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

‘A request for a recount would serve no purpose because you will just be recounting the same ballots, regardless of their integrity,’ he said.

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

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.