Wisconsin. Nehls enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in 1988. He served tours of duty in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and earned two Bronze Stars. He earned his bachelor's degree from Liberty University and a master's degree in criminal justice from University of Houston–Downtown.
In 1988, Nehls joined the Army Reserve. Nehls moved to Fort Bend County, Texas, in 1994, and joined the police department of Richmond, Texas. In 1998, he was fired for reasons including destruction of evidence.
In 2004, Nehls was elected constable for Fort Bend County, while he was serving as a reservist in Iraq.
In 2012, Nehls was elected sheriff of Fort Bend County, taking office in January 2013. He was reelected in 2016. In July 2019, he announced that he would not seek reelection as sheriff in November 2020.
In October 2008, Nehls was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) but the CIB was rescinded and he was awarded the Combat Action Badge (CAB) for his service in Afghanistan in March 2008. In March 2023, the military rescinded the award of the badge to Nehls, because he was not eligible to receive it – he was neither an infantryman nor a special forces operator, but was instead a civil affairs officer. The revocation became public in May 2024.
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