He has not made a public statement since the day after the election last week, nor has he requested a recount in the race. Baldwin won the race by 29,166 votes, beating Hovde 49.4% to 48.5%.
“We will continue to monitor returns and make sure that every vote is counted,” Hovde said on social media in his last public statement. He has not posted since.
The Associated Press called the race the day after the election on Wednesday.
“The people of Wisconsin have chosen someone who always puts Wisconsin first, someone who shows up, listens, and works with everyone to get the job done. And they rejected the billionaires and the special interests who want to come to our state, spread hate and division, and buy their way into power,” Baldwin said in her victory statement. She will serve a third term in the Senate. Hovde frequently faced questions regarding his residency due to his strong business ties in California.
If the results are under 1% of a difference in votes, candidates have a right to request a recount in Wisconsin. In this race, Baldwin defeated Hovde by 0.9%, which means Hovde has the right to ask for a recount. There is no automatic recount in Wisconsin.
If the margin between the two candidates is 0.25% or less, the state would pay for the recount. If the margin is above 0.25%, the campaign has to pay for the recount, which means that under the current margin, Hovde would have to pay for the recount. Hovde’s campaign was largely self-funded.
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By Nov. 19, each Wisconsin county must certify their election results. The deadline to request a recount is 5 p.m. three business days after that, which means Hovde has until 5 p.m. on Nov. 22 to request a recount.
Hovde’s campaign did not respond to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment on when he plans to concede or if he will request a recount. In September, Hovde’s campaign team experienced a major shake-up with its communications adviser, fundraising, and media team all parting ways with the Hovde campaign.
