Scott Walker (Republican Party) was the Governor of Wisconsin. He left office in 2019.
Walker (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Governor of Wisconsin. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
He ran on a joint ticket with the former lieutenant governor, Rebecca Kleefisch (R). He was first elected to the position in 2010.
On July 13, 2015, Walker announced that he was running for president of the United States in 2016. Walker suspended his campaign on September 21, 2015.
Walker served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1993-2002 and as Milwaukee County executive from 2002-2010.
Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Pat and Llewlyn Walker, Scott Walker first moved to Plainfield, Iowa, before settling in the small town of Delevan, Wisconsin, in 1977. Growing up, Walker was an active Boy Scout and earned the rank of Eagle Scout. When he served as governor, Walker continued to be involved with scouting. Through the American Legion, he also went to Ripon, Wisconsin, for Badger Boys State and then to Washington, D.C., for Boys Nation. Walker has credited that experience with sparking his interest in politics.
Walker left Marquette University in his senior year to join the Red Cross in a marketing position. He also worked briefly for IBM while he was a student at Marquette. Having never returned to finish his degree, Walker was the first governor in over 64 years not to hold a college degree.
In 1993, Walker ran for and was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in a special election for the 14th District. He was re-elected four times and served nine years in the Assembly.
Walker ran for Milwaukee County executive in 2002 and won a special election that year after former county executive Tom Ament resigned. Walker was re-elected as county executive for Wisconsin's largest county in 2004 and 2008. In his 2008 re-election bid, Walker won over 57 percent of the vote. Walker officially stepped down as county executive on December 28, 2010, shortly after being elected the 45th governor of Wisconsin.
He previously ran for governor in 2006 but ended his candidacy over fundraising concerns. In April 2009, he announced his second run for governor.
Member, Wisconsin Sesquicentennial Commision, 1992-present
— Father's Name:
— Father's Occupation:
Favorite Book:
When Character Was King: A Story of Ronald Reagan -- Peggy Noonan;
Favorite Movie:
Star Wars series
Favorite Quote:
Failure is NOT an option!
Favorite Sport:
Sunday Night Football or anytime the Packers are on
Favorite Type of Music:
Everything, especially country
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Cutting taxes, traveling Wisconsin, playing football with my boys, spending time with family, hunting, riding my Harley-Davidson
— Mother's Name:
1. What is your stance on abortion?
- Pro-life, and I also oppose abortion for victims of rape and incest
Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?
- No
Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?
- No
Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?
- Yes
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
- No
Should the government enforce a "stay-at-home" order to combat the coronavirus?
- Yes
Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?
- No
Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?
- No
Do you support the impeachment of President Donald Trump?
- No
Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?
- Yes, but only for deadly contagious diseases
Should marital rape be classified and punished as severely as non-marital rape?
- Yes
Should health insurers be allowed to deny coverage to individuals who have a pre-existing condition?
- No, it is immoral to deny health insurance to people with pre-existing conditions
Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?
- Yes, this will protect the safety and rights of police officers and citizens
Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback of assault weapons?
- No
Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner’s religious beliefs?
- Yes, any business should be able to deny service for any reason
Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?
- No, the states should regulate prices, not the federal government
Should "gender identity" be added to anti-discrimination laws?
- No, and repeal anti-discrimination laws for private companies
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
- Yes
Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?
- No
Should adults that are illegally attempting to cross the U.S. border be separated from their children?
- No, but immediately deport them and their children
Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?
- Abolish the income tax, disallow all deductions and increase the sales tax
Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?
- Yes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies
When should your state end the "Stay at Home" order and reopen its economy?
- May 1st
Should there be a temporary ban on all immigration into the United States?
- No, but we should spend more to increase our border security
Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?
- Yes
Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?
- No
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
- No
Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
- No
Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?
- No, this decision should be based on crime rates instead of race or religion
Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities?
- No
Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?
- No, there is no better alternative
Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?
- Yes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men
Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member?
