Midwest
Fox News projects Democrat Tammy Baldwin survives tight race to hold Wisconsin Senate seat
The Fox News Decision Desk projects that Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., managed to survive a tough re-election battle, defeating her Republican opponent in the swing state.
She overcame challenger Eric Hovde, a Republican businessman who sought to unseat her. He was notably endorsed by former President Trump.
Baldwin will now serve a third term in the upper chamber after first being elected in 2012.
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Hovde and Baldwin faced off for a competitive Wisconsin Senate seat. (Reuters)
The race in Wisconsin was considered particularly competitive given the expectation that the state would also be decisive in the presidential election. With the steep decline in split-ticket voting, a Senate candidate would have a much greater chance at winning if the presidential candidate also took the state.
The Fox News Power Rankings rated Wisconsin as a toss up in the presidential election as of mid-October. In late September, the Senate race was rated “Leans Democrat.”
Top political handicapper, the Cook Political Report, had similarly long held that the Wisconsin Senate race was in the “Lean Democrat” category, but last month shifted its rating to a “Toss up,” citing a closing polling gap between the candidates.
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde arrives to speak at a rally hosted by President Trump on April 2, 2024, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
A source familiar confirmed to Fox News Digital in October that Baldwin’s internal polling had shown the candidates within the margin of error.
Baldwin ran unopposed in the Democrats’ Senate primary and Hovde avoided a competitive primary with no prominent opponents in the Republican race.
During the campaign, Baldwin attacked the Republican for his business ventures, highlighting his history as a banker, with one of his financial institutions originating in California.
Hovde emphasized Baldwin’s lengthy career in Washington, D.C., thus far and the little daylight between her voting record and the policies of President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. He also stressed that Baldwin and her partner Maria Brisbane, a private wealth adviser, are not married, and that because of this, the senator avoids having to disclose her financial information and any potential conflicts of interest.
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin speaks during the WisDems state convention on June 8, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for The Democratic Party of Wisconsin)
Baldwin earned the endorsement of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors in early October, a notable achievement in the rural state. The group also referenced its endorsements of two Republican congressmen, Reps. Derrick Van Orden and Tom Tiffany.
“Senator Baldwin, Representative Van Orden and Representative Tiffany support Wisconsin agriculture through engaging directly with the farming community in their districts,” said WFBF President Brad Olson in a statement.
A woman dons a cheese hat with an American flag on it in Wisconsin. (Reuters)
“Wisconsin Farm Bureau looks forward to working with Senator Baldwin, Representative Van Orden and Representative Tiffany as they work on behalf of Wisconsin farmers,” he said. “Each have demonstrated strong support for policies that tackle the critical challenges faced by farmers and the agricultural industry, including securing crop insurance, expanding policies that open up markets for American agricultural products and advancing agricultural research and innovation.”
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Cleveland, OH
Plan ahead: Road closures and where to watch the Cleveland Marathon
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland is gearing up to host the Cleveland Marathon Sunday.
Over 13,000 runners are expected to participate in the half marathon and full marathon.
The marathon and half marathon will begin at 7 a.m., and the 26.3 After Mile Party will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Here are the road closures starting Sunday at midnight:
- St. Clair Avenue – from East 6th Street to Ontario Street – until 3:00 p.m.
Here are the road closures starting Saturday at 6 a.m.:
- St. Clair Avenue – from East 6th Street to West 9th Street – until 3:00 p.m.
- West 9th Street – from St. Clair Avenue to Superior Avenue – until 3:00 p.m.
- Superior Avenue – from West 9th Street to East 18th Street – until 7:30 a.m.
- East 9th Street – from Superior Avenue to Euclid Avenue – until 7:30 a.m.
- Euclid Avenue – from East 9th Street to East 22nd Street – until 7:30 a.m.
- East 22nd Street – from Euclid Avenue to Payne Avenue – until 8:00 a.m.
- Payne Avenue – from East 22nd Street to East 18th Street – until 8:00 a.m.
- East 13th Street – from Payne Avenue to Chester Avenue – until 8:00 a.m.
- Chester Avenue – from East 13th Street to East 12th Street – until 8:00 a.m.
