Scott Walker Takes Another Step Toward Presidential Run

Stepping closer to an all-but-inevitable White House bid, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has created a “testing the waters” committee that allows him to raise money for a presidential campaign

In this June 5, 2015 photo, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks during the North Carolina Republican Party convention in Raleigh, N.C. AP Photo/Gerry Broome

MADISON, Wis.—Stepping closer to an all-but-inevitable White House bid, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has created a “testing the waters” committee that allows him to raise money for a presidential campaign.

The two-term Republican governor has already been raising unlimited political donations through a tax-exempt group since January. And in April, former senior aides created a super PAC to bring in even more.

The new committee allows Walker to raise money for the first time that will be controlled exclusively by him and his prospective campaign.

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