Troy Nehls
Troy Edwin Nehls, born April 7, 1968 (age 58), is a police officer who served as the sheriff of Fort Bend County, Texas. A Republican, he is the current U.S. representative from the state's 22nd congressional district, taking office on January 3, 2021.
| Troy E. Nehls | |||
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| U.S. Representative from Texas's 22nd Congressional District From: January 3, 2021 â present | |||
| Predecessor | Pete Olson | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| Former Sheriff of Fort Bend County From: January 1, 2013 â January 1, 2021 | |||
| Predecessor | Milton Wright | ||
| Successor | Eric Fagan | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Jill Nehls | ||
| Religion | Protestant | ||
Nehls announced on December 17, 2020 that he would join other Republican representatives-elect in demanding an investigation into the 2020 election fraud.[1]
2020 U.S. House election in Texas' 22nd district
Nehls announced in early December 2019 his run for United States House of Representatives to replace retiring Republican Pete Olson.[2] A possible RINO who opposes Donald Trump[3] in terms of immigration, he ran against conservative activist Kathaleen Wall in the Republican primary,[4] who has advocated for punishing China over the coronavirus.[5] However, he opposes defunding the police[6] and promotes law enforcement.
After winning the primary runoff over Wall, Nehls removed his public support for Trump from his campaign website.[7]
Facing Democrat Sri Kulkarni, who has previously been arrested for cocaine,[8] Nehls won the general election to succeed Olson in the increasingly liberal district.[9]
Political positions
Troy Nehls has vigorously attacked the 2nd amendment.[10] However, a major gun control group still spent a large sum of money to attempt defeating him in the 2020 election.[11]
References
- â https://twitter.com/SheriffTNehls/status/1339634676261138438
- â Fort Bend County Sheriff Nehls announces bid for Congress
- â Who is the real Troy Nehls
- â Troy Nehls and Kathaleen Wall headed to runoff race for District 22 seat
- â Kathaleen Wall Ad - China
- â Defund
- â Trump endorses Nehls, but sheriff remains silent
- â New CLF Ad Blasts Kulkarniâs Reckless Behavior And Ideas
- â Two references:
- â Troy Nehls Attacks Texas Gun Owners
- â Everytown hits GOP on gun safety in closing $4.5M battleground ad barrage
External links
- Official Website
- Profile at Ballotpedia