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Iron County, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Senate District 25

2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Senate District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Erik Severson and Charly Ray. Candidate information follows official Iron County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Erik Severson (Republican), Charly Ray (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Romaine Robert Quinn filed a notification of noncandidacy, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Wisconsin has no runoffs; the August 11 partisan primary set each party's nominee, and unopposed nominees still print. The field is the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list for the November 3, 2026 general election (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot.

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Erik Severson

Republican

Biography

Severson is an emergency room physician in Osceola who previously served two terms in the Wisconsin Assembly representing the 28th District from 2011 to 2015, per WPR. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth and an MD from Mayo Medical School. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Charly Ray

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Limit state preemption of local zoning and shoreland management authority
  • Reform the school funding formula to reduce the rural property tax burden
  • Expand rural EMS and elder care funding

Per the Amery Free Press.

Biography

Ray is a Bayfield County Board member who works as a forester and co-owns Honest Dog Books, a bookstore in Bayfield, per the Amery Free Press. He previously worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Wisconsin DNR, and moved to the Lake Superior area in 1993. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Wisconsin Senate District 25 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Senate District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Erik Severson and Charly Ray. Candidate information follows official Iron County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Wisconsin Senate District 25 election in Wisconsin?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Wisconsin are on the Wisconsin election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Iron County ballot?

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Candidate roster from official Iron County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Erik Severson, full profileCharly Ray, full profileOfficial Wisconsin election office