Pete Nielsen

Milton Peter Nielsen (March 15, 1938 – July 21, 2019) was an American politician who was a Republican Idaho State Representative from 2002 to 2012, representing District 22 in the B seat. From 2012 to 2016 he served in the Idaho House of Representatives representing District 23 in the B seat. Nielsen was born in Burley, Idaho on March 15, 1938, and died in Mountain Home, Idaho on July 21, 2019, at the age of 81.

Elections

+ District 20 Senate - Owyhee County and part of Elmore CountyYearCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPct1996 Primary 2,819 67.2%1,10232.8%1998 Primary 2,20457.6%87522.9%74619.5%

+ District 22 Seat B - Boise and Elmore CountyYearCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPct2002 Primary 1,57460.1%1,04539.9%2002 General 4,12454.3%3,47645.7%2004 Primary 2,129100%2004 General 6,05755.0%4,94745.0%2006 Primary 2,303100%2006 General 4,66756.2%3,63843.8%2008 Primary 2,406100%2008 General 7,31063.9%4,13336.1%2010 Primary 3,213100%2010 General 6,550100%

+ District 23 Seat B - Elmore and Owyhee Counties and part of Twin Falls CountyYearCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPct2012 Primary 2,22545.7%1,49830.8%1,14423.5%2012 General 9,03766.5%4,55636.1%2014 Primary 2,04851.0%1,96549.0%2014 General 6,21266.9%2,03221.9%1,04411.2%2016 Primary 3,38771.0%1,05222.1%3296.9%

Views On February 25, 2016, Nielsen claimed that women who are raped or victims of incest are less likely to become pregnant, due to "trauma". "Being a father of five girls, I've explored this a lot."