- No
Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?
- No, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels
Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?
- No, and we should deport all illegal immigrants
Should people on the "no-fly list" be banned from purchasing guns and ammunition?
- Yes, if the government considers you too dangerous to board a plane you should not be able to buy a gun
Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?
- No, all illegal immigrants should be deported
Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?
- No, service should be a choice instead of an obligation
Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
- Yes
Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?
- Yes
Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?
- No
Should foreign lobbyists be allowed to raise money for American elections?
- No
Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?
- No
Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?
- No
Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?
- No
Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?
- No, and increase penalties for non-violent drug offenders
Should the electoral college be abolished?
- No
Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
- Lower
Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?
- Yes, all illegal immigrants should be turned over to federal authorities and deported
Do you support the death penalty?
- Yes
1. Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?
- No
Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
- Yes
Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?
- No, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy
Should the NSA (National Security Agency) be allowed to collect basic metadata of citizen’s phone calls such as numbers, timestamps, and call durations?
- Yes
Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?
- No
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
- Yes
Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?
- No, this is a violation of free speech
Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?
- No, remove them from the U.S.
Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?
- No
Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete in athletic events?
- No
1. Should the U.S. remain in NATO?
- Yes
Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers?
- No
Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the wind power industry?
- No
Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?
- Yes
Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?
- No
Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?
- No
Do you support the killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani?
- Yes
Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, to gain information from suspected terrorists?
- Yes
Should illegal immigrants be offered in-state tuition rates at public colleges within their residing state?
- No
Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?
- No
Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border security policy?
- Yes
Should a photo ID be required to vote?
- Yes
Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?
- No, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender
Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?
- No, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit
Should the government prevent "mega mergers" of corporations that could potentially control a large percentage of market share within its industry?
- Yes, if the merged corporation would have more than 50% of the market share
Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?
- No, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet
Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?
- No
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
- Yes
Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?
- Yes
Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?
- Yes
Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?
- Yes
Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
- Yes
Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?
- No
Should the U.S. withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement?
- Yes
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
- Yes
1. Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
- Yes
Should the US increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
- Decrease
Do you support the Patriot Act?
- Yes
Should people be required to work in order to receive Medicaid?
- Yes
Do you support a universal basic income program?
- No
Should the federal government be allowed to negotiate drug prices for Medicare?
- Yes
Should universities provide "trigger warnings" and "safe spaces" for students?
- No
Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?
- Yes
Should there be a 5-year ban on White House and Congressional officials from becoming lobbyists after they leave the government?
- Yes, and make it a lifetime ban
Should the U.S. conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?
- No, we should let China address this issue
Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
- No
1. Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
- More
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
- Hurt
Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?
- Yes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security
Should the U.S. provide military aid to Saudi Arabia during its conflict with Yemen?
- No, Saudi Arabia has more than enough money to fund their own wars
Should women be allowed to wear a Niqab, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?
- Yes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member
Should the government increase or decrease military spending?
- Increase
Should the Supreme Court be reformed to include more seats and term limits on judges?
- No
Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?
- No
Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?
- Yes
Should the U.S. accept refugees from Syria?
- No
Do you support affirmative action programs?
- No, and minority groups should not receive any favorable treatment
Do you support Common Core national standards?
- No, education should be handled at the state and local level instead of the national level
Should the US assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?
- Yes
Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?
- No, religion is an important aspect of our country’s history
Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?
- No, increasing the capital gains tax will limit investment in our economy
Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?
- Yes
Should cities open drug "safe havens" where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?
- No
Should the government stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline?
- No
Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
- Decrease
Should the U.S. send ground troops into Syria to fight ISIS?
- Yes
Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours?
- No
Should the government be allowed to seize private property, with reasonable compensation, for public or civic use?
- No
Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?
- No
Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?
- Yes, the U.S. needs to use all means necessary to combat terrorism
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
- Yes, but in the form of tax breaks for all citizens
Should there be more or less privatization of veterans’ healthcare?
- More
Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?
