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Overview

Current roleCongressional candidate

PartyDemocratic

GenderMale

LocationMinnesota

BackgroundCongressional candidate

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EducationHamline University (degree, 1999)

Notable personal detailsErik Osberg is a Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. House in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He has worked in financial services and later in public-sector economic development, including as Rural Rebound Initiative Coordinator for Otter Tail County. He graduated from Upsala Area Schools (1991) and earned a degree from Hamline University (1999).

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports protecting and funding public programs such as health care and education and opposes giving tax breaks to the wealthy; frames economic priorities around supporting working families and rural communities.

Healthcare

Erik Osberg’s campaign emphasizes ensuring affordable, accessible healthcare and improving access to care for rural communities but does not provide detailed policy prescriptions on coverage expansions or specific reforms. Public materials focus on protecting and strengthening rural health systems and making healthcare affordable rather than endorsing a single-payer plan or explicitly specifying support for a public option or market-based reforms.

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Climate & Energy

The candidate has made general statements about protecting the environment and supporting rural economies but has not published detailed climate or energy policy proposals. Public campaign materials emphasize listening to rural communities and addressing local challenges (agriculture, rural investment) without specifying targets or regulatory approaches for emissions or energy transition. Based on available public statements, the candidate’s positions on specific climate and energy policies are unclear.

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$212.3K
$159.2K
$106.2K
$53.1K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$212.3K
$95.7K
$116.6K
$7.8K

Source: FEC

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