作者：凯瑟琳·斯奎尔斯 | 1小时59分钟前 | 发布于 2026年3月3日 美国东部时间上午5:00
众议员特洛伊·内尔斯（左）与其双胞胎兄弟特雷弗·内尔斯。
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特洛伊·内尔斯在去年政府停摆期间在德克萨斯州家中度过了额外时间后，决定不寻求美国众议院第四任期。他走到隔壁双胞胎兄弟特雷弗·内尔斯的家，告知了这个消息。
然后他问他的双胞胎兄弟是否愿意接替他的位置。
“我说，‘特雷弗，你有点——我们长得很像，’”特洛伊在接受美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）采访时回忆道。“我知道你曾在华盛顿待过一段时间。你对国会议员的职责和义务表现出了浓厚兴趣。”他说，“我认为你应该去做。”
特雷弗表示同意——兄弟俩都独立告诉CNN，他的回应是“绝对”会参选——于是特洛伊致电唐纳德·特朗普总统。
据特洛伊称，在与特雷弗交谈后的15分钟内，特朗普就同意提供背书。
《国会山报》的分析显示，如果特雷弗在周二得克萨斯州第22选区的初选中获胜，随后在大选中胜出，他将成为首位在任期间由双胞胎兄弟接替的国会议员。
鉴于这对兄弟在休斯顿郊外的弗特本德县声名远扬，加上他们广泛的知名度和面部辨识度，特雷弗被认为更有可能击败唯一的共和党初选对手，并在11月赢得这个倾向共和党的选区。
兄弟俩都是特朗普的忠实支持者、陆军退伍军人，且曾在同一个地方担任过民选治安官。特雷弗多次陪同兄弟前往国会山，有时会让其他议员感到困惑。
许多同卵双胞胎都会抓住机会解释自己与拥有相同DNA的兄弟有何不同。
特雷弗强调了他们的相似之处。
“从意识形态角度或政治立场来看，我们非常一致，”特雷弗说。“我认为他在代表德克萨斯州第22国会选区方面做得非常出色，所以我认为我们之间没有很大差异。”
“我们都是独立的批判性思考者，但在很大程度上，我是一名‘美国优先’的爱国者，他也是，”他说。
特洛伊表示，他的兄弟可能会与他投出相似的选票。
谈到共享DNA，特雷弗补充道，“公共服务是我们DNA的一部分”，并指出他们的父亲和哥哥曾在其他民选职位任职。
特雷弗还称赞了他兄弟的服务和“大胆”风格。
特洛伊最近因在总统国情咨文演讲后离开国会山时请求特朗普在印有总统头像的领带上签名而受到关注。特雷弗不愿透露自己是否会做类似的事情，但他提到2024年在威斯康星州为总统竞选五个月期间，他“有一个20英尺高的充气特朗普人偶可用”。
据特洛伊称，当他们不在德克萨斯州相邻的家中时，每天大约会通话七次。
特洛伊说，在他们家外面，“超过50%的弗特本德县居民知道内尔斯兄弟是同卵双胞胎。”
尽管如此，仍有很多人无法区分他们，这一点在他们参观早期投票地点时就出现过。
“这有点有趣，”特洛伊说。“人们会走上前说，‘我们支持你，特雷弗。希望你哥哥享受退休生活。’不，我是特洛伊，我会稍微解释一下。”
正如上面的照片所示，有办法区分他们。
在分别接受采访时，两人都谈到了他们不同的发型分线方式来回答“有什么不同”的问题。特雷弗说他向右梳头发，而特洛伊向左梳。
除此之外，特洛伊表示，特雷弗比他高约半英寸，“非常英俊、帅气”。
This congressman wanted to retire. His identical twin could make history by replacing him
By Kathryn Squyres | 1 hr 59 min ago | PUBLISHED Mar 3, 2026, 5:00 AM ET
Rep. Troy Nehls, left, and his twin brother Trever Nehls.
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Troy Nehls decided he wouldn’t seek a fourth term to the US House after spending extra time at home in Texas during last year’s government shutdown. He walked next door to the home of his identical twin brother, Trever Nehls, to tell him the news.
Then he asked if his twin wanted to take his place.
“I said, ‘Trever, you’re kind of — we’re built the same,’” Troy said, recounting the conversation to CNN. “I know you have spent time up (in Washington). You have shown a lot of interest in the duties and responsibilities of a member of Congress.’ I said, ‘I think you should do that.’”
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Trever agreed – both brothers independently told CNN his response was “absolutely” he would run – so Troy called President Donald Trump.
According to Troy, within 15 minutes of talking with Trever, Trump agreed to an endorsement.
Should Trever win his Tuesday primary in Texas’ 22nd District and then the general election, he would become the first member of Congress to succeed his identical twin in office, according to a Roll Call analysis.
And given the brothers’ notoriety in Fort Bend County, outside of Houston, along with their broader name and face recognition, Trever is favored to beat his single primary competitor and win the Republican-leaning district in November.
Both brothers are Trump loyalists, Army veterans and former elected constables in the same local precinct. Trever’s numerous visits to Capitol Hill with his brother have sometimes sparked confusion among other members.
Many identical twins jump at the opportunity to explain what makes them unique from the sibling with whom they share DNA.
Trever highlights their similarities.
“From a ideological standpoint, or from politics, we’re very much aligned,” Trever said. “I believe he’s done an outstanding job representing the congressional district, CD-22, here in Texas, so I don’t see a high degree variation between he and I.”
“Now we’re independent critical thinkers, but for the most part, I’m an America First patriot, and so is he,” he said.
Troy said his brother would probably vote similarly to him.
And on the topic of shared DNA, Trever added that “public service is in our DNA,” pointing to their father and their older brother who served in other elected offices.
Trever also complimented his brother’s service and “bold” style.
Troy caught attention recently for asking Trump to initial a tie with the president’s face on it as the president left Capitol Hill following the State of the Union. Trever wouldn’t say whether he’d do something similar, though he did mention having a “20-foot inflatable Trump at my disposal” as he campaigned for the president for five months in Wisconsin in 2024.
When they’re not together in their neighboring homes in Texas, they talk somewhere around seven times a day, according to Troy.
Outside their houses, Troy says he’d predict that “over 50% of Fort Bend County knows that the Nehls boys, the Nehls brothers, are identical twins.”
Still, many people can’t tell them apart, something that’s come up as they’ve visited early voting locations.
“It was kind of funny,” Troy said. “They come up and say, ‘We’re with you, Trever. I hope your brother enjoys retirement.’ No, I’m Troy, and I would explain a little bit.”
There is a way to tell them apart, as the photos above show.
In separate interviews, both answered a question about what was different about them by talking about how they part their hair opposite ways. Trever said he combs his to the right, while Troy brushes his to the left.
Aside from that, Troy said, Trever was about a half-inch taller than him and “a very handsome, good-looking fellow.”