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{{short description|American politician
{{for|the American mixed martial artist|Tim Carpenter (fighter)}}
{{Infobox
| name = Tim Carpenter
| image = Sen. Carpenter (3522305257) (2).jpg
| caption = Carpenter in 2009
| office = President pro tempore of the {{nowrap|[[Wisconsin State Senate|Wisconsin Senate]]}} | term_start = July 16, 2012
| term_end = January 7, 2013
| predecessor = [[Joe Leibham|Joseph K. Leibham]]
| successor = [[Joe Leibham|Joseph K. Leibham]]
| state1 = Wisconsin
| state_senate1 = Wisconsin
| district1 = [[Wisconsin's
| term_start1 = January 3, 2003
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = [[Brian Burke (
| successor1 =
| office2 = Member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]]
| constituency2 = [[Wisconsin's 9th Assembly
| term_start2 = January 4, 1993
| term_end2 = January 3, 2003
| predecessor2 = [[Walter Kunicki]]
| successor2 = [[Josh Zepnick]]
| constituency3 = [[Wisconsin's 20th Assembly
| term_start3 = January 3, 1985
| term_end3 = January 4, 1993
| predecessor3 = [[James F. Rooney]]
| successor3 = [[Rosemary Potter]]
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| birth_name = Timothy W. Carpenter
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|02|24}}
| birth_place = [[Milwaukee]], [[Wisconsin]], U.S.
| residence = Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| profession =
| alma_mater =
| website = [https://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/03/carpenter Official website]▼
}}
'''Timothy W. Carpenter''' (born February 24, 1960) is an [[Americans|American]]
▲|website = [https://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/03/carpenter Official website]
▲'''Timothy W. Carpenter''' (born February 24, 1960) is an [[Americans|American]] politician and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Wisconsin State Senate]], representing the [[Wisconsin Senate, District 3|3rd Senate district]] since 2003. He previously served 18 years in the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] (1985–2003).
==Early life and education==
Carpenter was born on February 24, 1960, at [[St. Francis Hospital (Milwaukee)|St. Francis Hospital]] in Milwaukee.<ref name="offbio">{{cite web|url= https://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/03/carpenter/biography/ |title= Biography |website= Tim Carpenter - Wisconsin State Senator |
==Political career==
[[File:Sen. Carpenter (3522306241).jpg|thumb|Carpenter in 2009]]
After graduating from college, Carpenter worked briefly at a number of jobs, at Rustlers Steak House and as a courier for [[FedEx|Federal Express]].<ref name="offbio"/> He had become involved with the [[Democratic Party of Wisconsin]] at an early age and became a member of the state party's administrative committee.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68113215/carpenter-1985/ |title= The Wisconsin Assembly |newspaper= [[Wisconsin State Journal]] |date= January 27, 1985 |accessdate= January 20, 2021 |via= [[Newspapers.com]] }}</ref> In 1984, at age 24, while still a student at the La Follette School, he jumped into the race for [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] in the open [[Wisconsin Assembly, District 20|20th Assembly district seat]]. The 20th Assembly district was heavily Democratic, based in southern [[Milwaukee]]—Carpenter faced five opponents in the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] [[Primary election|primary]]. He prevailed in the six-way race with just 27% of the vote, and faced no opponent in the 1984 general election.<ref name="1985elex">{{cite report |url=http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1985 |title= The state of Wisconsin 1985-1986 Blue Book |publisher= State of Wisconsin |year= 1985 |editor-last1= Theobald |editor-first1= H. Rupert |editor-last2= Robbins |editor-first2= Patricia V. |author=Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |chapter-url= https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1985/reference/wi.wibluebk1985.i0016.pdf |chapter= Elections |pages= 906, 925 |accessdate= January 20, 2021 }}</ref>▼
▲After graduating from college, Carpenter worked briefly at a number of jobs, at Rustlers Steak House and as a courier for [[FedEx|Federal Express]].<ref name="offbio"/> He had become involved with the [[Democratic Party of Wisconsin]] at an early age and became a member of the state party's administrative committee.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68113215/carpenter-1985/ |title= The Wisconsin Assembly |newspaper= [[Wisconsin State Journal]] |date= January 27, 1985 |
Carpenter was elected to the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] in 1984 and served nine terms representing the 9th Assembly District until 2002, holding the post of Speaker ''Pro Tempore'' in 1993. He was first elected to represent Wisconsin's 3rd Senate District in 2002. During the 2007–08 biennium, he served as [[President Pro Tempore|President ''Pro Tempore'']] of the Wisconsin State Senate.
