Nels Pierson

Nels Pierson (born December 29, 1972) is an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented the 26B district in southeastern Minnesota. The district includes a large part of the southern half of Rochester and greater Olmsted County to the south and east of the city. He was a candidate in the 2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election.

Nels Pierson
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 26B district
In office January 6, 2015 – January 6, 2023
Preceded by	Mike Benson
Personal details
Born	(1972-12-29) December 29, 1972 (age 52)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Nicole
Children	5
Education	Gustavus Adolphus College (BA) Hamline University (JD)

Early life and education

Pierson was raised in Butterfield, Minnesota.^[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gustavus Adolphus College and a Juris Doctor from the Hamline University School of Law.^[2]

Career

Pierson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2014. He was a candidate in the 2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election, losing to Brad Finstad in the May 24 primary.

Political Positions

In December 2021, Pierson signed a letter along with 37 other Minnesota House Republicans in opposition of the Mayo Clinic for its vaccine mandate policy for employees, calling for a halt in state funding for health care facilities that fire employees "due to unrealistic vaccine mandate policies".^[3][4][5][6]

Personal life

Pierson and his wife, Nicole, have five children.^[2]