Tammy Baldwin's journey from Madison, Wisconsin, to the halls of the U.S. Senate is a testament to her resilience and dedication to public service. Born to a young mother and raised by her grandparents, Baldwin's early life was marked by personal challenges that shaped her compassionate approach to politics. A double major in political science and mathematics from Smith College and a law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School laid the foundation for her career.
Baldwin's professional path began in private practice before swiftly moving into public service, where she served on the Madison Common Council and the Dane County Board of Supervisors.
Her political career, marked by a series of firsts, saw her become the first openly LGBT woman elected to both the House of Representatives in 1998, and the Senate in 2012, as well as the first woman to represent Wisconsin in either chamber. In 2018, Baldwin was re-elected to the Senate with 55.4% of the vote.
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Join Field Team 6 and our wonderful partner The Union to write postcards and talk politics with us at our weekly Postcarding Parties! Join us anytime! NEW TO POSTCARDING?? In our main room, we will teach you everything you need to know to write postcards of every kind. There is no need to buy anything beforehand....
We are excited to have our Wednesday phone bank circle up and running for the 2026 elections
in partnership with the DCCC, Voters of Tomorrow, and the Grassroots Democrats HQ Join us to phone bank with other young people and call your peers in key battleground congressional...
