Candidate · Tax Commissioner

Mark Nelson

What this job does: Leads the Office of State Tax Commissioner, which collects state taxes and makes sure tax laws are followed. It also oversees property tax rules that counties use.

Democratic-NPL · listed 2 of 2 on the Secretary of State's list · on the ballot as "Mark Nelson"

Occupation: Retired farmer
Lives in: Near Rugby

Background

Retired farmer near Rugby; has run for the North Dakota House and Senate as a Democratic-NPL candidate (2024 Senate District 14: 20.6%). source: theballotbrief.com
Brother of former state lawmaker Marvin Nelson. source: theballotbrief.com

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