Trever Nehls

Nehls is the twin brother of Troy Nehls, the district's previous Representative.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and corrections from the University of Wisconsin–Platteville, a master's degree in public administration from Central Michigan University, and a master's degree in military strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College.[1] Nehls was a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve and was deployed to the Middle East in March 2020, according to ABC13, and his campaign website describes him as a former constable and police officer. He also worked in the private sector and founded Nehls Consulting, LLC.[4][1]

Nehls served two terms as Fort Bend County Precinct 4 constable, from 2013 to 2020.[3][1] He won the 2020 Republican primary for Fort Bend County Sheriff with 82 percent of the vote, according to ABC13, and lost the general election to Democrat Eric Fagan, 52.6% to 47.4%. In 2022 he was the Republican nominee for Fort Bend County Judge and lost to incumbent KP George, 51.6% to 48.4%.[4][1][3] Troy Nehls announced on November 29, 2025, that he would not seek re-election, and his twin brother announced his candidacy for Texas's 22nd District. Trever Nehls won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 75.7% of the vote over Rebecca Clark.[6][3][1] According to his campaign website as quoted by Ballotpedia, he campaigned on border enforcement, lower costs, support for law enforcement and infrastructure.[1] He won the November 3, 2026 general election with 51.8% of the vote to Marquette Greene-Scott's 48.2%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]