2012 U.S. Senate Election
Thompson is the Republican nominee, running against Democrat nominee Tammy Baldwin. He officially launched his campaign on September 19, 2011 to run for the seat vacated by Sen. Herb Kohl, formally announcing on December 1, 2011. He won the nomination on August 14, 2012 after a bitter four-way primary battle against a field which included millionaire hedgefund manager Eric Hovde, former Congressman Mark Neumann and Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald.
The attacks on Thompson led to his defense and endorsement by former Arkansas governor, presidential candidate, and conservative media figure Mike Huckabee.
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