FORT BEND COUNTY, TX – A Republican elected constable based out of Fort Bend County in Texas is reportedly raising eyebrows due to his alleged conduct in office intrinsically tied to his Pakistani heritage alongside his lucrative business ventures, which have reportedly made him a multi-millionaire.
Precinct 3 Constable Ali Sheikhani was elected in Fort Bend County back in November of 2024, beating out Democrat and incumbent Constable Nabil Shike in an election where he reportedly secured just over 52 percent of the vote after having served in the precinct since 2018. Sheikhani, who is a Pakistani immigrant, managing to win said election isn’t that farfetched when taking into consideration the sizable Asian population in terms of foreign-born residents in the county.
Earlier in August, the RAIR Foundation published a report expressing alarm over Sheikhani’s Pakistani roots, purported conduct in office and his accumulated wealth, with the report reading in part, “A wealthy Pakistani is running a Texas police station, courting foreign officials from a terrorism hub – all under a Republican ballot.”
According to Sheikhani’s constable bio featured on the Fort Bend County website, there is a minor mention of his seemingly lucrative business ventures, which reads, “With a background as CEO of successful businesses, including Sheikhani Group, Ali has honed skills in management, strategic planning, and effective communication.”
Prior to Sheikani’s endeavors with Sheikhani & Mavani Group, a multifaceted outfit operating in the “retail, property management, construction, real estate” spaces which has generated millions according to ZoomInfo, his LinkedIn page notes he began serving as the CEO of Vape City in Texas back in 2012, a position he seemingly still holds to this day.
Reports cite that the early to mid-2010s served as the initial wave of vaping “stepping out of its niche corner and into the mainstream,” and Vape City clearly benefitted from said timely economic entry point as it now sits with over 250 locations across Texas.
Given the vape industry is currently a multi-billion dollar market in the United States alone, Sheikhani’s accumulated wealth isn’t hard to come to terms with. Yet, the issue most heavily emphasized in the RAIR Foundation’s report leans into the alleged “Pakistanification” of law enforcement and Texas in general, as the report closes with, “The takeover doesn’t need tanks. It arrives in Rolls-Royces, plazas, and constable badges. Is anyone looking into this?”
Sheikhani has since responded to the report and accompanying social media posts and videos raising these concerns, telling news outlet Chron, “It's unfortunate they felt the need to put that video out. It's not actually accurate, but I maintain the respect for them, so I'm just not gonna say anything else.”
Given that said concerns were raised by a conservative-based foundation, Sheikani was asked why he identifies as Republican, to which he pointed to former Republican Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls and former Precinct 4 Constable Trever Nehls as serving as his influences to align with the Republican party.
“I always respected the ex-sheriff and ex-constable and things that Republicans valued like doing things by the book, respecting religions, color. That's why I decided to go to the Republican side,” Sheikhani stated.
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