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Incumbent Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin won re-election to a third term, [1] narrowly defeating Republican nominee Eric Hovde. Third-party candidates Phil Anderson and Thomas Leager were seen as potential spoiler candidates for Hovde in a state that had voted for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. [2]
Donald Ingvald Hovde (March 6, 1931 – February 8, 2002) was an American businessman who served as a member of the Federal Loan Bank Home Board from 1983 until 1985. [1] Prior to his appointment, he served as Under Secretary of Housing and Urban Development after his appointment in 1981.
Baldwin narrowly defeated Republican hedge fund manager Eric Hovde, who had previously sought the Republican nomination for this Senate seat in 2012. Two other independent candidates also appeared on the general election ballot: Phil Anderson (Disrupt The Corruption) and Thomas Leager (America First).
The contest turned out to be a four-way fight. Although a large majority of Republican primary voters consistently expressed a preference for a nominee "more conservative" than Tommy Thompson, Eric Hovde and Mark Neumann split the conservative vote, allowing Thompson to narrowly prevail with a plurality of the vote. [20]
Eric Hovde, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012 Rebecca Kleefisch , former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin ( running for governor ; endorsed Johnson) [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] Kevin Nicholson , businessman, former member of the Wisconsin Board of Veterans Affairs , and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 ( running for governor ) [ 12 ]
With 99% of the state's votes counted, Baldwin led Hovde by 49.4% to 48.5% — a margin of 28,958 votes — in a race that drew national attention and massive spending.
Republican businessman Eric Hovde is planning to enter the U.S. Senate race next week to challenge Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., a contest that could help determine which party controls ...
Eric Hovde, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 [36] [38] Rebecca Kleefisch, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin [39] Dale Kooyenga, state representative [36] Nicole Schneider, businesswoman [40] [41] Duey Stroebel, state senator [42] Charlie Sykes, talk radio host [43] Scott Walker, Governor of Wisconsin (running for reelection ...