Scott Walker 2016 presidential campaign

The 2016 presidential campaign of Scott Walker, the 45th Governor of Wisconsin, was announced at an event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 13, 2015. The scheduling of an announcement event was made public on July 2, two weeks after the formation of a "testing the waters" fundraising committee.https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/06/18/scott-walker-forms-a-testing-the-waters-committee/

Background
Two weeks before his announcement, he formed a "testing the waters" fundraising committee to see if running for President is a good idea.

Announcement
On July 2nd, Walker started a countdown by posting a slice of his presidential campaign logo on Instagram, with eight more pieces to come in the days ahead. He also tweeted an image of himself waving next to an American flag with the message "It begins."

On July 10, then-Governor Walker's official Twitter account tweeted a premature presidential announcement, which is being investigated by Twitter.

Suspension
On September 21, 2015, Walker suspended his campaign after low polling numbers.

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