Former President Trump has endorsed businessman and entrepreneur Eric Hovde – the Republican candidate who Trump says is the most capable of unseating Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., in November. (Getty Images/File)
"I've met Eric and I've studied Eric because we have to get it right. [He's] running against some very fine people, really, but I've looked it out, and they're going to have other opportunities. Eric, I am giving you my complete and total endorsement, so go out and win," Trump added.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Hovde, who will appear on the Wisconsin GOP primary election ballot on Aug. 13, noted that it's going to take a total effort to defeat Baldwin in November.
"Wisconsin is the biggest swing state in the country and Sen. Baldwin’s failed record as a rubber stamp for the disastrous Biden policies will be on the ballot this fall," Hovde wrote. "It will take an all-hands on deck effort to win in November, and we are building a strong coalition to get the job done."
Hovde, who previously endorsed Trump for the presidency, formally launched his bid for U.S. Senate against Baldwin in February, saying that "America is slipping away" and "everything is going in the wrong direction."
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., is seeking a third term. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images/File)
"Hovde would vote to pass a national abortion ban, raise taxes on working families and seniors while cutting Social Security and Medicare, and repeal the Affordable Care Act," Wisconsin Democratic Party spokesperson Arik Wolk said separately.
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Wisconsin's primary election is slated for Aug. 13. Hovde is running against half a dozen other Republicans who are seeking the party's nomination.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Kyle Morris covers politics for Fox News. Story tips can be sent via email and on X: @RealKyleMorris.
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