Scott Walker presidential campaign, 2016 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Scott Walker, Inc.
Campaign	U.S. presidential election, 2016
Candidate	Scott Walker Governor of Wisconsin (2011–present)
Affiliation	Republican Party
Status	Announced: July 13, 2015 Suspended: September 21, 2015
Headquarters	P.O. Box 620590 Middleton, Wisconsin
Key people	Michael W. Grebe (campaign manager) Jon Hammes (co-chair campaign fundraising) Todd Ricketts (co-chair campaign fundraising) Kate Lind (treasurer) Joe Fadness
Slogan	Reform. Growth. Safety.

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.

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, Gov. Walkers 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.

Images for kids

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  Walker speaking at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference

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  Governor Walker at Citizens United Freedom Summit in South Carolina

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  Governor Walker speaks in New Hampshire

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  Flag logo of Walker's campaign