Chris Nelson (born August 18, 1964) is an American politician serving as a member of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
Nelson had previously served as Secretary of State of South Dakota from 2003 to 2011.
A Republican, he was a candidate to become U.S. Representative from South Dakota's At-large congressional district in 2010, but lost to Kristi Noem in the Republican primary.
In 2005, he was appointed as a National Governors Association representative on the United States Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors.
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