Biography
Nels Pierson is the Republican candidate for Minnesota State Senate District 24 in the November 3, 2026 general election and a former state representative.[1][2] He represented District 26B in the Minnesota House of Representatives from January 2015 to January 2023.[2]
Pierson assumed office in the Minnesota House on January 6, 2015, and was re-elected in 2018 and 2020.[2] His committee assignments in 2015 included Agriculture Finance, Education Innovation Policy, Health and Human Services Finance and Health and Human Services Reform; in 2017 they included Agriculture Finance, Agriculture Policy, Capital Investment and Health and Human Services Finance.[2] He did not run for re-election in 2022 and left office on January 3, 2023.[2]
- 1.Minnesota State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Nels Pierson · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Minnesota Senate District 24
Nels Pierson is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 24 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.