diff --git a/apps/nominations/models.py b/apps/nominations/models.py
index 17b62c697..88aa5fc80 100644
--- a/apps/nominations/models.py
+++ b/apps/nominations/models.py
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class Nomination(models.Model):
     previous_board_service = models.CharField(max_length=1024, blank=False, null=True)  # noqa: DJ001
     employer = models.CharField(max_length=1024, blank=False, null=True)  # noqa: DJ001
     other_affiliations = models.CharField(max_length=2048, blank=True, null=True)  # noqa: DJ001
-    nomination_statement = MarkupField(escape_html=True, markup_type="markdown", blank=False, null=True)
+    nomination_statement = MarkupField(markup_type="markdown", blank=False, null=True)
 
     nominator = models.ForeignKey(User, related_name="nominations_made", on_delete=models.CASCADE)
     nominee = models.ForeignKey(
diff --git a/apps/nominations/templates/nominations/nomination_form.html b/apps/nominations/templates/nominations/nomination_form.html
index d5157e430..e3ad0b469 100644
--- a/apps/nominations/templates/nominations/nomination_form.html
+++ b/apps/nominations/templates/nominations/nomination_form.html
@@ -97,6 +97,13 @@ <h1 class="page-title">Submit a Nomination for {{ election.name }} Election</h1>
                 }
                 #id_previous_service_years input { margin: 0; }
                 #statement-preview { border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 4px; background: #fff; padding: 0.75em 1em; margin-top: 0.5em; }
+                /* Fix site styling specifically for elections */
+                #statement-preview ul, #statement-preview ol { margin: 0 0 1em 1.5em; }
+                #statement-preview ul { list-style: square; }
+                #statement-preview ol { list-style: decimal; }
+                #statement-preview li { float: none; width: auto; display: list-item; }
+                #statement-preview li > ul, #statement-preview li > ol { margin-bottom: 0; }
+                #statement-preview > *:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
             </style>
             <table>
                 {% for field in form %}
diff --git a/apps/nominations/tests/test_models.py b/apps/nominations/tests/test_models.py
index b6ccf3172..bfd86146d 100644
--- a/apps/nominations/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/apps/nominations/tests/test_models.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.test import TestCase
 
-from apps.nominations.models import DEFAULT_ACCENT_COLOR, Election, ElectionKind
+from apps.nominations.models import DEFAULT_ACCENT_COLOR, Election, ElectionKind, Nomination
 
 
 class ElectionKindModelTests(TestCase):
@@ -70,3 +70,37 @@ def test_markdown_preserves_safe_links_and_formatting(self):
     def test_restructuredtext_strips_javascript_uri(self):
         rendered = self._render("restructuredtext", "`x <javascript:alert(1)>`_")
         self.assertNotIn("javascript:", rendered)
+
+
+class NominationStatementRenderingTests(TestCase):
+    """The statement pipeline must allow markdown but never raw HTML."""
+
+    def render(self, text):
+        return Nomination.render_statement(text)
+
+    def test_blockquote_renders(self):
+        self.assertIn("<blockquote>", self.render("> quoted"))
+
+    def test_lists_render(self):
+        html = self.render("- one\n- two")
+        self.assertIn("<ul>", html)
+        self.assertEqual(html.count("<li>"), 2)
+
+    def test_headings_and_emphasis_render(self):
+        html = self.render("# Title\n\n**bold** and *italic*")
+        self.assertIn("<h1>Title</h1>", html)
+        self.assertIn("<strong>bold</strong>", html)
+        self.assertIn("<em>italic</em>", html)
+
+    def test_script_is_dropped(self):
+        html = self.render("<script>alert(1)</script>")
+        self.assertNotIn("script", html)
+        self.assertNotIn("alert(1)", html)
+
+    def test_event_handler_inside_blockquote_is_dropped(self):
+        html = self.render("> <img src=x onerror=alert(1)>")
+        self.assertIn("<blockquote>", html)
+        self.assertNotIn("onerror", html)
+
+    def test_unsafe_link_scheme_is_dropped(self):
+        self.assertNotIn("javascript:", self.render("[x](javascript:alert(1))"))