Tyson Larson (born April 16, 1986) is an American politician who served as a member of the

Nebraska Legislature The Nebraska Legislature (also called the Unicameral) is the legislature of the U.S. state of Nebraska. The Legislature meets at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. With 49 members, known as "senators", the Nebraska Legislature is the small ...

for the 40th district from 2011 to 2019. __NOTOC__

Early life and education

Larson was born in

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. He graduated from Weeping Water High School in

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, in 2004. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and theology from

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in 2008."Sen. Tyson Larson: Biography".
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Career

In 2010 Larson defeated 20-year incumbent Senator

Cap Dierks Merton L. "Cap" Dierks (July 2, 1932 – October 22, 2021) was an American politician from the state of Nebraska. He served in the Nebraska Legislature from 1987 to 2003 and again from 2007 to 2011. Personal life He was born on July 2, 1932, in ...

and was elected to represent the 40th Nebraska legislative district. During his first two years in the Legislature, Larson sat on the Agriculture, Enrollment and Review (Chairman), General Affairs, Judiciary, and State-Tribal Relations committees. During his third and fourth years in the Legislature, he helped to develop and coordinate the state's $8.5 billion budget on the Appropriations committee. In 2014, Larson ran for re-election, defeating challenger Keith Kube with over 67% of the vote. Upon returning to the Legislature, Larson was elected to be Chairman of the General Affairs committee and served on the Agriculture and Government committees. Larson was also selected by his colleagues to serve on the Legislature's Executive Board.

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* 1986 births Living people People from O'Neill, Nebraska Republican Party Nebraska state senators Georgetown University alumni 21st-century American politicians People from Cass County, Nebraska People from El Paso County, Colorado {{Nebraska-politician-stub