Baldwin declares victory as Milwaukee absentee ballots push her into lead over Hovde

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Source: wispolitics.com



Baldwin declares victory as Milwaukee absentee ballots push her into lead over Hovde

November 6, 2024 4:43 am



Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin early this morning declared victory after Milwaukee’s final tally of its absentee ballots pushed her to a nearly 16,000-vote lead over GOP businessman Eric Hovde.

Baldwin’s campaign said it expected that margin to grow as communities such as Oshkosh and Racine reported their final results.

With 97% of precincts reporting, Baldwin had 49.2% of the vote, compared to Hovde’s 48.7%. That was a margin of just less than 16,000 votes.

If Baldwin’s margin holds up, she will be the first Wisconsin candidate for U.S. Senate since 1968 to win an election when the nominee for the other party won the presidential race. Dem Gaylord Nelson that year won reelection even as Republican Richard Nixon took Wisconsin’s electoral votes in a landslide national election........................

Read more: https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/baldwin-declares-victory-as-milwaukee-absentee-ballots-push-her-into-lead-over-hovde/

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A late call but the AP called it also

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[milestogo]

1. Apparently Hovde was really thinking he won

because he had a lead before they counted all the Milwaukee ballots.

Hovde spent a hundred million dollars. This was his second run, and hopefully his last Good riddance to stinking right wing garbage. I'm sure he's already back in his true home state of California.

[wolfie001]

2. That certainly is a ray of sunshine breaking through

She's a great person and I'm very happy she won! Angela Alsobrooks, the NC Governor's race, Virginia going for Harris. We have some reasons to be hopeful. It certainly wasn't a blowout and the orange fatso will F this up no doubt. Guaranteed. Newsome in 2028? Just a thought.

[mahina]

3. Thank God and voters

And you for posting it!

[riversedge]

4. @AP_Politics BREAKING: Democrat Tammy Baldwin wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Wisconsin. #APRaceCall at

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BREAKING: Democrat Tammy Baldwin wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Wisconsin. #APRaceCall at 1:42 p.m. EST.

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[GoYouPackersGo]

5. Bye bye Shovede nt

[Lulu KC]

6. Whew

Close call.

[EQuerulousUnum]

7. Baldwin - Trump voters???

Can someone explain how Baldwin won Wisconcin but Harris didnt?
Who were the Trump - Baldwin voters?