FILE - Eric Hovde, a Republican businessman and real estate mogul announces he is for running U.S. Senate against Wisconsin Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Feb. 20, 2024, in Madison, Wis. Hovde is launching his first television ad of the race on Tuesday, Feb. 27, part of a seven-figure statewide buy his campaign said Monday will include multiple spots over the next month. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, file)
This screen shot from cell phone video provided by Eric Hovde’s campaign shows the candidate for U.S. Senate shirtless in the cold waters of Lake Mendota in Madison, Wis. on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. He was hoping to show he’s more of a hardy Wisconsinite than a soft Californian. He also challenged his Democratic challenger, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, to take a cold plunge as well. (Eric Hovde via AP)