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Jon Nelson
1996 - Present
2028
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Jon Nelson (Republican Party) is a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 14. He assumed office in 1996. His current term ends on December 1, 2028.
Nelson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the North Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 14. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Nelson attended Minot State University and North Dakota State University-Bottineau. His professional experience includes working as a farmer.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Nelson was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Nelson was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Nelson was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Nelson served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Nelson served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Nelson served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Nelson served on the following committee:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Appropriations |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 14 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jon Nelson and incumbent Robin Weisz defeated Cathy Jelsing and Jessica Hawkes in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 14 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jon Nelson (R) | 39.2 | 6,271 |
| ✔ |  | Robin Weisz (R) | 39.2 | 6,271 |
| Cathy Jelsing (D) | 10.8 | 1,723 | ||
| Jessica Hawkes (D) | 10.0 | 1,605 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 123 | ||
| Total votes: 15,993 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 14 (2 seats)
Cathy Jelsing and Jessica Hawkes advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 14 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cathy Jelsing | 51.4 | 490 | |
| ✔ | Jessica Hawkes | 48.4 | 461 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 953 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 14 (2 seats)
Incumbent Robin Weisz and incumbent Jon Nelson defeated Jason Steidl and Larry Danduran in the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 14 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robin Weisz | 28.7 | 2,215 |
| ✔ | | Jon Nelson | 26.0 | 2,004 |
| Jason Steidl | 24.1 | 1,857 | ||
| Larry Danduran | 21.2 | 1,639 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 7,717 | |||
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Endorsements
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2020
See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 14 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jon Nelson and incumbent Robin Weisz defeated Mark Nelson and Richard Lynne in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 14 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jon Nelson (R) | 38.7 | 5,491 |
| ✔ | | Robin Weisz (R) | 38.1 | 5,419 |
| Mark Nelson (D) | 12.1 | 1,718 | ||
| Richard Lynne (D) | 11.0 | 1,568 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 14,206 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 14 (2 seats)
Mark Nelson and Richard Lynne advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 14 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Nelson | 51.6 | 680 | |
| ✔ | Richard Lynne | 48.3 | 637 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 1,319 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 14 (2 seats)
Incumbent Robin Weisz and incumbent Jon Nelson advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 14 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robin Weisz | 50.1 | 2,999 |
| ✔ | | Jon Nelson | 49.5 | 2,963 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 5,990 | |||
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2016
Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 11, 2016.
Incumbent Jon Nelson and incumbent Robin Weisz defeated Bonita Lindseth and Mark Nelson in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 14 general election.[2][3]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jon Nelson Incumbent |
35.88% | 4,661 | |
| Republican | Robin Weisz Incumbent |
35.98% | 4,674 | |
| Democratic | Bonita Lindseth | 13.02% | 1,692 | |
| Democratic | Mark Nelson | 15.12% | 1,965 | |
| Total Votes | 12,992 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Bonita Lindseth and Mark Nelson were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 14 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Bonita Lindseth | |
| Democratic | Mark Nelson | |
Incumbent Jon Nelson and incumbent Robin Weisz defeated Dennis Fred and Albert Krueger in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 14 Republican primary.[4][5]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jon Nelson Incumbent |
32.28% | 1,979 | |
| Republican | Robin Weisz Incumbent |
36.57% | 2,242 | |
| Republican | Dennis Fred | 13.56% | 831 | |
| Republican | Albert Krueger | 17.59% | 1,078 | |
| Total Votes | 6,130 | |||
2012
Nelson ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota State House 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.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robin Weisz Incumbent |
50.9% | 5,364 | |
| Republican | Jon Nelson Incumbent |
49.1% | 5,166 | |
| Total Votes | 10,530 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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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) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[8][9]
| North Dakota State House, District 7 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jon Nelson (R)
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3,110 | |||
| Dick Anderson (R)
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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.[10]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 7 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Arlo Schmidt (D-NPL)
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2,959 | |||
| Jon Nelson (R)
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2,718 | |||
| Marie J. Marshall (D-NPL) | 2,623 | |||
| Tom Bodine (R) | 2,358 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the North Dakota State Legislature was not in session. |
2023
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In 2023, the North Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 3 to April 29.
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2022
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In 2022, the North Dakota State Legislature was not in session. |
2021
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In 2021, the North Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 5 to April 29.
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2020
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In 2020, the North Dakota State Legislature was not in session. |
2019
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In 2019, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 26.
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2018
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In 2018, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2017
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In 2017, the 65th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 27.
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2016
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In 2016, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2015
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In 2015, the 64th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
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2014
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In 2014, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the 63rd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 4.
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2012
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In 2012, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2011
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In 2011, the 62nd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in regular session from January 4 through April 28. A special session was called by Governor Jack Dalrymple from November 7 through 12 to cover legislative redistricting and disaster relief.[11]
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NDPC: North Dakota Legislative Review
The North Dakota Policy Council, a North Dakota-based nonprofit research organization which describes itself as "liberty-based", published the North Dakota Legislative Review, a comprehensive report on how state legislators voted during the 2011 legislative session. The scorecard seeks to show how North Dakota legislators voted on the principles the Council seeks to promote. The Council recorded and scored votes on both spending bills and policy bills, and awarded points accordingly. Policy issues voted upon included income tax cuts, pension reform, and government transparency. On spending legislation, the Council accorded a percentage score based on how much spending the legislator voted against. On policy legislation, scores range from the highest score (100%) to the lowest (0%). A higher score indicates that the legislator voted more in favor of the values supported by the Council.[12] Nelson received a score of 34.94% on policy legislation and voted against 4.15% of state spending. Nelson was ranked 65th on policy and 48th on spending, out of 94 House members evaluated for the study.[13]
Personal
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Nelson and his wife, Shirley, have three children. They currently reside in Rugby, North Dakota.[1]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Dakota House of Representatives District 14 |
Officeholder North Dakota House of Representatives District 14 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Smart Vote, "Biography of Rep. Nelson," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed August 21, 2016
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 13, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 14, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 General Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2006 General Election Results," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ The Bismarck Tribune, "N.D. House leader: Special session starts Nov. 7," accessed September 15, 2011
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "The North Dakota Legislative Review - 2011," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "2011 North Dakota Legislative Review Rankings," accessed January 26, 2014
