Tammy Baldwin wins Senate race in battleground state of Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Senate race has been called for Tammy Baldwin.

The contest, between the incumbent Democratic senator and Republican businessman Eric Hovde, was a must-win for Democrats who have already lost control of the Senate.

For most of the cycle, Baldwin, who has served in the Senate since 2013, had a hefty lead in polls, even as the presidential contest showed a razor-thin margin. Polling tightened in the final stretch of the race, however.

Hovde, a banking and real estate...