| Nathan Nelson | |
| State House: | Minnesota |
| District: | 11B |
| Term Start: | March 27, 2019 |
| Predecessor: | Jason Rarick |
| Birth Date: | 17 January 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Hinckley, Minnesota |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Suzanna |
| Children: | 5 |
| Residence: | Hinckley, Minnesota |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Constituency: | 11B (2019-present) |
Nathan Nelson (born January 17, 1979) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Nelson represents District 11B in east-central Minnesota, which includes the cities of Mora, Rush City and Hinckley, and parts of Chisago, Kanabec and Pine Counties.[1]
Nelson was born in Hinckley, Minnesota, and grew up on a dairy farm. He graduated from Hinckley-Finlayson High School in 1997, and is a third-generation dairy farmer.[2]
Nelson was a member of the Clover Township Board of Supervisors for nine years and is the president of the Pine County Farm Bureau.[3]
Nelson was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in a special election on March 19, 2019. He won a full term in November 2020 and was reelected in 2022. He first ran after three-term Republican incumbent Jason Rarick resigned to run for a seat in the Minnesota Senate.[4] [5]
Nelson serves on the Agriculture Finance and Policy, Children and Families Finance and Policy, and the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committees.
Nelson advocated a wolf hunt, saying they are a problem for farmers and ranchers in rural Minnesota.[6] In 2022, he spoke out on a bill to address the 2021 drought and to fund rural broadband, calling it "too little, too late for many".[7]
Nelson lives in Hinckley with his spouse, Suzanna. They have five children.