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Eric Wimberger
2025 - Present
2029
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Eric Wimberger (Republican Party) is a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing District 2. He assumed office on January 6, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2029.
Wimberger (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate to represent District 2. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Eric Wimberger was born in DePere, Wisconsin, and lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Wimberger served in the U.S. Marine Corps and reached the rank of captain. He earned a degree in criminal justice from St. Cloud State University and a law degree from Marquette University.[1] Wimberger's career experience includes working as an attorney and owning a business.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Wimberger was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Finance Committee
- Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
- Natural Resources and Energy Committee, Vice Chairman
- Joint Legislative Audit Committee, Co Chair
- Joint Finance Committee
2021-2022
Wimberger was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Legislative Council Committee
- Human Services, Children and Families Committee
- Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, Vice Chair
- Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues Committee
- Transportation and Local Government Committee
- Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism Committee, Chair
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 2
Incumbent Eric Wimberger defeated Kelly Peterson in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eric Wimberger (R) | 64.5 | 67,979 |
| Kelly Peterson (D) | 35.5 | 37,430 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 50 | ||
| Total votes: 105,459 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 2
Kelly Peterson advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 2 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kelly Peterson | 100.0 | 11,096 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 11,098 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 2
Incumbent Eric Wimberger advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 2 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Wimberger | 99.7 | 21,204 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 65 | ||
| Total votes: 21,269 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Wimberger in this election.
2020
See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 30
Eric Wimberger defeated Jonathon Hansen in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 30 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Wimberger (R) | 54.7 | 47,948 |
 | Jonathon Hansen (D) | 45.3 | 39,711 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 74 | ||
| Total votes: 87,733 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 30
Jonathon Hansen defeated Sandra Ewald in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 30 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jonathon Hansen | 62.4 | 8,390 |
| Sandra Ewald | 37.6 | 5,055 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 13,452 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 30
Eric Wimberger advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 30 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Wimberger | 99.8 | 10,785 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 10,805 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Thomas Lund (R)
Campaign finance
2016
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Wisconsin State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Incumbent Dave Hansen defeated Eric Wimberger in the Wisconsin State Senate District 30 general election.[3][4]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 30 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dave Hansen Incumbent |
51.30% | 40,214 | |
| Republican | Eric Wimberger | 48.70% | 38,175 | |
| Total Votes | 78,389 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
Incumbent Dave Hansen ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Senate District 30 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Dave Hansen Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Eric Wimberger ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Senate District 30 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Eric Wimberger (unopposed) | |
This candidate ran in one of Ballotpedia's races to watch in 2016. Read more »
2014
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 12, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent Eric Genrich was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Eric Wimberger was unopposed in the Republican primary. Shae Sortwell ran as a Serving Liberty and the People Party candidate. Genrich, Wimberger and Sortwell faced off in the general election.[7][8] Incumbent Genrich defeated both challengers, and was re-elected for another term.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Genrich Incumbent |
55% | 7,953 | |
| Republican | Eric Wimberger | 36.9% | 5,342 | |
| Independent | Shae Sortwell | 8.1% | 1,164 | |
| Total Votes | 14,459 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Eric Wimberger did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Wimberger's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[10]
Economic Development and Jobs
- Excerpt: "Wisconsin culture is ambitious and hard working. Government should enable this culture, not suppress or replace it with a bureaucratic monopoly. Taxes and regulation compliance are some of the largest costs to new and small businesses. In order for people to realize their ambitions and improve themselves and the economy, such costs need to be as low as possible. If we want people to succeed, they need to be able to get the fruits of their labor."
Education
- Excerpt: "I am in favor of vouchers to provide opportunities for those who feel like their present school system is failing them. While I have a high regard for public schools in Green Bay and their abilities to provide education, a voucher system puts such judgments about who should educate children where it should be- with the parents."
Infrastructure
- Excerpt: "Presently, department leaders propose a future budget that is about $2 billion beyond what is currently budgeted. I believe that any budget baseline should be $0. In other words, what last year's budget is in comparison to any proposal for the future is irrelevant. We should look at what is needed each year and decide what to fund, whether that is an increase or decrease in funding from the year earlier. However, there is no need to raise any tax to maintain good infrastructure at this time, as natural growth in the economy and reduction in bureaucratic inefficiencies will account for needs."
2Nd Amendment Rights
- Excerpt: "The right for citizens to own firearms is of the most important rights, since firearms are the only true way for a population at large to deter oppression from within. Foreign powers are also deterred from invading as they would be mired in an impossible rebellion if they managed to defeat our armed forces."
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 16 to March 12.
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2023
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In 2023, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 3 to December 31.
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2022
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In 2022, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 18 to March 8.
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2021
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In 2021, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 4 to December 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Wisconsin State Senate District 2 |
Officeholder Wisconsin State Senate District 2 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eric Wimberger, "About," accessed April 9, 2021
- ↑ Facebook, "Eric Wimberger for State Senate," accessed April 9, 2021
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commissions, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2014 Partisan Primary Candidates," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2014 General Election," December 1, 2014
- ↑ Eric Wimberger, "Issues," accessed October 28, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Cowles (R) |
Wisconsin State Senate District 2 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Dave Hansen (D) |
Wisconsin State Senate District 30 2021-2025 |
Succeeded by Jamie Wall (D) |
