Erik Osberg is a lifelong Minnesotan shaped by the values of hard work and community. His career has spanned sports journalism, financial services, marketing, business ownership, and public sector work—always with a focus on serving others. Erik is a leader & a problem solver. 

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Erik understands the challenges facing western Minnesota, from struggling family farms to underfunded schools and a strained healthcare system. He’s running for Congress to fight for working families, bring honesty and accountability to politics, and stand up for rural Minnesota.

 

Erik & his wife live in Wadena, MN where they raised 3 kids since moving there 20 years ago. Erik has served on numerous non-profit boards and has coached. A graduate of Upsala Area Schools, he worked his way through college, spending time in construction before earning his degree from Hamline University. He is an avid angler & if given a choice, he’d rather be fishing.