- Yes
Should producers be required to label genetically engineered foods (GMOs)?
- No, GMOs are the most promising solution to ending world hunger
Should the federal government fund Universal preschool?
- No
Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?
- No
Should the United States pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?
- No
Should immigrants to the United States be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?
- Yes, but they should not be able to claim citizenship status of more than two nations
Do you support mandatory minimum prison sentences for people charged with drug possession?
- Yes
Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
- Yes
Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?
- Yes
Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
- Yes
Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?
- Yes
Should the government fund space travel?
- Yes
Should the U.S. formally declare war on ISIS?
- Yes
Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?
- No
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
- Yes
Should the U.S. increase tariffs on imported products from China?
- Yes, China should be punished for artificially manipulating their currency
Should the U.S. provide military assistance to defend Ukraine from Russia?
- Yes
Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?
- Yes
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
- No
1. Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?
- No
Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?
- Yes, we deserve to know who the bank gives money to
Should the government subsidize farmers?
- Yes
Should social media companies ban political advertising?
- No
Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?
- Yes
Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?
- Yes
Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?
- Yes, but only for future workers
Should U.S. citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
- Yes
Should the U.S. government grant immunity to Edward Snowden?
- No
Do you support charter schools?
- Yes
Should the U.S. prevent Russia from conducting airstrikes in Syria?
- No
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
- No
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
- Yes
Should the government increase spending on public transportation?
- No
Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?
- Yes
Should an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers?
- No
Should the government decriminalize school truancy?
- No
Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?
- No
Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?
- Yes
Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?
- No
Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?
- No
Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?
- No
Should the military upgrade Air Force One?
- Yes
Should sports betting be legal?
- No
1. Abortions should always be legally available.
- No Answer
2. Abortions should be legally available when the procedure is completed within the first trimester of pregnancy.
- No Answer
3. Abortions should be legal only when the pregnancy resulted from incest, rape, or when the life of the woman is endangered.
- No Answer
4. Abortions should be legal only when the life of the woman is endangered.
- No Answer
5. Abortions should always be illegal.
- No Answer
6. Abortions should be limited by mandatory waiting periods.
- No Answer
7. Abortions should be limited by parental notification requirements for girls under 18.
- No Answer
8. Do you support requiring spousal notification for married women seeking an abortion?
- No Answer
9. Should Wisconsin government funding be provided to clinics and medical facilities that provide abortion services?
- No Answer
1. The Wisconsin government should prosecute cases of discrimination in the public and private sectors.
- X
2. The Wisconsin government should provide no affirmative action programs.
- No Answer
3. Do you believe that the Wisconsin government should recognize same-sex marriages?
- No
1. Increase state funding for programs to prevent teen pregnancy.
- No Answer
2. Provide tax credits for businesses that provide child care for their employees.
- X
3. Deny or suspend state-issued permits and licenses to parents who are delinquent in paying court-ordered child support.
- X
4. Provide tax credits to couples who adopt children.
- X
1. Increase state funds for construction of state prisons and for hiring of additional prison staff.
- X
2. Expand and promote "community policing" programs.
- No Answer
3. Support "truth in sentencing" for violent criminals so they serve their full sentences with no chance of parole.
- X
4. Institute the death penalty in Wisconsin.
- No Answer
5. Oppose the death penalty.
- No Answer
6. Implement penalties other than incarceration for certain non-violent offenders.
- No Answer
7. Require mandatory life sentences for third-time, violent felons.
- X
8. Inform communities when a convicted sex offender moves into the community.
- X
9. Increase state funds for programs which rehabilitate and educate inmates during and after their prison sentences.
- No Answer
10. Decriminalize the possession and private use of certain illegal drugs such as marijuana.
- No Answer
11. Strengthen penalties and sentences associated with drug-related crimes.
- No Answer
12. Implement chain gangs in which prison inmates work together in chained work groups.
- X
13. Support laws requiring restitution to crime victims at the personal expense of the criminal.
- X
14. Advocate the use of prison inmate labor for public works projects such as prison construction.
- X
15. Do you support a proposal to transfer Wisconsin prison inmates to out-of-state prisons?
- Yes
1. Prosecute juveniles who commit murder or other serious, violent crimes as adults.
- X
2. Provide state funding for military-style "boot camps" for juvenile first-time felons.
- X
3. Increase state funding for local community centers and other social agencies in areas with at-risk youth.
- No Answer
4. Support state government funding of programs for at-risk youth such as guaranteed college loans and job training and placement.
