# Nolan West *American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (2017–present)* Nolan West (born September 30, 1990) is a member of the [[Republican Party of Minnesota]] who has held a seat in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] since 2017.[^1] As of the Wikipedia revision retrieved on October 26, 2026, he represents District 32A. The district lies in the northern Twin Cities and covers Blaine, Ham Lake and part of Anoka County.[^1] Before his election, West worked for almost two years as a legislative assistant to the House Republican caucus. He left that post in September 2016 after reports about several of his Facebook posts.[^1] In the House, he has voted for cannabis legalization in two Legislatures. One of those bills was HF100, which became law during the 93rd Legislature.[^1] This record also includes a Hometown Source item titled *Nolan West seeks charges*. Only the item's title and web address are available here, so the record does not establish the events it reports.[^2] ## Early life, education, and career West grew up in Blaine, [[Minnesota]]. He went to Meadow Creek Christian School in Andover, which took the name Legacy Christian Academy the year after he graduated.[^1] At the [[University of Minnesota]], he earned a Bachelor of Arts in history with a minor in political science.[^1] He then spent almost two years on the staff of the House Republican caucus as a legislative assistant. He resigned in September 2016 following reports about several posts he had made on Facebook; the Wikipedia article characterizes those posts as racist.[^1] ## Minnesota House of Representatives West won the seat in the 2016 election after the incumbent, Tim Sanders, retired. He has won reelection at each two-year election since.[^1] According to the Wikipedia article, he is an assistant minority leader. He is also a member of the Capital Investment, Education Finance, and Transportation Finance and Policy Committees.[^1] West's first session was the 90th (2017–18), during which he was chief author of 30 bills. Three of them, HF0187, HF0297 and HF1496, dealt with Highway 65, an infrastructure issue in his district.[^1] According to the article, none of the bills he chief authored got through committee, and each is recorded as dead or failed.[^1] West has backed legalization of recreational cannabis. The Wikipedia article says this position sets him apart from most of the Republican caucus.[^1] In the 92nd [[Minnesota Legislature]], he voted for HF600, a legalization bill that the Republican-controlled Senate did not take up.[^1] In the 93rd Legislature, West was among five House Republicans who voted for HF100. The DFL-controlled Senate also passed the bill, and Governor [[Tim Walz]] signed it into law.[^1] West spoke for 15 minutes in favor of HF100. In that speech, he likened cannabis to nicotine, alcohol and other recreational drugs that are legal.[^1] ## Personal life West lives in Blaine.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Nolan West* (revision 1378320801, retrieved 2026-10-26) — establishes the birth date, the district and party, the 2016 staff resignation, education, the 2016 election and committee posts, the bill authorship in the 90th session, and the HF600 and HF100 votes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolan_West [^2]: Hometown Source, *Nolan West seeks charges* (undated in pack) — establishes only that an item with this title was published; its contents are not in the pack. https://www.hometownsource.com/abc_newspapers/free/rep-nolan-west-seeks-charges-after-being-thrown-out-of-action-4-liberty-event-in/article_2b1a3592-848a-11ec-97b2-37cb9a8e38fa.html