Jon Nelson

Jon Nelson
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

Jon Nelson is a Republican member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 14. He was first elected to the chamber in 1996 and represented District 7 until 2012.

Biography

Nelson attended Minot State University and North Dakota State University-Bottineau. He is a farmer.

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

See also: North Dakota House of Representatives 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.

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

See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 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). The election took place on November 2, 2010.

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.

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

Comprehensive donor information for Nelson is available dating back to 1998. Based on available campaign finance records, Nelson raised a total of $30,802 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 29, 2013.

Jon Nelson's Campaign Contribution History
Year	Office	Result	Contributions
2012	North Dakota State House, District 14		$1,975
2010	North Dakota State House, District 7		$10,551
2008	North Dakota State House, District 7		$0
2006	North Dakota State House, District 7		$13,725
2002	North Dakota State House, District 7		$4,201
1998	North Dakota State House, District 7		$350
Grand Total Raised			$30,802

Nelson won re-election to the North Dakota State House in 2012. During that election cycle, Nelson raised a total of $1,975.

North Dakota State House 2012 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Jon Nelson's campaign in 2012
North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives	$600
North Dakota Long Term Care Association	$600
North Dakota Chiropractic Association	$500
North Dakota Education Association	$275
Total Raised in 2012	$1,975
Source:Follow the Money

Nelson won re-election to the North Dakota State House in 2010. During that election cycle, Nelson raised a total of $10,551.

North Dakota State House 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Jon Nelson's campaign in 2010
Gibbons Jr.	$2,500
North Dakota RX PAC	$1,000
Kenner, Roger	$1,000
North Dakota Association of Telecommunications Cooperatives	$750
Schaan, Mark	$501
Total Raised in 2010	$10,551
Source:Follow the Money

Nelson was not up for election to the North Dakota State House in 2008. During that election cycle, Nelson raised a total of $0.

North Dakota State House 2008 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Jon Nelson's campaign in 2008
N/A	$0
Total Raised in 2008	$0
Source:Follow the Money

Nelson won re-election to the North Dakota State House in 2006. During that election cycle, Nelson raised a total of $13,725.

North Dakota State House 2006 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Jon Nelson's campaign in 2006
District 7 North Dakota Republican Party	$8,000
House Republican Caucus of North Dakota	$1,000
Jordan, John	$500
Miller Ranch	$500
Towner Republican Women's Club	$450
Total Raised in 2006	$13,725
Source:Follow the Money

Nelson won re-election to the North Dakota State House in 2002. During that election cycle, Nelson raised a total of $4,201.

North Dakota State House 2002 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Jon Nelson's campaign in 2002
Monsanto	$700
North Dakota Lignite Council	$500
Devlin, William "Bill"	$500
North Dakota Republicans District 7	$500
Hagen, Lance	$301
Total Raised in 2002	$4,201
Source:Follow the Money

Nelson won re-election to the North Dakota State House in 1998. During that election cycle, Nelson raised a total of $350.

North Dakota State House 1998 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Jon Nelson's campaign in 1998
Schaan, Mark & Sue	$200
North Dakota Long Term Care Association	$150
Total Raised in 1998	$350
Source:Follow the Money

Personal

Nelson and his wife, Shirley, have three children. They currently reside in Rugby, North Dakota.

External links

Suggest a link

• North Dakota House of Representatives - Rep. Jon Nelson
• Jon Nelson, LinkedIn profile
• Project Vote Smart biographical profile
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 1998