He finished 2nd in the 2012 GOP primary, losing to Tommy Thompson, who Tammy went on to beat in the general election.
Headline: Wisconsin State Journal, 4/15/2022
Election results: Wisconsin Elections Commission (red box added)
Hovde, who lost in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in 2012, had previously said he was considering a gubernatorial run this year, but said he decided now was not the best time to launch a statewide campaign, due in part to recent health issues with his father-in-law.
"Family is the first thing in my life," Hovde said Friday. "It was a tough decision."
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