Pfaff To Run For Congressional Seat Held By Ron Kind

A state lawmaker has announced that he will run for an open congressional seat representing southwestern Wisconsin. Democratic Senator Brad Pfaff, of Onalaska, will run in the Third Congressional District next year. Pfaff won election to the Senate last year after Republicans who control the chamber voted not to confirm him as state agriculture secretary, effectively firing him from the post. The Third Congressional District includes Crawford and Grant counties. Democrat Ron Kind has held the seat for more than 24 years but announced in August he won’t seek reelection after narrowly defeating Republican Derrick Van Orden. Republicans planned to run Van Orden, a former Navy SEAL, against him again in 2022. Pfaff will face political newcomer Brett Knudsen in a Democratic primary. The winner will go on to face Van Orden in the general election in November 2022.