Patrick Testin (born June 9, 1988) is an

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Republican politician from Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He is the current of the

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, since 2021, and has served in the Senate since 2017. He represents

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, which includes the cities of Stevens Point and Wisconsin Rapids in central Wisconsin.

Biography

Born in

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, Testin graduated from Marinette High School in 2006. He continued his education at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, where he earned his

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in political science in 2011. While in college, Testin became actively involved with the

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and served as a deputy field director for the successful congressional campaign of

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. A few months later, he was hired as field director for Republican candidate Kim Simac in the

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. Over the next several years, after graduating from college, Testin was primarily employed as a store manager for a mattress retailer (2011–2014), and then as a sales representative for M Shiraz Wines of Wisconsin (since 2014). In 2012, following the implementation of the 2011 Republican redistricting plan, he made his first bid for elected office, running for

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in the open 71st Assembly district—based in Stevens Point,

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, and neighboring parts of Portage County. He fell far short of fellow first-time candidate

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, who carried 60% of the general election vote. In 2016, Testin was again a candidate for office, challenging 13-year incumbent State Senator

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. This time he prevailed, taking 52% of the vote in a year when the Republican presidential candidate carried the state for the first time since 1984. He was subsequently reelected in

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. Following the 2020 election, the Senate Republican caucus elected him President pro tempore for the 2021–2022 session. In September 2021, Testin announced his candidacy for

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in the 2022 election. He lost the Republican primary to fellow state senator Roger Roth.

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (2012)

Wisconsin Senate (2016–present)

Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor (2022)

References

External links

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Official website

Senator Patrick Testin (2023)
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24th Senate District map (2024–2031)
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