Wisconsin Republican hopeful urges conservatives to vote early this year

Hovde, whose race against incumbent Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin is much closer than experts predicted, said he believes whoever wins the presidential race in Wisconsin will "win the presidency."

By Misty Severi

Published: June 24, 2024 10:38pm

Wisconsin Republican Senate hopeful Eric Hovde on Monday implored fellow conservatives in his swing state to vote early this election cycle, claiming that the party needed a good "ground game" in order to beat Democrats in November.

Hovde is just one of several Republicans pushing voters to use mail-in ballots or vote earlier than election day by using drop boxes this year. Former New York GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin and former President Donald Trump have both urged voters to use the predominantly Democratic tactic of voting before election day.

The Wisconsin conservative warned voters that waiting until election day is too unpredictable, because other things could come up. Issues like bad weather have dampened voter turn out in the past, because it makes it hard for voters to wait in long lines outside of polling stations.

"We need everybody to get out and vote. If, you know, don't just wait till Election Day, vote early, because something may come up on Election Day," Hovde said on the "Just The News, No Noise" TV show. "It's important to get our message out, talking about what's going on in, you know, in our communities, and how the Democratic Party has done so much damage to this country, and our local communities with their crazy ideas, like defund the police."

Hovde, whose race against incumbent Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin is much closer than experts predicted, said he believes whoever wins the presidential race in Wisconsin will "win the presidency."

"And if I can beat one of the most liberal, progressive, socialist senators, we'll take back the control of the U.S. Senate, not just for the next two years, but potentially for the next four and six," Hovde added.

Hovde and Baldwin will face off in a debate in Madison, Wisconsin, on Oct. 18. Baldwin is currently seeking her third term in the U.S. Senate, but Wisconsin is considered a swing state.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just the News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.