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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Public officials and candidates

Steve Nelson

Mayor, Cedar City

Official-page portrait of Steve Nelson
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Southern Utah

Office held

MayorCedar City
Term ends 2030
Source

Background and career

Cedar City's Meet the Mayor page lists Steve Nelson's term as 2026 to 2030. It says he was born in Provo and raised in Cedar City from the age of two, and that he graduated from Southern Utah University with a bachelor's degree in social studies and a minor in coaching. [1]

According to the city page, Nelson began his career as a teacher and coach at Canyon View High School, earned his real estate license in 2005 and has worked in real estate for about two decades. [1]

Boards and community service

The city page lists his earlier civic roles as the Cedar City Board of Adjustments, Cedar City Downtown Economic Development, the Chamber of Commerce, the Iron County Board of Realtors, the SUU Entrepreneur Leadership Council and the Iron County Republican Party. It also names him as a founder and board chairman of Gateway Preparatory Academy, co-founder of Iron Leaders Academy and a youth sports coach for more than 25 years. [1]

Profile sources

Profile refreshed October 27, 2026. Candidate statements describe the candidate's own experience or positions; official records and reporting are labeled separately.

  1. Cedar City — Meet the Mayor · Official record

In the news

No Utah Ledger stories name Steve Nelson yet.

Sources

  1. Cedar City, Meet the Mayor

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