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

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...

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