For months, Republican megamillionaire Scott Mayer floated running to flip Tammy Baldwin’s Senate seat red. But this week, he endorsed Eric Hovde, the only high-profile Republican running against her.

This is exactly what Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans wanted: a completely clear primary field for their handpicked candidate.

Instead of a bruising Republican primary, Hovde and his right-wing allies will now have more than 7 uninterrupted months to attack and campaign against Tammy.

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Hovde is currently on pace to spend $50 million of his own wealth on this campaign. He is up on TV, across digital platforms, and already traveling the state extensively to attack Tammy and get his message out.

More than $6 million has already been spent on ads in our race — and this is only just the beginning. With the Republican primary field cleared for national Republicans’ top pick, Hovde is free to spend the next 7 months solely focused on defeating Tammy.

We knew this was going to be a tough fight, but our path to victory just got even more difficult. We need your help now that Hovde and national Republicans are locked into the scenario they were hoping for.

If you’re able, please chip in $5 to help Tammy defend this battleground Senate seat.