
What they campaigned on
Share of their campaign website’s words, by policy area.
- Law, crime and courts27%
- Transportation and infrastructure15%
- Economy and the federal budget15%
- Education and culture14%
- Energy12%
- Everything else18%
Where they stand
21 issues in their own words, then everything else their site says, by policy area.
Law, crime and courts
Crime and public safety ›
- Fund and support police and law enforcement
- Restore law and order with tougher penalties and bail
“He opposes soft-on-crime leftist policies and will fully fund and support law enforcement.”View on their website ↗
Firearms ›
- Protect the right to keep and bear arms
“Trever supports limited government, fiscal responsibility, secure borders, and the protection of constitutional freedoms, including religious liberty and the right to keep and bear arms.”View on their website ↗
Police ›
- Back police and law enforcement officers
- Fund police departments and give them the resources they need
- Build trust between police and the communities they serve
“As the elected Constable for Fort Bend County Precinct 4 from 2013 to 2020, he managed a professional law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing state criminal laws and traffic codes with consistency, integrity, and accountability. He built and led a team focused on community trust, safe neighborhoods, and responsive service.”View on their website ↗
“Fund & Support Law Enforcement”View on their website ↗
“As a former constable and police officer, Trever Nehls will back the blue without apology.”View on their website ↗
“He opposes soft-on-crime leftist policies and will fully fund and support law enforcement.”View on their website ↗
“Trever understands what it takes to keep families safe and will always side with law enforcement.”View on their website ↗
Fentanyl and drug trafficking ›
- Go after drug cartels, traffickers and dealers
- Designate cartels as terrorist groups or national security threats
“Trever will fight to crush the cartels, make sure they remain as foreign terrorist organizations, and end the chaos threatening Texas communities once and for all.”View on their website ↗
Transportation and infrastructure
Roads and bridges ›
- Expand highways and build new roads
- Reduce traffic congestion
“He will support studying real solutions to improve mobility in the greater Houston area while working to promote flood-mitigation systems that protect neighborhoods from major storms and natural disasters.”View on their website ↗
“A top priority is finishing and expanding SH-99 through Brazoria, Fort Bend & Harris Counties. Trever understands this is a vital project for reducing congestion and ensuring long-term connectivity for families and small businesses across the eastern portion of District 22.”View on their website ↗
Economy and the federal budget
Cost of living ›
- Lower the cost of living and inflation
- Lower the cost of groceries and food
- Make housing more affordable
- Lower energy costs, including gas and utility bills
“Making District 22 and Texas Affordable For Families”View on their website ↗
“While Democrats played political games and shut down the government without any results, Trever will work to find solutions to tackle inflation and advance policies that lower costs for groceries, gas, housing, and everyday necessities.”View on their website ↗
Grocery prices ›
- Lower food and grocery prices
“While Democrats played political games and shut down the government without any results, Trever will work to find solutions to tackle inflation and advance policies that lower costs for groceries, gas, housing, and everyday necessities.”View on their website ↗
Economic growth ›
- Grow and strengthen the economy
- Grow the economy through smaller government and fewer regulations
“Trever supports lower taxes, fewer regulations and a pro-growth agenda that strengthens the American economy.”View on their website ↗
Federal deficit and national debt ›
- Restore fiscal responsibility in Washington
“Trever supports limited government, fiscal responsibility, secure borders, and the protection of constitutional freedoms, including religious liberty and the right to keep and bear arms.”View on their website ↗
Education and culture
School curriculum ›
- Keep critical race theory, DEI and similar race teaching out of schools
- Keep gender identity out of schools
- Keep liberal ideology out of classrooms
- Keep politics out of the classroom
- Give parents access to and a say in what schools teach
- Teach patriotic and traditional values in schools
“Parents, not bureaucrats, must be in control. Trever will defend parental rights and end the radical woke ideology targeting children.”View on their website ↗
