Garret Nelson
Alaska State Representative, District 29. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
Alaska State Representative, District 29Born 1984Cattle rancher
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Community and Regional Affairs
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Nelson 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alaska House District 29 | Counting | R+2.0 | R+46.5 | −44.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Alaska Division of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $27.4K
- Spent
- $21.5K
Source: Alaska Public Offices Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 4:24 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| G. Garret Nelson State | Active |
Source: Alaska Public Offices Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 4:24 PM ET
Who Nelson has run against
- Steve Menard (R) · 2026 general
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Alaska Division of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Nelson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/abb33c56-f4ba-4c95-938e-658677368ca4
- Wikidata Q137673856
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET