Sen. Tammy Baldwin fended off a challenge from Republican Eric Hovde on Tuesday, NBC News projects, winning a third six-year term in a critical battleground state.

Senator Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat from Wisconsin, fended off a stiff challenge from Republican Eric Hovde, an affluent banker, to win a third term.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) is projected to secure a third term in the Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ, defeating Republican Eric Hovde and handing Democrats a key hold in a battleground state former President Trump won Tuesday.

With 98.6% of the votes in, Baldwin led Hovde by 49.3% to 48.6% in a race that drew attention and big bucks from around the country.

In battleground Wisconsin, Democrat incumbent Tammy Baldwin faces Republican challenger Eric Hovde in the race for U.S. Senate.

In Wisconsin’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race, Republican Eric Hovde has focused much of his closing messaging on attacking the finance career of Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s girlfriend, highlighting their same-sex relationship.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin is fighting to hold onto her Senate seat in a tight race against Republican Eric Hovde in Wisconsin.

Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin seeks a third term against Republican Eric Hovde. Baldwin is one of five vulnerable Senate Democrats defending a seat against a well-funded, Trump-backed