“He will vote to eliminate DEI mandates, block gender ideology in schools, protect girls’ sports, and require full curriculum transparency.”View on their website ↗
“He believes in patriotic, pro-America education grounded in Texas values, not political indoctrination.”View on their website ↗
Parents' role in raising children ›
- Protect parents' rights to direct their children's upbringing and education
- Let parents see what schools teach and decide for their children
“His conservative values are grounded in faith, personal responsibility, and the belief that parents, not government, should make the key decisions for their children.”View on their website ↗
“Parents, not bureaucrats, must be in control. Trever will defend parental rights and end the radical woke ideology targeting children.”View on their website ↗
“He will vote to eliminate DEI mandates, block gender ideology in schools, protect girls’ sports, and require full curriculum transparency.”View on their website ↗
Other things the site says about education and culture (1)
“Protect Our Children and Empower Parental Choice”View on their website ↗
Energy
Domestic energy production ›
- Make the U.S. energy independent by producing more at home
- Expand domestic oil and gas production
- Expand nuclear power
- Remove permitting delays and rules that hold back energy production
“Making America Prosperous Through Energy Independence”View on their website ↗
“Trever supports President Trump’s agenda to unleash Texas oil, gas, and nuclear energy to restore full U.S. energy dominance.”View on their website ↗
“He will fight to end any remaining Biden anti-energy policies while focusing on legislation that expands domestic production and cuts burdensome regulations that drive up gas prices for families.”View on their website ↗
Oil and gas ›
- Expand domestic oil and gas production
“Trever supports President Trump’s agenda to unleash Texas oil, gas, and nuclear energy to restore full U.S. energy dominance.”View on their website ↗
Immigration
Border security ›
- Secure the border
- Finish building the border wall
- End the release of people caught crossing the border
- Make border security policies permanent, whoever is president
“Trever supports limited government, fiscal responsibility, secure borders, and the protection of constitutional freedoms, including religious liberty and the right to keep and bear arms.”View on their website ↗
“Secure the Border and Enforce Immigration Laws”View on their website ↗
“Trever Nehls stands firmly with President Donald J. Trump and will work to pass Trump’s executive actions into permanent law. Congress must help President Trump fully secure the southern border, finish the wall, end catch-and-release permanently, and deport illegal aliens who violate our laws.”View on their website ↗
Deportation ›
- Deport immigrants in the country illegally
“Trever Nehls stands firmly with President Donald J. Trump and will work to pass Trump’s executive actions into permanent law. Congress must help President Trump fully secure the southern border, finish the wall, end catch-and-release permanently, and deport illegal aliens who violate our laws.”View on their website ↗
Enforcement of immigration laws ›
- Enforce immigration laws
“Secure the Border and Enforce Immigration Laws”View on their website ↗
Civil rights and liberties
Religion and government ›
- Protect religious freedom
“Trever supports limited government, fiscal responsibility, secure borders, and the protection of constitutional freedoms, including religious liberty and the right to keep and bear arms.”View on their website ↗
Taxes
Overall tax levels ›
- Cut taxes and keep them low
“Trever supports lower taxes, fewer regulations and a pro-growth agenda that strengthens the American economy.”View on their website ↗
Business and commerce
Business regulations and permits ›
- Cut regulations and red tape
“Trever supports lower taxes, fewer regulations and a pro-growth agenda that strengthens the American economy.”View on their website ↗
Environment
Disaster resilience ›
- Prepare communities and infrastructure for extreme weather
- Protect communities from flooding and rising seas
“He will support studying real solutions to improve mobility in the greater Houston area while working to promote flood-mitigation systems that protect neighborhoods from major storms and natural disasters.”View on their website ↗
Government operations and elections
Size of the federal government ›
- Shrink the federal government and its bureaucracy
“Trever supports limited government, fiscal responsibility, secure borders, and the protection of constitutional freedoms, including religious liberty and the right to keep and bear arms.”View on their website ↗
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