During the 2007-08 biennium, he was the chair of the Senate Committee on Public Health, Senior Issues, Long Term Care, and Job Creation. [http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/07bb/pdf/S3(p24).pdf
Carpenter is currently a member of the Senate Committee on Health; the Senate Committee on Transportation and
He was also previously the Chair of the Legislative Council Study Committee on addressing recidivism in High-Risk Juvenile Offenders. [http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lc/committees/study/prior/2008.html 2008 Interim Study Committees]
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===2011 Wisconsin protests===
{{See also|2011 Wisconsin protests}}
During the protests in Wisconsin, Carpenter, along with the 13 other Democratic State Senators, left the state to deny the State Senate a quorum on [[Scott Walker (politician)|Governor Scott Walker]]'s controversial "Budget Repair" legislation. Based on the revelations from a prank phone call on Gov. Walker, detailing plans to pass his bill, Carpenter called upon Gov. Walker to resign.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wispolitics.com/1006/large/110223_Carpenter_letter.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-02-24 |archive-date=2011-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225133226/http://wispolitics.com/1006/large/110223_Carpenter_letter.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===2020 protests===
On June 23, 2020, Carpenter was recording a protest near the Wisconsin state capitol when he was assaulted by BLM (Black Lives Matter) protesters. A short time later he collapsed and was taken to the hospital for a suspected concussion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wkow.com/2020/06/24/state-senator-says-he-was-attacked-during-madison-protest-collapses-in-front-of-27-news-crew/|title=State Senator says he was attacked during Madison protest, collapses in front of 27 News crew|date=Jun 24, 2020|access-date=Jun 25, 2020}}</ref>
=== 2004 U.S. House campaign ===
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=== Milwaukee City Treasurer ===
In February 2012, Carpenter was one of two State Senators (the other being fellow Democrat [[Spencer Coggs]]) to win a place on the ballot for Milwaukee City [[Treasurer]] in the Spring 2012 election, defeating former State Treasurer [[Dawn Marie Sass]] and [[Socialist Party U.S.A.|Socialist]] Rick Kissell in the [[non-partisan primary]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/nwtreas-ta49njb-139937723.html|title=Coggs, Carpenter to square off for treasurer|website=www.jsonline.com|access-date=Jun 25, 2020}}</ref> Coggs polled 13,559 votes; Carpenter 12,880; Sass 5,089 and Kissell 2,241.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/electionAuthors/ElectionResults/120221ElectionResults.pdf|title=Official election results|access-date=26 July 2018}}</ref> In the general election, Coggs won 35,096 votes to Carpenter's 34,293.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/coggs-edges-carpenter-in-city-treasurers-race-ut4s57l-146054235.html|title=Coggs edges Carpenter in city treasurer's race|website=www.jsonline.com|access-date=Jun 25, 2020}}</ref>
=== Milwaukee Common Council ===
In 2015, Carpenter ran in a special election for the Milwaukee Common Council on August 18, 2015. A primary took place on July 21, 2015. Carpenter advanced in the primary along with Mark Borkowski, who ended up winning with 50.7% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mark Borkowski wins special aldermanic election |url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/mark-bowkowski-wins-special-aldermanic-election-b99559578z1-322233751.html |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=www.jsonline.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Carpenter is gay, and is one of
==Electoral history==
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! rowspan="6" valign="top" | 1984<ref name="1985elex"/>
| rowspan="5" valign="top" | Primary
| rowspan="5" valign="top" |{{
| rowspan="5" valign="top" | {{nowrap|Tim Carpenter }}
| rowspan="5" valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| valign="top" | General
| valign="top" |{{
| valign="top" | {{nowrap|Tim Carpenter}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| valign="top" align="right" | 18,107
|-
! rowspan="2" valign="top" | 1986<ref name="1987elex">{{cite report |url= http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1987 |title= The state of Wisconsin 1987-1988 Blue Book |publisher= State of Wisconsin |year= 1987 |
| valign="top" | Primary
| valign="top" |{{
| valign="top" | {{nowrap|Tim Carpenter (inc.)}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| valign="top" | General
| valign="top" |{{
| valign="top" | {{nowrap|Tim Carpenter (inc.)}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| valign="top" align="right" | 6,451
|-
! valign="top" | 1988<ref name="1989elex">{{cite report |url= http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1989 |title= State of Wisconsin 1989-1990 Blue Book |publisher= State of Wisconsin |year= 1989 |
| valign="top" | General
| valign="top" |{{
| valign="top" | {{nowrap|Tim Carpenter (inc.)}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| valign="top" align="right" | 17,870
|-
! valign="top" | 1990<ref name="1991elex">{{cite report |url= http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1991 |title= State of Wisconsin 1991-1992 Blue Book |publisher= State of Wisconsin |year= 1991 |
| valign="top" | General
| valign="top" |{{
| valign="top" | {{nowrap|Tim Carpenter (inc.)}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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! Plurality
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! valign="top" | 1992<ref name="1993elex">{{cite report |url= http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1993 |title= State of Wisconsin 1993-1994 Blue Book |publisher= State of Wisconsin |year= 1993 |
| valign="top" | General
| valign="top" |{{
| valign="top" | {{nowrap|Tim Carpenter}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| valign="top" align="right" | 17,790
