Milwaukee City Wire

Sen. Patrick Testin, a Republican representing Wisconsin's 24th Senate District since 2017, has recently highlighted agricultural achievements and local media engagement in a series of posts on his Twitter account.

On August 18, 2025, Testin shared positive news about the state's cranberry industry: "Some great news is coming out of Wisconsin, the cranberry capital of the world:

For the 31stconsecutive year, our state is expected to be the global leader in the production of the red, tart berries.

According to the USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service, Wisconsin is https://t.co/lg65BcAEht"

The following day, August 19, he marked National Potato Day by noting Wisconsin's standing as a major potato producer: "Today is an important day for our state – it’s National Potato Day.

Wisconsin may be best known as “America’s Dairyland,” but many are unaware that we are also among the nation’s leaders in the production of potatoes.

Wisconsin is the third-largest potato-producing state in the https://t.co/G0rVwDHFZi"

On August 20, Testin referenced his ongoing participation with local media: "Once every month, I check in with James Malouf of WFHR’s 'The Rapids Report' to talk about the work I'm doing at the state Capitol and in the 24th Senate District.

For this month's installment, some of the things we discussed were a recent small business roundtable I attended, https://t.co/PKaQbXBxdN"

Testin was elected to represent Wisconsin's 24th Senate district in 2017 after succeeding Howard Marklein. His recent social media activity underscores both agricultural milestones—such as leading national cranberry production for over three decades and ranking third nationally for potatoes—and his regular communication with constituents through local radio appearances.