A Wisconsin man charged with making a bomb threat to the office of a Republican Senate candidate has donated to his Democratic opponent’s campaign.
Joseph Quaid, 72, sent an April 4 email to Eric Hovde’s Wisconsin Elections Office warning that it “could explode,” the Wisconsin State Journal reported. He was charged with making a terrorist threat.
According to the report, the message read, “Hey (EH), do you think your building might explode tomorrow? I don’t think any of your employees should come to work.” It added that the message was sent via email. Voice memo attached to email.
Bomb attacks prompted emergency evacuations of government buildings in several states, but no explosives were found.
Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde and Sen. Tammy Baldwin (Getty Images)
Quaid later told police he did not remember sending the messages, but admitted he could get “a little political” when he drank and that he may have been responsible for the threats. It is said that he spoke.
Hovde, a Wisconsin businessman, is seeking to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.). According to Federal Election Commission data reviewed by Fox News Digital, Mr. Quaid is a financial backer of the Baldwin campaign, giving him two out of $25 and one out of $50 to help the senator’s reelection bid. donated times. His most recent donation was $25 and was made on December 29th.
Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde speaks at a rally hosted by President Trump on April 2, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
“Violence has no place in our politics and those who threaten violence have no place in our campaign,” a Baldwin campaign spokesperson told Fox News Digital when asked for comment.
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Spokesman Andrew Mamo said: “This individual’s donation will go to charity.”
Democratic senators from Minnesota (from left, Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar) attend an event featuring President Biden with Tammy Baldwin at the University of Wisconsin-Superior on March 2, 2022.
Wisconsin, one of the nation’s most important battleground states in 2024, will play a big role in determining the balance of power in Washington in November. Mr. Baldwin, who is seeking a third term, won re-election in 2018 by a margin of less than 4 points, and has maintained a similar lead over Mr. Hovde in recent polls, according to Real Clear Politics polling averages. .
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If convicted, Quaid could face up to three-and-a-half years in prison. His next court appearance is scheduled for May 2.
