Texas's 22nd Congressional District

Texas's 22nd Congressional District is represented by Troy Nehls (Republican), who has held the seat since 2021. Nehls has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 92% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 90% of the time. The district includes Sugar Land, Pearland, and Rosenberg. It takes in all or part of 5 counties, and 61% of residents live in Fort Bend County. About 834,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $110,835.

Current Representative

Troy Nehls (Republican) has represented Texas's 22nd Congressional District since 2021.

VoteSee report card grade: C
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 92% of roll-call votes on bills
Votes with the Republican majority: 90%

See Troy Nehls's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Texas 22nd District

Winner: Trever Nehls.

This is an open seat: Troy Nehls is not running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Trever Nehls (Republican): raised $327K, $75K cash on hand
Marquette Greene-Scott (Democratic): raised $68K, $3K cash on hand

Polls: No public polls

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Population: 833,743
Median household income: $110,835
Median age: 38
Median home value: $365,400
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Nehls Voted Recently

Not Voting on American Enrichment Deployment Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Not Voting on Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Republican majority

Aye on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Jul 21, 2026) — Failed
Aye on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Jul 21, 2026) — Agreed to
Aye on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Jul 21, 2026) — Failed

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Texas's 22nd Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Pete Olson — Republican (2009–2021)
Nick Lampson — Democrat (2007–2009)
Shelley Sekula-Gibbs — Republican (2006–2007)
Tom DeLay — Republican (1985–2006)
Ron Paul — Republican (1979–1985)
Robert Gammage — Democrat (1977–1979)
Ron Paul — Republican (1976–1977)
Robert Casey — Democrat (1959–1976)

Where the District Is

Texas's 22nd Congressional District covers 3,157 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Fort Bend County (part): 61% of residents
Brazoria County (part): 18% of residents
Harris County (part): 11% of residents
Wharton County: 5% of residents
Matagorda County: 5% of residents

Largest communities

Sugar Land (part)
Pearland (part)
Rosenberg
Alvin (part)
Pecan Grove
Sienna (part)
Bay City
Houston (part)

Neighboring Districts

Texas's 7th Congressional District — Lizzie Fletcher (Democrat)
Texas's 8th Congressional District — Morgan Luttrell (Republican)
Texas's 9th Congressional District — Al Green (Democrat)
Texas's 10th Congressional District — Michael McCaul (Republican)
Texas's 14th Congressional District — Randy Weber (Republican)
Texas's 27th Congressional District — Michael Cloud (Republican)
Texas's 29th Congressional District — Sylvia Garcia (Democrat)
Texas's 36th Congressional District — Brian Babin (Republican)
Texas's 38th Congressional District — Wesley Hunt (Republican)

Texas's U.S. Senators

John Cornyn — Republican, senior senator
Ted Cruz — Republican, junior senator