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Jon Nelson
| Jon Nelson | ||
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| North Dakota House of Representatives District 14 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1996 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 17 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $152/day | |
| Per diem | Up to $1,351/month for lodging | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1996 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Farmer | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Nelson's professional experience is as a farmer. He attended Minot State University and North Dakota State University, Bottineau.
Nelson and his wife, Shirley, have three children. [1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
| North Dakota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Nelson served on the following committees:
| North Dakota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Nelson served on the following committee:
| North Dakota Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
Elections
2012
Nelson ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota Senate District 14. Nelson and incumbent Robin Weisz defeated Duane DeKrey in the Republican primary on June 12. They were unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Robin Weisz Incumbent |
50.9% | 5,364 | |
| Republican | Jon Nelson Incumbent |
49.1% | 5,166 | |
| Total Votes | 10,530 | |||
| North Dakota House of Representatives District 14 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Jon Nelson |
33.7% | 1,855 |
| Robin Weisz Incumbent |
33.6% | 1,849 |
| Duane Lee DeKrey Incumbent | 32.6% | 1,793 |
| Total Votes | 5,497 | |
2010
Jon Nelson won re-election to one of two seats in District 7 of the North Dakota House of Representatives. Dick Anderson (R) and Nelson defeated Marie Marshall (D) and Cindy Shattuck (D).[4] The election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
| North Dakota State House, District 7 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jon Nelson (R)
|
3,110 | |||
| Dick Anderson (R)
|
2,822 | |||
| Marie Marshall (D) | 2,305 | |||
| Cindy Shattuck (D) | 2,251 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Nelson won election by finishing 2nd out of 4 candidates for District 7 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[6]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 7 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jon Nelson (R)
|
2,718 | |||
| Arlo Schmidt (D-NPL)
|
2,959 | |||
| Tom Bodine (R) | 2,358 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Nelson received $10,551 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]
| North Dakota House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jon Nelson's campaign in 2010 | |
| Gibbons Jr, | $2,500 |
| Kenner, Roger | $1,000 |
| North Dakota Rx PAC | $1,000 |
| North Dakota Association Of Telecommunications Cooperatives | $750 |
| Schaan, Mark | $501 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $10,551 |
2006
In 2006, Nelson collected $13,725 in donations.[8]
These were the largest contributors in 2006.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| DISTRICT 7 NORTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN PARTY | $8,000 |
| HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS OF NORTH DAKOTA | $1,000 |
| JORDAN, JOHN | $500 |
| MILLER RANCH | $500 |
| TOWNER REPUBLICAN WOMENS CLUB | $450 |
External links
- North Dakota House of Representatives - Rep. Jon Nelson
- Jon Nelson, LinkedIn profile
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 1998
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Nelson
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ North Dakota VOICES - Secretary of State, "Official Results, Primary Election - June 12, 2012," accessed July 23, 2012
- ↑ 2010 Candidate List
- ↑ Unofficial North Dakota House of Representatives General Election Results
- ↑ North Dakota House of Representatives official election results for 2006
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions
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