- No Answer
1. Should there be a minimum age at which juvenile offenders can be tried as adults?
- Yes
1. Less than 10 years
- No Answer
2. 10-12
- X
3. 13-14
- No Answer
4. 15-16
- No Answer
5. 17
- No Answer
1. Increase state funds for improving the state's transportation system, including major roadways, railways and airports.
- No Answer
2. Provide low interest loans and tax credits for expanding, start-up, or relocating businesses.
- X
3. Expand legalized gambling (e.g., casino gambling).
- No Answer
4. Reduce state government regulations on the private sector.
- X
5. Remove state government controls or caps from wages, prices, rents, profits, production and interest rates.
- No Answer
6. Support limits on cash damages in lawsuits against businesses and professionals for product liability or malpractice.
- No Answer
7. Increase state funding for programs to re-train unemployed workers.
- X
8. Do you support the use of state funding for the construction of sports stadiums and arenas in Wisconsin?
- No Answer
1. Increase state funds for professional development and salaries of public school faculty.
- No Answer
2. Endorse teacher-led voluntary school prayer in public schools.
- No Answer
3. Encourage private or corporate investment in certain public school programs.
- X
4. Provide parents with state-funded vouchers to send their children to any participating school (public, private, religious, technical).
- No Answer
5. Support continuation of charter schools where teachers and other professionals receive state authorization and funding to establish new schools.
- X
6. Require the use of state-wide achievement standards for all state public schools.
- No Answer
7. Emphasize local control of education as long as the school district meets state health and safety standards.
- X
8. Support sex education programs which stress abstinence.
- X
9. Support sex education programs which stress safe sexual practices.
- No Answer
10. Support a school choice program that allows parents to choose which public school their child(ren) should attend.
- No Answer
11. Increase state funds for higher education.
- No Answer
12. Provide state funding for programs that increase Wisconsin students' access to the Internet and other telecommunications networks.
- No Answer
1. Enact tougher environmental standards to encourage the sale of cleaner burning fuels throughout Wisconsin.
- No Answer
2. Support "self-audit" legislation which creates incentives for polluting industries to audit themselves and clean up pollution.
- X
3. Require a cost/benefit analysis be completed on the economic impact of proposed environmental regulations before they are implemented.
- X
4. Require the state to reimburse citizens when state-sponsored environmental regulations limit the use of privately owned land.
- X
5. Provide funding for recycling programs in Wisconsin.
- X
6. Request flexibility from the federal government in enforcing and funding federal environmental regulations.
- X
7. Suspend Wisconsin's participation in unfunded, federally mandated environmental protection legislation.
- No Answer
8. Maintain minimum environmental quality as mandated by current federal regulations.
- No Answer
1. State Senators
- Yes
2. State Representatives
- Yes
3. Governor
- Yes
4. Do you support amending the U.S. Constitution to require an annual balanced federal budget?
- Yes
5. Do you support requiring limits on individual contributions to state legislative candidates?
- Yes
6. Do you support requiring limits on PAC contributions to state legislative candidates?
- Yes
7. Do you support requiring limits on corporate contributions to state legislative candidates?
- Yes
8. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes
9. Do you support imposing spending limits on state level political campaigns?
- Undecided
10. Do you support partial funding from state taxes for state level political campaigns?
- No
1. Support expanding the nationwide federal ban on the public sale of assault weapons to include all forms of semi-automatic weapons.
