Biography
Erik Severson is the Republican candidate for Wisconsin State Senate District 25 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Democrat Charly Ray for a seat with no incumbent.[1][2] A physician, he previously served in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 28 from 2011 to 2015.[1]
Erik Severson earned a B.S. from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, in 1993 and an M.D. from the Mayo Medical School in 2002.[1] He completed a medical internship at the University of North Dakota and a family medicine residency at the University of Minnesota, and worked as an emergency room physician in Osceola before his election.[1]
Severson assumed office in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2011 and left in 2015.[1] In the 2011-2012 session he served on the Energy and Utilities, Health (as vice chair) and Natural Resources committees, and in 2013 he chaired the Health and Mental Health committees.[1] He defeated Angie Sapik in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 25 on August 11, 2026.[1]
- 1.Erik Severson · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Wisconsin Senate District 25
Erik Severson is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Wisconsin Senate District 25 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.