MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde refused to concede defeat on Tuesday to Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin in their U.S. Senate race, saying he was “deeply concerned” about the election results but that seeking a recount was a “serious” decision and he was still reviewing his options.

New legislative maps gave Democrats the opportunity to run in competitive districts in many cases for the first time in over a decade.

Wisconsin State Senate Democrats held their first caucus today, emphasizing a range of issues from reproductive rights to education to workforce development as top priorities this session. Despite the nationwide “red wave,

His campaign received some funding from Democratic donors in what Hovde said was an effort to siphon votes from him. While it's a tactic that the GOP has also used to prop up candidates on the opponents' left flank,