Tom Nelson (Wisconsin politician)

Tom Nelson
Nelson in 2020
County Executive of Outagamie County
Incumbent
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	(1976-03-03) March 3, 1976 (age 48) 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.^[1] 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.^[2]

Nelson was an unsuccessful candidate for United States House of Representatives in 2016^[3][4] and for lieutenant governor in 2010.^[5]