Kameron Nelson is an American politician who, as of 2023, is a member of the
South Dakota House of Representatives representing district 10, covering a portion of
Minnehaha County
Minnehaha County is a county on the eastern border of the state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 197,214, making it the state's most populous county. It contains over 20% of the state's population. Its county seat is S ...
. Upon his election in 2022, Nelson – a member of the
Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
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– became the first openly gay, male member of the South Dakota legislature.
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South Dakota Democrats
People from Minnehaha County, South Dakota
American gay politicians
LGBT state legislators in South Dakota
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Democratic Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives
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