Republican Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas announced Saturday that he will retire from Congress after his term ends in 2026 to focus on family.

Nehls, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump who sported his mugshot on a T-shirt, said he called Trump to inform him of his plans.

“President Trump has always been a strong ally to our district and a true friend, and I wanted him to know that from me first,” Nehls said on social platform X.

Nehls added via social media that he was endorsing his twin brother to succeed him in Congress. Trever Nehls said on Facebook that he would run for the seat and “stand shoulder to shoulder with President Trump.”

Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas is a strong supporter of President Donald Trump and has sported his mugshot on a T-shirt.
Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas is a strong supporter of President Donald Trump and has sported his mugshot on a T-shirt.

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The White House did not immediately respond Saturday evening to an email seeking comment.

Troy Nehls entered Congress in 2021 after approximately three decades in law enforcement and more than two decades in the Army Reserve.

Nehls voted to overturn former President Joseph Biden’s 2020 election victory and was chosen by then-House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy to serve on a select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, before McCarthy withdrew his picks after Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected two others.

He is currently part of the Judiciary and Transportation and Infrastructure commissions. Last year, Nehls won his district, southwest of Houston, by more than 24 percentage points.