Republican businessman Hovde to enter Wisconsin US Senate race against Baldwin
- Businessman Eric Hovde will enter the race against incumbent U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, becoming the first major Republican candidate to run.
- National Republicans prioritize targeting Baldwin, but the race is expected to fall behind competitive Senate races in Montana, West Virginia, and Arizona.
- Hovde previously ran for Senate in 2012, losing in the Republican primary to former Gov. Tommy Thompson. Thompson later lost to Baldwin.
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THU PM Update: Hovde to launch Senate campaign; Baldwin campaign blasts Hovde as “mega millionaire California bank owner”
From WisPolitics ... -- U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s reelection campaign blasted Republican Eric Hovde as a “mega millionaire California bank owner” as the Madison businessman prepares to launch a formal challenge against the incumbent Dem. “We look forward to comparing...
Republican businessman Hovde to enter Wisconsin US Senate race against Baldwin
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Multimillionaire Republican businessman Eric Hovde is planning to launch a bid for U.S. Senate against Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Hovde campaign spokesperson Ben Voekel said Thursday that Hovde will be announcing next week. Reelecting Baldwin to a third term is critical for Democratic hopes to maintain majority control of the Senate. Hovde has been laying the groundwork for a run…

Republican businessman Hovde to enter Wisconsin US Senate race against Baldwin
MADISON, Wis. — Multimillionaire Republican businessman Eric Hovde is planning to launch a bid for U.S. Senate against Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin next week.
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