MADISON, Wis. — Eric Hovde admitted he lost. He said so today on WISN 1130’s the Mark Belling Show, with guest host Jessica McBride. Listen here.

“It’s the most painful loss I’ve ever experienced,” Hovde said on the radio today.

Read more from the Associated Press here.

“Wisconsin voters rejected Eric Hovde, and now he’s admitted he lost. It’s time for him to end his pathetic charade,” said Democratic Party of Wisconsin Rapid Director Arik Wolk.