- East 12th Street – from Chester Avenue to Superior Avenue – until 8:00 a.m.
- East 18th Street – from Superior Avenue to Lakeside Avenue – until 8:00 a.m.
- Lakeside Avenue – from East 18th Street to West 3rd Street – until 8:30 a.m.
- East 9th Street – from Lakeside Avenue to Erieside Avenue – until 8:30 a.m.
- Erieside Avenue – from East 9th Street to West 3rd Street – until 8:30 a.m.
- West 3rd Street – from Erieside Avenue to Lakeside Avenue – until 9:00 a.m.
- West 9th Street – from Lakeside Avenue to Front Avenue – until 9:00 a.m.
- Old River Road – from Front Avenue to Carter Road – until 9:00 a.m.
- Scranton Road – from Carter Road to Starkweather Avenue – until 9:30 a.m.
- West 14th Street – from Kenilworth Avenue to Buhrer Avenue – until 9:30 a.m.
- Buhrer Avenue – from West 14th Street to West 11th Street – until 9:30 a.m.
- West 11th Street – from Buhrer Avenue to Clark Avenue – until 9:30 a.m.
- Clark Avenue – from West 11th Street to West 14th Street – until 9:30 a.m.
- Kenilworth Avenue – from West 14th Street to West 11th Street – until 9:30 a.m.
- West 11th Street – from Kenilworth Avenue to Starkweather Avenue – until 9:45 a.m.
- Starkweather Avenue – from Scranton Road to Jefferson Avenue – until 9:45 a.m.
- Jefferson Avenue – from Starkweather Avenue to Professor Avenue – until 9:45 a.m.
- Professor Avenue – from Jefferson Avenue to Fairfield Avenue – until 9:45 a.m.
- Fairfield Avenue – from Professor Avenue to West 11th Street – until 9:45 a.m.
- Abby Avenue – from West 11th Street to West 19th Street – until 10:00 a.m.
- Lorain Avenue/Carnegie Bridge – from West 20th Street to Ontario Avenue – until 10:30 a.m., RTA traffic only
- Ontario Avenue – from Carnegie Avenue to Huron Road – until 10:30 a.m. with northbound traffic maintained, one lane southbound maintained
- West Huron Road – from Ontario Avenue to Superior Avenue – until 10:30 a.m.
- Detroit Avenue – from Superior Avenue to Lake Road Street – until 2:00 p.m., hard closure until noon then partial as necessary for runner right of way
- Shoreway – from East 55th Street to West Boulevard – from 2 a.m. until 3 p.m.
- Edgewater – from West Boulevard to West 115th Street – until 2 p.m.
- West 115th Street – from Edgewater to Lake – until 2 p.m.
- Lake – from West 117th Street to Shoreway Entrance until 2:30 p.m.
- Lake – from Detroit Avenue to West Boulevard – until 11:15 a.m.
- Clifton Blvd. – from Lake to West Boulevard – until 11:15 a.m.
- West Boulevard – from Clifton Blvd. to Edgewater – until 2 p.m.
Rolling closures are approximate and based on the time the last runner passes through an intersection. Closures may be adjusted as necessary.
Below is the information for parking.
- Public lots will be available throughout downtown, see clevelandmarathon.com for the full list
- Notes:
- Lot access may be restricted during the races
- Check Rates and hours in advance
- Notes:
- The only parking available at the Huntington Garage will be surface parking on Level 3
- Ride RTA to skip the traffic
Here is where you can cheer on the runners:
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Indiana
Motorcyclist killed in Wabash County crash after fleeing police
WABASH, Ind. (WISH) — A motorcyclist is dead in Wabash County after striking a utility pole in the early hours of Saturday morning.
State police say just before 3 a.m., officers with the Wabash County Police Department attempted to stop a motorcycle after the rider ran a red light.
The motorcycle did not stop and “fled at a high rate of speed.” Just moments later, the motorcycle traveled off the roadway near the intersection of Miami Street and Walter Street, and struck a utility pole.
Despite life-saving efforts, the rider was pronounced dead at the scene.
The person’s name has not yet been released by the Wabash County Coroner’s Office.
State police are actively investigating the incident, and no further information has been released.
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