Nels Pierson (born December 29, 1972) is an American politician who served as a member of the

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from 2015 to 2023. A member of the

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, he represented the 26B district in southeastern Minnesota. The district includes a large part of the southern half of

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and greater

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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 Party (United States), Republican representative Jim Hagedorn died on February 17, ...

Early life and education

Pierson was raised in

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. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from

Gustavus Adolphus College Gustavus Adolphus College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in St. Peter, Minnesota. It was founded in 1862 by Swedish Americans led by Eric Norelius and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Gustavus gets its n ...

and a

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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

, losing to

Brad Finstad Bradley Howard Finstad (born May 30, 1976) is an American farmer, agricultural consultant, and politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for . Finstad represents a large section of southern Minnesota si ...

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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Pierson, Nels 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