Patrick Testin
Wisconsin State Senator, District 24 since 2016. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 13
- 104 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +17.4
- 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.
- Agriculture and Revenue · chair
- Finance · vice chair
- Finance · vice chair
- Health · vice chair
- Tax Exemptions Survey · co-chair
- Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage
- Information Policy and Technology
- Legislative Council
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Housing · Became law Apr 2026
County — Taxation · Became law Apr 2026
Road — Construction and repair · Became law Mar 2026
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of · Became law Dec 2025
Forestry · Became law Dec 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Testin sits in the Wisconsin State Senate
Testin is closer to the center than 61% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: John Jagler, Cory Tomczyk, Jesse James
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Testin’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills58%
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: Testin’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Testin | 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… | No | Yes | No | Passed 17–16 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 601: Relating to: excluding certain event or sports wagers from the definition of “bet”. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 21–12 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Testin 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 24 | Won | R+17.4 |
| 2020 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 24 | Won | R+12.9 |
| 2016 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 24 | Won | R+4.7 |
| 2012 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 71 | Lost | D+21.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Testin has held
- Wisconsin State Senate, District 24 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Testin has run against
- Collin McNamara (D) · 2024 general, won
- Paul Piotrowski (D) · 2020 general, won
- Julie M. Lassa (D) · 2016 general, won
- Katrina Shankland (D) · 2012 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Testin
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/13416c83-b50d-4578-b721-83ff5c1486ad
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET