Tom Nelson (Wisconsin politician)
Tom Nelson | |
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Nelson in 2020 | |
| County Executive of Outagamie County | |
| Assumed office April 19, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Toby Paltzer |
| Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Assembly | |
| In office January 5, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Fitzgerald |
| Succeeded by | Scott Suder |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Becky Weber |
| Succeeded by | Jim Steineke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1976 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Maria Heim |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Carleton College (BA) Princeton University (MPA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Thomas M. Nelson (born March 3, 1976) is an American public administrator and politician serving as the county executive of Outagamie County, Wisconsin, since 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, Nelson previously served in the Wisconsin State Assembly for six years, and was the Democratic majority leader for the 2009–2010 session. He was a candidate in the 2022 Democratic primary election for the United States Senate, he withdrew from the race in late July and endorsed Mandela Barnes.
Nelson was an unsuccessful candidate for United States House of Representatives in 2016 and for lieutenant governor in 2010.