- No Answer
2. Increase state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms.
- No Answer
3. Maintain all state registration procedures and state restrictions on possessing firearms.
- No Answer
4. Ease state procedures and restrictions on the purchase and registration of firearms.
- No Answer
5. Repeal all state bans and measures that restrict law-abiding citizens from obtaining firearms.
- No Answer
6. Allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms.
- No Answer
1. Expand state funding for pre-natal and infant care programs available in the state, including immunizations.
- X
2. Provide tax incentives to assist small businesses in providing health care to their employees.
- X
3. Ensure that Wisconsin citizens have access to basic health care, through managed care, insurance reforms, or state-funded care where necessary.
- X
4. Guaranteeing medical care to all citizens is not a responsibility of state government.
- No Answer
5. Limit the amount of damages that can be awarded in medical malpractice lawsuits.
- X
6. Support legislation requiring health insurance providers to cover certain medical services (e.g., 48-hr. hospital stay for mothers after childbirth).
- No Answer
1. Abortion
- No Answer
2. Affirmative Action
- No Answer
3. Agriculture
- Maintain Status
4. AIDS Programs
- Maintain Status
5. Education
- Slightly Increase
6. Environment
- Maintain Status
7. Health care
- Maintain Status
8. Law enforcement
- Greatly Increase
9. Welfare
- Slightly Decrease
1. Alcohol Taxes
- No Answer
2. Business Taxes
- Maintain Status
3. Capital gains taxes
- Slightly Decrease
4. Cigarette taxes
- Maintain Status
5. Income Taxes (incomes less than $75,000)
- Slightly Decrease
6. Income Taxes (incomes greater than $75,000)
- Slightly Decrease
7. Property taxes
- Greatly Decrease
8. Sales taxes
- Maintain Status
9. State Fees
- Maintain Status
10. Do you support a flat tax structure for state income taxes?
- Undecided
1. Continue to provide child care services to welfare recipients who work or attend school.
- X
2. Continue to allow welfare recipients to work and still receive state-funded health care and child care (if needed) until they become self-sufficient.
- No Answer
3. Continue to require that able-bodied welfare recipients receive job training, attend school, or work in order to receive welfare benefits.
- X
4. Continue to require that unwed mothers under the age of 18 attend school and live with a parent or guardian (if possible) to receive benefits.
- X
5. Limit the welfare benefits given to recipients if they have additional children.
- X
6. Provide two-parent families living in poverty the same welfare benefits as one-parent families.
- No Answer
7. Eliminate government-funded welfare and advocate privately-funded assistance to people in need.
- No Answer
8. Support Wisconsin's five-year lifetime limit on welfare benefits.
- X
9. Support Wisconsin's limit of two consecutive years on welfare benefits.
- X
Explain what your two main legislative priorities will be if elected to the Wisconsin State Legislature. If any of your priorities will require additional government funding, explain how you intend to obtain the additional funding.
- No Answer
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Wisconsin on November 6, 2018.
|
Tony Evers (D) |
49.5%
|
1,324,307 Votes✔ |
|
Scott Walker (R) |
48.4%
|
1,295,080 Votes |
|
Phillip Anderson (L) |
0.8%
|
20,225 Votes |
|
Maggie Turnbull (Independent) |
0.7%
|
18,884 Votes |
|
Michael White (G) |
0.4%
|
11,087 Votes |
|
Arnie Enz (The Wisconsin Party) |
0.1%
|
2,745 Votes |
Other/Write-in votes |
0.0%
|
980 Votes |
Total votes: 2,673,308
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Wisconsin on August 14, 2018.
