Tammy Baldwin
Senator, WI · Democratic · Wisconsin
Tammy Baldwin is Wisconsin’s senior U.S. Senator (reelected in 2024), known for "Buy America" manufacturing rules and authoring the Respect for Marriage Act.
Profile last updated Jul 6, 2026 · Center Field Politics
Scout's Report
A progressive-leaning Democrat with a manufacturing and health-care focus who authored landmark marriage-equality legislation.
Core Strength
Manufacturing (Buy America) and health-care record; authored the Respect for Marriage Act.
Core Weakness
Represents a swing state where party-line votes draw sharp opposition.
Recent Action
Won a third Senate term in 2024 and continued Buy America and drug-pricing work.
Key Metrics
- Reliability
- 97%
- Documented Controversies
- 0
- Funding Secured
- $340M
- Outside Influence
- Very High
Roll-call or session participation — did they show up?
Official ethics findings or court records only.
Federal appropriations and manufacturing funds directed to Wisconsin (absolute).
Derived from PAC and outside-spending share of campaign funding.
Where They Stand
Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.
Environment—Supports4
Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.
Backs clean-energy investment and voted for the 2022 climate-and-health law.
Healthcare—Mixed / Partial4
Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.
Supports a public option and lowering drug costs; has backed broader coverage expansions.
Second Amendment—Supports4
New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.
Supports expanded background checks and red-flag laws.
Immigration—Supports4
Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.
Backs comprehensive reform with legal pathways.
Roe v. Wade—Supports4
Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.
Supports federal codification of abortion protections.
National Security—Mixed / Partial4
Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.
Favors diplomacy and congressional authorization over unilateral escalation.
Campaign Funding
Raised $48.0M for the 2024 cycle, with $35.0M in outside spending supporting them. Outside influence read: very high; opacity proxy 42%.
Total raised (cycle 2024): $48,000,000 · Outside influence: Very High
Estimated Net Worth
Most recent estimate: $1M-$3M
Year-over-year change cannot be computed until additional disclosure years are added to this profile.
Party Loyalty
Party-line alignment on major recorded votes.
Pairs a progressive record with bipartisan "Buy America" and dairy/agriculture work important to Wisconsin.
Sources
- Congress.gov — Tammy Baldwin
- GovTrack — Sen. Tammy Baldwin voting record
- AP — Wisconsin policy coverage
- Ballotpedia — Tammy Baldwin political positions
- Congress.gov — H.R. 8404, Respect for Marriage Act
- Congress.gov — H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act
- Wall Street Journal — Republican criticism of Democratic legislation
- Wisconsin GOP — Statement on Baldwin record
- FEC — Campaign finance (2024 cycle (last election))
- OpenSecrets — Personal finances (federal disclosures)