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Nathan Nelson (politician)

Nathan Nelson
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 11B district
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 27, 2019
Preceded byJason Rarick
Personal details
Born (1979-01-17) January 17, 1979 (age 45)
Hinckley, Minnesota
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSuzanna
Children5
ResidenceHinckley, Minnesota
OccupationFarmer
WebsiteGovernment website Campaign website

Nathan Nelson (born January 17, 1979) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Nelson represents District 11B in east-central Minnesota, which includes the cities of Mora, Rush City and Hinckley, and parts of Chisago, Kanabec and Pine Counties.[1][2]

Early life, education, and career

Nelson was born in Hinckley, Minnesota, and grew up on a dairy farm. He graduated from Hinckley-Finlayson High School in 1997, and is a third-generation dairy farmer.[1]

Nelson was a member of the Clover Township Board of Supervisors for nine years and is the president of the Pine County Farm Bureau.[1][3]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Nelson was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in a special election on March 19, 2019. He won a full term in November 2020 and was reelected in 2022. He first ran after three-term Republican incumbent Jason Rarick resigned to run for a seat in the Minnesota Senate.[1][4][5]

Nelson serves on the Agriculture Finance and Policy, Children and Families Finance and Policy, and the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committees.[1]

Political positions

Nelson advocated a wolf hunt, saying they are a problem for farmers and ranchers in rural Minnesota.[6] In 2022, he spoke out on a bill to address the 2021 drought and to fund rural broadband, calling it "too little, too late for many".[7]

Electoral history

2019 Republican Primary for Minnesota State House - District 11B Special Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan Nelson 2,371 88.40
Republican Ayrlahn Johnson 311 11.60
Total votes 2,682 100.0
2019 Minnesota State House - District 11B Special Election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan Nelson 3,572 68.43
Democratic (DFL) Tim Burkhardt 1,647 31.55
Write-in 1 0.02
Total votes 5,220 100.0
Republican hold
2020 Minnesota State House - District 11B[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan Nelson (incumbent) 13,484 65.34
Democratic (DFL) Jack Frechette 7,145 34.62
Write-in 9 0.04
Total votes 20,638 100.0
Republican hold
2022 Minnesota State House - District 11B[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan Nelson (incumbent) 12,136 68.36
Democratic (DFL) Eric Olson 5,603 31.56
Write-in 13 0.07
Total votes 17,752 100.0
Republican hold

Personal life

Nelson lives in Hinckley with his spouse, Suzanna. They have five children.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Nelson, Nathan". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Rep. Nathan Nelson (11B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  3. ^ Van Oot, Torey (March 15, 2019). "Republican wins east-central Minnesota House district seat". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  4. ^ The Associated Press (March 20, 2019). "Nelson wins House seat in special election". MPR News. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  5. ^ Van Oot, Torey (March 19, 2019). "Republican wins east-central Minnesota House district seat". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  6. ^ Dunbar, Elizabeth (April 30, 2019). "Dead moose, puppies not enough: House bans recreational wolf hunt". MPR News. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  7. ^ Orenstein, Walker (2022-05-22). "Minnesota Legislature approves bill to address 2021 drought, fund broadband infrastructure". MinnPost. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  8. ^ "2019 Results for State Representative District 11B Special Election Primary". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "2019 Results for State Representative District 11B Special Election". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  10. ^ "2020 Results for State Representative District 11B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  11. ^ "2022 Results for State Representative District 11B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
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