Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_24437 ( "State" text, "Governor" text, "Senior U.S. Senator" text, "Junior U.S. Senator" text, "U.S. House Delegation" text, "Upper House Majority" text, "Lower House Majority" text )

### Question ###
Who was the senior US senator in the state whose governor was D. Patrick?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT "Senior U.S. Senator" FROM table_24437 WHERE "Governor" = 'D. Patrick'