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Texas Rep. Troy Nehls tapped his identical twin brother to replace him in Congress as he joined the wave of retirements SaturdayNehls (R-Texas), who has served in the House since 2021, said he decided against reelection after conferring\u00a0with his family during Thanksgiving.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter more than\u00a030 years in law enforcement\u00a0serving and protecting my community as a police officer, constable, Fort Bend County Sheriff, an Army veteran, and\u00a0six years representing this district in Congress, 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,\u201d Nehls posted on X.<\/p>\n
Trever Nehls (left) with President Donald Trump and his twin brother Rep. Troy Nehls aboard \u201cTrump Force One\u201d on Oct. 7, 2024. Trever Nehls\/Facebook<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore making this decision, I\u00a0called President Trump personally\u00a0to let him know of my plans,\u201d he added. \u201cPresident Trump has always been a strong ally for our district and a true friend, and I wanted him to hear it from me first.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nehls represents the 22nd Congressional District, an ax head-shaped territory that includes Sugar Land and a swath of Houston\u2019s southwest surbubs, as well as a stretch of the Gulf Coast.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
There are now 39 lawmakers in the House who have opted to retire, some of whom have stepped down early,\u00a0according to Ballotpedia<\/a>. That includes 23 Republicans and 16 Democrats.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rep. Troy Nehls questions FBI Director Kash Patel during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, DC, on Sept. 17, 2025. Jack Gruber-USA TODAY via Imagn Images<\/p>\n So far, more House incumbents are retiring at this stage of the election cycle than at any point since at least the 2018 midterms, per Ballotpedia.<\/p>\n The congressional exodus comes amid GOP fears of a blue wave in the midterm elections, due to historical trends favoring the party not in control of the White House. It also comes in the context of bitter frustrations among certain lawmakers.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThis entire White House team has treated ALL members like garbage. ALL,\u201d an unnamed senior House Republican vented to\u00a0Punchbowl News<\/a>\u00a0last week. \u201cThat is the sentiment of nearly all \u2014 appropriators, authorizers, hawks, doves, rank and file. The arrogance of this White House team is off-putting.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \u201cMore explosive early resignations are coming. It\u2019s a tinder box. Morale has never been lower. Mike Johnson will be stripped of his gavel and they will lose the majority before this term is out.\u201d<\/p>\n