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Campaign Finance (2026)
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Source: FEC · 2026 cycle
About
Tammy Baldwin is a Democratic U.S. Senator from Wisconsin and the first openly LGBTQ person elected to the U.S. Senate from that state.
Background
Born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, Tammy Baldwin graduated as valedictorian from Madison West High School before earning a bachelor's degree from Smith College and a law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Before her election to the state legislature, she worked as an attorney in private practice. Her early public service included positions on the Dane County Board of Supervisors and the Madison Common Council.
Political career
Tammy Baldwin began her political career on the Dane County Board of Supervisors and the Madison Common Council before serving in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1993 to 1999. She then served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served as a U.S. senator from Wisconsin since 2013 and was reelected in 2018 and 2024.
Current focus
Baldwin, Tammy represents the state of WI in the U.S. Senate. Baldwin, Tammy currently serves on the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, the Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, and the Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy. They have sponsored 273 bills in the current Senate, including S. 4451; S. 4439; S. 4393.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Department of Defense
- Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related AgenciesRanking Member
- Employment and Workplace Safety
- Energy and Water Development
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Primary Health and Retirement Security
- Science, Manufacturing, and CompetitivenessRanking Member
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Telecommunications and Media
118th Congress
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Department of Defense
- Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related AgenciesRanking Member
- Employment and Workplace Safety
- Energy and Water Development
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Primary Health and Retirement Security
- Science, Manufacturing, and CompetitivenessRanking Member
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Telecommunications and Media
Legislative Activity
273
Bills Sponsored
10
Recent Votes