Baldwin, Hovde Debate in Close Wisconsin US Senate Race

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Republican challenger Eric Hovde debated abortion, immigration, and foreign policy with 18 days to go before the election.

(Left) Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) in Milwaukee on June 8, 2024. (Right) U.S. politician Eric Hovde in Milwaukee on July 16, 2024. Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for The Democratic Party of Wisconsin; Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

Democrat Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde, a businessman, squared off in a debate on Oct. 18, less than three weeks before Election Day.

The one-hour exchange marked the first and only planned debate of the contest over Baldwin’s U.S. Senate seat, and both candidates traded barbs throughout.