|-
! valign="top" | 1994<ref name="1995elex">{{cite report |url= http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1995|title= State of Wisconsin 1995-1996 Blue Book |publisher= State of Wisconsin |year= 1995 |
| valign="top" | General
| valign="top" |{{
| valign="top" | {{nowrap|Tim Carpenter (inc.)}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| valign="top" align="right" | 3,010
|-
! rowspan="2" valign="top" | 1996<ref name="1997elex">{{cite report |url= http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1997 |title= State of Wisconsin 1997-1998 Blue Book |publisher= State of Wisconsin |year= 1997 |
| valign="top" | Primary
| valign="top" |{{
| valign="top" | {{nowrap|Tim Carpenter (inc.)}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| valign="top" | General
| valign="top" |{{
| valign="top" | {{nowrap|Tim Carpenter (inc.)}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| valign="top" align="right" | 14,758
|-
! valign="top" | 1998<ref name="1999elex">{{cite report |url= http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1999 |title= State of Wisconsin 1999-2000 Blue Book |publisher= State of Wisconsin |year= 1999 |
| valign="top" | General
| valign="top" |{{
| valign="top" | {{nowrap|Tim Carpenter (inc.)}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| valign="top" align="right" | 11,418
|-
! valign="top" | 2000<ref name="2000gen">{{cite report |url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/2000_General_Election_Summary_Results.pdf |title= Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2000 |publisher= Wisconsin State Elections Board |date= May 10, 2001 |page= 13 |
| valign="top" | General
| valign="top" |{{
| valign="top" | {{nowrap|Tim Carpenter (inc.)}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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===Wisconsin Senate (2002&
{| class=wikitable
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! rowspan="3" valign="top" | 2002
| rowspan="2" valign="top" | Primary<ref name="2002pri">{{cite report |url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/prim02_fall_results.pdf |title= Results of Fall Primary Election - 09/10/2002 |publisher= Wisconsin State Elections Board |date= September 24, 2002 |pages= 14 |
| rowspan="2" valign="top" |{{
| rowspan="2" valign="top" | {{nowrap|Tim Carpenter}}
| rowspan="2" valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| valign="top" align="right" | 13.63%
|-
| valign="top" | General<ref name="2002gen">{{cite report |url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/elec02F_results.pdf |title= Results of Fall General Election - 11/05/2002 |publisher= Wisconsin State Elections Board |date= December 2, 2002 |pages= 6 |
| valign="top" |{{
| valign="top" | {{nowrap|Tim Carpenter}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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! valign="top" | 2006
| valign="top" | General<ref name="2006gen">{{cite report |url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/2006_FallElection_Results_Summary_0.pdf |title= Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2006 |publisher= Wisconsin State Elections Board |date= December 5, 2006 |pages= 7 |
| valign="top" |{{
| valign="top" | {{nowrap|Tim Carpenter (inc.)}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| valign="top" align="right" | 30,304
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! valign="top" | [[2010 Wisconsin Senate election|2010]]
| valign="top" | General<ref name="2010gen">{{cite report |url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/2010%20Fall%20General%20Election%20Results%20Summary.pdf |title= 2010 Fall General Election Results Summary |publisher= [[Wisconsin Government Accountability Board]] |date= December 1, 2010 |pages= 5 |
| valign="top" |{{
| valign="top" | {{nowrap|Tim Carpenter (inc.)}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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! valign="top" | 2014
| valign="top" | General<ref name="2014gen">{{cite report |url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/11.4.14%20Summary%20Results-all%20offices.pdf |title= Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 |publisher= [[Wisconsin Government Accountability Board]] |date= November 26, 2014 |pages= 5 |
| valign="top" |{{
| valign="top" | {{nowrap|Tim Carpenter (inc.)}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| valign="top" align="right" | 28,416
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! valign="top" | [[2018 Wisconsin Senate election|2018]]
| valign="top" | General<ref name="2018gen">{{cite report |url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/Summary%20Results-2018%20Gen%20Election_0.pdf |title= Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 |publisher= [[Wisconsin Elections Commission]] |date= February 22, 2019 |pages= 6 |
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| valign="top" | {{nowrap|Tim Carpenter (inc.)}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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==External links==
* [
*[https://archive.
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20100508111641/http://www.legis.state.wi.us/senate/sen03/news/ constituency site] (archive)
*[http://www.senatorcarpenter.org/ Tim Carpenter] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190916000611/http://senatorcarpenter.org/ |date=2019-09-16 }} official campaign site
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* [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=335 Financial information (state office)] at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
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*[http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/05bb/24-25.pdf 3rd Senate District, Senator Carpenter] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529190918/http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/05bb/24-25.pdf |date=2010-05-29 }} in the [[Wisconsin Blue Book]] (2005–2006)
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