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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 chamber of the U.S. state of Minnesota's Minnesota Legislature, legislature. It operates in conjunction with the Minnesota Senate, the state's upper chamber, to write and pass legislation, whic ...
from 2015 to 2023. A member of the
Republican Party of Minnesota The Republican Party of Minnesota is the state affiliate of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party in Minnesota and the oldest active political party in the state. Founded in 1855, the party is headquartered in Edina, Minnesota, E ...
, he represented the 26B district in southeastern Minnesota. The district includes a large part of the southern half of Rochester 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.


Early life and education

Pierson was raised in
Butterfield, Minnesota Butterfield is a city in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 601 at the 2020 census. History Butterfield was platted in 1872. Butterfield developed as a railroad town and was incorporated on April 5, 1885. The communi ...
. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Gustavus Adolphus College Gustavus Adolphus College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in St. Peter, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 1862 by Swedish Americans led by Eric Norelius and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Gustavu ...
and a
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from the Hamline University School of Law.


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, losing to Brad Finstad in the May 24 primary.


Political Positions

In December 2021, Pierson signed a letter along with 37 other Minnesota House Republicans in opposition of the
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for its vaccine mandate policy for employees, calling for a halt in state funding for health care facilities that fire employees "due to unrealistic vaccine mandate policies".


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 Gustavus Adolphus College alumni Hamline University School of Law alumni Living people Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature