Troy
Nehls

Who they are, where they came from

Troy Edwin Nehls represents Texas's 22nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, a seat he has held since January 3, 2021. Before entering Congress, Nehls served as sheriff of Fort Bend County, Texas from 2013 to 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party. In the House, Nehls has sponsored legislation recognizing and supporting law enforcement, including the National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act (HR.3381; HR.309), and authored the Medal of Honor Act (HR.695), which was enacted into law. He has also sponsored bills addressing aviation workforce policy, including the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act (HR.1761; HR.5523), which would adjust age-related restrictions on commercial airline pilots, and the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act (HR.7662). On environmental and regulatory matters, he sponsored the Stop CARB Act (HR.2218), which would affect federal recognition of California emissions standards. On immigration, he sponsored the Justice for Angel Families Act (HR.3362) and the Justice for Jocelyn Act (HR.355). Nehls voted against several appropriations measures that became law, including the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 (HR.5860), the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (HR.2882), the Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 (HR.7463), a further continuing appropriations bill (HR.2872), and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (HR.2670). He also voted against the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act (HR.4984), the Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act (S.2861), the Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act (S.138), and the Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act (S.3857).

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Where the campaign funds come from

PACs account for 49.7% of Nehls's $430K in receipts this cycle, with individuals supplying 37.4%; itemized contributions make up 99.1% of individual giving. Top PAC contributors include Nehls Victory Fund ($17K), Allegiant Travel Company PAC ($13K), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC ($10K), and Airports Council International-North America PAC ($7,500). Top employer concentrations include Leidos ($17K across 25 donors), Winklevoss Capital Management ($13K), and Tolunay-Wong ($7K). Outside spending totaled $1.1M supporting Nehls — led by Congressional Leadership Fund ($862K) and OneToughSheriff ($117K) — and $7.9M opposing him, with House Majority PAC ($4.3M) and DCCC ($2.8M) as the top opposing spenders.