Politician
Troy E. Nehls
Republican · Texas · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0TX22302
Troy E. Nehls (Republican) raised $896K for the 2024 Texas 22nd District race, $431K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $52K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Raised, all runs
$4.1M
2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
26%
$1.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$1.1M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$7.9M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas 22nd District | $896K | 48% | $52K / $0 | – | $949K | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Texas 22nd District | $1.4M | 23% | $71K / $0 | – | $1.4M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Texas 22nd District | $1.8M | 18% | $1.0M / $7.9M | $2K | $11M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $379KTrade group $257KLeadership PAC $159KOther $113KMembership $84KUnion $37KSuper PAC $22KParty $5K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$30K
- Reconnecting Urban and Rural American LifeOther$21K
- Texas Farm Bureau AgfundMembershipLobbyist PAC$19K
- Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective GovernmentCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- The Williams Companies, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$14K
- Trinity Industries Employee Political Action Committee (Sf) Inc.CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Phillips 66 PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PACOther$10K
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Cheniere Energy, Inc. PACCorporate$9K
- Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Assn Inc Political Action Committee (Aka Ooida-PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$8K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $4.3M
- DCCCagainst $2.8M
- Congressional Leadership Fundfor $854K
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund)against $769K
- Constitutional Leadership PACfor $120K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PACfor $84K
- The Guardian Fundfor $1K
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $1K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 26 key votes where Troy E. Nehls had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 19 times (73%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $16K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $58K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $180K$142K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $180K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $74K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $58K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $142K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $16K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $142K$232K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $232K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $142K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $232K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $142K | Present |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $14K | Nay · against |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $16K | Nay · against |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $9K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $58K | Present |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $16K | Nay · against |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $142K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $142K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $22K | Nay · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $142K$9K$232K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $7K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $7K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $9K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $7K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $58K | Nay · against |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Troy E. Nehls's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Taylor ReavesFormer congressional staff
Counsel and Legislative Assistant for Congressman Nehls; Legislative Assistant for Senator Rounds
Now lobbies for Amc Health, INC. · via Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Troy E. Nehls's 2024 campaign?
- Troy E. Nehls (Republican) raised $896K for the 2024 Texas 22nd District race, $431K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $52K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Troy E. Nehls?
- Trinity Industries Employee Political Action Committee (Sf) Inc. ($10K), Phillips 66 PAC ($10K), National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Texas Farm Bureau Agfund ($10K), Cheniere Energy, Inc. PAC ($9K) in 2024.
- Which super PACs spent on Troy E. Nehls's race?
- Constitutional Leadership PAC ($51K for), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($1K for) in 2024.
- How much has Troy E. Nehls raised across elections?
- $896K in 2024 (Texas 22nd District), $1.4M in 2022 (Texas 22nd District), $1.8M in 2020 (Texas 22nd District).