Federal candidate · 2021–2022 cycle · past cycle
Troy E. Nehls
- Office
- U.S. representative for Texas’s 22nd district
- Party
- Republican
- Hometown
- Richmond, TX
- Born
- 1968
- In Congress
- House since 2021 · 5 years in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
- FEC filing name
- NEHLS, TROY
- Next election
- General November 8, 2022 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Texas, District 22
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Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0) and the House Clerk, retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID H0TX22302 · Principal campaign committee: NEHLS FOR CONGRESS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · Texas District 22 | $429,606.26 | Not running (declined to run) |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · Texas District 22 | $896,335.99 | Won the general election (62.12%) |
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · Texas District 22 | $1,375,505.92 | General-election nominee |
| 2019–2020 | U.S. House · Texas District 22 | $1,818,077.11 | General-election nominee |
Total raised$1,375,505.92
Total spent$1,008,179.76
Cash on hand$392,132.80
Debts owed by the campaign$126.73
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2021–2022 cycle totals through December 31, 2022, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$702,561.0251%
- PACs and other committees$316,246.2523%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$218,532.2716%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$138,166.3810%
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Crime and Federal Government Surveillance
- Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Aviation Chairman
- Highways and Transit
- Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
- House Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
125 committees reported giving $301,249.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$10,000.00
- TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND Company pageConnected PAC$9,615.00
- ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)PAC$7,500.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- MILWAUKEE POLICE ASSOCIATION PACConnected PAC$6,000.00
- NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MID-CONTINENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$5,000.00
- ENERGY TRANSFER EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY PAC (ENERGY TRANSFER PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- HUCK PACPAC$5,000.00
- PHILLIPS 66 PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- ASSOCIATION FOR MATERIALS PROTECTION AND PERFORMANCE PAC AKA COATINGS & CORROSION PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- HOUSE FREEDOM FUNDLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- SAVE AMERICALeadership PAC$5,000.00
- BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$4,500.00
- NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON Company pageConnected PAC$4,500.00
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC)Connected PAC$4,500.00
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- TRINITY INDUSTRIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SF) INC. Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PACPAC$4,000.00
- GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
Show all 125 committees
- AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS PAC; NJASAP PACPAC$3,500.00
- TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC (TC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- TARGA RESOURCES CORP. FEDERAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC)Connected PAC$2,900.00
- THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC. PAC (AKA GREENBRIER PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,900.00
- BILL PACLeadership PAC$2,850.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- KIRBY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- USA RICE FEDERATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES ASSOCIATION'S TIAPAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NEW PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PACPAC$2,500.00
- PLAINS COTTON GROWERS INC. PACPAC$2,500.00
- VETERANS GUARDIAN VA CLAIM CONSULTING PAC (VETGUARD PAC)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,100.00
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- BEEF-PAC (BEEF POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF TEXAS CATTLE FEEDERS ASSOCIATION) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDConnected PAC$2,000.00
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS FEDERAL PAC (IBAT FEDPAC)Connected PAC$2,000.00
- FAA MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INC. PACPAC$2,000.00
- SCALISE FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- MAKING AMERICA PROSPEROUS PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- THE GUARDIAN FUNDLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- BULLDOG PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- RAPTOR PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- BAKER PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- COTNEY ATTORNEYS & CONSULTANTS PACPAC$2,000.00
- TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- THE CONTINUUM FUND, ZACHRY HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (ACRE) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- OUTDOOR ADVERTISING ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INCConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CUBIC CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN SUPPLY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SOUTH TEXAS SUGAR CANE PRODUCERS PAC RIO GRANDE VALLEY SUGAR GROWERS, INCConnected PAC$1,000.00
- TEXANS FOR LAMAR SMITHPAC$1,000.00
- S&B PACPAC$1,000.00
- OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSN INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA OOIDA-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- WESTERN PEANUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RAILPAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- CITIZENS UNITED POLITICAL VICTORY FUND Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUNDLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS INC PAC (IEC PRIDE PAC) Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. FREEDOM FUND Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CALPINE CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- PREMIUM CIGAR ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PREMIUM CIGAR PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- GRIDIRON-PACPAC$1,000.00
- ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- LIQUID ENERGY PIPELINE ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- LEHIGH HANSON, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- HUITT-ZOLLARS INC FEDERAL PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP LLC PACPAC$1,000.00
- CGCN PACPAC$1,000.00
- FREEDOM'S DEFENSE FUNDPAC$750.00
- SCOTT FITZGERALD FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$600.00
- NATIONAL PRO-LIFE ALLIANCE PACConnected PAC$500.00
- VEN-PACPAC$500.00
- TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR HOME CARE & HOSPICE, INC. TEXAS HOME CARE & HOSPICE PAC- FEDERALPAC$500.00
- JPACPAC$500.00
- OUTFRONT MEDIA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (OFPAC)PAC$500.00
- COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CCAGW PAC)Connected PAC$34.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Troy Nehls$71,102.34
- Independent expenditures opposing Troy Nehls$8.68
- Company and union communications to members about Troy Nehls$514.21
FEC totals for the 2022 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- CONSTITUTIONAL LEADERSHIP PACSupporting$69,200.00
- THE GUARDIAN FUNDSupporting$1,402.00
- WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACSupporting$301.00
- HOUSE FREEDOM FUNDSupporting$100.00
- TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE FED PACSupporting$96.00
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESOpposing$8.00
The race
Texas U.S. House, District 22, 2022 · 4 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Nehls (R) | $1,375,505.92 | $392,132.80 | 2022-12-31 |
| Matthew Richard Berg (D) | $125,028.74 | $0.00 | 2022-06-30 |
| Gregory Jonathan Thorne (R) | $11,040.18 | $0.00 | 2022-03-15 |
| Eugene Howard (D) | $3,532.00 | $205.21 | 2022-02-17 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
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Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: NEHLS FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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