Tammy Baldwin | |
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Secretary of the Senate Democratic Caucus | |
Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
Deputy | Brian Schatz (since 2023) |
Leader | Chuck Schumer |
Preceded by | Patty Murray |
United States Senator from Wisconsin | |
Assumed office January 3, 2013 Serving with Ron Johnson | |
Preceded by | Herb Kohl |
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 February 11, 1962 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
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Website | Senate website |
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 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 has a consistently liberal voting record, particularly on healthcare and LGBT rights.[9][10] After the retirement of Congressman Ron Kind in 2023, she became the dean of Wisconsin's congressional delegation.
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