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Ancher Nelsen

Republican

Minnesota · District 2 · House 1959–1975

19598 House terms — lighter bands are House, solid are Senate1975

Voting record by issue

Where this member landed on each issue across their entire career, and how consistent that position stayed over time. Open an issue to see every vote behind the score.

Health Care ›22 votes
Expand coverageRestrict coverage
Immigration ›2 votes
ExpansiveRestrictive
Abortion & Contraception ›3 votes
Expand accessRestrict access
Climate & Energy ›11 votes
Climate actionFossil fuel priority
Taxes ›3 votes
Raise revenueCut taxes
Labor & Wages ›29 votes
Worker priorityEmployer priority
Defense & War Powers ›33 votes
Military restraintMilitary expansion
Civil Rights ›7 votes
Broaden protectionsNarrow protections
Criminal Justice ›9 votes
Reform-orientedPunitive
Financial Regulation ›1 vote
RegulateDeregulate
Trade ›8 votes
ProtectionistFree trade

Not a left/right axis — both parties split on this issue.

Education ›17 votes
Expand federal roleReduce federal role
Spending & Budget ›155 votes
Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

Money & lobbying ties

Political committees that gave to this member’s principal campaign committee.

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Full term history

YearsChamberStatePartyCongress
1959–1961HouseMN-2Republican86–87
1961–1963HouseMN-2Republican87–88
1963–1965HouseMN-2Republican88–89
1965–1967HouseMN-2Republican89–90
1967–1969HouseMN-2Republican90–91
1969–1971HouseMN-2Republican91–92
1971–1973HouseMN-2Republican92–93
1973–1975HouseMN-2Republican93–94