>> Reporting from Madison. I'm Zach Schultz for "Here& Now"
Wisconsin's Republican U.S. Senate candidate has not yet
conceded his loss to Democrat incumbent Tammy Baldwin and when
results are certified, could pay for a recount if she won by 1%
or less. a video raising the specter of
fraud in the election process. >> Many people have been
wondering why I have remained quiet since election night. I
believe it's better not to comment until I have the facts.
>> But in the four minute video, Hovde called the election
results improbable and made a slew of false statements
alluding to election fraud. He went on to say he was shocked by
late results out of Milwaukee, when a final batch of absentee
ballots were officially tabulated. This 4 a.m. Update
bumped his opponent, Tim Baldwin, above him to clinch the
race. Absentee ballots always are reported later, resulting in
later returns. Hovde also called out what he called voting
irregularities in Milwaukee. To that, the city's election
commission responded. The Milwaukee Election Commission
unequivocally refutes Eric Hovde baseless claims regarding the
integrity of our election process. Every aspect of the
commission's operations was conducted with transparency and
in strict adherence to established laws and procedures.
It is both expected and routine that absentee ballots over
100,000 in this case, are counted and reported in the late
hours of election night. Due to Wisconsin's high voter turnout
and the rigorous verification and the rigorous verification