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Wisconsin Democrat Pat Kreitlow is a former television and radio anchor and reporter who served one term in the state Senate after being elected in 2006. He is running against Republican U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy in the November 2012 election for a northwest Wisconsin congressional seat.
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