Patrick Testin

Patrick Testin

Republican Party

Wisconsin State Senate District 24

Tenure

2017 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

8

Compensation

Base salary

$57,408/year

Per diem

$140/day for senators who reside outside of Dane County; $70/day for Dane County senators

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Marinette High School, 2006

Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, 2011

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Patrick Testin (Republican Party) is a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing District 24. He assumed office in 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2029.

Testin (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate to represent District 24. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Testin was assigned to the following committees:

• Agriculture and Tourism Committee
• Senate Finance Committee
• Senate Health Committee, Vice Chairman
• Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, Chairman
• Joint Legislative Council Committee
• Joint Finance Committee
• Information Policy and Technology Committee
• Tax Exemptions Committee, Co Chair

2021-2022

Testin was assigned to the following committees:

• Information Policy and Technology Committee
• Joint Legislative Council Committee
• Tax Exemptions Committee, Co-Chair
• Agriculture and Tourism Committee
• Economic and Workforce Development Committee, Vice Chair
• Senate Health Committee, Chair
• Housing, Commerce and Trade Committee

2019-2020

Testin was assigned to the following committees:

• Information Policy and Technology Committee
• Senate Health Committee, Chair
• Agriculture, Revenue, and Financial Institutions Committee
• Economic Development, Commerce, and Trade Committee, Vice-Chair

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2024

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 24

Incumbent Patrick Testin defeated Collin McNamara in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 24 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patrick Testin (R)	58.7	57,695
		Collin McNamara (D)	41.3	40,599
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	47

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 98,341
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 24

Collin McNamara advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 24 on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Collin McNamara	99.9	17,494
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	24

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,518
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 24

Incumbent Patrick Testin advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 24 on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patrick Testin	99.6	14,796
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	53

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,849
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Wisconsin gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

Sara Rodriguez defeated Roger Roth in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sara Rodriguez (D)	51.7	1,358,774
		Roger Roth (R)	48.3	1,268,535

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,627,309
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

Sara Rodriguez defeated Peng Her and Angela Kennedy in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sara Rodriguez	76.4	354,260
		Peng Her	23.5	108,766
		Angela Kennedy (Write-in)	0.0	39
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	589

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 463,654
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Lena Taylor (D)
• David Bowen (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Roger Roth	30.1	178,972
		Patrick Testin	18.4	109,374
		Cindy Werner	13.6	80,953
		Jonathan Wichmann	13.3	79,166
		Will Martin	9.2	54,790
		Kyle Yudes	5.4	32,051
		David Varnam	5.1	30,640
		David King	4.6	27,443
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	1,612

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 595,001
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ben Voelkel (R)

2020

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 24

Incumbent Patrick Testin defeated Paul Piotrowski in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 24 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patrick Testin (R)	56.4	53,720
	Submit photo	Paul Piotrowski (D)	43.5	41,419
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	59

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 95,198
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Roberta Reamer (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 24

Paul Piotrowski advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 24 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Paul Piotrowski	99.9	13,604
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	20

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,624
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 24

Incumbent Patrick Testin advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 24 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patrick Testin	99.9	14,257
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	18

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,275
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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.

Patrick Testin defeated incumbent Julie Lassa in the Wisconsin State Senate District 24 general election.

Wisconsin State Senate, District 24 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Patrick Testin	52.35%	45,139
	Democratic	Julie Lassa Incumbent	47.65%	41,091
Total Votes				86,230
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Incumbent Julie Lassa ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Senate District 24 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Senate, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Julie Lassa Incumbent (unopposed)

Patrick Testin ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Senate District 24 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Senate, District 24 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Patrick Testin  (unopposed)

2012

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012

Testin ran in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 71. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012. Testin was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 71, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Patrick Testin	38.9%	11,279
	Democratic	Katrina Shankland	60.8%	17,619
	-	Scattering	0.2%	70
Total Votes				28,968

