Tammy Baldwin

Democrat junior Senator of Wisconsin

  • Senator

    Wisconsin

    January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2025

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@SenatorBaldwin

baldwin.senate.gov

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13

Congresses Served

7

House Terms

2

Senate Terms

January 1, 1962 (63 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