Baldwin declares victory as Milwaukee absentee ballots push her into lead over Hovde
Source: wispolitics.com
Baldwin declares victory as Milwaukee absentee ballots push her into lead over Hovde
November 6, 2024 4:43 am
Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin early this morning declared victory after Milwaukees final tally of its absentee ballots pushed her to a nearly 16,000-vote lead over GOP businessman Eric Hovde.
Baldwins campaign said it expected that margin to grow as communities such as Oshkosh and Racine reported their final results.
With 97% of precincts reporting, Baldwin had 49.2% of the vote, compared to Hovdes 48.7%. That was a margin of just less than 16,000 votes.
If Baldwins margin holds up, she will be the first Wisconsin candidate for U.S. Senate since 1968 to win an election when the nominee for the other party won the presidential race. Dem Gaylord Nelson that year won reelection even as Republican Richard Nixon took Wisconsins electoral votes in a landslide national election........................
Read more: https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/baldwin-declares-victory-as-milwaukee-absentee-ballots-push-her-into-lead-over-hovde/
A late call but the AP called it also
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milestogo
(18,058 posts)because he had a lead before they counted all the Milwaukee ballots.
Hovde spent a hundred million dollars. This was his second run, and hopefully his last Good riddance to stinking right wing garbage. I'm sure he's already back in his true home state of California.
wolfie001
(3,766 posts)She's a great person and I'm very happy she won! Angela Alsobrooks, the NC Governor's race, Virginia going for Harris. We have some reasons to be hopeful. It certainly wasn't a blowout and the orange fatso will F this up no doubt. Guaranteed. Newsome in 2028? Just a thought.
mahina
(18,977 posts)And you for posting it!
riversedge
(73,240 posts)AP Politics
@AP_Politics
BREAKING: Democrat Tammy Baldwin wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Wisconsin. #APRaceCall at 1:42 p.m. EST.
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GoYouPackersGo
(143 posts)Close call.
EQuerulousUnum
(3 posts)Can someone explain how Baldwin won Wisconcin but Harris didnt?
Who were the Trump - Baldwin voters?