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BumRushDaShow

(164,008 posts) Sat Nov 29, 2025, 02:26 PM 19 hrs ago

US Representative Troy Nehls announces retirement

Source: Reuters

November 29, 2025 12:59 PM EST Updated 1 hour ago

WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Troy Nehls announced on Saturday that he would not seek re-election at the end of the current congressional term.

"I have made the decision, after conversations with my beautiful bride and my girls over the Thanksgiving holiday, to focus on my family and return home after this Congress," Nehls said in a statement.

Nehls, a Texas Republican, said he spoke to President Donald Trump before making the decision.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-representative-troy-nehls-announces-retirement-2025-11-29/

Short article at post time.

NPR has a tracker of who is not running again - https://www.npr.org/2025/09/15/nx-s1-5534254/house-senate-retirement-tracker-2026

Members of the 119th Congress not running for reelection

As of Nov. 29, 2025, a record 10 senators and 42 House members have already announced they don't plan to run for reelection in their current seats — plus several more have died or resigned.

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US Representative Troy Nehls announces retirement (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago OP

Adios, shit-stain. (nt) Paladin 19 hrs ago #1

A face like a clenched fist, and a mind like a moldy sponge. rsdsharp 19 hrs ago #2

Ha! Be careful of what you wish for Donnie. no_hypocrisy 19 hrs ago #3

Rep. Troy Nehls announces he'll retire at end of current term, adding to number of GOP departures from Congress LetMyPeopleVote 19 hrs ago #4

Good riddance. Try not to let the door hit you in the ass when you leave. Gimpyknee 19 hrs ago #5

Buh-Byeeee! electric_blue68 16 hrs ago #9

Interesting. Repubs sure like to time their exit to take advantage of the system. SunSeeker 10 hrs ago #15

Adios, fucko JoseBalow 18 hrs ago #6

Troy Nehl's twin brother is running to replace him LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #7

'Very strange': Wave of speculation as MAGA congressman announces departure LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #8

I'd only be happier to read his obituary.. lastlib 15 hrs ago #10

Sugar Land area outside of Houston evemac 14 hrs ago #11

His twin brother is going to run for the seat karin_sj 14 hrs ago #12

So he needed permission from the Orange Marshmallow? mdbl 14 hrs ago #13

One less piece of shait in Congress. What's not to like? paleotn 14 hrs ago #14

Paladin

(32,112 posts)

1. Adios, shit-stain. (nt)

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 02:31 PM

19 hrs ago

rsdsharp

(11,615 posts)

2. A face like a clenched fist, and a mind like a moldy sponge.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 02:32 PM

19 hrs ago

no_hypocrisy

(53,912 posts)

3. Ha! Be careful of what you wish for Donnie.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 02:32 PM

19 hrs ago

Looks like you won't have to threaten primaries. Even if these Republicans remained, incumbents at this time have the advantage. When you place your supplicants for candidacies, they will lose the general election.

LetMyPeopleVote

(173,289 posts)

4. Rep. Troy Nehls announces he'll retire at end of current term, adding to number of GOP departures from Congress

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 02:32 PM

19 hrs ago

Nehls is my congresscritter. He is an asshole. Rumors are that Nehls timed his announcement to keep other GOP types from running and is going to endorse his asshole brother, Trevor. Trevor ran for sheriff and got beat a couple of cycles ago.

Link to tweet

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/troy-nehls-retiring-congress-21214033.php

U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Richmond, a hard-line conservative and one of President Donald Trump’s most ardent allies in Congress, will retire at the end of his current term.

The three-term Republican, who represents a swath of Houston’s southern suburbs, announced the decision on social media Saturday morning, highlighting his police and military record. Before serving in Congress, Nehls had been sheriff of Fort Bend County. ....

Nehls was first elected in 2020 and was a member of the House Freedom Caucus, the party’s rightmost wing that has frequently antagonized GOP leadership. He left the group last year, citing differences in philosophy.

Nehls has been embroiled in personal controversies in recent years. In 2024, the House Ethics Committee investigated his campaign finance records after an audit found evidence he had used funds on rent payments to his own company. Nehls filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging Capitol police had illegally searched his office. The complaint was later dismissed.

Gimpyknee

(992 posts)

5. Good riddance. Try not to let the door hit you in the ass when you leave.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 02:38 PM

19 hrs ago

electric_blue68

(25,177 posts)

9. Buh-Byeeee!

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 05:33 PM

16 hrs ago

👋👋👋

SunSeeker

(57,354 posts)

15. Interesting. Repubs sure like to time their exit to take advantage of the system.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 10:54 PM

10 hrs ago

Like MTG timed her departure date to just a couple of days after she became vested for her pension.

I hope Nehls is replaced by a Dem. One can dream...

JoseBalow

(9,007 posts)

6. Adios, fucko

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 03:20 PM

18 hrs ago

Good riddance!

LetMyPeopleVote

(173,289 posts)

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

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 04:45 PM

16 hrs ago

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.

LetMyPeopleVote

(173,289 posts)

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

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 05:30 PM

16 hrs ago

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."

lastlib

(27,268 posts)

10. I'd only be happier to read his obituary..

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 06:15 PM

15 hrs ago

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

evemac

(256 posts)

11. Sugar Land area outside of Houston

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 07:06 PM

14 hrs ago

Is this area pretty solidly red, or is there any chance we could try to flip it?

karin_sj

(1,290 posts)

12. His twin brother is going to run for the seat

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 07:09 PM

14 hrs ago

Ugh. And he has the same beliefs and support for the orange menace as his brother.

"Not long after Nehls said he was not running for reelection, his twin brother, Trever Nehls, declared that he will run for the congressional seat."

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/another-republican-announces-retirement-from-congress-and-his-twin-brother-is-running-to-replace-him/

mdbl

(7,902 posts)

13. So he needed permission from the Orange Marshmallow?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 07:29 PM

14 hrs ago

Now I see why Congress never gets anything done.

paleotn

(21,272 posts)

14. One less piece of shait in Congress. What's not to like?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 07:38 PM

14 hrs ago

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