House 2015-2022 (District 26B)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Olmsted
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/29/1972
Birth Place:
,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Rochester
Occupation (when first elected):
Real Estate Developer
EDUCATION
Gustavus Adolphus College; B.A.; Political Science and Speech Communication, 1995
Hamline University; J.D.; 2012
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Nicole
Children:
Three children: Sonja, Nels IV, and Mardoche
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
According to his House of Representatives Member Interview video, he grew up on a dairy farm near Butterfield, Minnesota.
One of his children, a son, was adopted from the Democratic Republic of Congo. (House of Representatives Member Interview video)
He lost the primary in the special election for the 1st U.S. Congressional District in 2022 and did not file to run for any elected office in the 2022 general election.