Candidate profile · Wisconsin State Senate District 3
Tim Carpenter
Democratic Incumbent
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State senator since 2003 (assumed office January 2003); previously served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1985 to 2003, including as Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore in 1993. Unopposed in the 2026 general election.
Positions on the issues
Campaign themes
2026 campaign themes are 'Affordability, Fairness, Accountability'; says he will fight for progress on affordability and stand up to leadership of either party (per campaign site).
Experience
- Wisconsin State Senate, District 3 (2003-present)
- Wisconsin State Assembly (1985-2003); Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore (1993)
- Bachelor's degree, UW-Milwaukee; master's degree, La Follette Institute of UW-Madison
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