Tim Carpenter
Wisconsin State Senator, District 3 since 2002. Ran in 16 elections between 1984 and 2022, winning 16. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Wisconsin State Senator, District 3Born 1960
- In office
- 24 yrs
- Since 2002
- Bills became law
- 7
- 291 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +38.0
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
- Transportation and Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Athletics · Became law Mar 2026
Disease · Became law Mar 2026
Family · Became law Dec 2025
Housing · Became law Aug 2025
Administrative rules — Revisions · Became law Aug 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Carpenter sits in the Wisconsin State Senate
Carpenter is closer to the center than 29% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Mark Spreitzer, Melissa Ratcliff, Bob Wirch
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Carpenter’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills33%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Wisconsin State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Carpenter’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Carpenter | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 248: Relating to: vacancies in appointive state offices. | No | No | Yes | Passed 17–16 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 595: Relating to: compliance with the federal Help America Vote Act, voter registration data… | No | No | Yes | Passed 18–15 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 461: Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE) | No | No | Yes | Passed 21–12 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 1034: Relating to: name, image, and likeness rights for University of Wisconsin System student… | No | No | Yes | Passed 17–16 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 601: Relating to: excluding certain event or sports wagers from the definition of “bet”. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 21–12 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Carpenter was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 3 | Won | — | D+28.2 | — |
| 2022 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 3 | Won | D+38.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 3 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 3 | Won | D+22.5 | — | — |
| 2006 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 9 | Won | D+41.7 | — | — |
| 1998 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 9 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 9 | Won | D+100.0 | — | — |
| 1994 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 9 | Won | D+18.7 | — | — |
| 1992 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 9 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 20 | Won | D+34.3 | — | — |
| 1988 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 20 | Won | D+41.0 | — | — |
| 1984 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $63.6K
- Spent
- $43.2K
- Cash
- $18.6K
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 31, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Friends of Tim Carpenter State | Active |
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 31, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Seats Carpenter has held
- Wisconsin State Senate, District 3 · since 2002
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 9 · 1992–2002
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 20 · 1984–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Carpenter has run against
- Angel Sanchez (R) · 2022 election, won
- Annette Miller Krznarich (R) · 2010 election, won
- Richard T. Mannisto (R) · 2000 election, won
- Eugene W. Ziemer (L) · 1996 election, won
- James T. Sanfilippo (R) · 1994 election, won
- Dorothy Wosick Seidi (R) · 1990 election, won
- Donald L. Schultz (R) · 1986 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Carpenter
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5afcecdf-8000-4e54-bcf2-329f919ed0bd
- Wikidata Q7803284
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET