Gov. Scott Walker Projected to Win in Wisconsin
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(L) BURKE FOR GOVERNOR (R) WALKER FOR GOVERNER(WASHINGTON) — In one of the most closely watched races of the midterm election, Wisconsin incumbent Republican Gov. Scott Walker has defeated Democratic challenger Mary Burke, ABC News projects.
Walker, a possible contender for the GOP presidential nomination in 2016, wins his third gubernatorial election in four years — becoming the first governor to achieve the feat in U.S. history.
On Oct. 28 in Milwaukee, President Obama made a rare campaign appearance with Burke, a former business executive and commerce secretary under former Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle.
Her loss is a major disappointment for state and national Democrats, who were hoping to take Walker out of the 2016 presidential conversation before it began.
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