Pete Nielsen


Milton Peter Nielsen was a Republican Idaho State Representative from 2002-2012 representing District 22 in the B seat. In 2012- 2016 he served in the Idaho House of Representatives representing District 23 in the B seat. The American Conservative Union gave him a lifetime rating of 81%.

Education

Nielsen graduated from Minico High School and attended Brigham Young University and Utah State University.

Elections

YearCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPct
1996 Primary2,81967.2%1,10232.8%
1998 Primary2,20457.6%87522.9%74619.5%

YearCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPct
2002 Primary1,57460.1%1,04539.9%
2002 General4,12454.3%3,47645.7%
2004 Primary2,129100%
2004 General6,05755.0%4,94745.0%
2006 Primary2,303100%
2006 General4,66756.2%3,63843.8%
2008 Primary2,406100%
2008 General7,31063.9%4,13336.1%
2010 Primary3,213100%
2010 General6,550100%

YearCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPct
2012 Primary2,22545.7%1,49830.8%1,14423.5%
2012 General9,03766.5%4,55636.1%-
2014 Primary2,04851.0%1,96549.0%-
2014 General6,21266.9%2,03221.9%1,04411.2%
2016 Primary3,38771.0%1,05222.1%3296.9%

Views

On February 25, 2016, Nielsen claimed that women who are raped or victims of incest are less likely to become pregnant, due to "trauma". "Being a father of five girls, I've explored this a lot."