On the same day he referred to his loss to Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin as "brutally hard and painful" and a "gut-wrenching punch to the solar plexus" in a radio interview, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde also posted a video leaving open the possibility of requesting a recount.

Republican Eric Hovde refused Tuesday to concede defeat in the Wisconsin Senate race, casting doubt on the results despite a lack of evidence of any wrongdoing in last week's election.

For the first time since election night, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde released a campaign video, refusing to concede to Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, blaming Democrats for running a "phony" candidate and pushing baseless claims about the electoral process in the city of Milwaukee.