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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 37.5
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Asian population share: 15.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 29.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 7.98%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 75.7%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024 estimate): 833,743
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income (2024 ACS): $110,835
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Fort Bend County Mobility Bond ($712.6 million for road and mobility projects) (2023) — passed, margin 64% Yes, 36% No
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 1 — Right to Farm, Ranch, and Harvest Wildlife (2023) — passed, margin 79.3% Yes, 20.7% No statewide
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (share 0.105)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 54 (share 0.111)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.125)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Schlumberger (Sugar Land campus) (3500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Memorial Hermann Health System (27000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Katy Independent School District (11000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Fort Bend Independent School District (11000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Texas's 22nd Congressional District covers a largely suburban southwestern portion of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, including portions of Fort Bend, Harris, and Brazoria counties. The district is deeply Republican (Cook PVI R+22 to R+24) but is a majority-minority district: 45.7% White, 29.4% Hispanic, 15% Asian, and 12.2% Black. It is the wealthiest congressional district in Texas with a median household income of $110,835 — well above the national median of $37,585. The poverty rate is 7.98%, homeownership is 75.7%, and 47% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The economy centers on healthcare, professional services, education, and energy. Median age is 37.5. Key concerns include immigration policy, tax rates (given the high income and home values), healthcare access, and school quality. Nehls won reelection with 62.7% in 2024.
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Voted yea on H.Con.Res. 14 (Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution (Trump budget framework — groundwork for $4.5 trillion tax cuts, $1.5 trillion in program cuts)) on 2025-02-25: Nehls voted to advance the budget resolution that set the stage for the OBBBA's tax cuts and program cuts. The resolution passed 216-214 on a near-party-line vote. Nehls' vote aligned with his Oil & Gas donors ($91,595) who benefit from tax provisions and energy deregulation, while his district's 65,900 residents in poverty face potential safety-net reductions. The margin illustrates the significance of every Republican vote.
Date: 2025-02-25
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Voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Trump budget reconciliation — tax cuts, Medicaid cuts, SNAP changes)) on 2025-07-03: Nehls voted for the OBBBA, which included an estimated $1 trillion+ in Medicaid cuts. His district's poverty rate is 7.98% with 65,900 residents below the poverty line, and the bill's Medicaid and SNAP changes disproportionately affect lower-income and minority residents (29.4% Hispanic, 12.2% Black). His top donor sector Oil & Gas ($91,595) benefited from the bill's energy provisions, while constituent safety-net interests were subordinated to party-line fiscal priorities.
Date: 2025-07-03
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Voted nay on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (debt ceiling suspension)) on 2023-05-31: Nehls voted against preventing a catastrophic U.S. default in the wealthiest congressional district in Texas (median income $110,835, homeownership 75.7%). Default would have devastated his district's high homeownership, retirement accounts, and financial sector employment. 149 Republicans supported the compromise; Nehls joined 71 who voted no, prioritizing fiscal messaging over preventing potential economic catastrophe for his affluent suburban constituents.
Date: 2023-05-31
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Voted yea on H.Res. 24 (Objecting to Pennsylvania's Electoral College certification (January 6, 2021)) on 2021-01-07: Nehls helped barricade the House chamber doors against the January 6 mob alongside Capitol Police officers, personally witnessing the violence. Hours later, he voted to sustain the objection to Pennsylvania's electoral votes — granting the mob's demand to overturn the election. His district, TX-22, is a suburban, majority-minority, highly-educated district (47% bachelor's+) that voted for Trump by only a narrow margin for the district's partisan lean, and whose constituents have a material interest in democratic stability and rule of law.
Date: 2021-01-07
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[statement] On July 8, 2025 — five days later — Nehls became the first Republican cosponsor of the FAIR BET Act, a Democratic bill to repeal a gambling tax provision included in the OBBBA that reduced the deduction for gambling losses from 100% to 90%. Nehls told Newsweek he 'strongly disagree[s]' with the provision.
Date: 2025-07-08
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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[vote] On July 3, 2025, Nehls voted 'YES' on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, calling it 'promises made, promises kept,' sending it to Trump's desk.
Date: 2025-07-03
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[vote] On May 31, 2023, Nehls voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act, the final bipartisan debt ceiling compromise. He was among 71 Republicans who voted no while 149 Republicans and 165 Democrats supported it.
Date: 2023-05-31
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[vote] On April 26, 2023, Nehls proudly voted for the Limit, Save, Grow Act, stating it 'responsibly raises the debt ceiling while saving $4.8 trillion over ten years.'
Date: 2023-04-26
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[disclosure] In May 2024, the Office of Congressional Ethics unanimously found probable cause that Nehls converted campaign funds to personal use. In September 2025, Nehls was in violation of the STOCK Act for failing to disclose his personal finances — a federal transparency law — months past the extended deadline.
Date: 2025-09-08
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[platform] Nehls built his political persona on his tenure as sheriff of Fort Bend County, running on a 'law and order' platform. His campaign slogan emphasizes 'law and order' and commitment to enforcing the law.
Date: 2020-10-22
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Nehls was the registered agent for Liberty 1776 LLC, a company that received over $25,000 in rent payments from his campaign. He failed to disclose any income from Liberty 1776 on required financial disclosure forms.
Date: 2024-05-10
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Quiver Quantitative estimates Nehls' net worth at approximately $378,500 as of April 2026, ranking 418th highest in Congress.
Date: 2026-04-22
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Nehls serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He announced on November 30, 2025 that he will retire from Congress after his term ends in 2026.
Date: 2025-11-30
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The U.S. Army revoked Nehls' Combat Infantryman Badge in 2023 after determining it was awarded in error — Nehls served as a civil affairs officer, not as an infantryman. Despite this, Nehls continued wearing the CIB lapel pin until June 2024 when he announced he would stop following media coverage and accusations of 'stolen valor.'
Date: 2024-06-26
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As of September 2025, Nehls was in violation of the STOCK Act, having failed to file his annual personal financial disclosure report despite a 90-day extension that expired on August 13, 2025.
Date: 2025-09-08
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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The Office of Congressional Ethics found probable cause that Nehls converted campaign funds to personal use, paying more than $25,000 in rent to Liberty 1776 LLC — a company his campaign established with Nehls as the registered agent and sole operator. Nehls declined to cooperate with the investigation. The House Ethics Committee continues to investigate.
Date: 2024-05-10
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Nehls has been rated 'Strongly supports crypto' by Stand With Crypto, having voted for the CLARITY Act, GENIUS Act, H.J. Res. 25 (IRS crypto broker rule disapproval), and the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act. He has tweeted in support of Bitcoin, including '#Bitcoin' and posting about the BITCOIN Act.
Date: 2025-07-17
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Nehls' 2023-2024 campaign funding came 50.76% from PAC contributions ($431,271), 41.81% from large individual contributions, and only 7.43% from small donors under $200, with zero candidate self-financing.
Date: 2024-12-31
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Nehls' top contributor in the 2023-2024 cycle was Herzog Contracting at $30,600, followed by House Freedom Fund ($22,200), Pure Play Orthopedics ($15,000), KBR Builders ($10,000), and National Auto Dealers Assn ($10,000).
Date: 2024-12-31
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In the 2023-2024 cycle, Nehls raised $834,455 with Oil & Gas as the top contributing industry ($91,595), followed by Retired ($82,198), Railroads ($68,700), General Contractors ($49,600), and Republican/Conservative ($38,061).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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