Tommy Thompson; Campaign watchers: Race rooted in voter issues, not sexual orientation. (CNN) -- Tammy Baldwin made history Tuesday night -- twice. She became the first openly gay politician, and first Wisconsin woman, elected to the U.S. Senate.Democrat Tammy Baldwin defeated Republican Tommy Thompson in a race to become the next senator from Wisconsin — and America's first openly gay senator.Tommy Thompson; Campaign watchers: Race rooted in voter issues, not sexual orientation. (CNN) -- Tammy Baldwin made history Tuesday night -- twice. She became the first openly gay politician, and first Wisconsin woman, elected to the U.S. Senate.Ron Jonson, R-Wis., offered to help out his new colleague, Democrat Senator-elect Tammy Baldwin, by explaining the federal budget thing and how it works. “Hopefully I can sit down and lay out for her my best understanding of the federal budget becauseCongresswoman Baldwin insists she was not out to make history with this election, but she did make history and Baldwin opened up about this historic win means to her.
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