Clare Carlson is an American politician from North Dakota who previously served as the North Dakota State Director for the United States Department of Agriculture's Office of Rural Development.

Senator Mark Andrews as an Agriculture Legislative Assistant during the drafting and passage of the Food Security Act of 1985.

Carlson served on the senior staff of North Dakota Governors Ed Schafer and John Hoeven.

[1] He served as a Republican member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 18th district during the 53rd General Assembly.

[4] In 2000, he ran for North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner, losing to Democratic incumbent Roger Johnson.