Scott J. Nelson
Republican · Iowa · 2026 · IncumbentTop priorities
- Prosecuting violent crime and holding offenders accountable
- Interdicting heroin, fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking
- Addressing gaps in mental health treatment within the criminal justice system
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Nelson has practiced criminal law for 35 years, in private practice since 2005 and previously with a Dubuque firm from 1991 to 2005, per his campaign site. He is a U.S. Navy veteran who served from 1977 to 1983 and later served in the Iowa Army National Guard from 1986 to 1992, per his campaign site.
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