|
Tony Evers (D) |
41.8%
|
225,082 Votes✔ |
|
Mahlon Mitchell (D) |
16.3%
|
87,926 Votes |
|
Kelda Roys (D) |
12.8%
|
69,086 Votes |
|
Kathleen Vinehout (D) |
8.2%
|
44,168 Votes |
|
Michael McCabe (D) |
7.4%
|
39,885 Votes |
|
Matthew Flynn (D) |
5.9%
|
31,580 Votes |
|
Paul Soglin (D) |
5.2%
|
28,158 Votes |
|
Andy Gronik (D) |
1.2%
|
6,627 Votes |
|
Dana Wachs (D) |
0.8%
|
4,216 Votes |
|
Josh Pade (D) |
0.4%
|
1,908 Votes |
Total votes: 538,636
Incumbent Scott Walker defeated Robert Meyer in the Republican primary for Governor of Wisconsin on August 14, 2018.
|
Scott Walker (R) |
91.6%
|
417,276 Votes✔ |
|
Robert Meyer (R) |
8.4%
|
38,269 Votes |
Total votes: 455,545
Phillip Anderson advanced from the Libertarian primary for Governor of Wisconsin on August 14, 2018.
|
Phillip Anderson (L) |
100%
|
1,673 Votes✔ |
Total votes: 1,673
Michael White advanced from the Green primary for Governor of Wisconsin on August 14, 2018.
|
Michael White (G) |
100%
|
817 Votes✔ |
Total votes: 817
Scott Walker withdraws from the 2016 presidential race, September 21, 2015 |
Walker experienced a decline in polling support during September 2015, which caused his campaign to struggle financially. According to after the September 2015 CNN debate, 1 percent of Republican insiders considered Walker to be the biggest winner of the night. A CNN/ORC survey conducted in the three days following the September 16, 2015, Republican debate, showed that Scott Walker had less than 0.5 percent support, and a Quinnipiac poll from September 11, 2015, showed that he registered 3 percent support, a 15-point drop from when he topped Quinnipiac’s survey in July 2015 with 18 percent support. In his announcement, Walker said he was withdrawing in order to clear the field and allow voters to assess a smaller field of candidates with more care. He encouraged other Republican candidates to consider doing the same.
Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, 2014
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|---|
Republican | Scott Walker/Rebecca Kleefisch Incumbent | 52.3% | 1,259,706 |
Democrat | Mary Burke/John Lehman | 46.6% | 1,122,913 |
Libertarian | Robert Burke/Joseph Brost | 0.8% | 18,720 |
Independent | Dennis Fehr | 0.3% | 7,530 |
Nonpartisan | Scattering | 0.1% | 1,248 |
Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0% | 200 |
Total Votes | 2,410,317 | ||
Election results via Wisconsin Government Accountability Board |
Recall of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, 2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Republican | Scott Walker Incumbent | 53.1% | 1,335,585 |
Democratic | Tom Barrett | 46.3% | 1,164,480 |
Independent | Hari Trivedi | 0.6% | 14,463 |
Scattering | - | 0.1% | 1,537 |
Total Votes | 2,516,065 | ||
Election results via Wisconsin Government Accountability Board |
Wisconsin Governor Recall - Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Scott Walker Incumbent | 96.9% | 626,962 | ||
Arthur Kohl-Riggs | 3.1% | 19,939 | ||
Patrick J. O'Brien (Write-In) | 0% | 17 | ||
Scattering | 0% | 204 | ||
Total Votes | 647,122 | |||
Election results via Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. |
Wisconsin Governor/Lt. Governor, 2010
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Republican | Scott Walker/Rebecca Kleefisch | 52.2% | 1,128,941 |
