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One of Democrats’ bright spots in the 2024 election was the re-election of Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who defeated Trump-backed businessman Eric Hovde even as Trump narrowly carried the state. But Hovde is in no mood to acknowledge his loss, complaining that it wasn’t legitimate because a far-right third-party candidate denied him votes to win. “We’re certainly disappointed that the Democrats’ effort to siphon votes with a fraudulent candidate had a significant impact on the race, with those votes making up more than the entire margin of the race right now,” said Hovde last week in a news r…

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