Jack Nelsen
Idaho State Representative, District 26 since 2024. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Votes missed
- 0.8%
- Chamber median 1.8%
- With party
- 44%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +0.0
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agricultural Affairs
- Education
- Resources and Conservation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where Nelsen sits in the Idaho House of Representatives
Nelsen is closer to the center than 97% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mark Sauter, Lori McCann, Rick Cheatum
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Nelsen’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans44%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Idaho House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Nelsen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Nelsen | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | S 1438: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – IDAHO DIGITAL LEARNING ACADEMY DIVISION – Relates to the… | No | Yes | No | Passed 38–28 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | H 978: APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 34–29 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | S 1433: APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – MEDICAID – Relates to the appropriation to the… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 35–32 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | H 964: APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME – Relates to the appropriation to the… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–30 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | S 1427: APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF LANDS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 36–33 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Nelsen was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 26 | Won | Even |
| 2022 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 26 | Lost | D+0.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Nelsen has held
- Idaho House of Representatives, District 26 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Nelsen has run against
- Mike Pohanka (R) · 2024 general, won
- Ned Burns (D) · 2022 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Nelsen
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6e4d92d8-1f64-4284-95cf-d9c50e3d5730
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET