{"id":2324121,"date":"2024-08-13T21:52:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T01:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsins-eric-hovde-wins-shot-to-take-on-sen-tammy-baldwin-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T21:52:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T01:52:23","slug":"wisconsins-eric-hovde-wins-shot-to-take-on-sen-tammy-baldwin-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsins-eric-hovde-wins-shot-to-take-on-sen-tammy-baldwin-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin&#8217;s Eric Hovde wins shot to take on Sen. Tammy Baldwin &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwisconsins-eric-hovde-wins-shot-to-take-on-sen-tammy-baldwin-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2324121&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Republican candidate Eric Hovde has \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">won<\/a> \u200cthe GOP primary for \u2062Wisconsin&#8217;s Senate \u2063seat,\u200c achieving a significant \u200cvictory \u200cwith\u200d 90.4% of the\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-on-pennsylvania-another-statistical-analysis-shows-roughly-300000-biden-votes-are-questionable\/\" title=\"More on Pennsylvania - Another Statistical Analysis Shows Roughly 300,000 Biden Votes Are Questionable\">vote counted<\/a>. This \u200cpositions him to challenge \u2064incumbent Senator \u2064Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) in what is anticipated to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-black-voters-approval-of-joe-biden-takes-28-point-plunge-in-georgia\/\" title=\"Poll: Black Voters\u2019 Approval of Joe Biden Takes 28-Point Plunge in Georgia\">highly competitive election<\/a> in 2024, critical for influencing \u200bthe balance of power in the Senate. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">race<\/a> is \u2063currently categorized as &#8220;Lean \u200dDemocratic&#8221; by political\u200b analysts, indicating the importance of Baldwin\u2019s seat, \u200cwhich is one of 23 that Democrats need to defend to maintain \u2064their slim majority in \u200cthe \u2063chamber.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Republican Eric Hovde to challenge Tammy Baldwin in crucial Senate race<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1729124\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Republican candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-hovde\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Eric Hovde<\/a> won the GOP primary for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wisconsin&rsquo;s Senate seat<\/a>, setting the stage for one of the most competitive elections of the 2024 cycle that will help determine the balance of power in the upper chamber next year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hovde handily defeated his two Republican opponents after garnering 90.4% of the vote with 6% of ballots tallied. The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race in his favor at 9:20 p.m. Eastern.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hovde will go on to face <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tammy-baldwin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sen. Tammy Baldwin<\/a> (D-WI), who holds one of 23 seats Democrats must defend in order to keep their slim majority in the Senate. The race is rated as &ldquo;Lean Democratic&rdquo; by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/senate-race-ratings\">nonpartisan <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/senate-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Cook Political Report<\/a><\/em>  but has emerged as one of the most crucial seats to hold on to in November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &ndash; Eric Hovde speaks during the Republican National Convention, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hovde emerged from a crowded field of Republican candidates, largely thanks to a coveted endorsement from former President Donald Trump. The Republican candidate also poured millions of dollars of his own money into the race, spending at least $13 million over the last four months.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, Hovde may have an uphill battle in the crucial battleground state as Baldwin has held a healthy lead in early polls. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2024\/08\/10\/us\/elections\/times-siena-poll-likely-electorate-crosstabs.html\" title>l<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2024\/08\/10\/us\/elections\/times-siena-poll-likely-electorate-crosstabs.html\">atest survey from the <em>New York Times <\/em>and Siena College<\/a> showed Baldwin leading Hovde by 7 points, 51% to 44%.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1729124\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1729124\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Eric Hovde has secured the GOP primary for Wisconsin&#8217;s Senate seat, positioning himself for a highly competitive election in 2024 that could influence the Senate&#8217;s power dynamics. With 90.4% of the vote counted and only 6% of ballots tallied, Hovde easily outperformed his two Republican rivals. The Associated Press declared him the winner at 9:20 p.m. Eastern time. He will now face incumbent Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), who is defending one of the 23 seats that Democrats need to maintain their narrow majority in the Senate. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report classifies this race as &#8220;Lean Democratic,&#8221; but it has become critical for Democrats to retain in November.<\/p>\n<p>Hovde emerged victorious from a crowded Republican field, largely due to an endorsement from former President Donald Trump and his significant personal investment in the campaign, spending at least $13 million over four months. However, he faces challenges in this key battleground state as Baldwin currently holds a solid lead in early polling; a recent New York Times and Siena College survey shows her ahead by seven points, with Baldwin at 51% compared to Hovde&#8217;s 44%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2324122,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP22340850346407-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38079,34723,33748,32076,4124],"class_list":["post-2324121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-eric-hovde","tag-senate-race","tag-tammy-baldwin","tag-washington-examiner","tag-wisconsin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP22340850346407-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2324121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324121\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2324122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}