Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin declared victory early Wednesday morning in Wisconsin's tightly contested U.S. Senate race against Republican challenger Eric Hovde. With nearly all precincts reporting,

Incumbent U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) defeated Republican challenger Eric Hovde in the Wisconsin race for U.S. Senate.

With 99% of the votes in, Baldwin led Hovde by 49.4% to 48.5% in a race that drew attention and big bucks from around the country.