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Patrick Testin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Patrick Testin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Testin's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Building Strong Communities We’re blessed to live in such a diverse district that contributes to the state’s economy in agriculture, industry, and commerce. Our homegrown businesses are often run by families who employ their friends and neighbors. We’re going to be sure everyone keeps more of their paychecks and reward hard work with prosperity, not higher taxes. You work hard for your paycheck and you should decide how to spend it. Modern Rules for a Modern Economy We need to remove burdensome red tape and regulations to make it easier to work and do business in our communities. There are nearly 12,000 pages of administrative code that include 100-year-old rules and regulations. It’s time to put in place smart, balanced, and prudent rules that encourage entrepreneurship, protect small businesses, and develop a robust agriculture and manufacturing economy. Preparing a Young Workforce Immediate and decisive action must be taken to reform Wisconsin’s education system to close the skills gap and fill the more than 70,000 job openings across the state. Decisions about education should be made by those closest to students: parents and teachers. By empowering school districts to make those decisions at a local level, students receive individualized attention and foster unique talents, especially in STEM fields, where we need a well-trained, young workforce to tackle 21st century challenges. Schools should offer opportunities for students to practice the skills they’ve learned in the classroom. By encouraging partnerships between schools and local businesses, students will have access to real-world working environments and adequately prepare them to enter the job market. In addition to transforming education practices, we need to alleviate financial burdens for future graduates by providing funding for high schools that offer college credit programs. By earning their degrees sooner, students won’t have to rely so heavily on student loans and graduate more quickly with practical degrees. Defending Our Values Patrick is a pro-life, pro-family, pro-gun conservative who will empower families make the important decisions, not the government. Caring for Veterans The more we learn about abuses of veterans at the VA in Tomah and across the Veterans Affairs administration, the more we need to redouble efforts to care for those who have served. From providing education to those returning from service to providing for those suffering physical and emotional trauma, we need leadership to direct public and private resources toward funding sustainable care programs for our veterans. Similarly, we need to incentivize businesses to hire veterans. Our servicemen and women have gained skills such as discipline, responsibility, and diligence through their service to this country – all of which are transferable to the workplace. We need to make it easier for them to find work once they return to civilian life.

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Patrick Testin campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Wisconsin State Senate District 24	Won general	$380,310	$310,377
2022	Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin	Lost primary	$431,932	$425,419
2020	Wisconsin State Senate District 24	Won general	$741,268	N/A**
2016	Wisconsin State Senate, District 24	Won	$387,738	N/A**
Grand total			$1,941,248	$735,796
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2024

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In 2024, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 16 to March 12. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Wisconsin Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Wisconsin Family Action Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom." Wisconsin Professional Police Association Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community. Wisconsin Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.

2023

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In 2023, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 3 to December 31. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2022

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In 2022, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 18 to March 8. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce: Senate and House Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Wisconsin Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Wisconsin Family Action Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom." Wisconsin Grocers Association Legislators are scored on their votes on industry-specific legislation. Wisconsin Professional Police Association Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community. Wisconsin Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.

2021

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In 2021, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 4 to December 31. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce: Senate and House Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wisconsin Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Wisconsin Family Action Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom." Wisconsin Grocers Association Legislators are scored on their votes on industry-specific legislation. Wisconsin Professional Police Association Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community. Wisconsin Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.

2020

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In 2020, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 13. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wisconsin AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy. Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position. Wisconsin Professional Police Association Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.

2019

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In 2019, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 7, 2019 through January 13, 2020. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wisconsin AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy. Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.

2018

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In 2018, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 16 through March 27. Special sessions were held from January 1 through February 27 and from March 15 through March 29. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position. National Federation of Independent Business in Wisconsin: 2016 legislative voting record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wisconsin AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy. Wisconsin Family Action: 2017-2018 legislative scorecard Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom." Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on legislation WMC deemed as "most important issues for the business community." Wisconsin Professional Police Association: 2018 report card Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community. Wisconsin Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.

2017

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In 2017, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 3 through December 31. There were also special sessions. The first special session was January 5. The second special session was August 1 through September 15. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position. National Federation of Independent Business in Wisconsin: 2016 legislative voting record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wisconsin AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy. Wisconsin Family Action: 2017-2018 legislative scorecard Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom." Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on legislation WMC deemed as "most important issues for the business community." Wisconsin Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.

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Current members of the Wisconsin State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Mary Felzkowski

Majority Leader:Devin LeMahieu

Minority Leader:Dianne Hesselbein

Senators

District 1

André Jacque (R)

District 2

Eric Wimberger (R)

District 3

Tim Carpenter (D)

District 4

Dora Drake (D)

District 5

Rob Hutton (R)

District 6

LaTonya Johnson (D)

District 7

Chris Larson (D)

District 8

Jodi Sinykin (D)

District 9

Devin LeMahieu (R)

District 10

Rob Stafsholt (R)

District 11

Stephen Nass (R)

District 12

Mary Felzkowski (R)

District 13

John Jagler (R)

District 14

Sarah Keyeski (D)

District 15

Mark Spreitzer (D)

District 16

Melissa Ratcliff (D)

District 17

Howard Marklein (R)

District 18

Kristin Alfheim (D)

District 19

Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R)

District 20

Dan Feyen (R)

District 21

Van Wanggaard (R)

District 22

Robert Wirch (D)

District 23

Jesse James (R)

District 24

Patrick Testin (R)

District 25

Romaine Quinn (R)

District 26

Kelda Roys (D)

District 27

Dianne Hesselbein (D)

District 28

Julian Bradley (R)

District 29

Cory Tomczyk (R)

District 30

Jamie Wall (D)

District 31

Jeff Smith (D)

District 32

Brad Pfaff (D)

District 33

Chris Kapenga (R)

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