CD7 candidates Keeler, Osberg meet voters in DFL town hall

March 23, 2026 Erik Osberg

By Erik Osberg

March 23, 2026

Heather Keeler, right, speaks Sunday, March 22, 2026, to the crowd at a Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party town hall in Willmar. The event was meant to give DFL delegates and others a better understanding of Keeler’s positions on important topics and those of Erik Osberg, her opponent for the DFL endorsement in Congressional District 7. The U.S. House seat is currently held by Republican Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach. – Levi Jones / West Central Tribune

Candidates Heather Keeler, of Moorhead, and Erik Osberg, of Wadena, are both seeking the DFL endorsement to run against Republican Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach.

By Levi Jones

March 23, 2026 at 5:54 PM

WILLMAR, Minn. — Two candidates seeking the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsement to run for Congress in District 7 made their pitch to delegates and other voters Sunday, March 22.

The conversation included topics like veterans affairs, how to serve rural communities and the environment — but perhaps most importantly, how to unseat a Republican seeking her fourth term.

Candidates Erik Osberg and Heather Keeler are both seeking the DFL endorsement to run against Republican Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach.

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About Erik Osberg

Erik Osberg is a husband, father, small business owner, and working-class Minnesotan running to represent Western Minnesota in Congress. Erik believes public service starts with listening. Across thousands of conversations with people throughout the district, he has heard the same concerns again and again: families are working hard and still falling behind, family farms are under pressure, rural healthcare is harder to access, public schools need support, and Washington is not focused enough on the people it is supposed to serve. Erik is running because we can do better.

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