Democratic | Tom Barrett/Tom Nelson | 46.5% | 1,004,303 |
Independent | Jim Langer/No candidate | 0.5% | 10,608 |
Libertarian | No candidate/Terry Virgil | 0.3% | 6,790 |
Common Sense | James James/No candidate | 0.4% | 8,273 |
Independent | Leslie Ervin Smetak/David Myron Smetak | 0% | 19 |
Independent | Patricia Messici/No candidate | 0% | 22 |
Independent | Hari Trivedi/No candidate | 0% | 18 |
- | Scattering | 0.1% | 1,858 |
Total Votes | 2,160,832 | ||
Election results via Wisconsin Government Accountability Board |
2008 Milwaukee County Executive Election Results.
Candidates | Percentage | |
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Scott Walker | 57.74% | |
Lena Taylor | 40.40% | |
Scattering | 0.17% | |
Total votes | 170,251 |
NOTE: County Executive candidates are listed as nonpartisan
One of Walker's early proposals, Wisconsin Assembly Bill 11, the "Scott Walker Budget Repair Bill", was aimed at reducing the ability of government employee unions to engage in collective bargaining. The proposal also called for union members to make contributions to their own medical insurance and retirement savings, of 12.6 percent and 5.8 percent, respectively. The bill was introduced into the Assembly by the Committee on Assembly Organization, at the request of Walker, on February 15, 2011. It was then referred, successively, to the Joint Committee on Finance and the Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems. The Republican-controlled Assembly and the Senate were in favor of the bill; their Democratic colleagues took the opposite view. Lacking the numbers to vote the bill down, the entire Wisconsin Senate Democratic contingent refused to vote. Senate Republicans were one short of the 20 members needed to call a quorum and vote on spending bills, meaning the Democrats were able to halt a vote on the bill. Walker ordered Wisconsin law enforcement to find the senators and compel them to return to the Capitol for the vote, and the Democratic Senate delegation went to a resort across the border in Rockford, Illinois. In a February 17 press conference, Walker pressed lawmakers to return to the state and take a vote. Asked if he thought he had any legal authority to cross state lines and compel Senate Democrats to return to Madison, he told reporters, "That's a really big question for us." As the first week of protests ended, with Madison and Milwaukee schools having been closed three days, schools sought a temporary restraining order banning teachers from attending protests and thus forcing teachers to report to their jobs; the courts denied the request on Friday, February 18. Walker and his Republican Party members continued to call for cutting collective bargaining rights, with Walker telling media outlets that he was doing exactly what he had promised during his campaign. Walker warned public employees that he would commence layoffs if his bill continued to be stalled. Senate Republicans identified a way to end collective bargaining without Democratic cooperation. While the Wisconsin Senate must have a quorum to pass spending and fiscal bills, they could separate the collective bargaining from the spending cuts and pass the former item in its own bill. The Wisconsin Assembly voted for final passage of the bill on March 10, 2011, and Walker signed the bill into law the following day. Law struck down by district court Dane County District Judge Maryann Sumi ruled in May 2011 that lawmakers violated Wisconsin's open meetings law in passing the collective bargaining legislation in spring 2011, and therefore, the bill would be null and void. Walker had signed the bill into law, but the ruling overruled it. Sumi ruled that lawmakers failed to give enough notice for the Joint Committee on Conference meeting held March 9, 2011, during which lawmakers settled on the final version of the collective bargaining bill. The bill requires most public union employees to contribute more to their healthcare and pension plans and limits their collective-bargaining powers to salary negotiations. Legislative leaders pledged to pass the legislation again as part of the biennial budget. Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns lower court ruling On June 14, 2011, the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned the lower court opinion, ruling that Walker’s collective bargaining law was in effect. The ruling voided Dane County Circuit Court Judge Maryann Sumi’s decision striking down the law. In its ruling, the state Supreme Court said that the Dane County Circuit Court had “invaded the legislature’s constitutional powers...under the Wisconsin Constitution” when Sumi issued a temporary restraining order preventing the law from going into effect.
Walker called for the formation of a Commission on Waste, Fraud and Abuse. The seven-member committee assembled in January 2011, and in July 2011 it identified $266,555,737 in potential annual savings for state agencies. In their report, commission members said that state agencies had failed to control expenses in the wake of the recession. “Wisconsin deserves a government that spends its financial resources just as carefully as the citizens of Wisconsin spend their own,” said Craig Rakowski, the commission’s chairman and president of James Craig Builders, in the report. “Everyone has been forced to take a closer look at how they spend their money. Our state government should be no different.”
