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Wisconsin Republican Hovde admits he lost US Senate race, still weighing a recount
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde admitted Tuesday that he lost the U.S. Senate race to Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin, but refused to concede and instead repeated misleading claims about the election while he considers a recount. Hovde preleased a video...
Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin pledges to work with Trump and calls for less division
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin pledged during her reelection victory speech Thursday to work with President-elect Donald Trump when possible, but she also vowed to fight him to protect the national health care law and abortion rights. Baldwin...
Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Baldwin wins reelection by defeating a Trump-backed opponent
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin won a third term, delivering a victory for Democrats in the swing state that President-elect Donald Trump carried on Tuesday. Baldwin defeated Republican challenger Eric Hovde, a bank owner and real estate investor endorsed by...
AP Race Call: Democrat Tammy Baldwin wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Wisconsin
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin won reelection to a third term representing Wisconsin on Wednesday. Baldwin's win was key for Democrats in their hopes to maintain majority control of the Senate. She defeated Republican millionaire businessman Eric Hovde, who was making his second run for Senate, having...
Wisconsin's GOP Senate candidate Hovde defends not knowing much about the farm bill in a dairy state
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde has repeatedly defended his self-professed lack of knowledge about the U.S. farm bill in the campaign's closing days, after first saying in a debate that he is “not an expert” on the legislation that is vital to farmers in...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wisconsin is no stranger to close presidential elections. The margin of victory was less than a percentage point in the state's 2020, 2016, 2004 and 2000 elections. So it might be again this Election Day. Both Republican former President Donald Trump and...
Wisconsin US Senate candidates trade accusations of lying during testy debate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde repeatedly accused each other of lying over the course of their closely watched Senate race during an often-testy and confrontational debate Friday. Here are eight takeaways from the...
Republicans pour money into Wisconsin Senate race Democrats say will be close
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Sensing an opportunity in swing-state Wisconsin, Republicans are pouring money into the bid to unseat incumbent Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin in that state's closely watched Senate race. Democrats also have dialed up their efforts in the contest, which remains...
Democratic donors prop up far-right candidates including Wisconsin gun activist in Senate race
WASHINGTON (AP) — David Steinglass, a wealthy donor, has supported scores of Democrats running for office and calls himself an activist for transgender rights. So his donation earlier this year to a far-right candidate in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race seemed wildly out of...
Mayor condemns GOP Senate race ad tying Democrat to Wisconsin Christmas parade killings
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The mayor of Waukesha on Wednesday condemned a campaign ad run by a Republican independent group that links Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin with the killings of six people at a 2021 Christmas parade in that Wisconsin city. Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly called...