HOUSTON – Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls took an early lead Tuesday in the primary runoff election against challenger and Conservative activist Kathaleen Wall. The two were battling it out for the GOP ticket for Congressional District 22 and Nehls face off against Democrat Sri Preston Kulkarni in November. The race has been contentious with Wall’s campaign releasing several negative TV ads slamming Nehls over the last month. The unofficial tally shows Nehls won by a landslide with 70% of the vote. Donald Trump has his election to handle and we have ours in CD-22.”See the final, unofficial tally below:

On the GOP ballot are Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls and conservative activist Kathaleen Wall. District 22 covers the majority of Fort Bend County and parts of Brazoria and Harris counties. Map of TX-22 Congressional District (Wikipedia)Meet the candidatesTroy NehlsTroy Nehls is currently the Fort Bend County Sheriff, serving a total of eight years. He fought to “keep Fort Bend County armed,” according to his campaign website. Kathaleen WallKathaleen Wall (Courtesy of Kathaleen Wall for Congress)A conservative activist who planted her roots in Texas, Wall, a businesswoman working in the technological sector, has helped Republican candidates win races in previous elections.

It is the second ad released by Wall in recent weeks questioning Nehl’s commitment to battling human trafficking. Both ads are partially based on a pair of Houston Chronicle articles in recent years highlighting Nehls' reluctance to label human trafficking as a widespread problem in Fort Bend County. For Wall, the runoff represents an opportunity to avenge her embarrassing 2018 loss in the GOP primary for the nearby 2nd Congressional District. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking. “I don’t have money to go on TV, I’m running a frugal grassroots campaign,” Nehls wrote Monday on Facebook.

As the new coronavirus disrupts lives worldwide, a Houston-area congressional candidate has shifted her focus to targeting the country where the outbreak began: China. In a TV ad that started airing Thursday, Republican Kathaleen Wall embraces President Donald Trump's description of the virus as the "Chinese virus," saying the country "poisoned our people" and must pay for it. At the same time, the ad has drawn attention to another side of campaigning in the age of the coronavirus. As candidates across Texas look to help their communities fight the outbreak, Wall has been distributing campaign-branded hand sanitizer — and it bears the label "Made in China." As the virus began spreading in the United States last month, Trump started referring to it as the "Chinese virus," raising concerns that such language fuels xenophobia against Asian-Americans.

FORT BEND COUNTY – Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls’ twin brother, Trever won the Republican party ticket for the seat soon to be vacated by his brother, and will faceoff against a Democratic challenger in November. Troy Nehls is running for a seat in Congress and is in a runoff with challenger Kathaleen Wall, vying for the GOP nomination for outgoing Member of Congress Pete Olson’s seat. Democrats Geneane Hughes and Eric Fagan are also headed for a runoff election to determine who will get the party nomination and go up against Trever Nehls in November. See results below:DemocratsRepublicans

HOUSTON – A major race to watch on Super Tuesday is the race for Texas Congressional District 22 that covers most of Fort Bend County. The seat will soon be vacated by Republican Rep. Pete Olson who chose to not run for reelection. Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls and conservative activist Kathaleen Wall are headed for a May 26 runoff election to determine who will win the party ticket for District 22 race in November. See the results of the Texas Primary below:RepublicanDemocratAmong those vying for the Republican ticket was political newcomer Peirce Bush, grandson of President George H.W. He was the first member of his family to lose a race in Texas in more than 40 years.