Republican Eric Hovde Concedes to Tammy Baldwin in Tight Wisconsin Senate Race Without Recount

Wisconsin’s close Senate race has ended without a recount. In a Nov. 18 video message on X, Republican businessman Eric Hovde conceded to incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.). The move came days ahead of the deadline for Hovde to call for a recount in the tight race. Baldwin’s margin of victory was under 1 percent, allowing her challenger to pursue a recount. President-elect Donald Trump won in the state, beating Vice President Kamala Harris by less than 1 percent. “A request for a recount would serve no purpose because you will just be recounting the same ballots, regardless of their integrity,” Hovde said in his video, adding that he believes a more thorough audit cannot readily be obtained through the justice system....