Napoleon Nelson
{{short description|American politician}}
{{infobox officeholder
| name = Napoleon J. Nelson, Sr.
| party = Democratic
| state_house = Pennsylvania
| district = 154th
| term_start = {{start date|2021|1|5}}
| term_end =
| predecessor = Steve McCarter
| successor =
| office2 = Finance Officer, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania{{cite web |title=Napoleon Nelson, Sr.'s Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/190162/napoleon-nelson-sr |website=Vote Smart |access-date=13 December 2020}}
| term_start2 = 2018
| office3 = Board Director, Cheltenham School District
| term_start3 = 2011
| term_end3 = 2017
| occupation = Financier{{cite web |title=Napoleon J. Nelson |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/House_bio.cfm?id=1914 |website=Pennsylvania House of Representatives |access-date=13 December 2020}}
| residence = Cheltenham, Pennsylvania
| alma_mater = Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS)
Wharton School (MBA)
}}
Napoleon J. Nelson, Sr. is an American politician. He is a Democrat representing District 154 in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Early life
Nelson attended Central High School and graduated in 1998. He then graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, and earned an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2007.
Political career
Nelson served as Board Director for the Cheltenham school district from 2011 to 2017, and became the Finance Officer for Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania in 2018.
In 2019, former state representative Steve McCarter announced that he would not seek re-election in 2020,{{cite news |last1=Caruso |first1=Stephen |title=MontCo Dem McCarter announces 2020 retirement |url=https://www.penncapital-star.com/blog/montco-dem-mccarter-announces-2020-retirement/ |access-date=13 December 2020 |work=Pennsylvania Capital-Star |date=25 November 2019}} and Nelson ran for the open seat. He won a six-way Democratic primary with 39.2% of the vote, and went on to win the general election with 77.5% of the vote. He assumed office on December 1, 2020, becoming the first black state representative for Pennsylvania's 154th District.{{cite web |title=Napoleon Nelson |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Napoleon_Nelson |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=13 December 2020}} Nelson currently sits on the Aging & Older Adult Services, Children & Youth, Education, and Finance committees.{{Cite web|title=Representative Napoleon J. Nelson|url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/House_bio.cfm?id=1914|access-date=2022-01-29|website=The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.|language=English}} Nelson was re-elected in 2021 with 80.7% of the vote.{{cite news |url=https://southbendtribune.com/elections/results/race/2022-11-08-state_house-PA-39234/ |title=2022 Pennsylvania State House - District 154 Election Results |work=South Bend Tribune|date=January 26, 2023 |access-date=October 17, 2024}}
=Electoral record=
{{Election box begin no change|title=2020 Democratic primary: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 154}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Napoleon Nelson|party=Democratic Party (US)|votes=7,101|percentage=39.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Gretchen Wisehart|votes=3,639|percentage=20.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Adrienne Redd|votes=2,435|percentage=13.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Ray Sosa|votes=1,994|percentage=11.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Jay Conners|votes=1,664|percentage=9.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Jennifer Lugar|votes=1,275|percentage=7.0}}
{{Election box total no change|votes={{sum|7101|3639|2435|1994|1664|1275}}|percentage=100.0}}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2020 general election: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 154}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Napoleon Nelson|votes=29,508|percentage=77.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Kathleen Bowers|votes=8,560|percentage=22.5}}
{{Election box total no change|votes={{sum|8560|29508}}|percentage=100.0}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (US)}}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2022 general election: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 154}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Napoleon Nelson|votes=26,418|percentage=80.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Angelina Banks{{cite news |last=Wolff |first=J.D. |url=https://www.meidasplus.com/p/busted-former-republican-candidates |title=Busted! Former Republican Candidates Posed As Constituents at Trump's PA Town Hall |work=MeidasTouch |date=October 17, 2024 |access-date=October 17, 2024}} |votes=6,312|percentage=19.3}}
{{Election box total no change|votes={{sum|6312|26418}}|percentage=100.0}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (US)}}{{Election box end}}
References
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