Politics and Government
- Alec G. Olson (born 1930), former member of the US House of Representatives from Minnesota
- Allen I. Olson (born 1938), former Governor of North Dakota
- Bud Olson (1925–2002), Canadian Member of Parliament, Senator and Lieutenant Governor
- Culbert Olson, (1876–1962), Governor of California
- Donovan Olson (born 1965), Iowa State Representative
- Eric T. Olson (born 1952), American admiral and former commander of U.S. Special Operations Command
- Floyd B. Olson (1891–1936), 22nd Governor of Minnesota
- Mark Douglas Olson, U.S. politician, Minnesota state legislator
- Mark W. Olson (born 1943), U.S. Federal Reserve governor from 2001 to 2006
- Ole H. Olson (1872–1954), 18th Governor of North Dakota, State Senator, State Representative and Lieutenant Governor
- Pete Olson (born 1962), Texas State Representative
- Theodore Olson (born 1940), 42nd United States Solicitor General
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