Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin
Official portrait, 2013
Secretary of the Senate Democratic Caucus
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
DeputyBrian Schatz
LeaderChuck Schumer
Preceded byPatty Murray
United States Senator
from Wisconsin
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2013
Serving with Ron Johnson
Preceded byHerb Kohl
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013
Preceded byScott Klug
Succeeded byMark Pocan
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 78th district
In office
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999
Preceded byDavid Clarenbach
Succeeded byMark Pocan
Personal details
Born
Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin

(1962-02-11) February 11, 1962 (age 62)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Relations
Education
Partner(s)
  • Lauren Azar (1998–2010)
  • Maria Brisbane (2018–present)
Signature
WebsiteSenate 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 serving as the junior United States senator from Wisconsin since 2013, as the Secretary of the Senate Democratic Caucus since 2017, and as the dean of the United States congressional delegation from Wisconsin since 2023.

A member of the Democratic Party, she served three terms as the Wisconsin state assemblywoman from Wisconsin's 78th Assembly district from 1993 to 1999, and seven terms as the United States congresswoman from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district from 1999 to 2013. She was elected to the United States Senate in 2012, re-elected in 2018, and narrowly re-elected in 2024.

Tammy Baldwin is the first openly lesbian woman elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly (1993), the first openly lesbian woman and first woman elected to the U.S. House from Wisconsin (1998), and the first openly LGBT person and first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Wisconsin (2012).[2][3][4]

Baldwin has a progressive voting record on healthcare, reproductive rights, and LGBT rights.[5]

  1. ^ "Baldwin, Tammy (1962– )", Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress
  2. ^ Cogan, Marin (December 20, 2007). "First Ladies". The New Republic. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "Tammy Baldwin: Openly gay lawmaker could make history in Wisconsin U.S. Senate race – Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. October 19, 2012. Archived from the original on July 31, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  4. ^ Grinberg, Emanuella (November 7, 2012). "Wisconsin's Tammy Baldwin is first openly gay person elected to Senate". CNN. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "Baldwin, Hovde come out swinging after primaries in key Wisconsin Senate race – CBS Chicago". www.cbsnews.com. August 14, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
    "Baldwin: i'm proud to be a progressive". Fdlreporter.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
    Amanda Terkel (December 6, 2011). "Tammy Baldwin Delivers Passionate Defense Of Progressivism". HuffPost. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
    Grynbaum, Michael (November 9, 2012). "Fickle Wisconsin Sends a Trusty Progressive to the Senate". The New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
    Mihalcik, Carrie. "Most Liberal Members of Congress". National Journal. Retrieved February 18, 2018.