Hovde refuses to concede Wisconsin Senate race, alleging voter fraud without evidence
By
Annabella Rosciglione
November 13, 2024 11:41 am
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Republican businessman Eric Hovde has refused to concede his defeat to Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and has left the door open to a possible recount in the Wisconsin Senate race.
After remaining silent for nearly a week after the race was called in Baldwin’s favor, Hovde posted a video on social media regarding the defeat in which he questioned the election without providing evidence for such claims. Baldwin beat Hovde 49.4% to 48.5%.
“Once the final information is available and all options are reviewed, I’ll announce my decision on how to proceed,” Hovde said in the video.
Hovde referenced a ballot dump in Milwaukee County, one of the state’s Democratic strongholds. In the video, Hovde claimed he was “shocked by what unfolded on election night” when votes were still being counted in Milwaukee County. He claimed that “based on the models,” it looked like he would defeat Baldwin. Milwaukee County’s results, he said, left him “deeply concerned.”
Milwaukee County does not have so-called “ballot dumps.” The county counts its votes slower than the rest of the state as it is by far the state’s most populous county and many of its residents utilize absentee voting methods. While some states allow absentee ballots to be processed ahead of Election Day, Wisconsin does not.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson posted a statement from the city commission “unequivocally” rejecting “Hovde’s baseless claims regarding the integrity of our election process.” The Milwaukee Elections Commission called Hovde’s claims “baseless.”
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