Who is Tammy Baldwin ? Net Worth, Family and Political Career
Tammy Baldwin is us Senator for Wisconsin since 2013.Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior US senator from Wisconsin since January 2013.
A member of the Democratic Party, she served three terms within the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 78th district, and from 1999 to 2013 represented Wisconsin's 2nd district within the US House of Representatives.
Tammy Baldwin Family
Baldwin was born and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. Her mother, who died in 2017, was 19 and take a divorce when Baldwin was born.
Tammy Baldwin Husband and Children
For 15 years, Baldwin's significant other was Lauren Azar, in 2009, the couple registered as domestic partners in Wisconsin. They separated in 2010. Baldwin was baptized as an Episcopalian but considers herself "unaffiliated" with a faith.
Tammy Baldwin Net Worth
Tammy Baldwin's Net Worth is $ 2 Million in 2025.
Tammy Baldwin Career and Achievement
Tammy Baldwin is a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, serving since 2013, and is known for being the first openly LGBT woman elected to both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. She made history as the first woman elected to either chamber from Wisconsin. Baldwin began her political journey at 24, serving on the Dane County Board of Supervisors and later in the Wisconsin Assembly, where she was the first openly lesbian member.
Elected to Congress in 1999, she focused on healthcare, LGBTQ rights, and progressive causes. In 2012, she defeated Republican Tommy Thompson to win her Senate seat and was reelected in 2018, defeating Leah Vukmir.
Born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, Baldwin faced challenges early in life, being raised by her grandparents as her mother struggled with mental illness and addiction. She graduated as valedictorian from Madison West High School, earned a B.A. from Smith College in 1984, and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1989. Baldwin has a strong progressive record, supporting Medicare for All, LGBTQ rights, and gun control, and she opposed the Iraq War.
Her family includes notable figures such as her grandfather, biochemist David E. Green, and she is a third cousin of comedian Andy Samberg. Baldwin has received numerous accolades, including being named one of 50 LGBTQ heroes by Queerty in 2020 for her contributions to equality and acceptance.