The Sconi

Seeking to unseat U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin resident Eric Hovde hit the campaign trail with Representative Derrick Van Orden in Melrose, Representative Tom Tiffany in Rothschild, and Senator Tim Scott and Representative Bryan Steil in Kenosha, according to a September 11 news release.

During the week of September 11, Hovde visited Pfaff’s Prairie Dairy Farm to discuss with farmers how Senator Baldwin and President Biden’s economic policies have affected them. In those discussions, Hovde and Van Orden spoke of excessive regulations and the burden placed on farmers.

In another stop on the campaign tour, Hovde and Representative Tiffany met with local elected officials to discuss regulations on gray wolves. As the gray wolf population has recovered, these wolves now pose a threat to Wisconsin residents. Tiffany has introduced a bill to delist the gray wolf and strip its protections, which Hovde supports.

During the final stop on this campaign tour, Hovde visited Kenosha with Scott and Steil, focusing on school choice in a roundtable discussion. Students shared stories of school choice, and Hovde emphasized his belief that access to education can create opportunities for Wisconsin students.

In his first campaign video, Hovde discussed the top issues in his campaign: national debt, healthcare reform, foreign policy, and immigration at the southern border. "Our country is facing enormous challenges. Our economy, our health care, crime and open borders. Everything is going in the wrong direction. All Washington does is divide us and talk about who's to blame, and nothing gets done. That's not the country that I know and love," said Hovde.

Eric Hovde was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, graduating from East High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. With his brother Steve, he created the Hovde Foundation to build homes providing "shelter, care and love to vulnerable children and families right here in Wisconsin, and all across the world," according to his official biography. He also fights for a cure for Multiple Sclerosis as he was diagnosed at age 27.