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Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate picks out-of-state team to win NCAA tournament
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican businessman Eric Hovde wants to be a U.S. senator representing Wisconsin. But he's picking a team from Indiana to win the NCAA basketball tournament. “At the end of the day Purdue is too tough and will cut down the nets in...
Democratic senators push bill focusing on local detainment of immigrants linked to violent crime
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill from a group of Democratic and independent senators would let the federal government request a court order that local authorities hold immigrants with or without permanent legal status who are charged with or convicted of violent crimes until they can be transferred to...
Shirtless US Senate candidate submerges himself in Wisconsin lake, issues challenge to opponent
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A shirtless candidate for U.S. Senate broke through the ice of a Madison lake Thursday hoping to pour cold water on any notion that he's a soft Californian, not a hardy Wisconsinite. And then Eric Hovde challenged his Democratic opponent, U.S. Sen. Tammy...
Republican Eric Hovde seeks to unseat Democrat Baldwin in Wisconsin race for US Senate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican businessman and real estate mogul Eric Hovde launched his bid for the U.S. Senate against Wisconsin Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Tuesday, calling for bipartisan solutions to bolster the middle class and to tackle immigration and national security. ...
Republican businessman Hovde to enter Wisconsin US Senate race against Baldwin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Multimillionaire Republican businessman Eric Hovde is planning to launch a bid for U.S. Senate against Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin next week. Hovde campaign spokesperson Ben Voelkel said Thursday that Hovde, 59, will get into the race next week...
