Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde concedes defeat to Democrat Tammy Baldwin in US Senate race

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AP

Updated 12:46 PM EST, November 18, 2024


MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde conceded defeat on Monday to Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin in their U.S. Senate race, saying he did not want to “add to political strife through a contentious recount” even though he raised debunked election conspiracies. Hovde, who was backed by President-elect Donald Trump, could have requested a recount because his margin of defeat was less than 1 percentage point, at about 29,000 votes. He would have had to pay for it himself.

Baldwin’s campaign referred requests for comment on Hovde’s concession on Monday to her victory speech last week. In that address, Baldwin pledged to work with Trump when possible but also vowed to fight him to protect the national health care law and abortion rights.

Hovde, in his concession video, repeated claims he first made last week, saying there were “many troubling issues” related to absentee ballots in Milwaukee and when they were reported. Republicans, Democrats and nonpartisan election leaders all refuted the claims of impropriety Hovde made.

“Without a detailed review of all the ballots and their legitimacy, which will be difficult to obtain in the courts, a request for a recount would serve no purpose because you will just be recounting the same ballots regardless of their integrity,” Hovde said Monday.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-senate-hovde-baldwin-recount-0af5107044b5fa2c24fe99e6d7ab5271

[BOSSHOG]

1. "Many Troubling Issues"

Each one a Republican. If only they could govern as well as they repeat crap handed to them.

Another Republican concerned about the “integrity” of anything.

[ancianita]

2. ThankyouJesus.

[AllyCat]

3. Alright! Okay! It's about damn time!

Turn up the music, turn down the lights!

Go back to your beach mansion Hovde and keep on laundering your money through your "bank". We don't need you here in Wisconsin and the USA definitely doesn't need you.

[HuskyOffset]

4. Would it be rude

if I were to say to Mr Hovde: "Take your pornstache and fuck off back to where you came from"?

[BOSSHOG]

5. Not rude at all

I like your direct approach. No need to question your directions.

[milestogo]

6. That is the appropriate response.

He doesn't live in Wisconsin and we would be so happy if he'd never ever come back.

[wolfie001]

7. This is an especially sweet victory!!!

She really beat the odds with all those ignoramuses that call Wisconsin home. Slowly hopefully turning the tide there 🤞. The Blue Tide that is!

[iluvtennis]

8. Great News. n/ t

[kimbutgar]

9. Yes needed good news today!

congratulations Senator Baldwin!

But why wouldn’t the state go for a gay woman for the Senate and not VP Harris for President?


We need to demand a hand recount in Wisconsin! Arizona- Gallegos and other states ?

[Trueblue1968]

10. He is an evil POS !!!!!!

[TexLaProgressive]

11. YESSSS! Why was it even close?

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

12. He only conceded because he would have had to pay for the recount.

He knew that there was no voter fraud when he whined about the “planted” third party candidate. And even then, he hinted about fraud in his concession. This is the first time had seen a picture of Hovde and he looks like a real Snidely Whiplash type.

[amb123]

13. Now watch the MAGA's send Hovde death threats

for daring to "surrender" to a "Demoncrat." Count on it.

[GoYouPackersGo]

14. Go fuck yourself, Shovede.

You're done.

[moniss]

15. In reality that AP headline is very misleading

because he is about as much "Wisconsin" as the man in the moon.