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Many people have reached out to me with concerns about the voting inconsistencies we experienced on Election Day. Here are my thoughts: https://t.co/zDvaeHaizw
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I have remained quiet since election night to gather facts. I was initially optimistic about winning the Senate race, but the late reporting of absentee ballots from Milwaukee, where I received only 22% of same-day votes, raised concerns. Reports of precincts with over 150% turnout and discrepancies in voting patterns have emerged. Many have urged me to contest the election, but I must consider this carefully. I believe Democrats funded false candidates to siphon votes away from me, which undermines trust in our elections. The failure to maintain accurate voter rolls also raises questions about election integrity. I will review all options and announce my decision once all information is available. Thank you to my supporters for your encouragement during this challenging time.
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Speaker 0: Many people have been wondering why I have remained quiet since election night. I believe it's better not to comment until I have the facts. Wisconsin Election Commission is in the final process of finalizing the campus from last Tuesday's election. Like many of my supporters, I was shocked by what unfolded on election night. At 1 am, I was receiving calls of congratulations, and based on the models, it appeared I would win the Senate race.
Then at 4 am, Milwaukee reported approximately 108,000 absentee ballots, with Senator Baldwin receiving nearly 90% of those ballots. Statistically, this outcome seems improbable, as it didn't match the patterns from same day voting in Milwaukee where I received 22 percent of the votes. Since last Wednesday, numerous parties have reached out to me about voting inconsistencies such as certain voting precincts in Milwaukee having turnout of over 150 percent of registered voters and in some cases over 200%. Additionally, in 2020, President Biden received 10,000,000 more votes than Vice President Harris did last Tuesday. Yet in Milwaukee, even though the population of Milwaukee has declined and registered voters declined by 26,330 and early voting numbers were down, somehow Harris received only 1100 less votes than Biden did, which is not consistent with most major cities.
This was accomplished by same day registration that surged by almost 50% on a rainy day. Many people have reached out and urged me to contest the election. While I am deeply concerned, asking for a recount is a serious decision that requires careful consideration. Further, there are meaningful limits on a recount because they don't look at the integrity of a ballot. What we do know is that Democrats organized and funded a phony America First candidate, Thomas Leaguer, on the ballot to deceive voters that this candidate was aligned with President Trump in order to siphon votes from me.
Because of this deception, Leaguer received 28,724 votes. Additionally, Democrats propped it up the Libertarian candidate Phil Anderson, who garnered 42,344 votes through mailers and digital media to again draw votes away from me. If either of these candidates had not been in the race, the outcome would be different today. Is this right and fair to deceive voters? Is this the democratic process we want?
Confidence in our elections is essential to a functioning democracy. It is one thing to lie to voters through TV ads like I'm a Californian or I want to ban abortion or ban beer. It is another to fund and organize a false candidate to manipulate voters. Another issue that is further undermining our confidence in our election is the failure by Wisconsin and Milwaukee election commissions to clean up our voter rolls. We currently have almost 8,000,000 registered voters on our voter rolls with only 3,500,000 active voters.
Their primary role should be ensuring fair and accurate elections, and yet they have fallen short. This lack of action raises obvious questions about their commitment to doing their job. What happened in this election does not inspire confidence in our process, and that is wrong. Throughout my campaign, I've emphasized the need to come together, restore trust in our elections, reduce divisions, and focus on building a better Wisconsin for everyone. Once the final information is available and all options are reviewed, I will announce my decision on how I will proceed.
Lastly, I want to thank my voters and everyone I've met over the past 9 months. I couldn't have done it without you. This is a difficult decision because I want to honor your support and at the same time bring closure to this election for our state. Thank you for your time.