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BumRushDaShow

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Mon Nov 18, 2024, 04:36 PM Nov 2024

Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde concedes defeat to Democrat Tammy Baldwin in US Senate race [View all]

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

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"Many Troubling Issues" BOSSHOG Nov 2024 #1
ThankyouJesus. ancianita Nov 2024 #2
Alright! Okay! It's about damn time! AllyCat Nov 2024 #3
Would it be rude HuskyOffset Nov 2024 #4
Not rude at all BOSSHOG Nov 2024 #5
That is the appropriate response. milestogo Nov 2024 #6
This is an especially sweet victory!!! wolfie001 Nov 2024 #7
Great News. n/ t iluvtennis Nov 2024 #8
Yes needed good news today! kimbutgar Nov 2024 #9
He is an evil POS !!!!!! Trueblue1968 Nov 2024 #10
YESSSS! Why was it even close? TexLaProgressive Nov 2024 #11
He only conceded because he would have had to pay for the recount. Prof. Toru Tanaka Nov 2024 #12
Now watch the MAGA's send Hovde death threats amb123 Nov 2024 #13
Go fuck yourself, Shovede. GoYouPackersGo Nov 2024 #14
In reality that AP headline is very misleading moniss Nov 2024 #15
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