Two John Doe investigations were launched by Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm (D) into the activities of staff and associates of Gov. Walker (R). The first investigation, John Doe I, was launched after Walker aide Darlene Wink noticed funds were missing from the money raised by Operation Freedom, a charitable event for veterans that Walker hosted annually. Walker's office turned the case over to the Milwaukee County DA's office to investigate the missing funds. On May 5, 2010, Assistant District Attorney Bruce Landgraf asked for the authority to launch a John Doe investigation into the missing funds. He asked for the John Doe to determine where the funds had originated (i.e., sponsors and donors of the Operation Freedom Event). His request was granted by Judge Neal Nettesheim, who had been appointed the John Doe I judge. During the 2010 gubernatorial campaign, the John Doe investigation was expanded multiple times to include a Walker donor and members of Walker's county executive staff. The homes, offices, and cars of these people were searched, and property, such as computers and cell phones, was seized. The investigation lasted three years and resulted in the convictions of six people, four of whom weren’t related to the missing funds on which the investigation was predicated. The announcement of the charges against the six was made in January 2012, in the midst of an effort to recall Gov. Walker due to his support for Act 10. On June 5, 2012, the recall election attempting to remove Gov. Walker (R) from office was held. Walker won re-election. In August 2012, the first John Doe investigation was rolled into a second investigation, John Doe II. This investigation was to see if Governor Walker’s campaign had illegally coordinated with conservative social welfare groups that had engaged in issue advocacy during the recall elections. The second John Doe investigation spanned multiple counties but was consolidated into one investigation, overseen by an appointed judge and one special prosecutor, Francis Schmitz. On October 3, 2013, investigators served search warrants on several homes and subpoenaed records from 29 conservative organizations. On October 25, 2013, three targets of the subpoenas filed a motion to have the subpoenas quashed. The judge overseeing the investigation, Judge Gregory Peterson, granted that motion in January 2014, stating that the prosecutor's theory of criminal activity was not criminal under Wisconsin statutes. Although Schmitz filed an appeal to a higher court, the investigation was effectively stalled. A series of lawsuits were filed, one against the John Doe prosecutors for a violation of free speech and several others against the agency that oversees campaign finance law, the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (GAB), for trying to enforce unconstitutional regulations of issue advocacy groups, the regulations on which the prosecutor's theory was based. The legality of the investigation eventually went before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. On July 16, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled in a 4-2 decision to halt the John Doe II investigation. The court combined three cases into one, thereby simultaneously ruling on all three. In its ruling, the Supreme Court criticized Schmitz's handling of the case and declared the actions of Chisholm and Schmitz to be violations of the targets' First Amendment rights to political speech. The Supreme Court, in interpreting Wisconsin's campaign finance law, ruled that "the definition of 'political purposes' [...] is unconstitutionally overbroad and vague under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article 1, Section 3 of the Wisconsin Constitution because its language 'is so sweeping that its sanctions may be applied to constitutionally protected conduct which the state is not permitted to regulate.'" The court noted that since issue advocacy is "beyond the reach of Ch. 11," Schmitz's theory of illegal coordination between Walker's campaign and social welfare groups was invalid. The court further declared, "The special prosecutor's legal theory is unsupported in either reason or law," thereby ending the John Doe II investigation. Regarding the other two cases addressed in the ruling, the court denied Schmitz's supervisory writ and affirmed Peterson's original motion to quash the subpoenas. It also ruled that the John Doe II judges, Peterson and Barbara Kluka before him, had not violated proper procedure by allowing the appointment of one judge and one special prosecutor to preside over a multi-county John Doe. In its ruling, the court ordered that "everything gathered as potential evidence—including thousands of pages of emails and other documents—be returned and all copies be destroyed."
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