Tammy Baldwin

Democrat junior Senator of Wisconsin

Representative
Wisconsin, district 2
January 6, 1999 - January 3, 2001
Representative
Wisconsin, district 2
January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Representative
Wisconsin, district 2
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
Wisconsin, district 2
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
Wisconsin, district 2
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
Wisconsin, district 2
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Wisconsin, district 2
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Senator
Wisconsin
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2019
Senator
Wisconsin
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2025

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January 1, 1962 (62 years old)

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Has served as a United States senator since 2013
Previously served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly and represented Wisconsin’s 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1999 to 2013
First openly LGBT woman elected to both the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as the first woman elected to either chamber from Wisconsin
Identifies as a progressive and supports Medicare for All, LGBTQ rights, and gun control, and opposed the Iraq War
Became the dean of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation after the retirement of Congressman Ron Kind in 2023
Raised by her grandparents; her mother suffered from mental illness and opioid addiction
Graduated as class valedictorian from Madison West High School, earned a B.A. from Smith College, and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School
Began her political career on the Dane County Board of Supervisors at age 24
Was the first openly lesbian member of the Wisconsin Assembly
Co-founded the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus in 2008
Has served on various committees in the Senate, including the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Has been involved in efforts to address climate change, drug policy reform, economic policy, antitrust and corporate regulation, and foreign policy
Advocated for veterans’ issues and opposed privatization of the United States Postal Service
Personal life includes a long-term relationship with Lauren Azar, separation in 2010, and a current partnership with Maria Brisbane
Recognized as a leading figure for equality, acceptance, and dignity for all people