# Nathan Nelson (politician) *Minnesota state legislator (Republican), member of the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019* Nathan Nelson (born January 17, 1979) has represented District 11B in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] since 2019, as a member of the [[Republican Party of Minnesota]].[^1] The district lies in east-central [[Minnesota]]. It takes in the cities of Mora, Rush City and Hinckley, along with portions of Chisago, Kanabec and Pine Counties.[^1] He entered the House through a special election on March 19, 2019. The election was held after [[Jason Rarick]], the Republican who had held the seat for three terms, resigned to seek a seat in the [[Minnesota Senate]].[^1] The project's only source for this entry is a cached encyclopedia article. That source does not establish his legislative votes, the bills he sponsored, or any committee actions beyond the assignments listed below. The project holds no primary legislative record of his service.[^1] ## Early life, education, and career Nelson is a native of Hinckley and was raised on a dairy farm. He finished at Hinckley-Finlayson High School in 1997, and he is the third generation of his family to work as a dairy farmer.[^2] He sat on the Clover Township Board of Supervisors for nine years and is president of the Pine County Farm Bureau.[^2] ## Minnesota House of Representatives Nelson won the March 19, 2019, special election. He then won a full term in November 2020 and a further term in 2022, according to the cached article (retrieved 2026-10-26).[^3] That article lists three committee assignments: Agriculture Finance and Policy; Children and Families Finance and Policy; and Workforce Development Finance and Policy.[^3] ### Political positions The cached article reports that Nelson supported a wolf hunt and described wolves as a problem for farmers and ranchers in rural Minnesota.[^4] It also reports that in 2022 he commented on a bill responding to the 2021 drought and funding rural broadband, calling the measure "too little, too late for many".[^4] The project has not verified these statements against the legislative record.[^4] ## Personal life Nelson and his spouse, Suzanna, live in Hinckley and have five children.[^5] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia, *Nathan Nelson (politician)* (revision 1365691905, retrieved 2026-10-26) — establishes birth date, party, District 11B and its communities, House service since 2019, and the March 19, 2019 special election following Rarick's resignation. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Nelson_(politician)> [^2]: Wikipedia, *Nathan Nelson (politician)*, section "Early life, education, and career" (revision 1365691905, retrieved 2026-10-26) — establishes birthplace, 1997 graduation, dairy farming, nine years on the Clover Township board, and the Pine County Farm Bureau presidency. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Nelson_(politician)> [^3]: Wikipedia, *Nathan Nelson (politician)*, section "Minnesota House of Representatives" (revision 1365691905, retrieved 2026-10-26) — establishes the 2019 special election, the 2020 and 2022 elections, and the committee assignments. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Nelson_(politician)> [^4]: Wikipedia, *Nathan Nelson (politician)*, subsection "Political positions" (revision 1365691905, retrieved 2026-10-26) — reports the wolf-hunt position and the 2022 drought and broadband bill remark. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Nelson_(politician)> [^5]: Wikipedia, *Nathan Nelson (politician)*, section "Personal life" (revision 1365691905, retrieved 2026-10-26) — establishes residence, spouse and children. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Nelson_(politician)>