Nels T. Pierson
Last held office: Minnesota House of Representatives, District 26B (2014–2022). Ran in 5 elections between 2014 and 2020, winning 5. Lost the 2026 race for Minnesota Senate District 24.
Last office: Minnesota House of Representatives, District 26B
- Last margin
- −1.6
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 6
- 2014–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Pierson 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)
Every race Pierson has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Pierson won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota State Senate, District 24 | General | Lost | Simon Glaser (D), Write-In (I) | 49.1% | D+1.6 | $72.6K | R+3.7 | |
| 2020 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-26B | General | Won | Randy Brock (D) | 50.6% | R+1.3 | — | R+14.2 | |
| 2018 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-26B | General | Won | Tyrel Clark (D) | 53.7% | R+7.5 | — | R+14.2 | |
| 2016 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-26B | General | Won | John Wayne Austinson (D) | 59.1% | R+18.4 | — | R+14.2 | |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-26B | General | Won | Rich Wright (D) | 59.8% | R+19.8 | — | — | |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-26B | Primary | Won | Unopposed | — | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $72.6K
- Spent
- $62.2K
- Cash
- $10.5K
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Pierson, Nels Senate Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Seats Pierson has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 26B · 2014–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Pierson has run against
- Simon Glaser (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Randy Brock (D) · 2020 election, won
- Tyrel Clark (D) · 2018 election, won
- John Wayne Austinson (D) · 2016 election, won
- Rich Wright (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)