David Nelson is a Democratic Idaho State Senator since 2019, representing District 5.
[1] Nelson, an engineer, defeated Senator Dan Foreman in the 2018 general election.
[2] Nelson won reelection in 2020,[3] defeating Foreman in the general election.
Nelson served on the Health & Welfare, Agricultural Affairs, and Transportation committees during the 2019–2020 legislative session.
[4] In the 2021 session, Nelson served on the Agricultural Affairs, Transportation, and Education committees.