Gov. Scott Walker leaning toward re-election, rules out 2018 Senate bid

By David M. Drucker

Published November 16, 2016 5:36pm ET

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Gov. Scott Walker leaning toward re-election, rules out 2018 Senate bid — Scott Walker said he would sit down with his family in the next couple of weeks to discuss a 2018 re-election bid and make a final decision next year after passage of the state budget. (AP Photo) | J. Scott Applewhite

ORLANDO — Scott Walker ruled out a 2018 Senate bid but indicated in an interview that he is leaning toward seeking a third term as Wisconsin’s governor.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat, is up for re-election in two years and Republicans are eying her seat in the wake of President-elect Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin last week. It was the first time the Republican nominee had won Wisconsin since 1984.

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