Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by
Scott Klug
Succeeded by
Mark Pocan
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 78th district
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999
Preceded by
David Clarenbach
Succeeded by
Mark Pocan
Personal details
Born
Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin
(1962-02-11) February 11, 1962 (age 62) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Domestic partners
Lauren Azar (1998–2010)
Maria Brisbane (2018–present)
Relations
David E. Green (grandfather)
Rowena Green Matthews (aunt)
Andy Samberg (third cousin)
Education
Smith College (BA)
University of Wisconsin–Madison (JD)
Signature
Website
Senate website
Tammy Baldwin's voice
Baldwin speaks on sexual assault within the U.S. military Recorded November 19, 2013
Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin (born February 11, 1962)[1] is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the junior United States senator from Wisconsin since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 78th district, and from 1999 to 2013 represented Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. In 2012, Baldwin was elected to the United States Senate, defeating Republican nominee Tommy Thompson. In 2018, Baldwin was reelected, defeating Republican nominee Leah Vukmir. On April 12, 2023, Baldwin announced her candidacy for reelection in the 2024 Senate election in Wisconsin.[2]
Baldwin, who is a lesbian, became the first openly LGBT woman elected to the House of Representatives and to the Senate in 1999 and 2013, respectively.[3][4][5][6] She was also the first woman to be elected to either chamber from Wisconsin.[3][4] Baldwin identifies as a progressive,[7][8] and she has a consistent progressive voting record.[9][10] She supports Medicare for All,[11] LGBTQ rights,[12] and gun control,[13] and opposed the Iraq War.[14] After the retirement of Congressman Ron Kind in 2023, she became the dean of Wisconsin's congressional delegation.
^"Baldwin, Tammy (1962— )", Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress
^Wells, Dylan (April 12, 2023). "Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin announces reelection bid in Wisconsin". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ abGrinberg, Emanuella (November 7, 2012). "Wisconsin's Tammy Baldwin is first openly gay person elected to Senate". CNN. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
^ abCogan, Marin (December 20, 2007). "First Ladies". The New Republic. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
^"Tammy Baldwin: Openly gay lawmaker could make history in Wisconsin U.S. Senate race – Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. October 19, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
^"50 Women Who Made American Political History". Time. March 8, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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^Amanda Terkel (December 6, 2011). "Tammy Baldwin Delivers Passionate Defense Of Progressivism". HuffPost. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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^"U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Helps Introduce Background Check Expansion Act To Reduce Gun Violence". urbanmilwaukee.com. January 9, 2019.
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