After mulling a possible recount since the day after the election, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has chosen to move on. Hovde posted a video on X Monday morning conceding to U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin. Since he finished within one percent of the Democratic incumbent, Hovde was entitled to a recount, but it was large enough that he would have had to spend millions of dollars to complete it. In the video, Hovde expressed his disappointment in losing the race, pointing out that an early morning release of absentee ballots in Milwaukee County tilted the race out of his favor. “I have heard from many supporters urging me to challenge the election results. However, without a detailed review of all the ballots and their legitimacy, which would be difficult to obtain in the courts, a request for a recount would serve no purpose,” Hovde said. He also blamed Democratic operatives for supporting other candidates, who he says siphoned votes away from him.  Baldwin claimed victory early in the morning on November 6th, saying Wisconsinites "chose someone who always puts them first, shows up, listens, and works with everyone to get the job done." In recent days, Democratic, Republican, and non-partisan groups had called on Hovde to concede.