With no evidence showing Milwaukee tampering with election results, Hovde has no right to pin the shortfalls of his campaign on Milwaukee alone.

On the same day he referred to his loss to Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin as "brutally hard and painful" and a "gut-wrenching punch to the solar plexus" in a radio interview, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde also posted a video leaving open the possibility of requesting a recount.

For the first time since election night, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde released a campaign video, refusing to concede to Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, blaming Democrats for running a "phony" candidate and pushing baseless claims about the electoral process in the city of Milwaukee.

Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde is admitting that he lost the U.S. Senate race to Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin, but refusing to concede and instead is repeating misleading claims about the election while he considers a recount.

Republican Eric Hovde refused Tuesday to concede defeat in the Wisconsin Senate race, casting doubt on the results despite a lack of evidence of any wrongdoing in last week's election.

Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde refused to concede defeat on Tuesday to Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin in their U.S. Senate race, saying he was “deeply concerned” about the election results but that seeking a recount was a “serious” decision and he was still reviewing his options.