My asshole congresscritter, Troy Nehls, is not running for re-election

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Texas CD 22 is or should be a safe GOP district. Nehls is a major league asshole (these facts are known and were used against Nehls in past elections).

Link to tweet

And the part his defenders conveniently skip:
He later lied on a job application to another department, swearing he’d never been charged with a crime, despite a prior arrest for underage drinking and obstruction.

So yes, he was fired from one police department. That one firing was plenty.

The Receipts

[1] DCCC. 2020. “TX-22 Backup: Fired.” https://dccc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/20200901-TX-22-Back-Up-Fired.pdf

[2] Richmond Police Department. 1998. “Notice of Termination: Troy E. Nehls.” https://scribd.com/document/365306042/Troy-E-Nehls-notice-of-termination-from-Richmond-Police-Department

[3] The Texas Tribune. 2020. “Troy Nehls’ disciplinary history resurfaces in congressional race.” https://texastribune.org/2020/10/07/troy-nehls-sri-kulkarni-texas/

[4] John T. Floyd Law Firm. 2020. “Why ‘People’s Sheriff’ Troy Nehls Is a Bad Cop.” https://johntfloyd.com/peoples-sheriff-troy-nehls-is-a-bad-cop/

[5] KPRC 2 Houston. 2020. “Trust Index: Fact-checking claims in TX-22 race.” https://click2houston.com/news/local/2020/10/15/trust-index-campaign-ads-in-district-22-congressional-race-claim-cocaine-use-getting-fired-from-jobs/

[6] Courthouse News. 2021. “Richmond Police Department Disciplinary Records: Troy Nehls.” https://courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/nehls-police.pdf

[7] The Texas Tribune. 2022. “Troy Nehls under investigation by Capitol Police.” https://texastribune.org/2022/02/08/troy-nehls-investigation-capitol-police/

[8] Wikipedia. “Troy Nehls.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Nehls

[9] DCCC. 2020. “TX-22 Backup: Sued.” https://dccc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/20200901-TX-22-Back-Up-Sued.pdf

[10] FOX 26 Houston. 2020. “Fort Bend Sheriff’s Office accused of racial profiling.” https://fox26houston.com/news/fort-bend-sheriffs-office-accused-of-racial-profiling

[11] DCCC. 2020. “Richmond PD: Notice of Termination (Full Document).” https://dccc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Richmond-Police-Department-Troy-Nehls-Notice-of-Termination.pdf

I was amused and surprised to see that Nehls is NOT going to run

[Paladin]

1. Good riddance, asshole. (nt)

[ToxMarz]

2. Of course he stayed just long enough to be eligible for his pension

[surfered]

3. I wish our Rep Michael Cloud TX-27 would quit. He's a strong Trumper, voted to overturn the 2020 election.

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4. House ethics panel investigating claims Republican Rep. Troy Nehls pocketed $25K in campaign cash

This investigation may be part of the reason for Nehls' retirement

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https://nypost.com/2024/05/10/us-news/house-ethics-panel-investigating-claims-republican-rep-troy-nehls-pocketed-25k-in-campaign-cash/

The House Ethics Committee announced Friday it was probing Texas GOP Rep. Troy Nehls for allegedly diverting $25,000 in campaign funds for personal use before and during his first term in Congress.

Ethics chairman Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and ranking member Susan Wild (D-Pa.) revealed that the investigation into Nehls, which began March 26, had been extended, but made no public statements on its progress.

“The Committee notes that the mere fact of conducting further review of a referral, and any mandatory disclosure of such further review, does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the Committee,” Guest and Wild said in a statement.

The panel also released an Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) report from December laying out the allegations.

According to a friend, Nehls is going to endorse his brother who ran for Sheriff a couple of years ago and lost.

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5. Troy Nehl's twin brother is running to replace him

The filing deadline to replace Troy Nehls is December 8. Troy Nehls delayed the announcement to help his twin brother run for this seat. Trever Nehls ran for county sheriff a couple of cycles ago and got beaten. Both Nehls brothers are assholes.

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6. 'Very strange': Wave of speculation as MAGA congressman announces departure

Thet timing of Nehls' retirement is suspicious.

'Very strange': Wave of speculation as MAGA congressman announces departure - Raw Story www.rawstory.com/maga-troy-ne...

— Sue Stone (@knittingknots.bsky.social) 2025-11-29T21:56:23.058Z

https://www.rawstory.com/maga-troy-nehls-retirement-reax/

Yet another Republican congressman announced he will be retiring, leading to speculation running rampant online.....

But a lot of commenters weren't buying the lawmaker's reasoning.

Shea Jordan Smith, a popular user formerly associated with Empower Project, responded with, "Troy, it’s cute that you’re wrapping this up like some noble farewell, but let’s be real here: this ain’t about 'family time.'"

"This is about clocking out the second your congressional pension fully vests and your lifetime taxpayer-funded healthcare kicks in," Smith added.

Author Timothy Peterson agreed, writing simply, "Pension fully vested and lifetime taxpayer funded healthcare secured => got what you came for, time to leave."

A purported constituent of Nehls, Dawn Morrow, replied with, "This is the only thing you have done as my representative that has made me happy."....

"May 2024: Rep. Troy Nehls investigated over allegations he used campaign money to pay rent to his own company," he wrote, linking to a story about the investigation. "Today he announced his retirement."

[IbogaProject]

7. His Twin Brother is going to run.

Treavor Nehls, his twin, is going to run.

https://rollcall.com/2025/11/29/nehls-loyal-trump-ally-in-the-house-announces-retirement/