District 22 Race: Troy Nehls wins Republican primary nomination

The votes are in for District 22 U.S. Representative and incumbent Troy Nehls has won the Republican nomination in the 2022 Texas Primary Election. 

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The results came in at about 9:20 p.m. with Nehls taking 90 percent of the lead, that is more than 30,000 votes ahead of his opponent, Gregory Thorne. 

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Prior to his win first win in 2020, Nehls served eight years as Fort Bend County Sheriff.

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He has spent 28 years in law enforcement, 21 years in the National Guard and Army reserve, including tours in the combat zones of Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He retired as a Major.

According to his campaign, Nehls will be focusing on the economy, jobs, protecting Texas energy, and mental illness.

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