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'@@ -2,21 +2,23 @@ {{BLP sources|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder -| name = David Nelson -| image = -| state_house = Alaska -| district = 15th -| predecessor = [[Gabrielle LeDoux]] -| term_start = January 19, 2021 -| birth_place = [[Orlando, Florida]], U.S. -| birth_date = {{birth date and age|August 13, 1996}} -| website = -| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] -| branch = {{flag|United States Army}} -| unit = [[Alaska Army National Guard]]<br> +| name = David Nelson +| image = +| state_house = Alaska +| district = 15th +| predecessor = [[Gabrielle LeDoux]] +| term_start = January 19, 2021 +| birth_place = [[Orlando, Florida]], U.S. +| birth_date = {{birth date and age|August 13, 1996}} +| website = +| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] +| branch = {{flag|United States Army}} +| unit = [[Alaska Army National Guard]]<br> *[[207th Aviation Regiment (United States)|207th Aviation Regiment]] -| education = [[University of Alaska Anchorage]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) +| education = [[University of Alaska Anchorage]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) +| successor = [[Tom McKay]] (redistricting) +| term_end = January 17, 2023 }} -'''David Nelson''' (born 1996) is an American [[Alaska Republican Party|Republican]] politician from Alaska. He has represented the 15th as a member of the [[Alaska House of Representatives]] since [[2020 Alaska House of Representatives election|2021]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kitchenman|first=rew|last2=Media|first2=Alaska Public|last3=Juneau|first3=KTOO-|date=2020-11-24|title=Heavily Republican incoming class of Alaska legislators prepares for next session|url=https://www.alaskapublic.org/2020/11/24/heavily-republican-incoming-class-of-new-alaska-legislators-prepares-for-next-session/|access-date=2021-01-27|website=Alaska Public Media|language=en-US}}</ref> +'''David Nelson''' (born 1996) is an American [[Alaska Republican Party|Republican]] politician from Alaska. He formerly represented the House District 15 as a member of the [[Alaska House of Representatives]] from [[2020 Alaska House of Representatives election|2021]] to [[2022 Alaska elections|2023]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kitchenman|first=rew|last2=Media|first2=Alaska Public|last3=Juneau|first3=KTOO-|date=2020-11-24|title=Heavily Republican incoming class of Alaska legislators prepares for next session|url=https://www.alaskapublic.org/2020/11/24/heavily-republican-incoming-class-of-new-alaska-legislators-prepares-for-next-session/|access-date=2021-01-27|website=Alaska Public Media|language=en-US}}</ref> Following redistricting, he ran for the newly created House District 18. He was defeated by Democrat [[Cliff Groh]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brooks |first=James |date=2024-06-04 |title=Familiar names return in many Alaska legislative races, with 42 of 50 seats challenged in 2024 • Alaska Beacon |url=https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/06/04/familiar-names-return-in-many-alaska-legislative-races-with-42-of-50-seats-challenged-in-2024/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Alaska Beacon |language=en-US}}</ref> == Early life and education == @@ -24,5 +26,7 @@ == Career == -After graduating from college, Nelson was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the [[Alaska Army National Guard]]. He serves as a [[CBRN defense|CBRN]] officer for in [[207th Aviation Regiment (United States)|207th Aviation Regiment]] at [[Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alaska State Legislature |url=https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Member/Detail/32?code=NED |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=www.akleg.gov}}</ref> Nelson has also worked as a defense contractor and as the president of the Mid-Town Rotary Club of Anchorage. He was elected to the [[Alaska House of Representatives]] in November 2020 and assumed office on January 19, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Nelson (Alaska) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/David_Nelson_(Alaska) |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref> +After graduating from college, Nelson was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the [[Alaska Army National Guard]]. He serves as a [[CBRN defense|CBRN]] officer for in [[207th Aviation Regiment (United States)|207th Aviation Regiment]] at [[Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alaska State Legislature |url=https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Member/Detail/32?code=NED |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=www.akleg.gov}}</ref> Nelson has also worked as a defense contractor and as the president of the Mid-Town Rotary Club of Anchorage. He was elected to the [[Alaska House of Representatives]] in November 2020 and assumed office on January 19, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Nelson (Alaska) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/David_Nelson_(Alaska) |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref> + +In 2022, redistricting of Alaska's state house districts placed Nelson in the newly created House District 18, where he ran for re-election. He was challenged by two Democrats, Lyn Franks and Cliff Groh.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosen |first=Yereth |date=2022-10-19 |title=Ranked-choice voting likely to be important in North Anchorage House race • Alaska Beacon |url=https://alaskabeacon.com/2022/10/19/ranked-choice-voting-likely-to-be-important-in-north-anchorage-house-race/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Alaska Beacon |language=en-US}}</ref> None of the three candidates received more than 50 percent of the vote on Election Day, so due to Alaska's ranked choice voting system, the race went to an instant runoff between Nelson and Groh. Nelson was ultimately unseated by Groh.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beacon |first=James Brooks, Alaska |date=2022-11-24 |title=Republicans hold majority in Alaska House after benefiting from ranked choice voting |url=https://alaskapublic.org/2022/11/23/republicans-hold-majority-in-alaska-house-after-benefiting-from-ranked-choice-voting/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Alaska Public Media |language=en-US}}</ref> == References == '