Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde conceded defeat on Monday to Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin in their U.S. Senate race, saying he did not want to “add to political strife through a contentious recount” even though he raised debunked election conspiracies.

Republican businessman Eric Hovde has refused to concede his defeat to Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and has left the door open to a possible recount in the Wisconsin Senate race.

Ms. Baldwin has once again proven herself a survivor in an evenly divided swing state, where voters went for her and President-elect Donald J. Trump.