HOVDE, ERIC D
R Β· senate
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- FEC candidate id
S2WI00268- Internal id
58de8e67-2d85-4cd7-9845-6018e7ce5031- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Wisconsin. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 5,914,872 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $77,485 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $43,373 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.444 |
| Race | White alone | 80.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 6.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 8.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 91.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 33.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.4% |
| Household | Family households | 60.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.33 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 33.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $266,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,087 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 66.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.9% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 74.4% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.1% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 13.1% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $-1,746 | $123,450 | $10,164 | $20,000,000 | $-2,314 |
| 2024 | $31,958,333 | $31,822,973 | $135,360 | $20,000,000 | $9,292,283 |
| 2018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2016 | $456 | $6,053 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | $31,337 | $32,144 | $5,597 | $84,813 | $0 |
| 2012 | $6,347,593 | $6,341,188 | $6,404 | $372,036 | $455,132 |
Elections
- 2012 general senate Β· WI-S β running
- 2012 general senate Β· WI-S β lost_general
- 2012 general senate Β· WI-S β lost_general
- 2012 general senate Β· WI-S β running
- 2012 general senate Β· WI-S β lost_general
- 2012 general senate Β· WI-S β running
- 2012 general senate Β· WI-S β lost_general
- 2012 general senate Β· WI-S β lost_general
- 2012 general senate Β· WI-S β lost_general
- 2012 general senate Β· WI-S β running
- 2012 general senate Β· WI-S β lost_general
- 2012 general senate Β· WI-S β running
- 2024 general senate Β· WI-S β lost_general
- 2024 general senate Β· WI-S β lost_general
- 2024 general senate Β· WI-S β lost_general
- 2024 general senate Β· WI-S β running
- 2024 general senate Β· WI-S β running
- 2024 general senate Β· WI-S β lost_general
- 2024 general senate Β· WI-S β running
- 2024 general senate Β· WI-S β running
- 2024 general senate Β· WI-S β lost_general
Committees
- HOVDE FOR SENATE COMMITTEE β principal Β· type S
- HOVDE FOR WI SENATE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND 2024 β principal Β· type S
- HOVDE FOR WISCONSIN β principal Β· type S
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 23.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,305,712 | $7,622,833 | 92 |
Recent (latest 25)
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-12 | HALLIBURTON COMPANY PAC | 24K | $-5,000 |
| 2025-03-31 | CADENCE BANK PAC | 24K | $-1,000 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (94)
Outbound (3)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | HOVDE FOR WISCONSIN | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | HOVDE FOR WI SENATE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND 2024 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | HOVDE FOR SENATE COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees |