Eric Wimberger
Wisconsin State Senator, District 2 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 10
- 68 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +29.0
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Legislative Audit · co-chair
- Finance
- Finance
- Judiciary and Public Safety
- Special Committee on Oversight of the Department of Justice
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Motor vehicle — Driver's license · Became law Apr 2026
Family · Became law Mar 2026
Health Services, Department of — Health · Became law Mar 2026
Corrections, Department of · Became law Mar 2026
Court — Procedure · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Wimberger sits in the Wisconsin State Senate
Wimberger is closer to the center than 78% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mary Felzkowski, Rob Stafsholt, Patrick Testin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Wimberger’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills34%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Wisconsin State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Wimberger’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Wimberger | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 248: Relating to: vacancies in appointive state offices. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 17–16 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 595: Relating to: compliance with the federal Help America Vote Act, voter registration data… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–15 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 461: Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE) | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–12 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 1034: Relating to: name, image, and likeness rights for University of Wisconsin System student… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 17–16 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 601: Relating to: excluding certain event or sports wagers from the definition of “bet”. | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 21–12 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Wimberger was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 2 | Won | R+29.0 |
| 2020 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 30 | Won | R+9.4 |
| 2016 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 30 | Lost | D+2.6 |
| 2014 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 90 | Lost | D+18.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Wimberger has held
- Wisconsin State Senate, District 2 · since 2024
- Wisconsin State Senate, District 30 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Wimberger has run against
- Kelly Peterson (D) · 2024 general, won
- Jonathon Hansen (D) · 2020 general, won
- Dave Hansen (D) · 2016 general, lost
- Eric Genrich (D) · 2014 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Wimberger
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/86a5289a-d18f-4869-ac53-432022c7f9c7
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET