Senate In the 2020 general election, Pfaff was elected to the Wisconsin Senate in the 32nd district. Pfaff replaced Democrat Jennifer Shilling, who resigned in May 2020 and endorsed Pfaff as her successor. Pfaff defeated Republican nominee Dan Kapanke, who had previously represented the Senate district, in a close general election contest. 2022 congressional election In October 2021, Pfaff declared his candidacy for the U.S. House to represent Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district following the announcement that 13-term incumbent Ron Kind would not seek re-election. In November 2022, Pfaff was narrowly defeated by Republican nominee Derrick Van Orden in the 2022 general election. References External links Brad Pfaff for Congress campaign website Profile at the Wisconsin Senate 32nd Senate District map (2011–2021) |- 1967 births 21st-century American politicians American environmentalists Farmers from Wisconsin George Mason University alumni Living people Marymount University faculty Obama administration personnel People from La Crosse, Wisconsin State cabinet secretaries of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Green Bay alumni Democratic Party Wisconsin state senators Candidates in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections