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US Representative Troy Nehls announces retirement [View all]
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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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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