Stace Nelson

Education

Nelson graduated from Excelsior College in 1999, with a degree in Criminal Justice.

Career

He served in the Marine Corps and became a criminal investigator with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, spending time in The Philippines and Japan. During his time as an NCIS agent, he worked on hundreds of cases involving military sexual assault, and was featured in the documentary The Invisible War, advocating for the reform of how the military handles sexual assault claims. Nelson was elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives in 2010.

He serves on the Judiciary Committee and the Local Government Committee.

Nelson is being sued by South Dakota state senator Dan Lederman, a fellow Republican, who accuses Nelson of placing illegal robocalls. 2014 United States. Senate campaign.

Achievements

• Nelson ran for a United States. Senate seat in South Dakota in 2014, describing himself as "probably the most conservative elected official in the state of South Dakota, and.probably the least partisan." He won 18.25% of the primary vote, losing the nomination to Mike Rounds.

Politics

Nelson has often quarreled with party leaders in the House, and was briefly kicked out of the party caucus.