Nels Pierson (born December 29, 1972) is an American politician who served as a member of the
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint Pa ...
from 2015 to 2023. A member of the
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the oldest active political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The Minnesota Republican Party’s platform is relatively moderate. The party’s main issues are economic growth, education, healthcare, civi ...
, he represented the 26B district in southeastern Minnesota. The district includes a large part of the southern half of
Rochester
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and greater
Olmsted County to the south and east of the city. He was a candidate in the
2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election
The 2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election was a special election held on August 9, 2022. The seat became vacant when incumbent Republican representative Jim Hagedorn died on February 17, 2022, from kidney cancer.
A prima ...
.
Early life and education
Pierson was raised in
Butterfield, Minnesota
Butterfield is a city in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 586 at the 2010 census.
History
Butterfield was platted in 1872. Butterfield developed as a railroad town and was incorporated on April 5, 1885. The communit ...
.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Gustavus Adolphus College
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and a
Juris Doctor
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from the
Hamline University School of Law
Hamline University School of Law was a private law school affiliated with Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The School of Law was founded in 1972 as the Midwestern School of Law by a group of legal professionals. In 1976, Midwestern ...
.
Career
Pierson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2014. He was a candidate in the
2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election
The 2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election was a special election held on August 9, 2022. The seat became vacant when incumbent Republican representative Jim Hagedorn died on February 17, 2022, from kidney cancer.
A prima ...
, losing to
Brad Finstad
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in the May 24 primary.
Personal life
Pierson and his wife, Nicole, have five children.
References
External links
Rep. Nels Pierson''official Minnesota House of Representatives website''
Nels Pierson''official campaign website''
Candidates in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections
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1972 births
21st-century American politicians
Gustavus Adolphus College alumni
Hamline University School of Law alumni
Living people
Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives